i have exactly 47 days till gcses, can i get full grade 9s ?

Original post by CaptainDuckie

We have no idea what you’re currently working at so no one here can say.

im at grade 8/9s for all sciences, 7/8 for english, 9s in business and history, 6 in maths and 6 in french. and its not my ability really thats my worry is the time i have left to revise.

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skylark2

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In 2021, 3606 students got straight 9s out of about 600,000 people who took GCSEs. Not because everyone else didn't work hard but because straight 9s is a standard which very, very few people reach.

Don't worry about whether it's possible for you to get straight 9s. You've got 47 days. If you work hard (and sensibly) during that time you'll do better than if you don't. That's really all that matters.

Original post by zynnjah123

im at grade 8/9s for all sciences, 7/8 for english, 9s in business and history, 6 in maths and 6 in french. and its not my ability really thats my worry is the time i have left to revise.

Focus on your grade 6 subjects, I would say. Then your 7/8 subjects so even though worse comes to worse you don’t get full 9’s, you still are going to have all A*’s/A’s. I can’t say whether or not you will get it - it’s entirely dependent on how hard you want to work.

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Original post by zynnjah123

im at grade 8/9s for all sciences, 7/8 for english, 9s in business and history, 6 in maths and 6 in french. and its not my ability really thats my worry is the time i have left to revise.

any tips for science ,english and history

Original post by skylark2

In 2021, 3606 students got straight 9s out of about 600,000 people who took GCSEs. Not because everyone else didn't work hard but because straight 9s is a standard which very, very few people reach.

It’s important to also note that because of TAG’s, it was considerably easier to get 9’s. I’m not making this point to go against TAG’s as I got awarded the same way for my A-levels, but stats prove this. Only 837 people got all 9’s in 2019 (which was the year that no TAG’s or CAGS had been given). Only 0.0014% of the population, imagine. So it just goes to show the extent of how hard it is to get all 9’s.

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46 days for me 😩

What did you end up with?

what did u get?

Original post by zynnjah123

i have 47 days to revise for my gcses, im aiming to have finished all content in around 3 weeks maybe earlier and hoping to just do practise questions after. However is it realistic to aim for full grade 9s ?

I mean consistency is key , so it may be possible😁

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Hi, Im worried about the same thing. I literally have 6 days left until my first gcse and im doing 11 gcses, one of that which i have not touched since last year (further maths) because i have absolutely horrible time management skills. In my recent march mocks I got 1 grade 6 in english language and 9 grade 9s, but they lowered the grade boundaries so in reality i shouldve gotten 2 grade 8s, 7 grade 9s and 1 grade 6. Plus, we used the 2023 gcse papers and apparently they were like really easy, so im worried that these grades are not an accurate reflection of my abilities. Right now i have no motivation (one of the reasons being that I got waitlisted for the sixth form i wanted to go to) to study and I'm procrastinating for about 5 hours a day and then getting even more stressed (its a vicious cycle). I feel like I have no motivation to revise and I wanted to go through a lot of past papers but at this rate i would have to stay awake for the next 2 weeks continuously in order to finish them all. I dont know what to do. I just want to give up. Do you guys have any advice?

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Original post by seagull11

Hi, Im worried about the same thing. I literally have 6 days left until my first gcse and im doing 11 gcses, one of that which i have not touched since last year (further maths) because i have absolutely horrible time management skills. In my recent march mocks I got 1 grade 6 in english language and 9 grade 9s, but they lowered the grade boundaries so in reality i shouldve gotten 2 grade 8s, 7 grade 9s and 1 grade 6. Plus, we used the 2023 gcse papers and apparently they were like really easy, so im worried that these grades are not an accurate reflection of my abilities. Right now i have no motivation (one of the reasons being that I got waitlisted for the sixth form i wanted to go to) to study and I'm procrastinating for about 5 hours a day and then getting even more stressed (its a vicious cycle). I feel like I have no motivation to revise and I wanted to go through a lot of past papers but at this rate i would have to stay awake for the next 2 weeks continuously in order to finish them all. I dont know what to do. I just want to give up. Do you guys have any advice?

Hey! I'm procrastinating too, I feel I study better with the stress of GCSEs nearing. For maths and further maths, past papers are your best friend. I'm doing further maths as well and its just answering questions allows you to get used to it. Go through the further maths textbook as well if you have it and do the questions. For English language, I've heard people recommend Mr Bruff but I havent exactly seen his videos so I don't know. For all the sciences, use seneca, flashcards, past papers, savemyexams etc etc. Before the exams you could just read over the whole textbook. Maybe study with your friends as well because they may motivate you. I don't know what other subjects so I cant really help you there. Have a nice day! <3

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d1.emma

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Original post by afzain22

Hey! I'm procrastinating too, I feel I study better with the stress of GCSEs nearing. For maths and further maths, past papers are your best friend. I'm doing further maths as well and its just answering questions allows you to get used to it. Go through the further maths textbook as well if you have it and do the questions. For English language, I've heard people recommend Mr Bruff but I havent exactly seen his videos so I don't know. For all the sciences, use seneca, flashcards, past papers, savemyexams etc etc. Before the exams you could just read over the whole textbook. Maybe study with your friends as well because they may motivate you. I don't know what other subjects so I cant really help you there. Have a nice day! <3

I was about to reply something like this but I just realised it was written 2 years ago for the 2022 exams :O

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Original post by d1.emma

I was about to reply something like this but I just realised it was written 2 years ago for the 2022 exams :O

The last one was 2 hours ago so I feel its still relevant :biggrin:

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Original post by afzain22

Hey! I'm procrastinating too, I feel I study better with the stress of GCSEs nearing. For maths and further maths, past papers are your best friend. I'm doing further maths as well and its just answering questions allows you to get used to it. Go through the further maths textbook as well if you have it and do the questions. For English language, I've heard people recommend Mr Bruff but I havent exactly seen his videos so I don't know. For all the sciences, use seneca, flashcards, past papers, savemyexams etc etc. Before the exams you could just read over the whole textbook. Maybe study with your friends as well because they may motivate you. I don't know what other subjects so I cant really help you there. Have a nice day! <3

Hi, thank you so much for the advice. It really means a lot. If you dont mind me asking, how would you recommend studying for english language? i really struggle on the structure question in paper 1, and question 4 and 5 for both papers. I think one of the main reasons is because of my poor time management, but I struggle to come up with good ideas quickly.

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Original post by afzain22

Hey! I'm procrastinating too, I feel I study better with the stress of GCSEs nearing. For maths and further maths, past papers are your best friend. I'm doing further maths as well and its just answering questions allows you to get used to it. Go through the further maths textbook as well if you have it and do the questions. For English language, I've heard people recommend Mr Bruff but I havent exactly seen his videos so I don't know. For all the sciences, use seneca, flashcards, past papers, savemyexams etc etc. Before the exams you could just read over the whole textbook. Maybe study with your friends as well because they may motivate you. I don't know what other subjects so I cant really help you there. Have a nice day! <3

Also, I know its difficult to say, but do you think its possible to get straight 9s in the exam? I dont have a naturally good memory as such and im not talented in maths and the sciences, its mainly experience and cramming the day before the exam that has got me through year 11. Ive seen some people here studying hours a day to get decent grades, and I'm worried that the work ive done is insufficient, so im not sure whether i should stay up all night in order to complete past papers or just rest and hope for the best. How many hours would you recommend studying? (also, thank you again so much for your help).

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Original post by seagull11

Hi, thank you so much for the advice. It really means a lot. If you dont mind me asking, how would you recommend studying for english language? i really struggle on the structure question in paper 1, and question 4 and 5 for both papers. I think one of the main reasons is because of my poor time management, but I struggle to come up with good ideas quickly.

Mr Bruff videos are genuinely amazing, I'm currently using them for lit but considering their quality, his videos will be a lifesaver for english language. For the questions themselves, use a highlighter/ pen to select key ideas and then create a tiny little plan to structure your thoughts. Key tip is to talk about methods and effects in "how" or "explore" type questions while talking about literal and metaphorical meanings for "What" questions (Inference). For the ideas part of it, just look for links between the question and your highlighted quotes. Like for example, if the question is "How does the writer show how they overcame their fear", highlight the quotes that do show it, pick a quote where you can identify methods, and write a paragraph around it. Use fancy words in it as that would make you seem smarter and act tentative (Basically act as though you are suggesting rather than pretending as if you are saying facts) An example would be "This quote shows how she "trembled but was resillient" while facing the bear which may suggest she was confident enough to believe she stood a chance at winning this fight.

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Original post by seagull11

Also, I know its difficult to say, but do you think its possible to get straight 9s in the exam? I dont have a naturally good memory as such and im not talented in maths and the sciences, its mainly experience and cramming the day before the exam that has got me through year 11. Ive seen some people here studying hours a day to get decent grades, and I'm worried that the work ive done is insufficient, so im not sure whether i should stay up all night in order to complete past papers or just rest and hope for the best. How many hours would you recommend studying? (also, thank you again so much for your help).

It is definitely possible, especially with the subjects you have an 8 in. The 2023 papers may have been easy, but the grade boundaries would be higher so don't worry about that. Focus on your grade 6 subject. If you can raise that even to an 8, you would get A* in all your gcses. It will require lots of effort but is possible. I literally jumped from a 5ish in November to a low 9. Good luckk

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