9s or nothing | Year 11 Blog

Background information:
I'm going into Year 11, I'm state school taught and I"m aiming for all 9s.

This blog will be a record of everything I do to get there.

Background information:
I'm going into Year 11, I'm state school taught and I"m aiming for all 9s.

This blog will be a record of everything I do to get there.

Hey! I sat my GCSEs at a state school last year and came out with all 9s! Good luck and if you need any advice, pls ask!

Creating more google sheet templates for my flashcards today.

can i ask why you are making a google sheet template for flashcards? usually you just make them physically/digitally in quizlet or anki
please reply me

Hiya,

What would you do for English language? I take lit and lang aqa. If you did aqa how would you do English Lang paper 2 with the comparison questions along with taking stuff from the extract? If you didnt do aqa it's alright 👍 just ignore

English Lang GCSE is all about the methods the writer uses. And this goes beyond similes, metaphors and all the other basics. I suggest writing a list of methods, including some more unusual ones, eg: assonance, irony, pathetic fallacy etc…. And make sure you know what they all are and are able to pick them out in a text. However, knowing them is only one step. You must also know the impact they have on the reader and why the writer is employing them in the text. I know some teachers don’t say to remember a paragraph structure however I do believe (and I still do this in Alevel lit) that following one loosely is beneficial. Point Evidence Analyse(writer included) Reader and then link it to the other text. Hope this helps x

Tysm xx
The comparing sources was a huge weak point for me. I would always score badly in the big mark questions except number 5😅

If I’m being honest that what most people find the hardest. I really hated it. I’d also suggest watching mr salles on YouTube, he saved my GCSEs

I've spent a few more hours on study techniques today, and I think my final system will be as follows:

Use the specification as a checklist for what you need to cover.
Skim over the content.
Read through it again.
5 minute break.
Summarise all points as google sheets flashcards.
Repeat with a different resource (youtube, other notes, etc).
Keep on repeating until your google sheets flashcards are of a sufficient quality.
Import flashcards to Anki and complete any that are due.
When reviewing Anki flashcards, try to actively think what the answer could be.
After the majority of flashcards are good or easy, blurt out a mind map on the topic, attempting to link as many concepts as possible.
Practice topic questions on Physics and Maths Tutor.