Former GCSE student achieved all grades 7-9s. Ask me anything.

What do u recommend as study material for gcse science specification papers.

. For writing:
. I would use flashcard apps like Quizlet, to bookmark and find phrases that you feel you will be able to use in the writing exam. There are lots of ones out there on Quizlet on ‘grade 9 phrases’ Make sure to practice writing these down, at least four times, using the look, cover, write, check method.
. For grade 9, it’s best to focus on:
. Connectives (e.g ones like ‘not only but also’ and ‘in addition’, ‘in case’, ‘for example’, etc.) Make sure you feel comfortable writing these.
. Look up any Chinese idioms. These are quite difficult to use, but if you do so they are very fancy-sounding. Look some up on the Internet, I’m sure you can apply them in your writing.
. Write down model answers. But don’t make these too specific. Take a few broad topics (e.g school, hobbies, environment) and write as much as you can about those. Then be analytical about your model answers, compare with the mark scheme, and maybe perfect them and try using some aspects of them in past papers.

Speaking:
. Try listening to/watching the YouTube channel Easy Mandarin. This is a YouTube channel which interviews members of the public on the streets, about topics such as food, environment, media, etc. This way you can get a feel of how you can be answering questions.
. Do practice the photo card regularly. Use mnemonic to help you remember what you should mention - PALMS (People, Action, Location, Mood, Season/Weather).
. Try this resource https://ci.ioe.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/GCSE.OTH_.gcse-speaking-practice-sheet.AL_.Fang-Xiao.EXM_.SG_.MEP10pdf.pdf

Anyways, I hope this helps. Sorry if I cannot be any more helpful on the speaking, I am mixed British and Chinese, so speaking mandarin comes more naturally to me.
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Hi,
I went from foundation to higher maths. I used to not be a perfect maths student, I used to only get grade 4 in maths. So yes of course it is possible to go up a few grades, even if you are in Year 12!

First of all, here are some online resources I would recommend:
. The GCSE maths tutor (YouTube channel). Especially try his ‘crossover’ playlist designed for students changing from foundation to higher maths.
. MathsGenie (for past papers, questions by topic)
. Mitchell Dye YouTuber (livestreams and help for students crossing over from foundation to higher). He has a Discord channel where you can ask your maths questions there and find resources.
. MyMathsCloud (for papers and questions filtered by grade difficulty)

For maths, it’s all about practice. So try as many questions as you can find that are out there. There are loads of free ones, so don’t need to spend too much money on textbooks.

Hope this helps, good luck with your resit!

Hi,

. You can use the online website PhysicsMathsTutor. This contains past paper questions organized by topic, summary notes, flashcards. Try as many as you can, before topic tests, after you learn content, etc. This will prepare you for the real paper when it comes.

. Try CGP exam practice workbooks, revision guides, and target workbooks (that target certain grades e.g Target Grade 9 Chemistry Workbook).

. Use Seneca and Quizlet to practice active recall/learn content.

Hi,

. You can use the online website PhysicsMathsTutor. This contains past paper questions organized by topic, summary notes, flashcards. Try as many as you can, before topic tests, after you learn content, etc. This will prepare you for the real paper when it comes.

. Try CGP exam practice workbooks, revision guides, and target workbooks (that target certain grades e.g Target Grade 9 Chemistry Workbook).

. Use Seneca and Quizlet to practice active recall/learn content.

Do u think seneca, cognito and the cgp books will cover everyhing needed to get 9s

hello,
i posted this earlier but i think you may have accidentally skimmed my question
do you have any tips on how to master exam style computer science questionsi currently take the same course as you and i understand the content even my teacher says so but i am very bad at writing exam style answerssame goes for English and science
thank you

I think I already answered your question but here you are anyway I'll just paste my answer below:

Exam style computer science questions:. Try Craig and Dave YouTube videos, or mr brown CS walkthrough videos. CGP OCR workbooks.
ClearRevise revision guides. Make flashcards with model answers or buy on CGP site

English:. Try Mr Salles and Mr Bruff videos for exam technique guides.. SparkNotes. Look at their standard answers and try their questions.. I posted another response to a question inside this feed, in response to someone asking about English language. Check that out as that has some tips on the writing questions.

Science:. Practice questions. Practice, practice, practice! Use PhysicsMathsTutor for topic-based questions.

Hi everyone,
I did my GCSEs last year, and got all 7-9s in them. Before I wasn’t that perfect, so i totally get it if you are panicking about your GCSEs after receiving mocks results! Don’t worry, I’m here to help. Ask me anything about any of the subjects below, or just general study advice.

I’m currently doing A Levels in Biology, Chemistry, Maths and Further Maths, with plans to do biomedicine/med/biochem.

. Subjects studied at GCSE:
. Edexcel Higher Maths
. AQA English Lit and Language
. AQA Biology
. AQA Chemistry
. AQA Physics
. Edexcel Spanish
. Edexcel Mandarin
. OCR computer science J277
. Edexcel History

hiya do you have any tips on knowing what to say in physics exams? like i’ve learnt the spec inside out but whenever i do a past paper i don’t understand anything but then look at the mark scheme and it makes sense i’ve tried practice but it doesn’t help

Hi everyone,
I did my GCSEs last year, and got all 7-9s in them. Before I wasn’t that perfect, so i totally get it if you are panicking about your GCSEs after receiving mocks results! Don’t worry, I’m here to help. Ask me anything about any of the subjects below, or just general study advice.

I’m currently doing A Levels in Biology, Chemistry, Maths and Further Maths, with plans to do biomedicine/med/biochem.

. Subjects studied at GCSE:
. Edexcel Higher Maths
. AQA English Lit and Language
. AQA Biology
. AQA Chemistry
. AQA Physics
. Edexcel Spanish
. Edexcel Mandarin
. OCR computer science J277
. Edexcel History

I found physics the least picky mark scheme out of all the sciences, but I understand what you mean, often the past papers put in 'application' questions with unknown concepts and that often triggers a mind blank. I wasn't that good at physics previously, but I found my problem was more of struggling to grasp more difficult concepts.

Maybe the problem is that you haven't had enough exposure to these application questions? It might be easy to start off by going through some slowly, instead of jumping straight into a past paper.

If you don't mind buying workbooks I would recommend:
. CGP Target Grade 8/9 GCSE Physics Exam Practice Workbook. This I found was very helpful at introducing me to some of the higher grade questions, and the mark schemes were clear and well structured for this.
. You can also try Pearson Revise GCSE Physics Workbook, this helps you by giving you hints, or starting off the question for you, as well as giving a guide on how to answer exam questions.

If you would prefer free online resources:
. PhysicsMathsTutor. Try their notes on practical skills, their flashcards, and their question papers filtered by topic.
. Isaac Physics. This offers a few questions which are more challenging, but they help you with the problem-solving skills needed at GCSE physics level. However, don't jump straight into these if you feel like you are not working/targeting a high grade level, as they can be a little off-putting if you find them too hard.
. Physics Online. He's a Youtuber that really helps with learning concepts. But if you're looking for exam technique try using Primrose Kitten youtube videos.



In addition, the next time you try a question, and do not understand it until you look at the mark scheme, write down the topic of the question. Then, add the question to a flashcard, and write down the answer exactly the way the mark scheme phrases it. This will help drill exam technique in. Look over the flashcard multiple times in a week, then the next week, try the questions again

Hope this helps, and good luck with your exams!

i’m in year 11 but i don’t have any motivation and haven’t revised before when should i start

Hi everyone,
I did my GCSEs last year, and got all 7-9s in them. Before I wasn’t that perfect, so i totally get it if you are panicking about your GCSEs after receiving mocks results! Don’t worry, I’m here to help. Ask me anything about any of the subjects below, or just general study advice.

I’m currently doing A Levels in Biology, Chemistry, Maths and Further Maths, with plans to do biomedicine/med/biochem.

. Subjects studied at GCSE:
. Edexcel Higher Maths
. AQA English Lit and Language
. AQA Biology
. AQA Chemistry
. AQA Physics
. Edexcel Spanish
. Edexcel Mandarin
. OCR computer science J277
. Edexcel History

How to do good in languages?

Hi, I'll just put some general tips and resources on writing, speaking, listening and reading below. These tips aren't specific to any particular language, should work for all of them.

Writing:
. Look up grade 8/9 phrases. There are many out there online. Look on Quizlet for flashcards with 'grade 9 phrases'.
. Look up idioms for the language. This can be hard to find a good one to fit, but if you do, make sure you practice writing it daily and using it in your writing practice. Don't worry about needing to use too many, if you use just one that will make the examiner impressed and put you in higher grade brackets. You can also use these in speaking.
. After you have done your writing practice, highlight with colours and annotate your answer. For example, highlight where you have used:
If you don't see enough of one colour, think about how you can use that technique more, or go into your textbook and try to master that technique.

Speaking:
. Find someone you can practice speaking with. This can be anyone. My mum had a Spanish colleague at work so she helped me practice Spanish with weekly 20 min informal practice. My Spanish friend at school also helped. See if your school has any clinics for languages.

Listening:
. Try using the youtube channel Easy Languages. They have channels for quite a few languages (I used Easy Spanish and Easy Mandarin). In this youtube channel, they interview members of the public on the streets about food, culture, music, etc. This will not only help you with listening but also with speaking.

Reading:
. Practice reading all the texts in your textbook. You can also get workbooks if you want.
. For the translation exercises, make sure you have a strong knowledge of your vocab list.
. Make sure you know how to write in each different tense.

Hope this helps, and good luck with your exams!

Hi everyone,
I did my GCSEs last year, and got all 7-9s in them. Before I wasn’t that perfect, so i totally get it if you are panicking about your GCSEs after receiving mocks results! Don’t worry, I’m here to help. Ask me anything about any of the subjects below, or just general study advice.

I’m currently doing A Levels in Biology, Chemistry, Maths and Further Maths, with plans to do biomedicine/med/biochem.

. Subjects studied at GCSE:
. Edexcel Higher Maths
. AQA English Lit and Language
. AQA Biology
. AQA Chemistry
. AQA Physics
. Edexcel Spanish
. Edexcel Mandarin
. OCR computer science J277
. Edexcel History

how much should I revise daily for each subject (I took art, his,french) and have to re for all 9s and 8s when I m at 7s and 6s? I used enjoy maths but after my failed mock grade im avoiding it, help!

Hi everyone,
I did my GCSEs last year, and got all 7-9s in them. Before I wasn’t that perfect, so i totally get it if you are panicking about your GCSEs after receiving mocks results! Don’t worry, I’m here to help. Ask me anything about any of the subjects below, or just general study advice.

I’m currently doing A Levels in Biology, Chemistry, Maths and Further Maths, with plans to do biomedicine/med/biochem.

. Subjects studied at GCSE:
. Edexcel Higher Maths
. AQA English Lit and Language
. AQA Biology
. AQA Chemistry
. AQA Physics
. Edexcel Spanish
. Edexcel Mandarin
. OCR computer science J277
. Edexcel History

Hello, thank you for doing this! I am doing basically the exact same gcse's as you, except i am not doing mandarin, i am doing french instead of spanish and geography instead of history. I am currently in year 10, and my average predicted grade is a 7. I want to get 8s and 9s, and i have mocks in one month. I want to do really well in the mocks as it can boost my predicted grades, which would help me get into the college I want. Any advice for doing exceptionally well in the mocks? just additional information, for bio chem and physics i am only doing paper 1, for maths i am doing paper 1 and 2, english lang i am doing both papers, english lit i am doing both papers EXCEPT for modern texts in paper 2. those are the main subjects i care about, just general study advice on how to do very well in one month; thanks!