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A beginner in GCSE how to cope and study?

I'm new to this level ( because of my country's curriculum) and I'm having trouble coping with the demands of the subject yes I study but it's really hard to focus on all the subjects you need to study and expect to get A+ ( 13 subjects in total) so how am I supposed to study?
(Tanzanian curriculum)
Original post by satori_tz
I'm new to this level ( because of my country's curriculum) and I'm having trouble coping with the demands of the subject yes I study but it's really hard to focus on all the subjects you need to study and expect to get A+ ( 13 subjects in total) so how am I supposed to study?
(Tanzanian curriculum)

A+ doesn't exist for GCSE. Grades 8 and 9 are equivalent. What subjects are you doing?
(edited 5 months ago)
Reply 2
aiming for all 9s (top grade) is great, but don't worry too much about it as it's not easy at all. only a very small percentage of people will achieve it, so no one is really expecting that of you. especially because universities don't differentiate between 8 and 9 (i believe).

the best advice i can give is focus on first the basics. e.g. for maths, there's no point in trying to tackle differentiation if you struggle with algebraic manipulation; or for history, there's no point in trying to write an essay when you haven't memorised the info. get the basics perfected, and build your knowledge up.

additionally start off with what your least comfortable with as that's what you'll need to focus on most

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