Advice for revising for gcses

I want to do well in my GCSES this year but I'm unsure on how I can do that like should I be making revision after every lesson this September or what? Any advice will be much appreciated - my exam board is WJEC btw

Reply 1

DerDracologe

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I would recommend using the holidays to find resources. Make sure you have revision materials for all topics in all your subjects. I'd recommend making a revision space in your room and organising your resources before year 11 starts so you don't have to do this later in the year and you can just start revising when you need to.
I'd recommend using spaced repetition sites like flashcards on study smarter and also I think senca has spaced repetition so use them to do a little every day and keep up with the high demands of your subjects

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Reply 2

imxa6

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Original post by Anonymous

Hi!
There's a variety of things that you can do, many tips and techniques all across TSR that can be found easily. I'll link a few threads I found helpful, and include some of my own tips!

Find your revision method. This is probably the most important tip, because if you can't study well by e.g. summarizing your notes, but you're still using this method, then your time isn't being used efficiently and is being wasted.

Use different ways to revise. Studying doesn't have to be boring! engage with the content, maybe by using mindmaps or making flashcards or watching videos.

Focus more on your worst subjects, but don't neglect your better ones. What I mean is if you think your weakest subject is English, then study it more! Maybe summarise your notes on the poems you're doing, or practice writing essays regularly.

Make a study timetable. Consistency is key! Set a daily amount of studying of a subject to do every day. For example, 20 minutes of my worst subject, English, and 5 minutes of maths. Imagine doing this every day until mocks! You'll end up with more practice.

NEVER attempt PPQ's without understanding the essence behind them. Basically, don't try questions without ensuring your knowledge of the topic in question is solid.

https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/revision/how-to-study-effectively-for-your-exams

You might want to look more into studying in group settings or alone, whether you work better at home or outside in a library or cafe, etc.

Hope this helps!