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Which unis do you intend to study at?
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What are the entry requirements for the specific degrees that you want to study?
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How competitive is your application for the degree that you want to do?
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Go over things before hand. I did pearson/edexcel, so I would go over the coming three lessons before-hand using the person book, which is what we learnt out of. I would spend time trying to go over concepts, and give yourself grace if you don't fully understand it, it'll be taught in lesson.
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Ask your teachers/peers for help, it was one of my mistakes but sometimes, you won't understand until someone else helps you look at problems with a different way of thinking. And they're around you, as a resource, so don't be afraid.
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Practise, maths and fm, it's just a whole bunch of practise. It's the easiest way to memorise formulas and methods, because the more you write things out, or do things a specific way, the more it gets engrained into your memory. And try a whole bunch of questions. Once you've gotten the grasps of things, try harder exam questions, it'll make the schoolwork seem sm easier and again, get you thinking more broadly. Oh and once you understand the concept, only do exam questions, it'll save time and serve as revision.
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Make a note of everything you don't understand and keep a checklist. It'll keep you much more organised during exam season, and keep exam qs that you get wrong in a document/take a photo of them, so you can revisit them while revising.
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FM is not as much content as it is understanding and practise, so the content you can summarise as a whole and keep it to the side, for ease. I created A3 mind maps, with all the stuff that should be memorised (like formulas and proofs and stuff I get wrong) and I used that consistently with all my hw and revision. It was a good summary sheet and saved a lot of time.