IGCSEs: Ask me anything!!

Finished my igcses in the summer, came out with 99999988887 in edexcel biology (9), edexcel maths (higher) (9), edexcel English (lit and lang) (9s), edexcel history (9), aqa gcse religious studies (9). Feel free to ask about anything!!

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rextee29381

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Original post by luvfrmyuens

Finished my igcses in the summer, came out with 99999988887 in edexcel biology (9), edexcel maths (higher) (9), edexcel English (lit and lang) (9s), edexcel history (9), aqa gcse religious studies (9). Feel free to ask about anything!!

how did you get a 9 in biology? i struggle with application so much! how did you get a 9 in religious studies? i am at an 8 atm and struggle so much with the 5 and 4 markers.

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e2009

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Original post by luvfrmyuens

Finished my igcses in the summer, came out with 99999988887 in edexcel biology (9), edexcel maths (higher) (9), edexcel English (lit and lang) (9s), edexcel history (9), aqa gcse religious studies (9). Feel free to ask about anything!!

OMD FINALLY SOMEONE WHO DID IGCSEs xx your grades are amazing btw, congratulationsss. how would you recommend revising for english lit and lang?? (i only have one paper for each because i do 2 pieces of coursework for each instead)

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luvfrmyuens

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Original post by rextee29381

how did you get a 9 in biology? i struggle with application so much! how did you get a 9 in religious studies? i am at an 8 atm and struggle so much with the 5 and 4 markers.

For biology, i would really recommend going through as many past paper questions as possible because they get you used to the phrasing of questions (especially if what you struggle with is application.

For RS, 4 markers should be structured as this:
point 1, explanation 1.
Gap between paragraph.
Point 2, explanation 2.
This helps with organising your information.

For 5 markers:
point 1, religious backup (eg: bible quote), explanation 1.
Gap between paragraph
Point 2, explanation 2.

The key difference between RS 4 and 5 markers is that for 5 markers you need religious evidence, so make sure you know your quotes!

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luvfrmyuens

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Original post by euro king

How do i study for core practicals in physics, ive got less than a month left for my exam pls help

I would recommend using PMT sources, because they have all the core practicals laid out. They also have flashcards with those notes which would be quite beneficial too.

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luvfrmyuens

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Original post by e2009

OMD FINALLY SOMEONE WHO DID IGCSEs xx your grades are amazing btw, congratulationsss. how would you recommend revising for english lit and lang?? (i only have one paper for each because i do 2 pieces of coursework for each instead)

Oh haha I haven’t met a lot of people who do IGCSEs either. For english there is an amazing tutor on YouTube called Mrs Rumsey, she covers everything from eng lit to lang to unseen poetry. Definitely try her out! I would also recommend writing essay plans for eng lit, they helped me organise my thoughts in my exams xx

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e2009

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Original post by luvfrmyuens

Oh haha I haven’t met a lot of people who do IGCSEs either. For english there is an amazing tutor on YouTube called Mrs Rumsey, she covers everything from eng lit to lang to unseen poetry. Definitely try her out! I would also recommend writing essay plans for eng lit, they helped me organise my thoughts in my exams xx

ooh okayy, thank you so muchhh

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NotRightNow

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Original post by luvfrmyuens

Finished my igcses in the summer, came out with 99999988887 in edexcel biology (9), edexcel maths (higher) (9), edexcel English (lit and lang) (9s), edexcel history (9), aqa gcse religious studies (9). Feel free to ask about anything!!

Hi, a month late, but congratss on ur grades, theyre great! For maths, how do u get a high grade, esp in the last few qs in the exam? I know the obvious answer is lots if past papers, but if mocks are rly near and i dont have time- whats the next best thing? Or do i just do as much of them as i can? Also whats the best way to structure the comparison question in lang (q5)? Tyy

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luvfrmyuens

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Original post by NotRightNow

Hi, a month late, but congratss on ur grades, theyre great! For maths, how do u get a high grade, esp in the last few qs in the exam? I know the obvious answer is lots if past papers, but if mocks are rly near and i dont have time- whats the next best thing? Or do i just do as much of them as i can? Also whats the best way to structure the comparison question in lang (q5)? Tyy

No worries, thanks for the congratulations xx

For maths, if you don’t have time to do past papers, it’s really quite worth it to watch some TikToks or YouTube videos that explain the concept of the question. For example, a very difficult question on vectors may require you to use all aspects of your knowledge on the topic, so make sure you have a good foundation on that.

For English language, I liked to structure my answer into 4 body paragraphs, an introduction and a conclusion. It helped me to identify the different themes of the texts and the way that the authors were responding/presenting the events. Paraphrasing will be your best friend and always remember to identify language and structure techniques. These can help link your points together and make your answer more cohesive.

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