how do i go from these grades to 9s

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i just did my mocks and i got these results:
arabic-8
physics-7
chemistry-7
biology-6
(the sciences r capped at an 8)
eng lit-6
eng lang-6
rs-7
maths-6
geography-7 (1mark from an 8)
further maths-haven’t had my first mocks yet
for maths my school added a buffer so to get a 7 i needed two more marks but in the 2024 grade boundaries i would’ve gotten a 7. any advice on getting higher grades would rlly help please!!

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Yesllsz

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by hafsanavd

i just did my mocks and i got these results:
arabic-8
physics-7
chemistry-7
biology-6
(the sciences r capped at an 8)
eng lit-6
eng lang-6
rs-7
maths-6
geography-7 (1mark from an 8)
further maths-haven’t had my first mocks yet
for maths my school added a buffer so to get a 7 i needed two more marks but in the 2024 grade boundaries i would’ve gotten a 7. any advice on getting higher grades would rlly help please!!

Those are pretty good grades TBF,you don't need to worry as of now,but for science just use the spec,copy and past the whole spec into chat gpt and ask to create a checklist and then make it into flashcards on Quizlet,you'll be fine
Maths- just practise with drfrost/maths watch,also Edexcel has these problem solving booklets on their website those are really helpful and do exam papers and questions and just know a basic understanding of everything.
Rs- again just use the spec,I did eduqas as just know the exam structure,rinse the valid non valid statements,KNOW EVERYTHING ON THE SPEC!!!

That's all I have so far,but don't worry GCSEs aren't your life,unis only want U to get 7s in core and your already on the path there,trust me I was getting 5s at your stage but I got an 8 in maths ,a 9 in re and a 9-8 in science : ) good luckk

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hafsanavd

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by Yesllsz

Those are pretty good grades TBF,you don't need to worry as of now,but for science just use the spec,copy and past the whole spec into chat gpt and ask to create a checklist and then make it into flashcards on Quizlet,you'll be fine
Maths- just practise with drfrost/maths watch,also Edexcel has these problem solving booklets on their website those are really helpful and do exam papers and questions and just know a basic understanding of everything.
Rs- again just use the spec,I did eduqas as just know the exam structure,rinse the valid non valid statements,KNOW EVERYTHING ON THE SPEC!!!
That's all I have so far,but don't worry GCSEs aren't your life,unis only want U to get 7s in core and your already on the path there,trust me I was getting 5s at your stage but I got an 8 in maths ,a 9 in re and a 9-8 in science : ) good luckk

thank youuu! i do eduqas asw for rs and do u have any tips or resources pls?

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hafsanavd

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by Nnnmn

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Yesllsz

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by hafsanavd

thank youuu! i do eduqas asw for rs and do u have any tips or resources pls?

Omgg,for eduqas I did Judaism and honestly use the spec or checklists online it's on their website,they tell you everythinggg,
Also memorize the definitions and use them then in your eight markers at the start of your paragraph.
For 15 markers write soo muchh for your valid non valid,trust meee,I did that
Get your teachers to mark your work and your good

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Yesllsz

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by hafsanavd

thank youuu! i do eduqas asw for rs and do u have any tips or resources pls?

https://www.eduqas.co.uk/media/wpojjvm0/eduqas-gcse-rs-spec-full-from-2016-e-14-05-2020.pdf
The specc

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ejemonie

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by hafsanavd

i just did my mocks and i got these results:
arabic-8
physics-7
chemistry-7
biology-6
(the sciences r capped at an 8)
eng lit-6
eng lang-6
rs-7
maths-6
geography-7 (1mark from an 8)
further maths-haven’t had my first mocks yet
for maths my school added a buffer so to get a 7 i needed two more marks but in the 2024 grade boundaries i would’ve gotten a 7. any advice on getting higher grades would rlly help please!!

GCSEs are really easy, you just need to crack them, which will come with practice and effort 🙂. All you need to do for subjects like science and geography is learn the content (use flashcards or blurting, whatever works for you but I recommend flashcards), learn the exam technique (go through mark schemes) and apply it with a bunch of past papers. Its a bit harder for English Lit/Lang especially if you don't enjoy it. I would recommend making essay plans for Lit (flexible ones) and for lang do as many past papers as possible. Get your teachers to mark them, but before that go through the mark scheme and the examples the exam board provide and mark them yourself, identifying things you missed out. Maths is just practice practice practice, use Maths Genie and print out a bunch of questions for topics you don't understand. Keep going until you get it right. I used to do past papers from back to front, starting with the hardest questions. This meant in the real thing the 5/6 markers were really easy (I did Edexcel). This is coming from someone who got 9999999998 and only started revising properly in February (the Easter Holidays saved me). Enjoy life while you can, A Levels are much harder...

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tw7vc

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by hafsanavd

i just did my mocks and i got these results:
arabic-8
physics-7
chemistry-7
biology-6
(the sciences r capped at an 8)
eng lit-6
eng lang-6
rs-7
maths-6
geography-7 (1mark from an 8)
further maths-haven’t had my first mocks yet
for maths my school added a buffer so to get a 7 i needed two more marks but in the 2024 grade boundaries i would’ve gotten a 7. any advice on getting higher grades would rlly help please!!

for geography, if you're doing edexcel i suggest that you go through paper 2 (rocks and landscapes), i personally stuggle on that. i mean i got a 9 on this mock alhamdulillah but i feel like i got lucky with the paper.

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