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Gsce tips in last three months + opinion on future plan

I’m in GCSEs right now and I’m taking maths foundation (edexcel) combined science trilogy foundation (aqa) English lit (eduqas) English lang (aqa) geography (aqa) religious studies (edxcel) business studies (aqa) and Spanish foundation (edexcel) anyway my point was it’s now basically 3 months till GCSEs and I’m planning for these grades 5 in English lit English lang 9 geography 5 religious studies 7 business studies 4 (I hate sm 😭) and Spanish a 5 and science 4/4 and maths 4 but my mocks were no way near what I wanted I as in the year 11 mocks they were at least a grade up from 1 or 2 from my very failing grades in year 10 but issues anyway at home were too so that’s excused but I’m kind of stressed as in I’m thinking of just doing past papers predicted papers etc as I think the notes are. Now useless what I got for English lang was a 5 which expecting a 6/7 but I just feel like at least in all the grades I want that 9 but idk if that’s ever possible I feel as a person with very unrealistic dreams I feel like I plan the most detailed undrelastic things that makes me feel anxious plus the fact that sleeping till 12 I’m learning so much content which is very stressing it’s the fact then for a levels I want to do English lang media studies and sociology as I’m thinking of going first to international relations and do a degree apprenticeship and join the United Nations but then recently I’ve been going on the very useful website that the school gave that helps for careeers etc and because one of the quizzes gave most of a percantege of socially interactive one of the other career options were public relations which I know are complete two different things yet I can understand where it’s coming but from the roots of these jobs is getting a degree and do my job for like one or two years and truly from the bottom my heart do content creating which is enough to buy my house and move out from the uk- the whole point is from all of this I wanted to whose wiser who has advice on my whole base thing and may give opinions on this lengthy but again pls give advice one this whole overall thing

Reply 1

The best advice that I can give is that you should always follow your dreams. They will never be unrealistic they may just be difficult to achieve. If you feel as if you dont have enough time to revise you can make yourself a revision timetable that will help you structure your revision and make you feel like your using your time more productively.

Reply 2

I’ve tried but it feels as if Its not working properly…

Reply 3

Original post
by Not.n.Ali
I’m in GCSEs right now and I’m taking maths foundation (edexcel) combined science trilogy foundation (aqa) English lit (eduqas) English lang (aqa) geography (aqa) religious studies (edxcel) business studies (aqa) and Spanish foundation (edexcel) anyway my point was it’s now basically 3 months till GCSEs and I’m planning for these grades 5 in English lit English lang 9 geography 5 religious studies 7 business studies 4 (I hate sm 😭) and Spanish a 5 and science 4/4 and maths 4 but my mocks were no way near what I wanted I as in the year 11 mocks they were at least a grade up from 1 or 2 from my very failing grades in year 10 but issues anyway at home were too so that’s excused but I’m kind of stressed as in I’m thinking of just doing past papers predicted papers etc as I think the notes are. Now useless what I got for English lang was a 5 which expecting a 6/7 but I just feel like at least in all the grades I want that 9 but idk if that’s ever possible I feel as a person with very unrealistic dreams I feel like I plan the most detailed undrelastic things that makes me feel anxious plus the fact that sleeping till 12 I’m learning so much content which is very stressing it’s the fact then for a levels I want to do English lang media studies and sociology as I’m thinking of going first to international relations and do a degree apprenticeship and join the United Nations but then recently I’ve been going on the very useful website that the school gave that helps for careeers etc and because one of the quizzes gave most of a percantege of socially interactive one of the other career options were public relations which I know are complete two different things yet I can understand where it’s coming but from the roots of these jobs is getting a degree and do my job for like one or two years and truly from the bottom my heart do content creating which is enough to buy my house and move out from the uk- the whole point is from all of this I wanted to whose wiser who has advice on my whole base thing and may give opinions on this lengthy but again pls give advice one this whole overall thing


My advice to you is to start managing your stress because it really affects your exam revision and how you attempt the exam..I really understand you because like even I was facing this and I can tell you this stress will do nothing but just be a burden in your shoulders.
Another advice I would tell you is that your dreams aren’t unrealistic seriously..it may seem like it but it’s not..all I’m trying to say is to try to relax take a deep breath and believe in yourself…
If everyone went through it so why cant you..anyways I wanted to say about business is that I also take business but edexcel business and for business what I do is do practice exam questions and I watch how the examiner marks the questions and what they recommend or what not. I’m not sure what really is in AQA but try doing a lots of exam practice questions and look over the markscheme.
Make yourself sit in the exam conditions at home…
Before exams take a deep breath and believe you can and you always will! And even if you didn’t do well it’s alright because we all learn something from failures and trust me I know..

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