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feb gcse revision

I’m starting gcse revision however i’m not sure what revision methods are effective. I am aware this might be a bit late however I am going to work hard. I was thinking doing practice papers and then using that to figure out my weaknesses might be a good start, as well as flash cards. Can anyone also give me some useful tips/advice? thank you!

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I would honestly really recommend past papers.They're so important to make sure you know the exam structure and timings as well as spotting your strengths/weaknesses as you said.

I would also say breaking down your subjects into small topics and blurting everything you can remember about that topic onto a whiteboard or piece of paper and then adding in anything you've missed with a different coloured pen. Active recall techniques like this are really important for remembering knowledge, which is why l'd also recommend using flashcards and testing yourself on them regularly.

Everyone revises differently and what works for one person might not work for you, it's all about finding the methods that you find most effective. It’s also never too late to start revising just try not to cram and make sure it’s spread out over time as it’ll be much more effective. I hope I've helped you in some way :smile:

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by gracie03x
I would honestly really recommend past papers.They're so important to make sure you know the exam structure and timings as well as spotting your strengths/weaknesses as you said.
I would also say breaking down your subjects into small topics and blurting everything you can remember about that topic onto a whiteboard or piece of paper and then adding in anything you've missed with a different coloured pen. Active recall techniques like this are really important for remembering knowledge, which is why l'd also recommend using flashcards and testing yourself on them regularly.
Everyone revises differently and what works for one person might not work for you, it's all about finding the methods that you find most effective. It’s also never too late to start revising just try not to cram and make sure it’s spread out over time as it’ll be much more effective. I hope I've helped you in some way :smile:


thank you so much for the help!! I’ll definitely be trying those methods. Also, do you know how much time I should be spending per day revising to avoid getting burnt out + any useful websites/apps that you like to use?
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by notevenatall
thank you so much for the help!! I’ll definitely be trying those methods. Also, do you know how much time I should be spending per day revising to avoid getting burnt out + any useful websites/apps that you like to use?


I think anywhere between 1.5 to 2 hours per subject a week would be a good balance for GCSE but if you feel like you need to do any more or less than that’s perfectly okay. I would suggest making a revision timetable to help plan this out because it’s hard to plan how much to do each day. As long as you do around 15 - 20 hours a week that would be quite realistic for a GCSE student.

What matters most is that you take breaks in between revising and don’t just do revision for hours on end because you’re more likely to get burnt out that way. I like to use the “Flora” app to help space out my revision as you can set a timer for how long you want to revise for as well as how long you want your break to be. Unfortunately I think it’s only available on IOS at the moment though but I think there’s a few similar apps for android.

I also really like to use Seneca, I find it really helpful for recapping knowledge and they pretty much offer every course imaginable at no charge.

For GCSE maths I also used to use the website “Maths Genie” as it had worksheets for every kind of maths question possible along with solutions and full past papers. This website was my saviour for maths!

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