Time is running out till I have no future

how is it humanly possible to do tht many hrs???? Pleasee telll me how u manage ur time

Hey! I know a lot of people have replied already, but honestly I felt the exact same way. I suffer really hard with procrastination and I left it really late to study for my exams as well. Of course, doing well on your GCSEs is a good thing, but they do not matter as much as you think. Going to college, you only need to pass around 5 GCSEs (so getting a 4 in those), but depending on the college they may be different , and once you are in college there is literally no talk about GCSE grades anymore. When applying for Universities (if that's the route you want to go), they look at your A-level results, not GCSEs. I do A-levels at college, which I really recommend. You get treated like you are an adult, and get SO much more freedom. For studying tips, I really recommend the night before the exam, and the morning of the exam just focusing on memorising information (obviously not the only studying you should do) but it helps refresh all of your memory for the exam. Also on what subjects you do, just do the ones you enjoy! Don't stress about a career, although one science would be good it is not needed. For a lot of courses in uni, you don't need specific A-Levels.

I am a year 11 student that is currently a week before my final GCSEs. I have a terrible case of procrastination therefore I let these 2 years pass me by without much studying. I was given a 2 week holiday so I've started revising during the holiday but I can never shake the feeling I'm going to fail. The 2 week holiday is up now and I'll be heading to school for a week before exams.
I am prioritising Maths, English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics more than my other options since I keep getting told those are the vital subjects people will look at on my CV.
For revising, I'm reading notes in science then attempting past papers. In English, I am memorising quotes given by my teacher and practicing putting them into past paper questions. Then for maths, I'm watching the corbettmaths ultimate maths revision guide to skim through most topics then attempting past papers for the difficult topics.
My other subjects are psychology, sociology and welsh second language(I do the WJEC board but my school follows the AQA board for pyschology). I struggle to know how to revise properly for my subjects, so I'd love to hear advice. ❤️
Another problem is applications for options after GCSE. My school has mainly talked to us about A-levels, College and Apprenticeships. I am aware there are more options though.I don't have a lot of time left to apply to options and I still don't know what I want to apply to.
My career adviser suggested I do A-levels but I have no idea what subjects I would pick. The issue is that I have no idea what career I want to go into 🫠 so I don't know what subjects to pick.
My parents both work in health care so they suggested that career route to me. I don't hate that idea but I heard medical school is tough and I'm already struggling at GCSEs so I was never 100% sure I could do well in med school.
I found online that Maths, English, the three Sciences, Psychology, Sociology, History and Geography are good subjects to pick if you don't know what you want to do in the future. I didn't like Psychology and Sociology as much as I hoped so I doubt I'll pick it again. I heard Chemistry, History and Physics a-levels is hard but I don't hate Physics or Biology.
Does anyone have advice on what subjects for A-levels I should choose if I have no idea what I want to become in the future?😭🙏
Also is A-levels a good option if I'm struggling with procrastination?

Hi, I’m a mum and my daughter had her GCSEs last year. For the sciences, go through the spec and make sure you understand and have notes on that. Do you watch the science teacher videos? He’s great! Blurting is a great way to memorise … buy a big white board from Amazon and white board pens and blurt ie write on board all you know about a focus. Then look back and write in what you have forgotten in another colour. Rub it out and do it again. It’s an efficient way to memorise! Make a revision timetable! Good luck! You can achieve a lot in the next few weeks and you’ll have half term too!

You need to work out WHY you're struggling with procrastination first. If you think that you're struggling with your mental health, seek help. If you don't have a good environment to study at home, look into libraries or other good study spots in your area. If you feel like you never really learnt how to study, watch videos about it and try out different techniques. If it's because your peers do not study much and this is the attitude you're used to, try consuming more content like vlogs or 'study with me's. If you just have no motivation, think about WHY you want a good grade in a subject - is it for a specific course, to prove that you can, because you want to understand a certain topic? Also, trying to create a routine and using a habit tracker can really help. Procrastination isn't an isolated issue - find the cause and cut it off at the source. Don't be too hard on yourself, the fact that you're starting to change your habits and mindset now is really impressive! Good luck with your exams

I am a year 11 student that is currently a week before my final GCSEs. I have a terrible case of procrastination therefore I let these 2 years pass me by without much studying. I was given a 2 week holiday so I've started revising during the holiday but I can never shake the feeling I'm going to fail. The 2 week holiday is up now and I'll be heading to school for a week before exams.
I am prioritising Maths, English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics more than my other options since I keep getting told those are the vital subjects people will look at on my CV.
For revising, I'm reading notes in science then attempting past papers. In English, I am memorising quotes given by my teacher and practicing putting them into past paper questions. Then for maths, I'm watching the corbettmaths ultimate maths revision guide to skim through most topics then attempting past papers for the difficult topics.
My other subjects are psychology, sociology and welsh second language(I do the WJEC board but my school follows the AQA board for pyschology). I struggle to know how to revise properly for my subjects, so I'd love to hear advice. ❤️
Another problem is applications for options after GCSE. My school has mainly talked to us about A-levels, College and Apprenticeships. I am aware there are more options though.I don't have a lot of time left to apply to options and I still don't know what I want to apply to.
My career adviser suggested I do A-levels but I have no idea what subjects I would pick. The issue is that I have no idea what career I want to go into 🫠 so I don't know what subjects to pick.
My parents both work in health care so they suggested that career route to me. I don't hate that idea but I heard medical school is tough and I'm already struggling at GCSEs so I was never 100% sure I could do well in med school.
I found online that Maths, English, the three Sciences, Psychology, Sociology, History and Geography are good subjects to pick if you don't know what you want to do in the future. I didn't like Psychology and Sociology as much as I hoped so I doubt I'll pick it again. I heard Chemistry, History and Physics a-levels is hard but I don't hate Physics or Biology.
Does anyone have advice on what subjects for A-levels I should choose if I have no idea what I want to become in the future?😭🙏
Also is A-levels a good option if I'm struggling with procrastination?

Thank you. I think it's to do with lack of motivation. I don't really know what I want to do in the future so I'm just aimlessly going through school trying to do the bare minimum. Sometimes I just feel overwhelmed and become stagnant in my studies for weeks or months 😪 Then I have to rush everything bc reality hits and I realise if I fail I set myself back in life 🙃

You need to work out WHY you're struggling with procrastination first. If you think that you're struggling with your mental health, seek help. If you don't have a good environment to study at home, look into libraries or other good study spots in your area. If you feel like you never really learnt how to study, watch videos about it and try out different techniques. If it's because your peers do not study much and this is the attitude you're used to, try consuming more content like vlogs or 'study with me's. If you just have no motivation, think about WHY you want a good grade in a subject - is it for a specific course, to prove that you can, because you want to understand a certain topic? Also, trying to create a routine and using a habit tracker can really help. Procrastination isn't an isolated issue - find the cause and cut it off at the source. Don't be too hard on yourself, the fact that you're starting to change your habits and mindset now is really impressive! Good luck with your exams

Hi there!
Completely understand where you are coming from - at your age you mostly feel like things you don't have time. In reality, you absolutely do - do not panic.
I would firstly consult with your careers advisor, and find out what you want to do. You could also consider BTECs however these focus on a specific area, of which you are unsure of. You do not need to know exactly what you want to do, but firstly identify the area. For example, I did Biology, Chemistry and English literature at A-Level. I knew I wanted to do science at uni and disliked physics. I wasn't sure if I wanted to do biology or chemistry as my degree so chose both as my A-Levels so I can explore what I like about each subject. I then settled on a Medical Biology degree. I chose english literature as I found it interesting, and at the time (2019) I applied to uni, I could get into both a biology, chemistry or biochemistry degree. You don't need to settle on an exact career, but know and understand the area you roughly want to go into.
A-levels are exam based and extremely detailed and 'heavy' subjects - but provide flexibility. BTECs focus on one area specifically but are assessed through a mixture of coursework, practicals (depends on your subject area) and exams.
I hope this helps - if you have any specific questions then please let me know!
kind regards, Jenifer (Kingston rep)

Is there anything outside your studies that you really enjoy? Either doing/making things or topics that you listen to podcasts/watch documentaries/end up in a black hole of Wikipedia about?
Learning that you don’t enjoy a subject enough to carry on studying it is still a useful and valuable lesson.

I am a year 11 student that is currently a week before my final GCSEs. I have a terrible case of procrastination therefore I let these 2 years pass me by without much studying. I was given a 2 week holiday so I've started revising during the holiday but I can never shake the feeling I'm going to fail. The 2 week holiday is up now and I'll be heading to school for a week before exams.
I am prioritising Maths, English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics more than my other options since I keep getting told those are the vital subjects people will look at on my CV.
For revising, I'm reading notes in science then attempting past papers. In English, I am memorising quotes given by my teacher and practicing putting them into past paper questions. Then for maths, I'm watching the corbettmaths ultimate maths revision guide to skim through most topics then attempting past papers for the difficult topics.
My other subjects are psychology, sociology and welsh second language(I do the WJEC board but my school follows the AQA board for pyschology). I struggle to know how to revise properly for my subjects, so I'd love to hear advice. ❤️
Another problem is applications for options after GCSE. My school has mainly talked to us about A-levels, College and Apprenticeships. I am aware there are more options though.I don't have a lot of time left to apply to options and I still don't know what I want to apply to.
My career adviser suggested I do A-levels but I have no idea what subjects I would pick. The issue is that I have no idea what career I want to go into 🫠 so I don't know what subjects to pick.
My parents both work in health care so they suggested that career route to me. I don't hate that idea but I heard medical school is tough and I'm already struggling at GCSEs so I was never 100% sure I could do well in med school.
I found online that Maths, English, the three Sciences, Psychology, Sociology, History and Geography are good subjects to pick if you don't know what you want to do in the future. I didn't like Psychology and Sociology as much as I hoped so I doubt I'll pick it again. I heard Chemistry, History and Physics a-levels is hard but I don't hate Physics or Biology.
Does anyone have advice on what subjects for A-levels I should choose if I have no idea what I want to become in the future?😭🙏
Also is A-levels a good option if I'm struggling with procrastination?

Hi, I struggled (and still struggle) a lot with procrastination for GCSEs, and now I’m sitting four A-levels in a week! I do psychology and I suggest giving it a chance at A-level, especially to keep your options open. However, changing A-level subjects is extremely common throughout first year, and some people I know literally picked three random subjects to start with and went from there. I don’t know about your area but my sixth form college was much more lenient in terms of the GCSE grades you need than they advertised — everyone stressed needing 6s/7s in the sciences and other core subjects but I and many others got in with 5s. Sorry I’m waffling so I’ll try and summarise then if you have any questions feel free to reply!! I found with procrastination that they guide you much more in A-level with what you actually need to prioritise, then what you can do once you know this info and have more time to revise. There is still a bit of “you should revise [] hours outside of college time”, but not as seriously as GCSE, there is much more of an approach from teachers that your revision is your responsibility, with tips for priority topics, but ultimately leaving you alone. For me, I try to stick to a consistent rather than lengthy revision timetable, doing at least 1hr 30 per day, rather than 5 hours on one day then burning out, and doing fast-paced, focus revision on what my teachers said was most important.

Thank you. 🙂 I am doing pyschology in GCSE but I have tbh I don't enjoy memorising the studies and theories that much. I looked at the pyschology a-level content and it was very familiar so that would be a good advantage but I'm still not sure about it.

I enjoy listening social issues in society. I also enjoy reading about subcultures and criminal cases from Rotten Mango since she delves into before the crimes, motives and reaction to it. I enjoy History too. But more recent history than older one

I don’t know how much you do at GCSE but for a level psych there’s a lot more maths (research methods), and critical ways of looking at psychology (issues and debates), like gender bias and social sensitivity that you might find more interesting than the studies or theories 🙂 If you want I can send you any notes from my lessons to give you an idea of what you actually learn in-class for the subject, but again don’t worry too much if you think you likely will switch a levels if you don’t feel the subject!

I am a year 11 student that is currently a week before my final GCSEs. I have a terrible case of procrastination therefore I let these 2 years pass me by without much studying. I was given a 2 week holiday so I've started revising during the holiday but I can never shake the feeling I'm going to fail. The 2 week holiday is up now and I'll be heading to school for a week before exams.
I am prioritising Maths, English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics more than my other options since I keep getting told those are the vital subjects people will look at on my CV.
For revising, I'm reading notes in science then attempting past papers. In English, I am memorising quotes given by my teacher and practicing putting them into past paper questions. Then for maths, I'm watching the corbettmaths ultimate maths revision guide to skim through most topics then attempting past papers for the difficult topics.
My other subjects are psychology, sociology and welsh second language(I do the WJEC board but my school follows the AQA board for pyschology). I struggle to know how to revise properly for my subjects, so I'd love to hear advice. ❤️
Another problem is applications for options after GCSE. My school has mainly talked to us about A-levels, College and Apprenticeships. I am aware there are more options though.I don't have a lot of time left to apply to options and I still don't know what I want to apply to.
My career adviser suggested I do A-levels but I have no idea what subjects I would pick. The issue is that I have no idea what career I want to go into 🫠 so I don't know what subjects to pick.
My parents both work in health care so they suggested that career route to me. I don't hate that idea but I heard medical school is tough and I'm already struggling at GCSEs so I was never 100% sure I could do well in med school.
I found online that Maths, English, the three Sciences, Psychology, Sociology, History and Geography are good subjects to pick if you don't know what you want to do in the future. I didn't like Psychology and Sociology as much as I hoped so I doubt I'll pick it again. I heard Chemistry, History and Physics a-levels is hard but I don't hate Physics or Biology.
Does anyone have advice on what subjects for A-levels I should choose if I have no idea what I want to become in the future?😭🙏
Also is A-levels a good option if I'm struggling with procrastination?