URGENT bio chem maths A* scorers
hi guys, i am in year 13 and got eight grade 9s and three grade 8s at GCSE. however i have slacked off in a levels and i only have 5 months left and I really want 3A*, so i would appreciate it if you could pls give tips on how you achieved A* and how to revise/how much, thank you!! also i have just been reading textbooks for bio and chem and then trying to remember what i read and just re reading and past papers like i did for gcse, but i feel like my memory is slipping a little, rly would appreciate advice to get 3A*!
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How is this urgent. 5-6 months is plenty of time if u use it wisely
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by cupcakeglorious6hi guys, i am in year 13 and got eight grade 9s and three grade 8s at GCSE. however i have slacked off in a levels and i only have 5 months left and I really want 3A*, so i would appreciate it if you could pls give tips on how you achieved A* and how to revise/how much, thank you!! also i have just been reading textbooks for bio and chem and then trying to remember what i read and just re reading and past papers like i did for gcse, but i feel like my memory is slipping a little, rly would appreciate advice to get 3A*!
I got A* in biology and chemistry (didn’t do maths). I mainly did flashcards and past paper questions from PMT. I also used chemsheets for chemistry.
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by Your-mum67How is this urgent. 5-6 months is plenty of time if u use it wisely
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by LittleFire10I got A* in biology and chemistry (didn’t do maths). I mainly did flashcards and past paper questions from PMT. I also used chemsheets for chemistry.
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by cupcakeglorious6Thanks for the advice!! Do you recommend making anki now if I haven’t already I do an uncommon ish exam board or should I just blurt the textbook out and then past papers and stuff?
I used quizlet to make flashcards throughout the 2 years as we had weekly unit tests. I think you probably still have time to make flashcards for some of the main content-heavy topics. I did a few past papers over summer/xmas/easter holidays, but I didn’t start properly doing them regularly until spring year 13.
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