📚✏️✨ Rise & Grind: Glory will be mine!
hi,
On TSR, I go by Laiba and this is round two of Year 11 – rising and making a comeback! For anyone interested, this is my old GYG. However, Round 2 means I will be improving from my burnt-out, messy self and using a clean slate!
Some things about me is that I am the deputy head girl at my school; I love the hp series and Gilmore Girls as well as almost any and every type of music.
On TSR, I go by Laiba and this is round two of Year 11 – rising and making a comeback! For anyone interested, this is my old GYG. However, Round 2 means I will be improving from my burnt-out, messy self and using a clean slate!
Some things about me is that I am the deputy head girl at my school; I love the hp series and Gilmore Girls as well as almost any and every type of music.
10 Year Mocks
My goal? To do my best. I want to open my results and have no regrets. I want to get into all the courses I want. I want to get into any school I want.
I guess the real question is why? Why did I decide to bother? Well, I’m doing this to get into my choice of sixth form, prove to myself that I really can do it and earn the best ten-week holiday of my life once exams are over! ⚡
Stick around to watch me fall, rise and grind!
💚📚✏️✨
I guess the real question is why? Why did I decide to bother? Well, I’m doing this to get into my choice of sixth form, prove to myself that I really can do it and earn the best ten-week holiday of my life once exams are over! ⚡
Stick around to watch me fall, rise and grind!
💚📚✏️✨
lol this is cringe - what was i thinking?
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Reply 1
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DAYS UNTIL GCSEs: ~157 days
WEEK ONE:
WEEK TWO:
HALF TERM
WEEK THREE:
WEEK FOUR:
WEEK FIVE:
RESULTS DAY: 20th August 2026
WEEK ONE:
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Monday 11th May: English Literature Paper 1 (AM)
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Tuesday 12th May: Biology Paper 1 (PM)
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Wednesday 13th May: Geography Paper 1 (AM)
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Wednesday 13th May: Computer Science Paper 1 (PM)
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Thursday 14th May: Maths Paper 1 (AM)
WEEK TWO:
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Monday 18th May: Chemistry Paper 1 (AM)
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Tuesday 19th May: English Literature Paper 2 (AM)
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Tuesday 19th May: Computer Science Paper 2 (PM)
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Wednesday 20th May: French Listening (AM)
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Wednesday 20th May: French Reading (PM)
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Thursday: English Language Paper 1 (AM)
HALF TERM
WEEK THREE:
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Tuesday 2nd June: Physics Paper 1 (AM)
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Wednesday 3rd June: Maths Paper 2 (AM)
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Wednesday 3rd June: Geography Paper 2 (PM)
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Thursday 4th June: French Writing (PM)
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Friday 5th June: English Language Paper 2 (AM)
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Monday 8th June: Biology Paper 2 (AM)
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Wednesday 10th June: Maths Paper 3 (AM)
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Thursday 11th June: Geography Paper 3 (AM)
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Friday 12th June: Chemistry Paper 2 (AM)
WEEK FIVE:
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Monday 15th June: Physics Paper 2 (AM)
RESULTS DAY: 20th August 2026
Reply 2
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WEEKLY REVISION TIMETABLE:
MONDAY:
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4pm – 6pm: Maths Paper + Marking
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7pm – 9pm: Physics
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9pm – 10pm: French
TUESDAY:
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3:10pm – 4pm: French Intervention
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4:30pm– 6:30pm: English Language
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7pm – 9pm: Maths Tutoring
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9pm – 10pm: Biology
WEDNESDAY:
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3.10pm - 4pm: English Intervention
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4pm– 6pm: Computer Science
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7pm – 9pm: Science Tutoring
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9pm – 10pm: Chemistry
THURSDAY:
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4pm – 6pm: English Literature
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7pm – 9pm: Geography
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9pm – 10pm: French
FRIDAY: HOMEWORK NIGHT
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4pm – 5pm: Computer Science
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5pm – 6pm: Maths
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6pm – 7pm: English Language
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7pm – 8pm: English Literature
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7pm – 8pm: Science
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9pm – 10pm: Extended Homework Time / Revision
SATURDAY:
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9am – 11am: Maths
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11am – 1pm: Chemistry
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1pm – 3pm: Geography
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3pm – 5pm: Biology
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5.30pm – 7.30pm: English Tutoring
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8pm – 10pm: Computer Science
SUNDAY:
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9am – 11am: English Language
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11am – 1pm: Physics
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1pm – 3pm: English Literature
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3pm – 5pm: French
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5pm – 7pm: Computer Science
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7pm – 10pm: Art
Reply 3
15
05 / 12 / 2025
DAYS UNTIL GCSEs: ~157
Starting fairly late but I guess it is better to have something done than nothing at all.
This week I did two past papers for maths so now I am going to do the third one so that I can see what grade I can get overall according to the boundaries for this set.
Need to eat dinner - it is quite late but I haven't eaten yet so going to do that and then I am going to do the maths paper and update this shortly!
UPDATE:
Did the paper and marked it and honestly did not do as well as I'd hope to; I got 61/80. Across the board, I got:
According to the boundaries, since this is a specimen paper not under timed and exams conditions, I would give it an 8 although I can get a 9 for some of the years (I didn't look at 2025 since that wouldn't be reasonable) and I guess I can get a 9 for some of the years but not all and it is only 5 or 6 marks above so I think it's best I say it is an 8.
I am going to make a list so I can track what I got for each and every paper.
Going to make a note of what topics and questions I got wrong - actually I think it is best I also screenshot the question too. Can't be asked - going to make a folder and just organise it based on that.
Going to work on the topics I got wrong now!
topics to work on:
I don't think I am going to get much maths done now so going to organise this into my timetable to do tomorrow.
Going to try and sleep now so I can get upeArLy earlier.
DAYS UNTIL GCSEs: ~157
Starting fairly late but I guess it is better to have something done than nothing at all.
This week I did two past papers for maths so now I am going to do the third one so that I can see what grade I can get overall according to the boundaries for this set.
Need to eat dinner - it is quite late but I haven't eaten yet so going to do that and then I am going to do the maths paper and update this shortly!
UPDATE:
Did the paper and marked it and honestly did not do as well as I'd hope to; I got 61/80. Across the board, I got:
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Paper 1 - 73/80
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Paper 2 - 68/80
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Paper 3 - 61/80
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Total - 202/240
I am going to make a list so I can track what I got for each and every paper.
MATHS TRACKER
Going to work on the topics I got wrong now!
topics to work on:
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trigonometry
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inequalities on a graph
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volume
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sequences
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similarity
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bearings
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area under a graph
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circle theorems
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vectors
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equations of a line
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proportionality of a line (memorise the graphs!)
Going to try and sleep now so I can get up
Reply 4
15
06 / 12 / 2025
DAYS UNTIL GCSEs: ~156
I have been quite unfocused recently so the plan is to do 25 minutes of revision and a 5 minute break each time.
9am – 11am: Maths
watch the trigonometry video and the inequalities on a graph and then answer the maths booklets for each topic - I aim to spend one hour on each topic
11am – 1pm: Chemistry:
Make notes and revise the following topics as well as review the previous ones. If there is time, then I can do exam practice:
1pm – 3pm: Geography:
3pm – 5pm: Biology:
I made mores notes on photosynthesis during a cover lesson at school but they're not done yet
5.30pm – 7.30pm: English Tutoring
8pm – 10pm: Computer Science:
DAYS UNTIL GCSEs: ~156
I have been quite unfocused recently so the plan is to do 25 minutes of revision and a 5 minute break each time.
9am – 11am: Maths
watch the trigonometry video and the inequalities on a graph and then answer the maths booklets for each topic - I aim to spend one hour on each topic
•
trigonometry
•
inequalities on a graph
11am – 1pm: Chemistry:
Make notes and revise the following topics as well as review the previous ones. If there is time, then I can do exam practice:
•
Core Practicals
•
Collision Theory
•
Rate Graphs
•
Catalysts
•
Enzymes
1pm – 3pm: Geography:
•
continue with section A, booklet one of Paper One
•
start section B, booklet one of Paper Two
3pm – 5pm: Biology:
I made mores notes on photosynthesis during a cover lesson at school but they're not done yet
•
review (blurting, flashcards) notes and add to them
•
continue exam practice with booklet one
•
start next booklet if there is time
5.30pm – 7.30pm: English Tutoring
8pm – 10pm: Computer Science:
•
complete booklet for 2.1.2
•
start unit 1.2
•
review some content of 1.1 such as Von Neumann Architecture (that's it I think)
Reply 5
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by 𝕷𝖆𝖎𝖇𝖆06 / 12 / 2025
DAYS UNTIL GCSEs: ~156
I have been quite unfocused recently so the plan is to do 25 minutes of revision and a 5 minute break each time.
9am – 11am: Maths
watch the trigonometry video and the inequalities on a graph and then answer the maths booklets for each topic - I aim to spend one hour on each topic
11am – 1pm: Chemistry:
Make notes and revise the following topics as well as review the previous ones. If there is time, then I can do exam practice:
1pm – 3pm: Geography:
3pm – 5pm: Biology:
I made mores notes on photosynthesis during a cover lesson at school but they're not done yet
5.30pm – 7.30pm: English Tutoring
8pm – 10pm: Computer Science:
DAYS UNTIL GCSEs: ~156
I have been quite unfocused recently so the plan is to do 25 minutes of revision and a 5 minute break each time.
9am – 11am: Maths
watch the trigonometry video and the inequalities on a graph and then answer the maths booklets for each topic - I aim to spend one hour on each topic
•
trigonometry
•
inequalities on a graph
11am – 1pm: Chemistry:
Make notes and revise the following topics as well as review the previous ones. If there is time, then I can do exam practice:
•
Core Practicals
•
Collision Theory
•
Rate Graphs
•
Catalysts
•
Enzymes
1pm – 3pm: Geography:
•
continue with section A, booklet one of Paper One
•
start section B, booklet one of Paper Two
3pm – 5pm: Biology:
I made mores notes on photosynthesis during a cover lesson at school but they're not done yet
•
review (blurting, flashcards) notes and add to them
•
continue exam practice with booklet one
•
start next booklet if there is time
5.30pm – 7.30pm: English Tutoring
8pm – 10pm: Computer Science:
•
complete booklet for 2.1.2
•
start unit 1.2
•
review some content of 1.1 such as Von Neumann Architecture (that's it I think)
Yay, loving the new gyg! Just wondering do you have any advice for the french speaking exam as I have my french and spanish speaking mock coming up this week 😬
Reply 6
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Original post
by 𝕷𝖆𝖎𝖇𝖆DAYS UNTIL GCSEs: ~157 days
WEEK ONE:
WEEK TWO:
HALF TERM
WEEK THREE:
WEEK FOUR:
WEEK FIVE:
RESULTS DAY: 20th August 2026
WEEK ONE:
•
Monday 11th May: English Literature Paper 1 (AM)
•
Tuesday 12th May: Biology Paper 1 (PM)
•
Wednesday 13th May: Geography Paper 1 (AM)
•
Wednesday 13th May: Computer Science Paper 1 (PM)
•
Thursday 14th May: Maths Paper 1 (AM)
WEEK TWO:
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Monday 18th May: Chemistry Paper 1 (AM)
•
Tuesday 19th May: English Literature Paper 2 (AM)
•
Tuesday 19th May: Computer Science Paper 2 (PM)
•
Wednesday 20th May: French Listening (AM)
•
Wednesday 20th May: French Reading (PM)
•
Thursday: English Language Paper 1 (AM)
HALF TERM
WEEK THREE:
•
Tuesday 2nd June: Physics Paper 1 (AM)
•
Wednesday 3rd June: Maths Paper 2 (AM)
•
Wednesday 3rd June: Geography Paper 2 (PM)
•
Thursday 4th June: French Writing (PM)
•
Friday 5th June: English Language Paper 2 (AM)
•
Monday 8th June: Biology Paper 2 (AM)
•
Wednesday 10th June: Maths Paper 3 (AM)
•
Thursday 11th June: Geography Paper 3 (AM)
•
Friday 12th June: Chemistry Paper 2 (AM)
WEEK FIVE:
•
Monday 15th June: Physics Paper 2 (AM)
RESULTS DAY: 20th August 2026
I love your new gyg, especially the GCSE countdown!
I have my mocks this week, please could you tell me how you revise for English lang paper 1 and Lit Paper 1, we both do Macbeth (I don't do ACC tho 😭😭😭)
Reply 7
hi! nice new gyg 💮
good luck with it all!
im taking a break from peoples gygs, because mentally im in a poor state
see you soon and best of luck!
good luck with it all!
im taking a break from peoples gygs, because mentally im in a poor state
see you soon and best of luck!
Reply 8
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by BethanygH.Yay, loving the new gyg! Just wondering do you have any advice for the french speaking exam as I have my french and spanish speaking mock coming up this week 😬
Thank you!
For Speaking, I advise you to have memorised some phrases and your tenses fairly well! For example, try to memorise a sentences you can use for anything such as the subjunctive ('il faut que, j'aie du bonne notes pour aller a l'universite' or something similar to that!). I memorise some common phrases such as I believe/think/find that and always throw in a because, but, even if / when, therefore. When I did my speaking, I think my strongest point was the read out loud part and for that, I just focused on endings so for French, if there is an accent, ensure you pronounce it because that was a mistake a lot of people in my class made and even if there are words you've never seen, you can somewhat find a way to pronounce them e.g, if there is a -tion it is not pronounced the same in English if that makes sense. For the questioning, I just memorise some key vocabulary for each theme and topic e.g music, lesiure, family, friends, school and so on and based my conversation on that. Sure, memorise your questions if you want to but make sure it doesn't come off as that as you get assessed on fluency as well. Hope that somewhat helps!
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by reveraiI love your new gyg, especially the GCSE countdown!
I have my mocks this week, please could you tell me how you revise for English lang paper 1 and Lit Paper 1, we both do Macbeth (I don't do ACC tho 😭😭😭)
I have my mocks this week, please could you tell me how you revise for English lang paper 1 and Lit Paper 1, we both do Macbeth (I don't do ACC tho 😭😭😭)
Thank you!
I haven't done English Language but I can give you some advise since it is similar to paper two in a way. I posted some notes on paper one for English Language on my Note of the day thread! if you wanted to have a look at that? My advise is just practice though and finding a structure that suits you. For a lot of my exams, I try to prelearn language and analysis so that I can use it for at least 9/10 situations - I know some people may say that you can't revise for English but you definitely can! Vocabulary really helps too. Maybe you should go through every past paper and just plan your answers so that in the exam it can help you understand what you need to do. I think working from back to front is best - I know a lot of people in my year who didn't do that and then didn't get to finish the bigger questions. Start from Question 5 and once 45 minutes are up, move on and I mean move on lol because the timing is very tight.
For English Literature, I always write an essay on every theme and character and then narrow it down to 4-5 quotes I can use for any question as well as learning context and the grade 9 type of context that not a lot of people would know or write about! Also again, memorising your structure but don't make it seem rigid or calculated, more as a guide. I don't know if you have time but I think it is best you write at least one to three analysis paragraphs with everything in it, e.g quotes, context, writer's intention, that you can use for the majority of questions that can potentially come up!
Hope that helped and good luck for English - do let me know how it goes!
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by ibelieve-icanflyhi! nice new gyg 💮
good luck with it all!
im taking a break from peoples gygs, because mentally im in a poor state
see you soon and best of luck!
good luck with it all!
im taking a break from peoples gygs, because mentally im in a poor state
see you soon and best of luck!
Hey! Thank you
Oh hope you're okay (if you ever want to talk, you know you can PM me anytime!)
Thanks and see you soon ml
Reply 9
15
UPDATE: 06 / 12 / 2025
DAYS UNTIL GCSEs: ~156
9am – 11am: Maths
watch the trigonometry video and the inequalities on a graph and then answer the maths booklets for each topic - I aim to spend one hour on each topic
11am – 1pm: Chemistry:
Make notes and revise the following topics as well as review the previous ones. If there is time, then I can do exam practice:
Made notes, no exam practice - don't understand rate graphs that well though.
1pm – 3pm: Geography:
3pm – 5pm: Biology:
I made mores notes on photosynthesis during a cover lesson at school but they're not done yet
None of this yet since I was doing Geography so going to start some of it now!
5.30pm – 7.30pm: English Tutoring
8pm – 10pm: Computer Science:
DAYS UNTIL GCSEs: ~156
9am – 11am: Maths
watch the trigonometry video and the inequalities on a graph and then answer the maths booklets for each topic - I aim to spend one hour on each topic
•
trigonometry ✅ (mostly at least)
•
inequalities on a graph❌
11am – 1pm: Chemistry:
Make notes and revise the following topics as well as review the previous ones. If there is time, then I can do exam practice:
•
Core Practicals✅
•
Collision Theory✅
•
Rate Graphs✅
•
Catalysts✅
•
Enzymes✅
Made notes, no exam practice - don't understand rate graphs that well though.
1pm – 3pm: Geography:
•
continue with section A, booklet one of Paper One ❌ (should have done this)
•
start section B, booklet one of Paper Two ✅ (did majority of it, 1 1/2 8 markers left!)
3pm – 5pm: Biology:
I made mores notes on photosynthesis during a cover lesson at school but they're not done yet
•
review (blurting, flashcards) notes and add to them
•
continue exam practice with booklet one
•
start next booklet if there is time
5.30pm – 7.30pm: English Tutoring
8pm – 10pm: Computer Science:
•
complete booklet for 2.1.2
•
start unit 1.2
•
review some content of 1.1 such as Von Neumann Architecture (that's it I think)
Reply 10
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by 𝕷𝖆𝖎𝖇𝖆Thank you!
For Speaking, I advise you to have memorised some phrases and your tenses fairly well! For example, try to memorise a sentences you can use for anything such as the subjunctive ('il faut que, j'aie du bonne notes pour aller a l'universite' or something similar to that!). I memorise some common phrases such as I believe/think/find that and always throw in a because, but, even if / when, therefore. When I did my speaking, I think my strongest point was the read out loud part and for that, I just focused on endings so for French, if there is an accent, ensure you pronounce it because that was a mistake a lot of people in my class made and even if there are words you've never seen, you can somewhat find a way to pronounce them e.g, if there is a -tion it is not pronounced the same in English if that makes sense. For the questioning, I just memorise some key vocabulary for each theme and topic e.g music, lesiure, family, friends, school and so on and based my conversation on that. Sure, memorise your questions if you want to but make sure it doesn't come off as that as you get assessed on fluency as well. Hope that somewhat helps!
Thank you!
I haven't done English Language but I can give you some advise since it is similar to paper two in a way. I posted some notes on paper one for English Language on my Note of the day thread! if you wanted to have a look at that? My advise is just practice though and finding a structure that suits you. For a lot of my exams, I try to prelearn language and analysis so that I can use it for at least 9/10 situations - I know some people may say that you can't revise for English but you definitely can! Vocabulary really helps too. Maybe you should go through every past paper and just plan your answers so that in the exam it can help you understand what you need to do. I think working from back to front is best - I know a lot of people in my year who didn't do that and then didn't get to finish the bigger questions. Start from Question 5 and once 45 minutes are up, move on and I mean move on lol because the timing is very tight.
For English Literature, I always write an essay on every theme and character and then narrow it down to 4-5 quotes I can use for any question as well as learning context and the grade 9 type of context that not a lot of people would know or write about! Also again, memorising your structure but don't make it seem rigid or calculated, more as a guide. I don't know if you have time but I think it is best you write at least one to three analysis paragraphs with everything in it, e.g quotes, context, writer's intention, that you can use for the majority of questions that can potentially come up!
Hope that helped and good luck for English - do let me know how it goes!
Hey! Thank you
Oh hope you're okay (if you ever want to talk, you know you can PM me anytime!)
Thanks and see you soon ml
For Speaking, I advise you to have memorised some phrases and your tenses fairly well! For example, try to memorise a sentences you can use for anything such as the subjunctive ('il faut que, j'aie du bonne notes pour aller a l'universite' or something similar to that!). I memorise some common phrases such as I believe/think/find that and always throw in a because, but, even if / when, therefore. When I did my speaking, I think my strongest point was the read out loud part and for that, I just focused on endings so for French, if there is an accent, ensure you pronounce it because that was a mistake a lot of people in my class made and even if there are words you've never seen, you can somewhat find a way to pronounce them e.g, if there is a -tion it is not pronounced the same in English if that makes sense. For the questioning, I just memorise some key vocabulary for each theme and topic e.g music, lesiure, family, friends, school and so on and based my conversation on that. Sure, memorise your questions if you want to but make sure it doesn't come off as that as you get assessed on fluency as well. Hope that somewhat helps!
Thank you!
I haven't done English Language but I can give you some advise since it is similar to paper two in a way. I posted some notes on paper one for English Language on my Note of the day thread! if you wanted to have a look at that? My advise is just practice though and finding a structure that suits you. For a lot of my exams, I try to prelearn language and analysis so that I can use it for at least 9/10 situations - I know some people may say that you can't revise for English but you definitely can! Vocabulary really helps too. Maybe you should go through every past paper and just plan your answers so that in the exam it can help you understand what you need to do. I think working from back to front is best - I know a lot of people in my year who didn't do that and then didn't get to finish the bigger questions. Start from Question 5 and once 45 minutes are up, move on and I mean move on lol because the timing is very tight.
For English Literature, I always write an essay on every theme and character and then narrow it down to 4-5 quotes I can use for any question as well as learning context and the grade 9 type of context that not a lot of people would know or write about! Also again, memorising your structure but don't make it seem rigid or calculated, more as a guide. I don't know if you have time but I think it is best you write at least one to three analysis paragraphs with everything in it, e.g quotes, context, writer's intention, that you can use for the majority of questions that can potentially come up!
Hope that helped and good luck for English - do let me know how it goes!
Hey! Thank you
Oh hope you're okay (if you ever want to talk, you know you can PM me anytime!)
Thanks and see you soon ml
Thank you so much 💓
Reply 11
Original post
by 𝕷𝖆𝖎𝖇𝖆Thank you!
For Speaking, I advise you to have memorised some phrases and your tenses fairly well! For example, try to memorise a sentences you can use for anything such as the subjunctive ('il faut que, j'aie du bonne notes pour aller a l'universite' or something similar to that!). I memorise some common phrases such as I believe/think/find that and always throw in a because, but, even if / when, therefore. When I did my speaking, I think my strongest point was the read out loud part and for that, I just focused on endings so for French, if there is an accent, ensure you pronounce it because that was a mistake a lot of people in my class made and even if there are words you've never seen, you can somewhat find a way to pronounce them e.g, if there is a -tion it is not pronounced the same in English if that makes sense. For the questioning, I just memorise some key vocabulary for each theme and topic e.g music, lesiure, family, friends, school and so on and based my conversation on that. Sure, memorise your questions if you want to but make sure it doesn't come off as that as you get assessed on fluency as well. Hope that somewhat helps!
Thank you!
I haven't done English Language but I can give you some advise since it is similar to paper two in a way. I posted some notes on paper one for English Language on my Note of the day thread! if you wanted to have a look at that? My advise is just practice though and finding a structure that suits you. For a lot of my exams, I try to prelearn language and analysis so that I can use it for at least 9/10 situations - I know some people may say that you can't revise for English but you definitely can! Vocabulary really helps too. Maybe you should go through every past paper and just plan your answers so that in the exam it can help you understand what you need to do. I think working from back to front is best - I know a lot of people in my year who didn't do that and then didn't get to finish the bigger questions. Start from Question 5 and once 45 minutes are up, move on and I mean move on lol because the timing is very tight.
For English Literature, I always write an essay on every theme and character and then narrow it down to 4-5 quotes I can use for any question as well as learning context and the grade 9 type of context that not a lot of people would know or write about! Also again, memorising your structure but don't make it seem rigid or calculated, more as a guide. I don't know if you have time but I think it is best you write at least one to three analysis paragraphs with everything in it, e.g quotes, context, writer's intention, that you can use for the majority of questions that can potentially come up!
Hope that helped and good luck for English - do let me know how it goes!
Hey! Thank you
Oh hope you're okay (if you ever want to talk, you know you can PM me anytime!)
Thanks and see you soon ml
For Speaking, I advise you to have memorised some phrases and your tenses fairly well! For example, try to memorise a sentences you can use for anything such as the subjunctive ('il faut que, j'aie du bonne notes pour aller a l'universite' or something similar to that!). I memorise some common phrases such as I believe/think/find that and always throw in a because, but, even if / when, therefore. When I did my speaking, I think my strongest point was the read out loud part and for that, I just focused on endings so for French, if there is an accent, ensure you pronounce it because that was a mistake a lot of people in my class made and even if there are words you've never seen, you can somewhat find a way to pronounce them e.g, if there is a -tion it is not pronounced the same in English if that makes sense. For the questioning, I just memorise some key vocabulary for each theme and topic e.g music, lesiure, family, friends, school and so on and based my conversation on that. Sure, memorise your questions if you want to but make sure it doesn't come off as that as you get assessed on fluency as well. Hope that somewhat helps!
Thank you!
I haven't done English Language but I can give you some advise since it is similar to paper two in a way. I posted some notes on paper one for English Language on my Note of the day thread! if you wanted to have a look at that? My advise is just practice though and finding a structure that suits you. For a lot of my exams, I try to prelearn language and analysis so that I can use it for at least 9/10 situations - I know some people may say that you can't revise for English but you definitely can! Vocabulary really helps too. Maybe you should go through every past paper and just plan your answers so that in the exam it can help you understand what you need to do. I think working from back to front is best - I know a lot of people in my year who didn't do that and then didn't get to finish the bigger questions. Start from Question 5 and once 45 minutes are up, move on and I mean move on lol because the timing is very tight.
For English Literature, I always write an essay on every theme and character and then narrow it down to 4-5 quotes I can use for any question as well as learning context and the grade 9 type of context that not a lot of people would know or write about! Also again, memorising your structure but don't make it seem rigid or calculated, more as a guide. I don't know if you have time but I think it is best you write at least one to three analysis paragraphs with everything in it, e.g quotes, context, writer's intention, that you can use for the majority of questions that can potentially come up!
Hope that helped and good luck for English - do let me know how it goes!
Hey! Thank you
Oh hope you're okay (if you ever want to talk, you know you can PM me anytime!)
Thanks and see you soon ml
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UPDATE: 06 / 12 / 2025
DAYS UNTIL GCSEs: ~156
DAYS UNTIL GCSEs: ~156
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practice on trigonometry (mostly at least)
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made notes on Core Practicals
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made notes on Collision Theory
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made notes on Rate Graphs
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made notes on Catalysts
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made notes on Enzymes
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started section B, booklet one of Paper Two (did majority of it, 1 1/2 8 markers left!)
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start unit 1.2
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English Tutoring
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by reveraiThank you so much 💓
No worries! x
Good luck
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by BethanygH.Thank you so much, this is really helpful! 😊
No problem! x
Good luck
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07 / 12 / 2025
DAYS UNTIL GCSEs: ~155
Today, I woke up way later than expected - I kept hitting the snooze button on my alarm 🤦🏻*♀️
It is quite late in the day to be productive so I am going to try and do things so that I can be productive over the next week e.g completing homework, organising my room, to do lists...
to - do list:
English Language arc
English Literature Quotes
English Literature Context
I feel sort of sick and stressed because tomorrow we're getting our English Literature result and I probably failed and did really badly but it's fine - I can only look forwards, there'll be time to improve...
DAYS UNTIL GCSEs: ~155
Today, I woke up way later than expected - I kept hitting the snooze button on my alarm 🤦🏻*♀️
It is quite late in the day to be productive so I am going to try and do things so that I can be productive over the next week e.g completing homework, organising my room, to do lists...
to - do list:
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finish off English notes from yesterday
English Literature Quotes
English Literature Context
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write first 6 paragraphs of your story for paper one
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do English Homework (important but I know this will be done later than now)
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Computer Science Homework (although this is not a priority, I will probably end up doing it)
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Geography Homework
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Maths Homework + Past Paper for HW
I feel sort of sick and stressed because tomorrow we're getting our English Literature result and I probably failed and did really badly but it's fine - I can only look forwards, there'll be time to improve...
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by 𝕷𝖆𝖎𝖇𝖆07 / 12 / 2025
DAYS UNTIL GCSEs: ~155
Today, I woke up way later than expected - I kept hitting the snooze button on my alarm 🤦🏻*♀️
It is quite late in the day to be productive so I am going to try and do things so that I can be productive over the next week e.g completing homework, organising my room, to do lists...
to - do list:
English Language arc
English Literature Quotes
English Literature Context
I feel sort of sick and stressed because tomorrow we're getting our English Literature result and I probably failed and did really badly but it's fine - I can only look forwards, there'll be time to improve...
DAYS UNTIL GCSEs: ~155
Today, I woke up way later than expected - I kept hitting the snooze button on my alarm 🤦🏻*♀️
It is quite late in the day to be productive so I am going to try and do things so that I can be productive over the next week e.g completing homework, organising my room, to do lists...
to - do list:
•
finish off English notes from yesterday
English Literature Quotes
English Literature Context
•
write first 6 paragraphs of your story for paper one
•
do English Homework (important but I know this will be done later than now)
•
Computer Science Homework (although this is not a priority, I will probably end up doing it)
•
Geography Homework
•
Maths Homework + Past Paper for HW
I feel sort of sick and stressed because tomorrow we're getting our English Literature result and I probably failed and did really badly but it's fine - I can only look forwards, there'll be time to improve...
Hahah i have the same thing waking up lol, you will pass tho if you tried ur hardest on it, also how do you study for english? As in what do you study becuase in science theres memorization and maths practice so what about english?
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by Amber405Hahah i have the same thing waking up lol, you will pass tho if you tried ur hardest on it, also how do you study for english? As in what do you study becuase in science theres memorization and maths practice so what about english?
haha mine is terrible, I planned to get up at 9am but got up at 12pm instead 💀
I guess so - thanks.
For English in general, lots of people say you can't revise for it but I think that is a total myth. I think it depends on what year you're in though and how motivated you are too. For example, in year 10, when I started my GCSEs, I did every essay I could find, I did research on context and quotes until I got grade 9s in my essays. For example, in An Inspector Calls, I did an essay on every character then I would make this sheet where I would only memorise those three quotes and that will be it so no matter the question, if it was on that character, I would also say those three quotes and analysis and safe to say it wasn't a half bad idea. So I would advise you to do that for every text and for poems, I really need to get this done soon but make a table of every poem, so no matter what poem it was, there would also be that one poem that you'll compare it too and then you can memorise your quotes and context based on that. To be honest, I am pretty burnout and lazy so I just memorise a few quotes and context and do fairly well on exams (I usually get 9s) so hope this somewhat helps.
For English Language, I advise learning a story you can use for any sort of question. You can write a story and then see if you can adapt based on the question for every past paper. You need to find a list of ambitious vocabulary. I think I have one on my other GYG that I can find for you if you would like? Just memorise those words or any words and add it in your writing to make it interesting. Again, I am pretty lazy but I try to prelearn all my analysis so for example: sibilance = sinister effect, fricatives = fury, plosives = power. That sort of thing if it makes sense. Try to find your writing style and lots of practise, this part is hard and I struggle doing it too but it needs to be done.
For GCSEs in general, I just believe in this quote I read in a book that goes 'Perfect Planning Prevents Poor Performance' and it's true. The more you plan, the better.
Hope that was somewhat useful - good luck!
Fo
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update: to - do list:
English Language arc
English Literature Quotes
English Literature Context
Haven't really mentioned this but I have been helping ym sister with her exams so does that technically count as revision? Lol.
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finish off English notes from yesterday
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wrote first draft of story
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do English Homework
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Geography Homework
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Maths Homework + Past Paper for HW
Haven't really mentioned this but I have been helping ym sister with her exams so does that technically count as revision? Lol.
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by 𝕷𝖆𝖎𝖇𝖆haha mine is terrible, I planned to get up at 9am but got up at 12pm instead 💀
I guess so - thanks.
For English in general, lots of people say you can't revise for it but I think that is a total myth. I think it depends on what year you're in though and how motivated you are too. For example, in year 10, when I started my GCSEs, I did every essay I could find, I did research on context and quotes until I got grade 9s in my essays. For example, in An Inspector Calls, I did an essay on every character then I would make this sheet where I would only memorise those three quotes and that will be it so no matter the question, if it was on that character, I would also say those three quotes and analysis and safe to say it wasn't a half bad idea. So I would advise you to do that for every text and for poems, I really need to get this done soon but make a table of every poem, so no matter what poem it was, there would also be that one poem that you'll compare it too and then you can memorise your quotes and context based on that. To be honest, I am pretty burnout and lazy so I just memorise a few quotes and context and do fairly well on exams (I usually get 9s) so hope this somewhat helps.
For English Language, I advise learning a story you can use for any sort of question. You can write a story and then see if you can adapt based on the question for every past paper. You need to find a list of ambitious vocabulary. I think I have one on my other GYG that I can find for you if you would like? Just memorise those words or any words and add it in your writing to make it interesting. Again, I am pretty lazy but I try to prelearn all my analysis so for example: sibilance = sinister effect, fricatives = fury, plosives = power. That sort of thing if it makes sense. Try to find your writing style and lots of practise, this part is hard and I struggle doing it too but it needs to be done.
For GCSEs in general, I just believe in this quote I read in a book that goes 'Perfect Planning Prevents Poor Performance' and it's true. The more you plan, the better.
Hope that was somewhat useful - good luck!
Fo
I guess so - thanks.
For English in general, lots of people say you can't revise for it but I think that is a total myth. I think it depends on what year you're in though and how motivated you are too. For example, in year 10, when I started my GCSEs, I did every essay I could find, I did research on context and quotes until I got grade 9s in my essays. For example, in An Inspector Calls, I did an essay on every character then I would make this sheet where I would only memorise those three quotes and that will be it so no matter the question, if it was on that character, I would also say those three quotes and analysis and safe to say it wasn't a half bad idea. So I would advise you to do that for every text and for poems, I really need to get this done soon but make a table of every poem, so no matter what poem it was, there would also be that one poem that you'll compare it too and then you can memorise your quotes and context based on that. To be honest, I am pretty burnout and lazy so I just memorise a few quotes and context and do fairly well on exams (I usually get 9s) so hope this somewhat helps.
For English Language, I advise learning a story you can use for any sort of question. You can write a story and then see if you can adapt based on the question for every past paper. You need to find a list of ambitious vocabulary. I think I have one on my other GYG that I can find for you if you would like? Just memorise those words or any words and add it in your writing to make it interesting. Again, I am pretty lazy but I try to prelearn all my analysis so for example: sibilance = sinister effect, fricatives = fury, plosives = power. That sort of thing if it makes sense. Try to find your writing style and lots of practise, this part is hard and I struggle doing it too but it needs to be done.
For GCSEs in general, I just believe in this quote I read in a book that goes 'Perfect Planning Prevents Poor Performance' and it's true. The more you plan, the better.
Hope that was somewhat useful - good luck!
Fo
Wait this acc helped tonnes, i already know what we are doing for our current assesment so ill be sure to go over my plan for that. Thanks so much for replying and yes i need to get better with vocab lol. Great checking off almost everything on ut list aswell, need to do that lol.
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by 𝕷𝖆𝖎𝖇𝖆haha mine is terrible, I planned to get up at 9am but got up at 12pm instead 💀
I guess so - thanks.
For English in general, lots of people say you can't revise for it but I think that is a total myth. I think it depends on what year you're in though and how motivated you are too. For example, in year 10, when I started my GCSEs, I did every essay I could find, I did research on context and quotes until I got grade 9s in my essays. For example, in An Inspector Calls, I did an essay on every character then I would make this sheet where I would only memorise those three quotes and that will be it so no matter the question, if it was on that character, I would also say those three quotes and analysis and safe to say it wasn't a half bad idea. So I would advise you to do that for every text and for poems, I really need to get this done soon but make a table of every poem, so no matter what poem it was, there would also be that one poem that you'll compare it too and then you can memorise your quotes and context based on that. To be honest, I am pretty burnout and lazy so I just memorise a few quotes and context and do fairly well on exams (I usually get 9s) so hope this somewhat helps.
For English Language, I advise learning a story you can use for any sort of question. You can write a story and then see if you can adapt based on the question for every past paper. You need to find a list of ambitious vocabulary. I think I have one on my other GYG that I can find for you if you would like? Just memorise those words or any words and add it in your writing to make it interesting. Again, I am pretty lazy but I try to prelearn all my analysis so for example: sibilance = sinister effect, fricatives = fury, plosives = power. That sort of thing if it makes sense. Try to find your writing style and lots of practise, this part is hard and I struggle doing it too but it needs to be done.
For GCSEs in general, I just believe in this quote I read in a book that goes 'Perfect Planning Prevents Poor Performance' and it's true. The more you plan, the better.
Hope that was somewhat useful - good luck!
Fo
I guess so - thanks.
For English in general, lots of people say you can't revise for it but I think that is a total myth. I think it depends on what year you're in though and how motivated you are too. For example, in year 10, when I started my GCSEs, I did every essay I could find, I did research on context and quotes until I got grade 9s in my essays. For example, in An Inspector Calls, I did an essay on every character then I would make this sheet where I would only memorise those three quotes and that will be it so no matter the question, if it was on that character, I would also say those three quotes and analysis and safe to say it wasn't a half bad idea. So I would advise you to do that for every text and for poems, I really need to get this done soon but make a table of every poem, so no matter what poem it was, there would also be that one poem that you'll compare it too and then you can memorise your quotes and context based on that. To be honest, I am pretty burnout and lazy so I just memorise a few quotes and context and do fairly well on exams (I usually get 9s) so hope this somewhat helps.
For English Language, I advise learning a story you can use for any sort of question. You can write a story and then see if you can adapt based on the question for every past paper. You need to find a list of ambitious vocabulary. I think I have one on my other GYG that I can find for you if you would like? Just memorise those words or any words and add it in your writing to make it interesting. Again, I am pretty lazy but I try to prelearn all my analysis so for example: sibilance = sinister effect, fricatives = fury, plosives = power. That sort of thing if it makes sense. Try to find your writing style and lots of practise, this part is hard and I struggle doing it too but it needs to be done.
For GCSEs in general, I just believe in this quote I read in a book that goes 'Perfect Planning Prevents Poor Performance' and it's true. The more you plan, the better.
Hope that was somewhat useful - good luck!
Fo
thank you for all the tips! i should start making notes or tables for each text we go thru!
btw your list from last time:
impelled = drive someone to do smth
imperative= crucial
paramount=smth extremely important
detrimental=causingharm
ruinous = disastrous
concur=agree
inexorable=impossibleto stopor prevent
incessant = something that is unstoppable
irrevocable= not be able to change
draconian=extremely severe
interminable=endless
extortionate=expensive
decrepit = ruined
divulge = reveal
exultant=happy
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