UDD to A*AA year 13 mocks

user19209019

In my mocks I have just received a UDD in English Literature, History and Economics, respectively. Does anyone have any advice for me to take on board to fully change this grade in the best way possible. I am willing to put a lot of work as I am filled with motivation, I just need to know where to start. ANY advice whatsoever will be deeply appreciated thank you so much.

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uneven-spike

Hi! Sorry to hear your mocks didn't go as you wanted them to. To be fair, it's still the beginning of the school year, and I hear that a lot of people struggle with the first set of mocks, same happened here lol! What I did was in school, after every mock we went through it as a whole in class, just to go over the basics, why this is how it should be answered and what it says on a mark scheme. But for me, to find out where I went wrong, specifically away from the general mistakes and how I can improve myself, was to ask my teachers for a sit-down where they went through my papers with me to see where I went wrong, rather than looking at the test on a larger scale. It was so helpful because they gave me all these tips and tricks and just made me feel better about it afterwards. I also thought about how I revised for these mocks and if there was any other way I could revise that would be more efficient, so maybe also consider your revision techniques, because I changed how I revise, and it is working out so much better now.
I hope this helps, and best of luck :smile:

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Jaa_

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by user19209019

Hiya,

Sorry to hear you didn't get the results you wanted in your mocks! As above, talking to teachers about where you can improve on a one-to-one basis is a good way to go. On top of this, don't be afraid to chop and change your revision techniques if you don't feel them working. For example I also do economics, and I don't make any flashcards but I do for my other subjects. Instead, I spend the bulk of revision doing past exam questions and frequently going over concepts in a 'be the teacher' way. So, possibly try out some different revision techniques till you find one that lands!

Hope this helps 😊

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