GCSE workload

Hellooo .. I’m in year 11 currently and am going to do exams for 11 GCSEs this year and I was just wondering if a planner with aspects of a bullet journal ( that I turned a notebook into) will help me manage my time and revision evenly ?? This is my first time doing this and I’m going to experiment if this method works for GCSEs so that I can use this to be even more productive during a levels.

I do feel that I should of done this at the start of yr 11 but I feel it is might be ok to start now as the actual thing isn’t far away :smile:

If anyone has any advice overall for gcse and please feel free to share alongside any experience and tips from bullet journaling / planning in a notebook for studies…

Reply 1

zainab.atif

heyy I'm in y13I got 2 7s 8s and 3 9s I'd say for literature use PMT like just read multiple times and that'll help you alot for maths and sciences memorise content nd do past papers nd hope for the best. Good Luck.

Reply 2

BCU Student Rep

Official Rep

Original post

by Blue tulip

Hellooo .. I’m in year 11 currently and am going to do exams for 11 GCSEs this year and I was just wondering if a planner with aspects of a bullet journal ( that I turned a notebook into) will help me manage my time and revision evenly ?? This is my first time doing this and I’m going to experiment if this method works for GCSEs so that I can use this to be even more productive during a levels.
I do feel that I should of done this at the start of yr 11 but I feel it is might be ok to start now as the actual thing isn’t far away :smile:

If anyone has any advice overall for gcse and please feel free to share alongside any experience and tips from bullet journaling / planning in a notebook for studies…

Hi @Blue tulip

I would say, if you think it will be helpful to use your planner then it is definitely worth trying it! It can be helpful to plan out when you are going to revise (and what subjects) and when you are going to take a break or have something else that you need to do. I tried out lots of different methods for organising my time to find what worked best for me, however different people will find that different things work. Now is a really good time to try this method out so you know whether it will work for you in the future or if you need to try something different!

Hope this helps!

Sophie.
BCU Student Rep.

Reply 3

warrior008

Original post

by Blue tulip

Hellooo .. I’m in year 11 currently and am going to do exams for 11 GCSEs this year and I was just wondering if a planner with aspects of a bullet journal ( that I turned a notebook into) will help me manage my time and revision evenly ?? This is my first time doing this and I’m going to experiment if this method works for GCSEs so that I can use this to be even more productive during a levels.
I do feel that I should of done this at the start of yr 11 but I feel it is might be ok to start now as the actual thing isn’t far away :smile:

If anyone has any advice overall for gcse and please feel free to share alongside any experience and tips from bullet journaling / planning in a notebook for studies…

Im a Y13, planner has helped me survive through it. Without it I'd forget not only academic duties and homework, but also life events like appointments or hangouts. It's a conduit for manifesting your memory onto something tangible, making it real and grounding you into commitment for your duties. I know all successful students use planners, to-do lists and revision timetables. I use all three. I cannot stress how much I need them to get through these A-Levels, and for reference I am predicted A*A*AA in the humanities and a language.

Reply 4

Kingston Trenyce

Official Rep

Original post

by Blue tulip

Hellooo .. I’m in year 11 currently and am going to do exams for 11 GCSEs this year and I was just wondering if a planner with aspects of a bullet journal ( that I turned a notebook into) will help me manage my time and revision evenly ?? This is my first time doing this and I’m going to experiment if this method works for GCSEs so that I can use this to be even more productive during a levels.
I do feel that I should of done this at the start of yr 11 but I feel it is might be ok to start now as the actual thing isn’t far away :smile:

If anyone has any advice overall for gcse and please feel free to share alongside any experience and tips from bullet journaling / planning in a notebook for studies…

Hello, starting a planner with bullet journal elements now can still be really helpful! Even if you're mid-year, it can give structure, help you visualise your revision schedule and balance year 11 GCSEs more effectively. Using spreads for timetables, topic trackers and daily/weekly goals can keep you accountable and make your revision less overwhelming.

Trenyce (Kingston rep)