Guess who left everything to last minute...again🥲

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Better to start revising now than not at all i suppose :dontknow:

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redx-z

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by CelestialMD

Yr 12 student doing Bio, Chem, Maths.
Only a few days left now. BTW i havent even started yet... so im lwk hoping the snow gets really heavy and schl is js cancelled.
Like ik i had the whole 2 weeks to revise but guess what i was busy procrastinating and IT WENT BY SO FAST.
Anyways there is nothing wrong with revising now, cuz ik there r some yr 13s who probs revise last min for the real thing ( i better not do tht), so i could deffo do it in Yr 12 righttt????
Any motivation is HUGELY appreciated, any tips etc. I know i should focus on past papers rn since i have less than like a week but im really bad when it comes to finishing smthing even if i have to do it last min. so i started flashcards on the content, imma finish them cuz it helps me understand the content, unfortunately no time to review, and then js spam past papers?
I'll update here with the grades :smile:

Edit: Is it bad if i js survive on coffee for a few days cuz i know there is no way im getting through everything😭. Would coffee and lack of sleep really affect my result negatively? i remember doing it a few times in GCSE and it helped but the rest of the day i was js so tired + anxious, during the exam tho i kinda clutched. pls give advice on this :smile:

@CelestialMD
I am in year 13 and in the same position (I do science btw) but what I do is use Turbo ai. It's actually really good as you can paste your notes and pdfs in and ask them to create quizzes and questions in the chat. However, the maximum documents you can paste for free is 3 (I think) but you can paste in a black document for free though. Another thing I'd recommend is TAKE YOUR TESTS that your teacher sets. If you just skip tests like what my peers have done how are you going to learn from your mistakes and of course ask your teacher for feedback. Generate flashcards on Quizlet but also keep a physical copy to take to school to revise. You can have coffee but I'd recommend to have it in day time because what I did was I would be lazy during day time and would do less work so I drank coffee. But don't have at night, in fact linking to what I just said I started being productive and got my work done on day time but at night I slept and lack of sleep really affects your productivity (trust me) cause if you have lack of sleep at night. what if you feel sleepy in the exam/ That's not good. Oh and main advice. TRACK your time by PRODUCING A TIMETABLE for the week. If you don't then your plan will be messy. Very messy and you will be rushing. Don't make the same mistakes I made. You might hate what I'm about to say but get someone to monitor you while studying or pressure yourself to, because in exams you are monitored and pressured there so do this to get the feeling of being in an exam but also so you can work better while being under pressure. One of teachers always told me in GCSE do every past paper thrice (3 times). Also one last thing if your teacher gives you advice, TAKE IT. Don't ignore it, a lot of people ignore their advise but don't make that mistake.

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pangolin_8

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by CelestialMD

Yr 12 student doing Bio, Chem, Maths.
Only a few days left now. BTW i havent even started yet... so im lwk hoping the snow gets really heavy and schl is js cancelled.
Like ik i had the whole 2 weeks to revise but guess what i was busy procrastinating and IT WENT BY SO FAST.
Anyways there is nothing wrong with revising now, cuz ik there r some yr 13s who probs revise last min for the real thing ( i better not do tht), so i could deffo do it in Yr 12 righttt????
Any motivation is HUGELY appreciated, any tips etc. I know i should focus on past papers rn since i have less than like a week but im really bad when it comes to finishing smthing even if i have to do it last min. so i started flashcards on the content, imma finish them cuz it helps me understand the content, unfortunately no time to review, and then js spam past papers?
I'll update here with the grades :smile:

Edit: Is it bad if i js survive on coffee for a few days cuz i know there is no way im getting through everything😭. Would coffee and lack of sleep really affect my result negatively? i remember doing it a few times in GCSE and it helped but the rest of the day i was js so tired + anxious, during the exam tho i kinda clutched. pls give advice on this :smile:

hey, year 13 biology student here!

i would advise you to watch some topic summary videos, miss estruch is great for this, make some notes whilst you watch and then try to actively recall the information without checking, ensuring you aren't just passively writing things down. practice more active recall with some premade flashcard sets on quizlet or pmt, writing flashcards and having no time to review them is very passive and likely will not help you to learn the content. after this, focus purely on past questions and studying mark schemes, especially focus on those 5/6 markers which are the important stories as it's really about just learning the mark scheme word for word. i also drink a lot of caffeine during exam season however ensure you aren't drinking caffeine so late that it's affecting your sleep, the morning is your most useful and focused time so staying up late and having a lack of sleep will not benefit you as you will feel terrible in the morning.

hope this helps, good luck :smile:

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OP

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by CelestialMD

Yr 12 student doing Bio, Chem, Maths.
Only a few days left now. BTW i havent even started yet... so im lwk hoping the snow gets really heavy and schl is js cancelled.
Like ik i had the whole 2 weeks to revise but guess what i was busy procrastinating and IT WENT BY SO FAST.
Anyways there is nothing wrong with revising now, cuz ik there r some yr 13s who probs revise last min for the real thing ( i better not do tht), so i could deffo do it in Yr 12 righttt????
Any motivation is HUGELY appreciated, any tips etc. I know i should focus on past papers rn since i have less than like a week but im really bad when it comes to finishing smthing even if i have to do it last min. so i started flashcards on the content, imma finish them cuz it helps me understand the content, unfortunately no time to review, and then js spam past papers?
I'll update here with the grades :smile:

Edit: Is it bad if i js survive on coffee for a few days cuz i know there is no way im getting through everything😭. Would coffee and lack of sleep really affect my result negatively? i remember doing it a few times in GCSE and it helped but the rest of the day i was js so tired + anxious, during the exam tho i kinda clutched. pls give advice on this :smile:

tysm to everyone for all the help! I am definitely going to implement all of this into the next few VERY stressful days :smile:

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The thing is i did drink a LOT of coffee during yr 10 mocks, im guessing this is y i did do better in the yr 10 mocks than in the real exams? I will still make sure not to drink too much tho.

Im currently making flashcards for bio. im watching freesciencelessons vids as i understand content tht way. ill make sure to check miss estruch out. Will edit onto here wht work i get done today :smile:

(edited 2 months ago)

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Day 1:
TY for all the support, i swear its helping :smile:

. I alr feel tonnes better, i want to respond to each msg individualy, but js very busy rn.

I've made all the flashcards for Enzymes bio topic!! took me 2 hrs but worth it i went through CGP book watched the corresponding freesciencelessons vids + did the qs in the CGP book.

I need to now do the same for the Cell membranes topic😊

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xugggi

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by CelestialMD

Yr 12 student doing Bio, Chem, Maths.
Only a few days left now. BTW i havent even started yet... so im lwk hoping the snow gets really heavy and schl is js cancelled.
Like ik i had the whole 2 weeks to revise but guess what i was busy procrastinating and IT WENT BY SO FAST.
Anyways there is nothing wrong with revising now, cuz ik there r some yr 13s who probs revise last min for the real thing ( i better not do tht), so i could deffo do it in Yr 12 righttt????
Any motivation is HUGELY appreciated, any tips etc. I know i should focus on past papers rn since i have less than like a week but im really bad when it comes to finishing smthing even if i have to do it last min. so i started flashcards on the content, imma finish them cuz it helps me understand the content, unfortunately no time to review, and then js spam past papers?
I'll update here with the grades :smile:

Edit: Is it bad if i js survive on coffee for a few days cuz i know there is no way im getting through everything😭. Would coffee and lack of sleep really affect my result negatively? i remember doing it a few times in GCSE and it helped but the rest of the day i was js so tired + anxious, during the exam tho i kinda clutched. pls give advice on this :smile:

Hi girl, I’m doing law, history and soc A levels. I’ve literally left everything for last minute aswl but also, mainly, because I’ve been trying to deal with my mh. I’ve literally got no idea ab anything either. Idek why I’m replying to your text, new to this app soo don’t mind me x

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OP

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by xugggi

Hi girl, I’m doing law, history and soc A levels. I’ve literally left everything for last minute aswl but also, mainly, because I’ve been trying to deal with my mh. I’ve literally got no idea ab anything either. Idek why I’m replying to your text, new to this app soo don’t mind me x

I feel u tho, I always procrastinate until last min, bio mock tmrow and im here trying to learn content not even revising atp js learning😭. Good luck with ur mh, it comes first Ofc :smile:

). Feel free to send as many texts as u want, I could do w sm company x.

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OP

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Sorry I actually haven’t updated Wht I’ve been revising so far because ive js been super busy…but BIO MOCK IS TMRWWW and then CHEM THE DAY AFTERR. I’d be surprised if I make it out alive wish me luckkk :smile:

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by CelestialMD

Sorry I actually haven’t updated Wht I’ve been revising so far because ive js been super busy…but BIO MOCK IS TMRWWW and then CHEM THE DAY AFTERR. I’d be surprised if I make it out alive wish me luckkk :smile:

Best of luck for the mocks! Make sure to take breaks from your revision 🙂

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OP

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So finished the bio mock it went alr tbh js gotta wait now for the results. Chem mock was on friday but cuz of the snow schl was closed so i believe its on monday:>

Js watching sm vids to consolidate content and then ill move onto PPQs. I switched my study time recording app from YPT to Clockify idk if tht was a risky move??

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by CelestialMD

So finished the bio mock it went alr tbh js gotta wait now for the results. Chem mock was on friday but cuz of the snow schl was closed so i believe its on monday:>
Js watching sm vids to consolidate content and then ill move onto PPQs. I switched my study time recording app from YPT to Clockify idk if tht was a risky move??

Nice work!

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OP

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by CelestialMD

Yr 12 student doing Bio, Chem, Maths.
Only a few days left now. BTW i havent even started yet... so im lwk hoping the snow gets really heavy and schl is js cancelled.
Like ik i had the whole 2 weeks to revise but guess what i was busy procrastinating and IT WENT BY SO FAST.
Anyways there is nothing wrong with revising now, cuz ik there r some yr 13s who probs revise last min for the real thing ( i better not do tht), so i could deffo do it in Yr 12 righttt????
Any motivation is HUGELY appreciated, any tips etc. I know i should focus on past papers rn since i have less than like a week but im really bad when it comes to finishing smthing even if i have to do it last min. so i started flashcards on the content, imma finish them cuz it helps me understand the content, unfortunately no time to review, and then js spam past papers?
I'll update here with the grades :smile:

Edit: Is it bad if i js survive on coffee for a few days cuz i know there is no way im getting through everything😭. Would coffee and lack of sleep really affect my result negatively? i remember doing it a few times in GCSE and it helped but the rest of the day i was js so tired + anxious, during the exam tho i kinda clutched. pls give advice on this :smile:

YESSS
Finally finished the mocks, both chem + bio...im genuinely so happpyyy😫

tbh i dunno which one i preferred more, probs leaning a bit more towards chem cuz most of the qs on there were the ones on the PPQs i attempted🥲

btw i dunno if i mentioned this alr but i did my maths mock be4 the xmas holidays and got grd A which im pretty happy with, although i did put in a LOT more effort for tht.

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by CelestialMD

YESSS
Finally finished the mocks, both chem + bio...im genuinely so happpyyy😫
tbh i dunno which one i preferred more, probs leaning a bit more towards chem cuz most of the qs on there were the ones on the PPQs i attempted🥲
btw i dunno if i mentioned this alr but i did my maths mock be4 the xmas holidays and got grd A which im pretty happy with, although i did put in a LOT more effort for tht.

Well done! Glad to hear your papers went well 🙂
Good work on the A grade in maths!

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by DerDracologe

Well done! Glad to hear your papers went well 🙂
Good work on the A grade in maths!

tyyy:>

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redx-z

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Nominations is on, use this link to the thread to access the google form to nominate https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7651002

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by CelestialMD

TY everyone for all the help/advice.
Like i said maths mock was be4 xmas achieved an A-> B in pure and A* in stats, he said hes probs gonna end up predicting me an A at the rate im working at.
JS GOT CHEM MOCK BACK. i was so scared cuz she revealed the result in parents evening not in class, thankfully i GOT AN A. 28/40 on the more maths side of chem and 32/40 on more basic (dare i say) side. She was very upset tho cuz i made so much dumb mistakes, she said she didnt understand how i messed up on incomplete combustion😭 Anyways so far my chem grades have gone from B-> C-> B-> A. Idk is this good so far if i wanna aim for A*? How can i do better apparently last year it was 96% for an A*. She said shes probs gonna end up predicting me a B. not yet an A cuz she said high grd boundaries + she wants more data be4 she does so.
Haven't gotten bio mock yet but thinking i might scrape a C it was deffo the one i felt worst about. will update when i get it bck tho:>

Well done on your mock results! Dont worry much about predicteds yet, focus on the feedback youre getting from the papers so you can improve 🙂

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by DerDracologe

Well done on your mock results! Dont worry much about predicteds yet, focus on the feedback youre getting from the papers so you can improve 🙂

i saw ur message a while ago, thought i replied to it too😭. tyyy, ur right tho i should focus on feedback:>.

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selenainnit

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by CelestialMD

FINALLY got my bio mock back... i clutched an A!! ngl the grade boundaries were pretty low (no complaints there) . i got exactly 67%😅

Well done! Aim for 69% next time

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