GYG '25/'26 . ˖ ꒰𑁬 ♡ ໒꒱ ˖ . the steady climb

Well done on your recent mock results! You did very well!
Whilst I study Scottish qualifications, I got straight A's in my National 5s (equivalent of GCSEs), so if you have any general study questions feel free to ask me.
I'll follow along with your GYG, and good luck with your final exams. 😊

Thank you very much 💓 and super well done to you as well!!
Do you have any tips for revising for English Literature or Biology? I still have yet to find my preferred method and I would love to hear about how you do it personally !!

hi! i’m a year 11 student with high aspirations for my GCSEs (all 8’s and 9’s!)
this blog’s purpose is to document my progress and help me to stay consistent throughout, sharing what i do up until those fateful days.
subjects | mocks predicted
-- maths (edexcel) 9 9
-- english lit+lang (aqa) 66 88
-- triple sci (aqa) 996 99 (bio, 8 in bio)
-- spanish (aqa) 9 9
-- compsci (edexcel) 9 9
-- history (edexcel) 8 8
-- statistics (edexcel) 8 n/a
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my recent mocks for the most part went quite well, apart from english as a whole and biology. I already knew i struggled with biology but english broke my heart because it’s always been a subject I cherished deeply in my heart.
for the most part, i will work harder for all my subjects and lower my screentime as well (it may be time to give the videogames and doomscrolling a rest)
through this blog, i hope we can share revision tips, take accountability for studying, and get to know each other!!!

Hi, sorry for taking so long to respond. Whilst I can't give you advice specific to GCSE English lit and biology, I can give general tips for them and share how I revised for my National 5s.
English lit
When learning quotes and the analysis I wanted to make surrounding them, I used flashcards/alternatives. Depending on the size of your text, you may prefer to make physical flashcards, digital flashcards, or create a revision guide (a document with all your quotes + analysis in tables according to their theme - you can print out your revision guide if you like).
Regardless of which method you use, the premise is the same. You want enough quotes for each theme and character that you can effectively answer questions in the final exam without trying to remember too many quotes.
I find that practicing your exam technique is quite important, and it also allows you to revise the content in the process. Of exam technique is something you struggle with I recommend you set aside a certain amont of time each week/every other week to work on it. Completeing past paper questions in general is a really effective way of studying once you've began to remember the content.
Lastly, creating mindmaps (ideally from memory) can be a great way to revise. Pick a character or a key theme and write down everything you can remember surrounding it (scenes, quotes, characterisation, ect).
I'm linking a video by the YouTuber Jeta about how she revised for A-Level English lit and got an A*. Whilst it's obviously not the same level as what you're doing, you might find some of how she revised applicable when studying yourself.
Biology
Biology is one of those subjects where there's a lot of memorisation, which can be a bit boring sometimes.
I do recommend you create flashcards. If you haven't done so already then you may find it too stressful trying to create flashcards for the entire course. In this case, I suggest you just make flashcards for the topics you find most difficult, or at least prioritise creating flashcards for these topics.
You can again make mindmaps about specific topics from memory and then, with a different colour of pen, fill in any things you forgot about the topic.
Lastly, if you find biology a bit dull to revise due to the memorisation involved, I recommend turning it into a game. You could do snakes and ladders where each square corresponds to a question, or make your own version of monopoly with certain tiles meaning you have to answer a question. I find that turning my revision into a game is more interesting and fun, and therefore I'm more likely to remember the content.
I hope this helps, and if you have any more questions, feel free to ask me. The other subjects we have in common are history and maths, so I can also give you advice about them if you ever need it. 😊

Hii! Love the setup

Hey well done but how did u revise for history??

Hi! I used a combination of SENECA as well as making my own flashcards on quizlet for topics. I also made mind maps for specific topics. I also used my exam board specification to help guide my revision as the only things they can ask you on the paper will be on the specification.
I would recommend doing exam questions and checking your answer with the mark scheme as that is what trains your knowledge and structure at the same time. It wouldn't hurt to ask your teacher for specific ways to structure your answers to questions as 50% of history is being able to structure your answer well (and that's what my teacher did for me!).
I do Cold War, Elizabeth, Germany and Medicine so if we share any topics, I'd love to share some of the structure sentences starters I use personally

Thank you so much!! 💓
Are you participating in gyg perchance? I'd love to be on this journey with you

Thank you SOOOO MUCHHH I WOULD LIKE THAT ALOT THANK YOU!!

No worries
I have quite a few but you can find my most recent one here: GCSEs 2026 | Can I Save My Grades? ⏳ - The Student Room

i only have medicine and germany as of right now
structure doc
germany structure flashcards (quizlet)
if you would like me to type out any of the sentence starters i will do so!! I'm just slightly pressed for time and wanted to get this to you asap

thank yewww againn