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Is coming into school that helpful if we've already finished all the content?

I'm currently a year 11 and we have finished the content for mot subjects. Now during lessons we're revising but i find it SO unproductive.
During most lessons, I feel my teachers are either going over stuff I already know well OR just not teaching the harder content very well.
I honestly feel like revision at home would be more productive and on top of that, i've already applied to all my sixth forms so I don't think my attendance holds much value now. Obviously I'll still come in most days but I genuinely think my days off help me more.

Thoughts please?

Reply 1

depends on ur learning style and how they r teaching...
if u revise effectively at home, that would be more efficient and better ur grades.
what did u get in ur mocks? if they r majority of 9s and 8s, u r good

Reply 2

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by a1ici4
I'm currently a year 11 and we have finished the content for mot subjects. Now during lessons we're revising but i find it SO unproductive.
During most lessons, I feel my teachers are either going over stuff I already know well OR just not teaching the harder content very well.
I honestly feel like revision at home would be more productive and on top of that, i've already applied to all my sixth forms so I don't think my attendance holds much value now. Obviously I'll still come in most days but I genuinely think my days off help me more.
Thoughts please?

Of course you should attend lessons - your parents will be fined if you are absent for months.

Even if you got 100% in all your mocks you don't know all the specification content and revision sessions will ramp up the nearer you get to exams.

Your attendance could be reported to your potential next schools.

Reply 3

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by PreciousDiamond
depends on ur learning style and how they r teaching...
if u revise effectively at home, that would be more efficient and better ur grades.
what did u get in ur mocks? if they r majority of 9s and 8s, u r good


I got a 6 in art and 7-9 in all my other subjects

Reply 4

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by a1ici4
I got a 6 in art and 7-9 in all my other subjects

hm, if u r already at a 7-9 level, u r revising efficiently ... you need to consider if the time coming back from school is sufficient to revise on ur own. if its not sufficient, and u feel like u r learning nothing in school, maybe taking a few days off to revise and get those 7s to a 9 level wouldnt hurt. but do go to school occasionally. do u feel like u can raise ur grades more by revising at home?

Reply 5

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by PreciousDiamond
hm, if u r already at a 7-9 level, u r revising efficiently ... you need to consider if the time coming back from school is sufficient to revise on ur own. if its not sufficient, and u feel like u r learning nothing in school, maybe taking a few days off to revise and get those 7s to a 9 level wouldnt hurt. but do go to school occasionally. do u feel like u can raise ur grades more by revising at home?


tbh i think i'm just too tired after school to revise which is why i like taking days off. do you have any ways to prevent that?

Reply 6

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by a1ici4
tbh i think i'm just too tired after school to revise which is why i like taking days off. do you have any ways to prevent that?

yea being tired after school isnt unusual. make sure you stay hydrated throughout the day is all i can say.
if ur attendance is more than 90%, u can take days off conveniently. also some schools do study leaves so ask ur teachers too... if u already got into a 6th form / college , u can take days off and no one cares AS LONG AS ur grades are majority of 8s and 9s

Reply 7

Original post
by a1ici4
I'm currently a year 11 and we have finished the content for mot subjects. Now during lessons we're revising but i find it SO unproductive.
During most lessons, I feel my teachers are either going over stuff I already know well OR just not teaching the harder content very well.
I honestly feel like revision at home would be more productive and on top of that, i've already applied to all my sixth forms so I don't think my attendance holds much value now. Obviously I'll still come in most days but I genuinely think my days off help me more.
Thoughts please?

idk... maybe if you email your teacher/headmaster/head of year respectfully and nicely then they may give you some days off to learn your harder content, probably compromise saying that you could come in for some days where you have art and you need attendance then to get your grade up from a 6 to 7-9, but your rest of the grades are decent so you can say you can work on those at home?

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