Panicking about gcses
I haven't even thought of revision yet and there's 10 weeks left. I rlly wanna get all 9s but with my attitude i dont think i can (i can barely do my hw bc i cant focus on anythign). in my last assessment i got 8s and 7s but i dont wanna leave anything to chance. pls share gcse revision guides/tips
Reply 1
Hey! A website that really helped me with revision is seneca as I struggled with focus as well during GCSEs, but because it's interactive I found it a lot easier. However at this stage you should be doing active revision instead of passive, so if you write down flashcards from the seneca lesson, next time you revise that subject go over those flashcards first to refresh ur memory - even better if you have a whiteboard to write your answers on. Despite that the best revision will always be past paper questions so do as many of those as you can focus on and either turn off your phone or download a focus app like flora. This is basically all I did, started revision around this time last year (I'm in yr12) and I got 9s and 8s 👌.
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Reply 2
Hi there,
Just to start, it’s completely normal to feel a little stressed during your GCSEs, especially when you’re aiming high — it shows how much you want to do well.
A good place to start is by attending any revision sessions at your school. These are usually tailored closely to what is likely to come up in the exam, and there will of course be like-minded people there too.
Create a revision timetable — they’re really helpful for keeping you on track with what to revise each day and ensuring you’re covering each subject equally.
Take a look at past exam papers online — this is a great way to practise real exam-style questions and understand how marks are awarded.
YouTube is also a great tool to make use of! There are loads of great videos on there with clear, easy-to-remember explanations.
Most importantly, don’t overwhelm yourself — you don’t have to do everything at once. Steady and consistent revision will take you a long way
I hope these few tips help you and the best of luck with your exams!
Olivia
LJMU Ambassador
Just to start, it’s completely normal to feel a little stressed during your GCSEs, especially when you’re aiming high — it shows how much you want to do well.
A good place to start is by attending any revision sessions at your school. These are usually tailored closely to what is likely to come up in the exam, and there will of course be like-minded people there too.
Create a revision timetable — they’re really helpful for keeping you on track with what to revise each day and ensuring you’re covering each subject equally.
Take a look at past exam papers online — this is a great way to practise real exam-style questions and understand how marks are awarded.
YouTube is also a great tool to make use of! There are loads of great videos on there with clear, easy-to-remember explanations.
Most importantly, don’t overwhelm yourself — you don’t have to do everything at once. Steady and consistent revision will take you a long way
I hope these few tips help you and the best of luck with your exams!
Olivia
LJMU Ambassador
Reply 3
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by maleykaI haven't even thought of revision yet and there's 10 weeks left. I rlly wanna get all 9s but with my attitude i dont think i can (i can barely do my hw bc i cant focus on anythign). in my last assessment i got 8s and 7s but i dont wanna leave anything to chance. pls share gcse revision guides/tips
ok firstly breathe , everything will be fine , theres still plenty of time
i can give you some revision tips for the subjects i did , and if there are some that don't apply to you just ignore them
(some of its written in present tense because i wrote it when i did my GCSES)
For English lit unseen poetry this video was really helpful , and any other videos on her page for English lit/lang generally https://youtu.be/7Bari-Ggx5w?si=ZDKz7pmiCPjJg1Mf other English stuff , the light up hub on Instagram was really good , other than that i would just recommend doing loads of practice questions and getting your teachers to mark them ( you can find all past papers on Physics and Maths tutor) , make flashcards of quotes and colour code them by theme as the question is often on a specific theme and remember what character said what , in case the question is on character , but yeah basically the more practice you do the better your grade ( i know it sound obvious but its true ). o do well in English lit I think the best thing to do is know the texts rly well by reading them nd watching YouTube videos For English lit I find it easiest to get a 9 if I a thesis statement at the beginning and I start away from a set structure. I research a few pieces of context to add to my points, instead of making the context stuck lmk if u need an example. Analyse most of the quotes in depth, mentioning 2 or 3 things and how it’s make the reader feel once in every paragraph. Mention the authors intention throughout the response in every paragraph l, mention it in the intro as well and make sure it’s never something like to entertain U also need to know the book or play rly well and I plan all the response questions I can think of. I make a document for each book and add impressive vocabulary that I want to remember and character profiles and learn like 5 quotes for most characters but for more important characters that shows character development throughout and I usually make sure that I mention foil characters to be able to write longer answers But always mention tone characterisation, character development, exposition, climax and resolution if u can For context I learn about how society at the time was and then for the quotes I use the most I might add a more specific piece of context But don’t put in things like the authors whole history and upbringing unless it’s relevant and no I don’t follow any of the set out pieces of writing I planned a response for all past papers and any questions I can think of. And I always manage to make like a basic plan that’s usually adjustable to any other question
For English language u need to understand structure and timings for each question and I would recommend planning the paper 1 question 5 but make sure it’s adaptable and get your teacher to mark it. For the other q5 it’s important that u know how to use all punctuation and know the different types of devices while making your opinion really clear. I used AFORESTPIE to make it more persuasive which stands for alliteration, flattery ,opinion, rhetorical question, exaggeration , statistics , triples,personal pronouns , imperatives and emotive language and I would also recommend using a personal story to add to ur point which is probably going to be made up.When it comes to practising , it’s good to plan out past papers and time urself making the plans (an intro, 3 or 4 paragraphs and conclusion) I tried to always plan in 5 minutes or less. And then also time urself writing out the piece and get ur teacher to mark some of them.
Típs for the other questions
Paper 1 question 2: use 3 paragraphs and annotate the devices you can see, analysing the effect they have on the reader while using some individual words as well as phrases
Question 3: learn the different types of structural features and don’t use vague reasons like it interests the reader, try and explain how it helps the reader to understand the writers intention
Question 4: I would always either fully agree or partly agree, use 3 or 4 paragraphs, annotate the source and analyse in chronological order, zooming into structural or language features and using phrases like , carries connotations of or creates a feeling
Spanish @AStarSpanish has some good videos that i found helpful.the key to doing well with languages for GCSEs is to know as many words as possible-I would go through 1 or 2 modules a day , covering one side and trying to remember the word in Spanish or use pre made Flashcards on Quizlet-learn the 10/11 different tenses and be able to use them well-for writing and speaking try to use the acronym COMPASS which stands for comparatives, object pronoun, more interesting vocab (idioms and words that don’t directly translate) , perfect tense, acabo de +infinitive , superlatives and si clauses-for writing I would make a list of all the tenses and COMPASS and then tick them off as I used them-for listening is listen to many listening past papers or use bbc bite size exercises-and for reading again use past papers form all exam boards and practise questions u can find online-for speaking, use the tenses and COMPASS in ur speech and regularly go over the list of questions your given-to answer the quetsions, first answer the question then add a different tense or 2 and another person and a superlative or comparison-go through past photo cards and plan ur answers to them in 12 minutes and then practise speaking them
Sciences just do so many past papers and then mark them yourself , use a red, amber , green system so you know what you most need to revise , before every exam i watched @ScienceShorts as just a last minute reminder and as always the free science lessons dude was a life saver. for sciences I would use cognito and go through a certain section of the spec and then use the Flashcards in physics and maths tutor to solidify the knowledge and keep redoing the Flashcards till I would get majority correct. Then do the past questions on physics and maths tutor starting from the oldest ones until u get nearer to the exam and do whole past papers timed. But i think it’s also best to memorise the recquired practicals and practise all possible 6 markers but also learn what the key words in the questions mean like evaluate or suggest
For maths I went through every topic on maths genie and watched the YouTube video if I didn’t understand it and then did practise questions and repeated them until I get them right. Then once uve done all of the topics do past papers and repeat the questions u get wrong using the mark scheme but practise is the best thing. I also used Corbett maths 5 a day.
Geography-for geography it’s best u just know every single bit of content on the spec-I made my own Flashcards and went through the spec, line by line making Flashcards well before GCSEs started so I learnt all the content before most people-then u need to know how to answer every different question type and understand the command words-try to plan all possible 9 markers especially case studies-I also used blurting sometimes for active recall and YouTube to understand landforms better-also try to understand and memorise how every landform is created and then write it out and mark it with a past mark scheme-and of course past papers r useful but make sure to read the mark scheme and apply it to your answers, I recommend redoing past papers until u get the score up want-for fieldwork try to make the Flashcards using the spec soon after u go on the trip and memorise the 9 markers you could be given (there should only be 2, one for ur fieldwork and one for the pre release)-get your teacher to mark a few 9 markers to ensure you’re hitting top marks, ensure u use two paragraphs and a justified conclusion with specific info
Rs-for Rs I made Flashcards using the specification (it’s literally the best way since it means u don’t miss anything)-and u can use Seneca for content or YouTube videos-I used Flashcards to learn quotes and content but went through them regularly around the time of the exam-practise many questions from past papers in the timed conditions and plan as many 12 markers as u can-plan the timings ur gonna use for each question-if u want to get a 9 try completing the first 4 questions in as close to 5 minutes as you can
For great revision tips , check out @SmileWithSola on youtube she has some really great advice
My general rule for revision as someone who did get all 9s is:
Learn-make sure you actually understand the content you don't want to be teaching yourself stuff instead of doing actual revision so if you are unsure about anything go ask your teacher and get them to explain it again until you are confident
Consolidate-do stuff like make mind-maps or flash cards essentially just get stuff down ( but never just rewrite notes as that is pointless) find out what works best for you
Practice- now you just do an extortionate amount of practice papers ,just get as many done as possible as it gets you used to answering those type of questions, this is the most valuable thing you can do
as to when i seriously started to revise I think seriously revising was about Easter time , because that is when teachers let off the homework so then i could revise everyday , but anything you can do from now onwards homework permitting will be good , you want to get as much of the learning and consolidation parts done now and then the practice bit comes in Easter time generally ,however only you can really know how long it will take before you are ready so just ask yourself how long you feel you need to be revising to feel confident when you walk into that exam hall. But also remember to take breaks as you don't want to burn out
Anyway hope this helps, good luck with everything , i'm sure you'll do great
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by maleykaI haven't even thought of revision yet and there's 10 weeks left. I rlly wanna get all 9s but with my attitude i dont think i can (i can barely do my hw bc i cant focus on anythign). in my last assessment i got 8s and 7s but i dont wanna leave anything to chance. pls share gcse revision guides/tips
I always found past papers to be useful.
Reply 5
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by arwen-mccarthy81ok firstly breathe , everything will be fine , theres still plenty of time
i can give you some revision tips for the subjects i did , and if there are some that don't apply to you just ignore them
(some of its written in present tense because i wrote it when i did my GCSES)
For English lit unseen poetry this video was really helpful , and any other videos on her page for English lit/lang generally https://youtu.be/7Bari-Ggx5w?si=ZDKz7pmiCPjJg1Mf other English stuff , the light up hub on Instagram was really good , other than that i would just recommend doing loads of practice questions and getting your teachers to mark them ( you can find all past papers on Physics and Maths tutor) , make flashcards of quotes and colour code them by theme as the question is often on a specific theme and remember what character said what , in case the question is on character , but yeah basically the more practice you do the better your grade ( i know it sound obvious but its true ). o do well in English lit I think the best thing to do is know the texts rly well by reading them nd watching YouTube videos For English lit I find it easiest to get a 9 if I a thesis statement at the beginning and I start away from a set structure. I research a few pieces of context to add to my points, instead of making the context stuck lmk if u need an example. Analyse most of the quotes in depth, mentioning 2 or 3 things and how it’s make the reader feel once in every paragraph. Mention the authors intention throughout the response in every paragraph l, mention it in the intro as well and make sure it’s never something like to entertain U also need to know the book or play rly well and I plan all the response questions I can think of. I make a document for each book and add impressive vocabulary that I want to remember and character profiles and learn like 5 quotes for most characters but for more important characters that shows character development throughout and I usually make sure that I mention foil characters to be able to write longer answers But always mention tone characterisation, character development, exposition, climax and resolution if u can For context I learn about how society at the time was and then for the quotes I use the most I might add a more specific piece of context But don’t put in things like the authors whole history and upbringing unless it’s relevant and no I don’t follow any of the set out pieces of writing I planned a response for all past papers and any questions I can think of. And I always manage to make like a basic plan that’s usually adjustable to any other question
For English language u need to understand structure and timings for each question and I would recommend planning the paper 1 question 5 but make sure it’s adaptable and get your teacher to mark it. For the other q5 it’s important that u know how to use all punctuation and know the different types of devices while making your opinion really clear. I used AFORESTPIE to make it more persuasive which stands for alliteration, flattery ,opinion, rhetorical question, exaggeration , statistics , triples,personal pronouns , imperatives and emotive language and I would also recommend using a personal story to add to ur point which is probably going to be made up.When it comes to practising , it’s good to plan out past papers and time urself making the plans (an intro, 3 or 4 paragraphs and conclusion) I tried to always plan in 5 minutes or less. And then also time urself writing out the piece and get ur teacher to mark some of them.
Típs for the other questions
Paper 1 question 2: use 3 paragraphs and annotate the devices you can see, analysing the effect they have on the reader while using some individual words as well as phrases
Question 3: learn the different types of structural features and don’t use vague reasons like it interests the reader, try and explain how it helps the reader to understand the writers intention
Question 4: I would always either fully agree or partly agree, use 3 or 4 paragraphs, annotate the source and analyse in chronological order, zooming into structural or language features and using phrases like , carries connotations of or creates a feeling
Spanish @AStarSpanish has some good videos that i found helpful.the key to doing well with languages for GCSEs is to know as many words as possible-I would go through 1 or 2 modules a day , covering one side and trying to remember the word in Spanish or use pre made Flashcards on Quizlet-learn the 10/11 different tenses and be able to use them well-for writing and speaking try to use the acronym COMPASS which stands for comparatives, object pronoun, more interesting vocab (idioms and words that don’t directly translate) , perfect tense, acabo de +infinitive , superlatives and si clauses-for writing I would make a list of all the tenses and COMPASS and then tick them off as I used them-for listening is listen to many listening past papers or use bbc bite size exercises-and for reading again use past papers form all exam boards and practise questions u can find online-for speaking, use the tenses and COMPASS in ur speech and regularly go over the list of questions your given-to answer the quetsions, first answer the question then add a different tense or 2 and another person and a superlative or comparison-go through past photo cards and plan ur answers to them in 12 minutes and then practise speaking them
Sciences just do so many past papers and then mark them yourself , use a red, amber , green system so you know what you most need to revise , before every exam i watched @ScienceShorts as just a last minute reminder and as always the free science lessons dude was a life saver. for sciences I would use cognito and go through a certain section of the spec and then use the Flashcards in physics and maths tutor to solidify the knowledge and keep redoing the Flashcards till I would get majority correct. Then do the past questions on physics and maths tutor starting from the oldest ones until u get nearer to the exam and do whole past papers timed. But i think it’s also best to memorise the recquired practicals and practise all possible 6 markers but also learn what the key words in the questions mean like evaluate or suggest
For maths I went through every topic on maths genie and watched the YouTube video if I didn’t understand it and then did practise questions and repeated them until I get them right. Then once uve done all of the topics do past papers and repeat the questions u get wrong using the mark scheme but practise is the best thing. I also used Corbett maths 5 a day.
Geography-for geography it’s best u just know every single bit of content on the spec-I made my own Flashcards and went through the spec, line by line making Flashcards well before GCSEs started so I learnt all the content before most people-then u need to know how to answer every different question type and understand the command words-try to plan all possible 9 markers especially case studies-I also used blurting sometimes for active recall and YouTube to understand landforms better-also try to understand and memorise how every landform is created and then write it out and mark it with a past mark scheme-and of course past papers r useful but make sure to read the mark scheme and apply it to your answers, I recommend redoing past papers until u get the score up want-for fieldwork try to make the Flashcards using the spec soon after u go on the trip and memorise the 9 markers you could be given (there should only be 2, one for ur fieldwork and one for the pre release)-get your teacher to mark a few 9 markers to ensure you’re hitting top marks, ensure u use two paragraphs and a justified conclusion with specific info
Rs-for Rs I made Flashcards using the specification (it’s literally the best way since it means u don’t miss anything)-and u can use Seneca for content or YouTube videos-I used Flashcards to learn quotes and content but went through them regularly around the time of the exam-practise many questions from past papers in the timed conditions and plan as many 12 markers as u can-plan the timings ur gonna use for each question-if u want to get a 9 try completing the first 4 questions in as close to 5 minutes as you can
For great revision tips , check out @SmileWithSola on youtube she has some really great advice
My general rule for revision as someone who did get all 9s is:
Learn-make sure you actually understand the content you don't want to be teaching yourself stuff instead of doing actual revision so if you are unsure about anything go ask your teacher and get them to explain it again until you are confident
Consolidate-do stuff like make mind-maps or flash cards essentially just get stuff down ( but never just rewrite notes as that is pointless) find out what works best for you
Practice- now you just do an extortionate amount of practice papers ,just get as many done as possible as it gets you used to answering those type of questions, this is the most valuable thing you can do
as to when i seriously started to revise I think seriously revising was about Easter time , because that is when teachers let off the homework so then i could revise everyday , but anything you can do from now onwards homework permitting will be good , you want to get as much of the learning and consolidation parts done now and then the practice bit comes in Easter time generally ,however only you can really know how long it will take before you are ready so just ask yourself how long you feel you need to be revising to feel confident when you walk into that exam hall. But also remember to take breaks as you don't want to burn out
Anyway hope this helps, good luck with everything , i'm sure you'll do great
i can give you some revision tips for the subjects i did , and if there are some that don't apply to you just ignore them
(some of its written in present tense because i wrote it when i did my GCSES)
For English lit unseen poetry this video was really helpful , and any other videos on her page for English lit/lang generally https://youtu.be/7Bari-Ggx5w?si=ZDKz7pmiCPjJg1Mf other English stuff , the light up hub on Instagram was really good , other than that i would just recommend doing loads of practice questions and getting your teachers to mark them ( you can find all past papers on Physics and Maths tutor) , make flashcards of quotes and colour code them by theme as the question is often on a specific theme and remember what character said what , in case the question is on character , but yeah basically the more practice you do the better your grade ( i know it sound obvious but its true ). o do well in English lit I think the best thing to do is know the texts rly well by reading them nd watching YouTube videos For English lit I find it easiest to get a 9 if I a thesis statement at the beginning and I start away from a set structure. I research a few pieces of context to add to my points, instead of making the context stuck lmk if u need an example. Analyse most of the quotes in depth, mentioning 2 or 3 things and how it’s make the reader feel once in every paragraph. Mention the authors intention throughout the response in every paragraph l, mention it in the intro as well and make sure it’s never something like to entertain U also need to know the book or play rly well and I plan all the response questions I can think of. I make a document for each book and add impressive vocabulary that I want to remember and character profiles and learn like 5 quotes for most characters but for more important characters that shows character development throughout and I usually make sure that I mention foil characters to be able to write longer answers But always mention tone characterisation, character development, exposition, climax and resolution if u can For context I learn about how society at the time was and then for the quotes I use the most I might add a more specific piece of context But don’t put in things like the authors whole history and upbringing unless it’s relevant and no I don’t follow any of the set out pieces of writing I planned a response for all past papers and any questions I can think of. And I always manage to make like a basic plan that’s usually adjustable to any other question
For English language u need to understand structure and timings for each question and I would recommend planning the paper 1 question 5 but make sure it’s adaptable and get your teacher to mark it. For the other q5 it’s important that u know how to use all punctuation and know the different types of devices while making your opinion really clear. I used AFORESTPIE to make it more persuasive which stands for alliteration, flattery ,opinion, rhetorical question, exaggeration , statistics , triples,personal pronouns , imperatives and emotive language and I would also recommend using a personal story to add to ur point which is probably going to be made up.When it comes to practising , it’s good to plan out past papers and time urself making the plans (an intro, 3 or 4 paragraphs and conclusion) I tried to always plan in 5 minutes or less. And then also time urself writing out the piece and get ur teacher to mark some of them.
Típs for the other questions
Paper 1 question 2: use 3 paragraphs and annotate the devices you can see, analysing the effect they have on the reader while using some individual words as well as phrases
Question 3: learn the different types of structural features and don’t use vague reasons like it interests the reader, try and explain how it helps the reader to understand the writers intention
Question 4: I would always either fully agree or partly agree, use 3 or 4 paragraphs, annotate the source and analyse in chronological order, zooming into structural or language features and using phrases like , carries connotations of or creates a feeling
Spanish @AStarSpanish has some good videos that i found helpful.the key to doing well with languages for GCSEs is to know as many words as possible-I would go through 1 or 2 modules a day , covering one side and trying to remember the word in Spanish or use pre made Flashcards on Quizlet-learn the 10/11 different tenses and be able to use them well-for writing and speaking try to use the acronym COMPASS which stands for comparatives, object pronoun, more interesting vocab (idioms and words that don’t directly translate) , perfect tense, acabo de +infinitive , superlatives and si clauses-for writing I would make a list of all the tenses and COMPASS and then tick them off as I used them-for listening is listen to many listening past papers or use bbc bite size exercises-and for reading again use past papers form all exam boards and practise questions u can find online-for speaking, use the tenses and COMPASS in ur speech and regularly go over the list of questions your given-to answer the quetsions, first answer the question then add a different tense or 2 and another person and a superlative or comparison-go through past photo cards and plan ur answers to them in 12 minutes and then practise speaking them
Sciences just do so many past papers and then mark them yourself , use a red, amber , green system so you know what you most need to revise , before every exam i watched @ScienceShorts as just a last minute reminder and as always the free science lessons dude was a life saver. for sciences I would use cognito and go through a certain section of the spec and then use the Flashcards in physics and maths tutor to solidify the knowledge and keep redoing the Flashcards till I would get majority correct. Then do the past questions on physics and maths tutor starting from the oldest ones until u get nearer to the exam and do whole past papers timed. But i think it’s also best to memorise the recquired practicals and practise all possible 6 markers but also learn what the key words in the questions mean like evaluate or suggest
For maths I went through every topic on maths genie and watched the YouTube video if I didn’t understand it and then did practise questions and repeated them until I get them right. Then once uve done all of the topics do past papers and repeat the questions u get wrong using the mark scheme but practise is the best thing. I also used Corbett maths 5 a day.
Geography-for geography it’s best u just know every single bit of content on the spec-I made my own Flashcards and went through the spec, line by line making Flashcards well before GCSEs started so I learnt all the content before most people-then u need to know how to answer every different question type and understand the command words-try to plan all possible 9 markers especially case studies-I also used blurting sometimes for active recall and YouTube to understand landforms better-also try to understand and memorise how every landform is created and then write it out and mark it with a past mark scheme-and of course past papers r useful but make sure to read the mark scheme and apply it to your answers, I recommend redoing past papers until u get the score up want-for fieldwork try to make the Flashcards using the spec soon after u go on the trip and memorise the 9 markers you could be given (there should only be 2, one for ur fieldwork and one for the pre release)-get your teacher to mark a few 9 markers to ensure you’re hitting top marks, ensure u use two paragraphs and a justified conclusion with specific info
Rs-for Rs I made Flashcards using the specification (it’s literally the best way since it means u don’t miss anything)-and u can use Seneca for content or YouTube videos-I used Flashcards to learn quotes and content but went through them regularly around the time of the exam-practise many questions from past papers in the timed conditions and plan as many 12 markers as u can-plan the timings ur gonna use for each question-if u want to get a 9 try completing the first 4 questions in as close to 5 minutes as you can
For great revision tips , check out @SmileWithSola on youtube she has some really great advice
My general rule for revision as someone who did get all 9s is:
Learn-make sure you actually understand the content you don't want to be teaching yourself stuff instead of doing actual revision so if you are unsure about anything go ask your teacher and get them to explain it again until you are confident
Consolidate-do stuff like make mind-maps or flash cards essentially just get stuff down ( but never just rewrite notes as that is pointless) find out what works best for you
Practice- now you just do an extortionate amount of practice papers ,just get as many done as possible as it gets you used to answering those type of questions, this is the most valuable thing you can do
as to when i seriously started to revise I think seriously revising was about Easter time , because that is when teachers let off the homework so then i could revise everyday , but anything you can do from now onwards homework permitting will be good , you want to get as much of the learning and consolidation parts done now and then the practice bit comes in Easter time generally ,however only you can really know how long it will take before you are ready so just ask yourself how long you feel you need to be revising to feel confident when you walk into that exam hall. But also remember to take breaks as you don't want to burn out
Anyway hope this helps, good luck with everything , i'm sure you'll do great
hi ! iwas wondering if u did edexcel b geography , and if u did if its possible could i please use ur flashcards? thank you so much! its ok if not
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by maleykaI haven't even thought of revision yet and there's 10 weeks left. I rlly wanna get all 9s but with my attitude i dont think i can (i can barely do my hw bc i cant focus on anythign). in my last assessment i got 8s and 7s but i dont wanna leave anything to chance. pls share gcse revision guides/tips
Hey @maleyka!
If you're sitting in on 7s/8s, there's not a huge jump between where you are now and a grade 9. Focus on improving your exam technique - timed past papers are a great way to prepare yourself for real exam conditions and test your current subject knowledge. Try and create some dedicated revision time per day: even an hour or two can have a significant impact on your final grades. 🙂
Best of luck with your revisions and with your exams,
Eve (Kingston Rep).
Reply 7
https://youtu.be/8hZbOEWrtro - Idk if this would be of help - for all I know you already have ur notes sorted out - but here I have published my flashcards and this helped me get 10 9's, if you use these you could get even more than 10 9's
Reply 8
The time your spending stressing you could be putting to good revision time, is the way i see it thats why i never stressed whilst revising for my gcse. All 9s is great but focus on the subjects you enjoy the most then the 9 will come naturally. And most university’s regard 8s just as well as 9s anyway so dont worry about it
Reply 9
the focus problem is worth addressing directly because no revision method works if you can't get started. a few things that actually help.... the hardest part is almost always the first 5 minutes — once you're in it gets easier. so lower the barrier to starting: open one specific thing (not "do maths", open a specific past paper question), set a 25 minute timer, and just do that one thing. no planning, no timetable, just that one question. build from there
on the revision methods at your level it's less about covering content and more about refining technique past papers under timed conditions, mark schemes obsessively, understand exactly why marks are awarded the way they are. the gap between 8 and 9 is usually precision not knowledge
resources worth using include Save My Exams they have good topic questions mapped to your spec, good for drilling specific weak areas. Cognito on YouTube for sciences is also very good short and actually engaging. Dr Frost / Corbettmaths for maths, Kingsbridge Education well reviewed predicted papers with proper teacher insight, good for focusing revision. Also Seneca Learning great when motivation is low because it's interactive rather than just reading
goodluck!!
on the revision methods at your level it's less about covering content and more about refining technique past papers under timed conditions, mark schemes obsessively, understand exactly why marks are awarded the way they are. the gap between 8 and 9 is usually precision not knowledge
resources worth using include Save My Exams they have good topic questions mapped to your spec, good for drilling specific weak areas. Cognito on YouTube for sciences is also very good short and actually engaging. Dr Frost / Corbettmaths for maths, Kingsbridge Education well reviewed predicted papers with proper teacher insight, good for focusing revision. Also Seneca Learning great when motivation is low because it's interactive rather than just reading
goodluck!!
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by maleykaI haven't even thought of revision yet and there's 10 weeks left. I rlly wanna get all 9s but with my attitude i dont think i can (i can barely do my hw bc i cant focus on anythign). in my last assessment i got 8s and 7s but i dont wanna leave anything to chance. pls share gcse revision guides/tips
There is a book called Retrain Your Brain: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in 7 Weeksby Seth J Gillihan it really helped me wish i had it when i was doing my gcses to help with stress you might find it helpful
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by peanutbutterbophi ! iwas wondering if u did edexcel b geography , and if u did if its possible could i please use ur flashcards? thank you so much! its ok if not
Hiya , unfortunately I didn't do edexcel I did AQA for GCSE so my flashcards won't be of any use to you , let me know if there's anything else I can help with though!
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