Need help 4 revision

Hey guys... i need BIG help from those who got great results for GCSE.

I just joined this thing - and its v. good - i go 2 Wallington County Grammar, and my aim in the GCSE is to get 10A*. i'm starting my revision tomorrow, and i was wondering if any of u guys can help me to plan a revision timetable - or help me on how to revise. i am doing:

Maths, Eng, Eng. lit, Triple Science, Economics (my fav. but im crap at it), R.E., geo, I.T.

thanks :biggrin:

Reply 1

magiccarpet

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Veer

Hey guys... i need BIG help from those who got great results for GCSE.

I just joined this thing - and its v. good - i go 2 Wallington County Grammar, and my aim in the GCSE is to get 10A*. i'm starting my revision tomorrow, and i was wondering if any of u guys can help me to plan a revision timetable - or help me on how to revise. i am doing:

Maths, Eng, Eng. lit, Triple Science, Economics (my fav. but im crap at it), R.E., geo, I.T.

thanks :biggrin:

hey mate

advice:

maths: do as many problems as you can
english : read the texts again and again and read the book before bed everynight. only annotate on the day before the exam this will reinforce what you've learned and will stick in the head better

triple science: (i SWEAR by this and so do my m8s) go out and buy CGP revision guides for physics chem and bio. do at they say: lean, cover write check. works 100%

re: learn essay technique and loads of bible and is;lam quotes.

Reply 2

Veer

OP

thanks - and if iwanna get these results - how much hours work do u think ill need to do from tomorrow till the xam?

Reply 3

White_redrose

1

magiccarpet

hey mate

advice:

maths: do as many problems as you can
english : read the texts again and again and read the book before bed everynight. only annotate on the day before the exam this will reinforce what you've learned and will stick in the head better

triple science: (i SWEAR by this and so do my m8s) go out and buy CGP revision guides for physics chem and bio. do at they say: lean, cover write check. works 100%

re: learn essay technique and loads of bible and is;lam quotes.

As well as these recommendations - don't spend too long on the revision timetable itself - general blocks allocated to subjects worked for me. How well you can concentrate and stay focused should determine how long you spend on each topic - 20mins ish bursts work well for some people, I preferred an hour for some but it depends on your learning style. Covering a few topics in one evening (different subjects) helps to break it up a bit too. People recommend looking at past papers too (I never did as it wasn't an option) but I expect you'll be doing that in school. & take breaks and reward yourself when you are confident about a topic! (Worked for me - keeps you motivated!) :smile:

A couple of hours each evening is about right - don't go overboard or you won't take much in. Keep reviewing your notes regularly and you should be fine.
I made quite a few notes during GCSE rev, writing key parts out/summarising points of view is really useful, & using coloured pens, highlighting and underlining key words really does help, esp when combined with the 'learn-cover-write-check' technique. Good luck!

Reply 4

username5154

15

10 A*'s? That is gonna be tough. I guess you could start studying now if you want all A*s. Ask your teacher for past papers and do them over and over again, so you will know the styles of questions. In addition, you could also predict what questions will come up this year too!

Reply 5

Veer

OP

sounds kool - ill do all of em - ive already ordered papers - and im doing justin gcraig revision course in easter - had to pay £800 for it!!! did any of u get all A*?

Reply 6

kellywood_5

17

Wow, you're thinking about revision early! I didn't start revising until Easter....but then I didn't do as well as you want to, so if you want to start revising now, do it but don't go mad. A couple of hours a night and maybe a bit more at weekends should be fine. I wouldn't worry about making an exact revision timetable either as I always found it really hard to stick to because on some nights, I had more homework than others, and some nights, I hd dinner earlier/later etc. Just make sure you do, say, 2 hours a night and write down the subjects you're going to do.

English/English lit: I found these probably the hardest subjects to revise for, so I didn't revise much for either in the end and still ended up with high As in both :biggrin:

English is especially tricky because it's more about writing style than knowledge, so as well as past papers, I bought a CGP revision guide going through the style of questions and how to answer them. Also, get a text guide/York notes for your texts and keep re-reading them.

Maths: past papers is the only way to do it really. I didn't find anything else very helpful for maths.

Science: I did double, but revision guides are good as they break it down into manageable chunks and they explain everything really well.

RE: Again I didn't do a lot of revision for this and still managed to blag an A :biggrin:

but I did short course. I'd guess just learning the facts and maybe a few quotes would be good though.

If you're doing the Justin Craig revision course, that should really help you anyway as I've heard they're really intensive. They should be for £800! :eek:

Also, check out the GCSEs subforum where there have been a couple of posts about how to get A*s.

And good luck!

Reply 7

username5154

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Veer

sounds kool - ill do all of em - ive already ordered papers - and im doing justin gcraig revision course in easter - had to pay £800 for it!!! did any of u get all A*?

Which exam board do you follow? I think OCR and Edexcel has past papers from 2004 and earlier. For AQA you can only order 2004.

Reply 8

hazzie1

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Definately CGP books are brilliant; they pulled my science grade from a D in the mocks to a B! Don't overtax yourself at the moment cos it's important that you don't neglect school, but doing a bit each day then building up as they get closer is a good idea. Maybe you could get a tutor for economics if you really think your bad at it - you don't have to be absmal to get a tutor, just explain you want help getting that A*

Reply 9

Powersymphonia

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Veer

Hey guys... i need BIG help from those who got great results for GCSE.

I just joined this thing - and its v. good - i go 2 Wallington County Grammar, and my aim in the GCSE is to get 10A*. i'm starting my revision tomorrow, and i was wondering if any of u guys can help me to plan a revision timetable - or help me on how to revise. i am doing:

Maths, Eng, Eng. lit, Triple Science, Economics (my fav. but im crap at it), R.E., geo, I.T.

thanks :biggrin:

First point, 10A* is very high to aim for, it'd be really nice if you could do this but don't push yourself too hard or you'll end up becoming too exhausted, I got 6as 1b 4cs and a d, if I were you i'd aim for something a bit more realistic, like your predicted grades for example. Aim to do your best.

Since your exams are only a few months away, I suggest doing an hours revision a night, if you can fit it in and you should concentrate on the subjects your worst at. If you don't like R.E like many people I know, still try hard at it, I hated maths and was on the verge of failing it but I studied really hard and got a C, that's the grade I'm most proud of Maths C.

Reply 10

shootingstar

Hmm, yourbest bet is to decide what kind of learner you are? audio or visual. do you learn better throw diagrams etc or through being told stuff.

If you learn best through diagrams etc, then make posters and flash cards. put them in places you're likely to see them. make diagrams related to the area.

if you learn best through being told stuff, make a tape of key revision notes.

If you feel you learn best through doing activites, then the revision cd-roms can help. They also help with the visual side.

Also, teachers may have old exam papers that they'd let you try. Always helps.

Also, 10 A*'s is a high aim. don't be dissapointed if you don't get them.

Reply 11

White_redrose

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Innocentvictim

you should concentrate on the subjects your worst at. If you don't like R.E like many people I know, still try hard at it, I hated maths and was on the verge of failing it but I studied really hard and got a C, that's the grade I'm most proud of Maths C.

Totally agree! I got 2Cs (Maths and Science) as well as my A*s/As - and even though most people thought I wouldn't be capable of attaining grade C in Maths at GCSE, I ignored them and worked hard to achieve it anyway. Despite being commended by AQA and SACRE for my examination results in GCSE English Lit and R.E, my C in Maths is the grade I'm most proud of too! As you say, it is important to focus on the subjects you dislike just as much (if not more) as the ones you do like. When I first began revising I was so tempted just to revise History, English Lit and Geography, but I forced myself to look at the others too. It all pays off in the end! :smile:

Reply 12

manps

Hi,
I have posted this same message in all the "revision" threads.

The best way to revise is to learn the content and then dive straight into exam questions. If you get stuck on exam questions, then ideally you an answer guide would be good, one which shows HOW to get to the answers. Well this is actually available, but only for Maths (as far as I know). Past exam papers are available at MrMaths.com for Edexcel Maths and answer guides will also soon be available on the site as well. These have been created so you understand every part of the working. Also if your still stuck with maths, you could add [email protected] to your msn messenger and speak to whoever is online about any questions you have - for free!

This is all well and good for Maths I hear you say, but what about other subjects? Well 'I don't know' is the answer. Sorry! Hey, at least you'll have 1 gcse in the bag! One minor thing to note is that MrMaths hasnt got past papers or answer guides for any other examination board apart from Edexcel.

Good luck to everyone this summer in all your exams and remember, tune into MrMaths.com once you have completed your Maths exams as the answer guides for the summer 05 papers will be available pretty shortly afterwards.

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