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How to make a revision timetable (GCSEs)?
I am starting to revise now for my GCSEs, as I feel that I should start, and as I did my music exam, they can now be my main priority.
I have seen lots of revision timetables, but I need to know how to work them out, how to prioritise your subjects, and how long to revise for each time.
Also, when you revise (I tend to write things down, and then record things onto tape), how to you make sure you can still remember the things you revised say a month before? Do, you keep going over all the information.
Finally, has anybody got any good GCSE Physics, Sociology or Maths revision sites (all AQA board), as our Physics teacher is useless, there are no GCSE Sociology revision guides out there and Maths is my weakest subject.
Thankyou.
I have seen lots of revision timetables, but I need to know how to work them out, how to prioritise your subjects, and how long to revise for each time.
Also, when you revise (I tend to write things down, and then record things onto tape), how to you make sure you can still remember the things you revised say a month before? Do, you keep going over all the information.
Finally, has anybody got any good GCSE Physics, Sociology or Maths revision sites (all AQA board), as our Physics teacher is useless, there are no GCSE Sociology revision guides out there and Maths is my weakest subject.
Thankyou.
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You should make an exam timetable by having a list of exam dates, so you know which exams to study first and so on.
When revising, revise from notes, textbooks, and past papers. I tend to write things down repeatedly when revising. Past papers is the most important thing, as you get used to the questions. In addition, some questions might appear again, you never know.
You could go to the exam board website (AQA) to find past papers in the GCSE subjects you mentioned above. http://www.aqa.org.uk/admin/qp-ms_gcse.html
When revising, revise from notes, textbooks, and past papers. I tend to write things down repeatedly when revising. Past papers is the most important thing, as you get used to the questions. In addition, some questions might appear again, you never know.
You could go to the exam board website (AQA) to find past papers in the GCSE subjects you mentioned above. http://www.aqa.org.uk/admin/qp-ms_gcse.html
Thankyou.
We do apparently get our own exam timetable, but I think I am going to find out when mine are. Somebody has a link on their signature that lets you create your own, but I've forgotten who it was. I am going to try and get as many past papers as possible. Can you buy them from the exam board?
We do apparently get our own exam timetable, but I think I am going to find out when mine are. Somebody has a link on their signature that lets you create your own, but I've forgotten who it was. I am going to try and get as many past papers as possible. Can you buy them from the exam board?
My- entirely serious- advice: don't make one.
If you are the kind of person who is going to revise, you don't need the timetable: revise what you need to, when it needs to be done. If you're not that kind of person, a timetable is NOT going to help you: if anything, it gives you an excuse not to revise, when you're not scheduled to do so.
I did without one, and it worked pretty well.
If you are the kind of person who is going to revise, you don't need the timetable: revise what you need to, when it needs to be done. If you're not that kind of person, a timetable is NOT going to help you: if anything, it gives you an excuse not to revise, when you're not scheduled to do so.
I did without one, and it worked pretty well.
NickiM
Thankyou.
We do apparently get our own exam timetable, but I think I am going to find out when mine are. Somebody has a link on their signature that lets you create your own, but I've forgotten who it was. I am going to try and get as many past papers as possible. Can you buy them from the exam board?
We do apparently get our own exam timetable, but I think I am going to find out when mine are. Somebody has a link on their signature that lets you create your own, but I've forgotten who it was. I am going to try and get as many past papers as possible. Can you buy them from the exam board?
I have an exam timetable link in my signature, click on it!
Yes, you can buy them. I posted a website (AQA) for past papers. Anyway, I tell you the site where you can buy them:
GCSE (AQA) - http://www.aqa.org.uk/public/AQA_Spring_2005_GCSE_Catalogue.pdf
Order form - http://www.aqa.org.uk/public/Spring_2005_order_form.pdf
NickiM
Oh my goodness, sorry, that was the link I wanted, I am stupid!
I looked about ordering some OCR Music past papers and they were £50!
I looked about ordering some OCR Music past papers and they were £50!
mm, OCR paper are quite expensive when I bought some A-level ones. Do you need the link for that exam board too?
NickiM
Well, I am doing exams with OCR, AQA, WJEC and possibly Edexcel. Don't let me waste your time by looking for the site address, but they would be appreciated.
I got them bookmarked anyway. I could find them for you right now.
They don't put the past papers on their exam site, but they have specimen papers though. The only way is to order them. The websites are (I told you AQA already):
OCR - Catelogue - http://www.ocr.org.uk/OCR/WebSite/Data/Publication/Publications%20Catalogues%20&%20Fees%20Lists/Pubs%202003%200903.pdf
Order form - http://www.ocr.org.uk/OCR/WebSite/Data/Fulfillment/ReadMe11.pdf
WJEC - catelogue - http://www.wjec.co.uk/catalog.pdf
Order form - bottom of the catelogue website above
Edexcel - catelogue - http://www.edexcel.org.uk/VirtualContent/65820/140880_Text_catalogue.pdf
Order form - http://www.edexcel.org.uk/VirtualContent/68362.pdf
Exam board links:
AQA - http://www.aqa.rog.uk
OCR - http://www.ocr.org.uk
Edexcel - http://www.edexcel.org.uk
WJEC - http://www.wjec.co.uk
NickiM
Oh thanks! I did start making myself a timetable, but I don't know some of my specific exams. They all seem to be scarily around my birthday though!
Cool! I got the links posted above your post already.
NickiM
Wow that was quick, thanks again!!
Welcome.
I have to say, I don't really find revision timetables useful. What I do (and I did this for GCSE as well) is to write out a list of what I want to revise on a certain day (subject and topic) and how long I think it will take me, but I don't bother writing down times when I'll do it. In my experience, it doesn't work because you could have dinner at a different time than usual, you could have more or less homework than usual or something else could come up on any given day, so I found it impossible to stick to rigid times.
I didn't start revising for GCSEs until the Easter holidays, so I wouldn't say you need to do that much at the moment. 30 minutes to an hour a day should be fine for now, and then you could increase it to an hour or two at Easter. I find 20 minutes to be about the right length of time to revise for before taking a break, and mixing the subjects up, ie doing 2 a day, makes it a bit more interesting. I usually use my classwork, taxtbooks and revision guides to make notes, then I only need to revise from one source and I try to condense the notes to make them easier to remember. Making revision cards helps for things like words and definitions or summaries of a section of work, and you can use them to test yourself. Saying things out loud and explaining them to someone, even yourself, is a good way to make the information stick. As Trev said, past papers are realy important for picking up the style of questions and practicing exam technique. I did a past history paper the day before my real exam and the exact same question I'd been practicing came up!
Your school should give you a few for each subject for free, but if you want more, they sell them in WH Smith's as well as buying some from the exam boards. You should be able to find a few samples for free on the websites as well.
Have you got mock results back? If so, that should tell you which subjects you need to prioritise. Don't do what I did and ignore your worst subjects in favour of your best subjects just because you prefer them
Trust me, I really regretted doing so little revision for maths when I was doing the exam! The trick is to spend an adequate amount of time on all your subjects, but slightly more on your weaker ones.
Bitesize and S-Cool are quite good revision sites, but I'm not sure if they do sociology or not. I think S-Cool might, but I'm pretty sure Bitesize doesn't.
I didn't start revising for GCSEs until the Easter holidays, so I wouldn't say you need to do that much at the moment. 30 minutes to an hour a day should be fine for now, and then you could increase it to an hour or two at Easter. I find 20 minutes to be about the right length of time to revise for before taking a break, and mixing the subjects up, ie doing 2 a day, makes it a bit more interesting. I usually use my classwork, taxtbooks and revision guides to make notes, then I only need to revise from one source and I try to condense the notes to make them easier to remember. Making revision cards helps for things like words and definitions or summaries of a section of work, and you can use them to test yourself. Saying things out loud and explaining them to someone, even yourself, is a good way to make the information stick. As Trev said, past papers are realy important for picking up the style of questions and practicing exam technique. I did a past history paper the day before my real exam and the exact same question I'd been practicing came up!
Your school should give you a few for each subject for free, but if you want more, they sell them in WH Smith's as well as buying some from the exam boards. You should be able to find a few samples for free on the websites as well.Have you got mock results back? If so, that should tell you which subjects you need to prioritise. Don't do what I did and ignore your worst subjects in favour of your best subjects just because you prefer them
Trust me, I really regretted doing so little revision for maths when I was doing the exam! The trick is to spend an adequate amount of time on all your subjects, but slightly more on your weaker ones.Bitesize and S-Cool are quite good revision sites, but I'm not sure if they do sociology or not. I think S-Cool might, but I'm pretty sure Bitesize doesn't.
"Have you got mock results back? If so, that should tell you which subjects you need to prioritise. Don't do what I did and ignore your worst subjects in favour of your best subjects just because you prefer them"
Erm, well in my mocks, I got all A*s and As apart from a B in Maths. So I don't have a weak subject as such. That was in November. S-Cool to do Sociology but only for A Level, thanks very much for your advice!
Erm, well in my mocks, I got all A*s and As apart from a B in Maths. So I don't have a weak subject as such. That was in November. S-Cool to do Sociology but only for A Level, thanks very much for your advice!
Bitesize is NOT a good revision site. You will need to know the material in a much greater depth than shown on there; if you're aiming for anything higher than a B, I certainly would not recommend it.
My own experience with the site was on the English Lit section, where it managed to get the names of several major characters, as well as at least one of the questions, entirely wrong.
My own experience with the site was on the English Lit section, where it managed to get the names of several major characters, as well as at least one of the questions, entirely wrong.
kellywood_5
Your school should give you a few for each subject for free, but if you want more, they sell them in WH Smith's as well as buying some from the exam boards. You should be able to find a few samples for free on the websites as well.
I didn't know that WH Smith's sell past papers.
How much do they usually costs? If they are cheaper than the exam board, I will buy them there.
Back on topic:
Letts revision guides are good. Congrats on your mocks.
When buying past papers, buy the mark schemes as well, so you can check your answers. In addition, you will know what to write in the exam if that question came up again and stuff like that.
trev
I didn't know that WH Smith's sell past papers.
How much do they usually costs? If they are cheaper than the exam board, I will buy them there.
Back on topic:
Letts revision guides are good. Congrats on your mocks.
When buying past papers, buy the mark schemes as well, so you can check your answers. In addition, you will know what to write in the exam if that question came up again and stuff like that.
How much do they usually costs? If they are cheaper than the exam board, I will buy them there.
Back on topic:
Letts revision guides are good. Congrats on your mocks.
When buying past papers, buy the mark schemes as well, so you can check your answers. In addition, you will know what to write in the exam if that question came up again and stuff like that.
Thanks. I think Smiths sell sample papers, but not official ones from the exam boards. Not entirely sure though.
Thanks, I work hard at school, and I am pleased with my mock results.
I don't like Letts revision guides at all, but it is how you revise best really.
NickiM
Thanks. I think Smiths sell sample papers, but not official ones from the exam boards. Not entirely sure though.
Thanks, I work hard at school, and I am pleased with my mock results.
I don't like Letts revision guides at all, but it is how you revise best really.
Thanks, I work hard at school, and I am pleased with my mock results.
I don't like Letts revision guides at all, but it is how you revise best really.
Welcome.
How many past papers are you planning to buy?
You could try buying payne-gallway revision guides, but I'm not sure if they cover your subjects at GCSE though. It's worth having a look.Related discussions
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