How I Remembered Everything for A-levels | Effectively Using Flashcards

[@NicolasBelkin]

Honestly how do all the other A level/Uni tip channel's have so many subs?! You are a million notches ahead of them in terms of content. The information in this video and all your other videos is indispensable 👏

[@fahimad8249]

Honestly, you're my favourite study channel and your channel is veryyy underrated, HOW DO YOU NOT HAVE MORE SUBSCRIBERS, I really love all the videos and I'm actually bothered to watch through all of them which is rare from me 😂

[@RAmjad]

Thank you for all the kind words, your comment has made my day 😁

[@fahimad8249]

@@RAmjad yaayyyyy :DDD

[@charlene.w.6124]

You are everything I need in a studytuber! Such great content!

[@inaya9283]

100% the best studytuber!!

[@charlene.w.6124]

Inaya I 100% agree

[@dylanburr777]

Thank you, Ray. Nothing more, nothing less. This video as well as your A-level series is simply spectacular. Thanks a lot.

[@RAmjad]

Thank you so much! I'm so glad that you found them useful

[@musamajid5947]

Just found your channel and am absolutely loving your content. Thank you for all the informative content you make!

[@kverma2029]

I just downloaded Anki!

[@RAmjad]

That's awesome! It can be a bit of a learning curve and take a while to get used too, especially if you're used to other methods, but you will begin to see the power of Anki and results soon

[@jigishapatel1120]

When doing past paper/topic questions do you recommend printing them out or writing each one out on paper?

[@RAmjad]

Hi, I would recommend printing them out if you can because it saves so much time and reduces the friction in doing past papers / topic tests. Even printing it with 4 pages / A4 sheet can save you paper and ink. If you cannot afford to (as ink can be quite expensive), try at school or ask one of your teachers to print it out for you as they will have unlimited credit. I hope that helps!

[@razeboxanimations3215]

I got 3 weeks left until October exams and I am really worried them and feel quite unprepared for Maths especially

[@luminarymani]

ur a literal genius m8

[@farhanshaqib8746]

unrelated to the video, but did you chose st johns or make an open application? if you did what made you choose that college specifically?

[@RAmjad]

Hi, I chose St. John’s directly. Since it is one of the more popular colleges, you can assume that anyone at St. John’s, Trinity, Jesus, etc applied there directly because by making an open application, you will be allocated to one of the less popular colleges (to even out applications). The main reason I chose it because of the financial support. The rent is cheaper (per day) than many other colleges as its subsidised, some meals are too, they offer many awards, and they offer studentships which, depending on your household income, you can gain up to £7.1k / year in bursaries including up to the £3.5k / year the university itself offered (totally to £10.6k / year in just bursaries). Whilst they’re only the second-richest college, they are the most generous financially (more so than Trinity). The studentship is available to Home (and EU students, I think? but double check on the website) Also, the buildings are really nice and I felt quite at home there but the finance was the biggest reason why because it’s much easier on my family as they don’t haven’t had to give a single penny to me. I know some of my international friends chose St. John’s because during the holidays, they don’t force you to move out (which some colleges do because they rent out the accommodation to tourists and conference attendees to make money). I hope that helps!

[@clement_jacob]

Hello RAmjad, in my GCSE’s I got 8 grade nines and 1 grade 8 and also one pesky grade 6 in French. I have decided to take 4 subjects for a level, maths, further maths, chem and physics. So far it’s fine but I do find I have to work a lot harder in further maths compared to the other subjects. However my teachers HIGHLY are suggesting to only take 3 subjects and one teacher even seemed to be mocking me for taking 4 saying, “you do know unis only want 3 a levels?” I told her about your experience in Cambridge as you told me the majority of students took 4 subjects but she said I should trust teachers instead. What are your thoughts on this? My goal is Cambridge and it’s true they do say 3 a levels are required. How many Cambridge students do you think actually took 4 instead of 3? Also in my application can I only show three of my subject grades ? Can I not show all four of them if I want? I know it’s a lot to ask but I am truly having a difficult time. I think I want to learn physics so naturally science at Cambridge, therefore further maths would help. But does Cambridge favour those with 4 or not? Greatly appreciated if you respond.

[@RAmjad]

Hi. Firstly, don't worry about French, it's not a science subject so it doesn't mattter. Secondly, further maths is a bit challenging during the first few weeks. I found it hard too but with enough deliberate practice, you can do it! Thirdly, I would say that 4 A-levels is worth it if you think that you won't spread yourself too thin but by your GCSE grades, you seem capable. My teachers always said it's better to get A*A*A* than A*A*AB but hopefully with some of the advice I give on this channel, you can manage all 4 😉😂 Besides, I think since Maths and Further Maths are so similar, it feels more like doing 3.5 A-levels as often techniques you use in practicing Further Maths helps you with Maths. As for numbers, my year-group at my college (St. John's College), 14 out of the 17 NatSci's did 4 A-levels. 1 of the 17 did 5 (the usual combination + French) and 2 did 3 A-levels (one did Maths, Chemistry, Physics at a poorly-equipped school and another did Maths, Further Maths, Physics and had to self-teach Further Maths). But given my college is one of the more popular choices (and hence more competitive), it isn't an accurate representation for all colleges. You can see how many people do 4 A-levels at Cambridge on Page 4 of this document: www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/587170/response/1409584/attach/2/FOI%202019%20444%20Caushi%20response%20letter%20and%20data.pdf?cookie_passthrough=1 *. But that is across all subjects at Cambridge, as you can see it's a fairly even split across 3 and 4 but given that more humanities students take 3, you can imagine that more than 50% of STEM students are taking 4. If you want to see more specifics for Natural Sciences then you can look from page 208 on this document: **www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/493042/response/1193597/attach/2/FOI%202018%20411%20Oozeer%20response%20letter%20and%20data.pdf?cookie_passthrough=1** ** and you will see that your combination is a very popular choice. If you want more specific information then you can submit your own Freedom of Information request to Cambridge asking for admissions statistics on this page: www.whatdotheyknow.com/body/university_of_cambridge but they do take a few weeks to get back to you. And nope, on UCAS you have to put in every single grade you achieved. A university has the right to revoke your offer if they find out you lied. And remember that by doing 4, it's likely the Cambridge college you apply for will give you an offer involving 4 (they confirm this on many college websites) which may be A*A*AA. This applies for Physical Natural Sciences, not too sure about other subjects. You can email any college's admissions office if you have any questions and they're usually more than happy to answer. I hope that helps! Do let me know if you have any more questions Scroll down on both link until you see the document: * Source 1: www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/number_of_a_level_subjects_taken ** Source 2: www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/natsci_admissions_statistics

[@clement_jacob]

RAmjad thanks you so much for taking the time to reply with so much detail. Really appreciated. Also looking at the documents I didn’t see anyone with a stars for a level. It was only A. Did a stars not exist back then in 2017?

[@RAmjad]

No worries, and they did but you may be looking at the AS level grades they already achieved in which you can't achieve an A. You can only achieve A*'s at A2 (which the applicants won't have done by the time they apply so they instead get predicted grades for A2)

[@clement_jacob]

RAmjad ok ty ty. Finally I was wondering if taking the as levels of further mathematics and then dropping it for a levels Is beneficial in any way(just in case I found it too difficult). Do I get a as grade for it that I can use in my applications to uni and does it count towards UCAS points?

[@RAmjad]

@@clement_jacob Woops, almost missed this comment. Yup, that's totally valid! I would suggest asking your teachers whether they will allow you to do it and you can definitely use it in university applications. Well, actually, you HAVE to put every grade you achieved in formal examinations (GCSE and AS). I did AS Further Maths with the knowledge I may drop it if it was too hard. Everyone further maths had to sit the real AS exams in my school. I ended up an A in AS exam and I think it was useful in "proving" to universities that I was capable of getting of getting an A* in A2 and not that my school over-predicted me based on mock exams (which don't go to universities) but I honestly don't know, I'm not an admissions tutor. As for UCAS points, I still have no idea what they are or how they work. All the universities I applied to didn't mention UCAS poitns on their course pages so I never really looked into them. I hope that helps though!

[@abubakr7304]

Did you get tutored during a levels.

[@RAmjad]

Nope, I've never been tutored in my life. If you are thinking of getting a tutor, don't get one for the sake of it and think that afterwards, all your problems will magically be solved. I know people who had tutors throughout A-levels didn't get the grade they hoped for. I think tutors can be effective if you realise there are major gaps in your understanding that you're struggling to tackle and your school doesn't offer any extra support (such as lunch-time or after-school revision sessions). But don't keep throwing money at them if they're not helping you improve or are generally wasting your time. On that note, don't waste their time either. You will have to prepare for each tutor session and pinpoint specific areas you need help with because, that way, you can make the most of their time. And if you get to a point where you don't think they're useful anymore, just fire them. I hope that helps! But do take all my advice with a pinch of salt, I still don't have a well-informed opinion on tutors. I might chat with some of my friends about it and ask them for their thoughts

[@alishbanadeem2913]

How often do you have to go over your flashcards for topics your not examined in mocks but are in final alevels.

[@kevinhughes9801]

Good stuff thanks

[@VK-il9kv]

Sorry one more question!what do u mean by separating tags by space? Tyvm ☺️

[@RAmjad]

No worries! Since you can have multiple tags for each card, Anki considers tags to be separated by a space. For example, "rates of reaction" would be considered as 3 different tags which can be inconvenient for finding flashcards tagged for that topic. Instead write "rates-of-reaction" and Anki will recognise it as a single tag because there are no spaces. Do try it yourself to get a feel for the behaviour and go to browse to see the tags. It's a really handy feature. I hope that helps!

[@VK-il9kv]

@@RAmjad thank youu! Makes sense...will be using anki :)

[@livestreamfailsdaillycompi9934]

hey, nice video. Could you show your process of gathering information for the flashcards, because on your past video on organization you showed on trello you had like 10 different sources for making flashcards, do you go through each source before making one flashcard? and if you do isn't that quite a tedious process.

[@RAmjad]

Hi, thank you, that sounds like a good idea! But as a summary for now, I started off with my class notes and just fleshed it out using those resources. Often that would involve screenshotting diagrams or rephrasing some things. Sometimes, I understood explanations better from those websites or KZbin videos than I did from my teachers so I would use those in my flashcards. And I did go through each source and combine them all together in a word document before transferring it over to a flashcards. It isn't as tedious as it sounds because it just involves skim reading then slowing down on bits you don't understand as well. Looking back, I don't think I needed as many sources as I did. Maybe 3-4 good ones would have sufficed but I guess it comes back to FOMO - the fear of missing out on some perhaps vital information. I hope that helps a little!

[@haisamnadeem288]

what do you think is better in terms of getting a A* in alevel maths TL Maths or Examsolutions ? btw nice video

[@RAmjad]

Hi, so I used a bit of both, if I didn't like the way that Jack Brown explained something, I would watch Examsolutions and vice versa. But my go-to would usually be Exam Solutions because he had videos for further maths and I studied more for that than normal maths. But remember that watching videos alone will rarely be enough for an A*, you will have to do a bunch of practice exam questions and if you find yourself not being able to take a question, it may be worth asking teachers for a hint or re-learning that bit of the topic online from their videos. So videos mainly work to help you learn a topic which you don't understand (maybe because your teacher explained it badly) and to refresh your understanding of a certain topic. If you are proactive in figuring out what topics you don't understand, you will rarely have to watch all the videos (unless you're teaching yourself the entire of A-level maths). I hope that helps!

[@haisamnadeem288]

@@RAmjad thankyou so much, i am only doing normal maths you reckon jack brown is better for that instead of exam solutions and yes ill practice alot and how much you think i should revise for maths per day (how much did u do?)

[@RAmjad]

@@haisamnadeem288 Unfortunately, I don't know because I never measured the amount of time I spent. I don't think it's a good measure because someone doing exam practice for an hour is going to be much effective than someone who is simply rewriting notes, reading or highlighting textbooks for 6 hours. I know friends who did the latter and felt like they were revising so much but weren't achieving anything. I would suggest measuring it in terms of what you're getting done and instead ask yourself every few days if what you're doing is helping you improve. For example, ask yourself, "Is my understanding better than it was a week ago? Am I more confident in answering questions on X topic? Have I done questions to check this?". Questions like that can help you assess if what you're doing is right. If the answer is no too many times in a row, you know that someone has to change. I hope that helps a little!

[@personintheworld8754]

There is this thing now where you can buy 200 Q cards which cover biology chemistry physics and maths a level

[@savzetsu7383]

Is Anki good for Humanities A level subjects?

[@RAmjad]

Hi. Yup, I would imagine so as humanities subject can require more memorisation. I used it for GCSE History to memorise a lot of details which I could use in my answer because my teacher told me the extra detail prevents your answer from being wishy-washy. You can basically use it for anything that you want to memorise like dates, quotes, events, characters, etc. Or even sections of paragraphs like Ali Abdaal did in his essay memorisation framework: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2WZh6yfrManlbs I hope that helps!

[@siberianhusky5516]

So @RAmjad Did you not make notes before you made flashcards?

[@RAmjad]

Hi, I did make notes in class and I made a strange variant of Cornell notes at home (which were the two columns, question and answer, in the table) which I then turned into flashcards by copying and pasting into Anki because I usually never go back and look at my notes. I find that making them in table form on a Word document makes it easier to organise your thoughts but whatever I did, it would still end up in flashcard form on Anki

[@denzielarmah2890]

Could you put some soft background background music, it creates a nice vibe.

[@fisouy278]

Hey! I'm self-studying Maths and Further Maths and I'm unsure on a process. Many people use notes as a reference when they revise. However, I don't see the point in doing that since all of my resources are online (integralmaths) or in textbooks. So if I forget something, I just back to that particular section. Do you suggest taking notes for any reason?

[@RAmjad]

Hi, so I think making your own notes on everything can be a bit overkill in maths. I saw people making notes on solving simultaneous questions (even though it's a skill people have used so often that it becomes second nature). I often find making rough notes helps me understand topics I found really difficult and seeing how different bits link together rather than everything being a mess in my head. And just generally writing down things during lessons or when watching KZbin videos to make sure I'm paying attention (otherwise I would zone out). For example, I made some handwritten notes on the 'Essence of Linear Algebra' series by 3Blue1Brown to help me get my head around what a matrix, eigenvalues and eigenvector really represent and to make sure I'm actually paying attention during the video (ie, pausing every few minutes and trying to explain it in my own words on paper). But I never ended up looking back at the notes because everytime I did a question, I could just imagine the visuals from his videos in my head. And I agree with you on the resources / textbooks. Many of my further maths flashcards was just a screenshot of the textbook because there's no point putting it into my own words. Ultimately, I would suggest taking notes for maths / further maths if you find a topic difficult and you want to draw upon multiple sources (eg, class, a textbook, some KZbin videos) to help you understand it. It could even be a mindmap or any other diagram you want. Otherwise, if the topic seems quite trivial or mostly relies on skills you already have. Don't bother. I will make a video about my A-level workflow / process soon and flesh out some of what I mentioned in this comment so look out for that. I hope that helps!

[@fisouy278]

@@RAmjad Thank you so much! I was looking online for a definitive answer and everybody seemed so scattered. You're really helpful and deserve a lot more subscribers. Thanks again! :)

[@fatimaraza156]

Can you please make a video on how the whole functions topic for as maths. I desperately need help with it.

[@RAmjad]

Hi, unfortunately there aren't enough hours in the day to make those sorts of videos. I think channels like examsolutions and TLMaths already do quite a good job of it. You can find the functions videos TLMaths has by scrolling down on this document: docs.google.com/document/d/1ry6kuqdASlw55VrF5uicPpk7O6TJ62ahwqZhnpgmSoM/edit I hope that helps!

[@fatimaraza156]

Ahhhh. No worries then. Thank you for the links!!🙂

[@farisjunaid8138]

how often would you go over your Anki flashcards?

[@RAmjad]

Hi, I would go over my Anki flashcards everyday. I'd open up the app and see what flashcards were due that day (which were usually between 30 - 70) and get through them. I could usually do that in under an hour during my commutes to and from school but in the long-term. It sounds like a lot but doesn't seem like it once you get into the routine and it's really effective in the long-term! The great bit about spaced repetition is that if you were practicing an instrument for 1 hour a day, that's much better than practicing it for 7 hours on a Sunday every week even though it's the same amount of time. The same goes for flashcards here

[@Chill----]

Ramjad why dont you make videos on maths? Like how to top the world?

[@RAmjad]

Hi, I'm not exactly sure what you mean. Do you mean videos teaching topics from maths? If so, I think examsolutions and TLMaths already do a much better job of that than I could. But if you mean more general maths-based videos, please let me know

[@novam3rcy159]

Did you make Basic Flashcards or did you make Cloze? Which one do you think is more effective?

[@RAmjad]

Hi, in most cases, I used basic flashcards but occassionaly I used clozed flashcards (but in my whole A-level deck, I had under 10 clozed flashcards). I'm not sure what works better and it often depends on the context. Sometimes, it's really difficult to turn something into a flashcard so it might be worth thinking about using a clozed card. I hope that helps!

[@gamingspotlight6194]

What are your Anki settings? Please reply

[@RAmjad]

Hi. I answered a similar comment in a linked comment here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hp-cepV3m9Wqq9k&lc=Ugx453pbN9tNg1CYY0x4AaABAg.9GCxGG0fB9y9GDEvgiUlcK Scroll down and it should be one of the first comments you see tagged with "Highlighted reply" or something. I hope that helps!

[@AjayRaj-tg1vx]

Can tell me. How graduate card interval calculate, If I pressed good button. learning step are 10 1440 8640 Graduate interval 15 Ease 250% Then first Graduate interval what will? Then 2nd what? Then 3rd what? Here some confusions created by other different sources. Someon told 22(15+7) 59(how don't know) Some told 15 times 2.5 ease times 1modifier Someone told 15+7 Some told 22 . 2.5. 1

[@RAmjad]

Hi, I'm sorry but I'm not too sure. I think that this page may be helpful for understanding how the algorithm that Anki uses works: faqs.ankiweb.net/what-spaced-repetition-algorithm.html

[@Muslimwomenpower]

bro you're so clever mashallah

[@omarkhan7450]

How long will your flash cards be available to download for on github? Because there are a lot to download so keep them up for the duration of your degree at Cambridge!!! 📜

[@RAmjad]

Hi, so my flashcards will be available to download from GitHub for the forseeable future so don't worry! I will update them occassionally (when I find time) to correct any mistakes / make improvements

[@f1k184]

For physics were your flashcards and exam questions your main sources of revision?

[@RAmjad]

Yup, I kept it as simple as that. Flashcards to help me remember the content using active recall and spaced repetition and then exam questions to practice applying the content. I don't think that anything else is necessary

[@razeboxanimations3215]

Do you think It is okay to use online pre made flash cards as I don't have my own and feel like there won't be any use of making them now as I only got a couple of weeks till Autumn Exams And also if I am watching a video on how to answer a hard Maths question is it okay that I have a go first and If I get completely stuck I watch a bit of the video to get a clue and then answer the question and then watch the whole video and see where I went wrong Would that would be a good idea and also could you make a video for Autumn Exams and like a motivational video for it or something like that

[@RAmjad]

Hi, for your first question, yup, that's fine! I think that will help you the most of your time. you might want to set a limit on Anki (like I did in the video) to say, 1 week. Also, sometimes, you'll be going over flashcards which you already know far too frequently so it may be better to ask, "if the exam were tomorrow, what topic would I hate to come up?" then re-learn that topic and then test yourself with some questions to make sure you understand it. I talk more about this in this comment: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKLEgneQmpKjY8k&lc=UgwqtmCc_ytq6whxdbp4AaABAg.9D7v-qOSOBo9D89L7iJoxx As for the watching a video and doing maths questions, that's an excellent idea! Be sure not to give into the temptation of watching too much of the video, watch a step or two and see if you can take it from there and try to understand how they came to that step. I hope that helps!

[@razeboxanimations3215]

@@RAmjad Could you also make a motivational video for Autumn Exams too buddy ?

[@RAmjad]

@@razeboxanimations3215 Ah sorry, I don't think I can. Motivational videos don't seem to work on me so I don't think I could make one for others :(

[@razeboxanimations3215]

@@RAmjad Could you make a video on how to most effectively revise for exams in 2 weeks and what to do while on exam day and how to revise a day before exam too

[@RAmjad]

@@razeboxanimations3215 Thank you, that's a great idea! I would have to think of what else I could mention in the video that I haven't already done so in the comments and if I think there's enough then I will try to make it, otherwise not. Don't count on it though

[@f1k184]

When you made your flashcards on anki did you learn them beforehand and then test yourself using anki or did you not learn them beforehand?

[@RAmjad]

Yup, so I learnt the content during class and some extra information when making the card itself, then it was just a matter of ensuring I remember it. This is especially important for concepts because you should make sure you understand a concept beforehand before you make a flashcard to remember it as for concepts, there is a difference between remembering and understanding. I am thinking of making an A-level workflow video where I go through my process start to finish, I hope that might be interesting to some!

[@tuanminh6338]

During one hour of commuting, did you manage to go through flash cards of all 4 subjects or you chose which subjects to do each day?

[@RAmjad]

I usually managed to go through around 70 - 100% of the flashcards during the commute alone (depending on how many were due that day). For those I couldn't complete during the commute, I did once I got home and had some food. As for choosing, I mainly went through the decks in alphabetical order as that's how they are organised in Anki

[@tuanminh6338]

Ray Amjad Thanks for your reply! You mentioned that you do the flashcards on weekends. Do you study on both Sat and Sun? If you don’t mind, what was your routine like during weekdays and weekend during A levels?

[@RAmjad]

Yup, I usually just went through my flashcards and made some more based on the content. But don't get me wrong, there were numerous weekends during which I did little to no work but just don't do that every weekend 😅 as for my routine, I'm thinking of making a video about my weekend routine only because, with lockdown and not having to go outside, everyday can feel like a weekend. I usually wake up at 7:30 am (but sometimes snooze until 8 am) after which I wash up, have breakfast, catch up on the news, watch some KZbin videos until 9 am. Usually, I get to work and do Pomodoros (usually longer ones for 40 - 50 minutes) throughout the day until about 8 pm (at which point, my brain begins to feel like mush and I stop working on demanding tasks). I do have lunch, read a book, watch KZbin videos, work on some projects and general stuff throughout the day though. If I've done a few Pomodoros of studying and I feel less energised then I may read for 30 minutes or something. I don't have a completely rigid routine like "at exactly 1:00pm that I'd have lunch and then I'll take a break at exactly 4:30pm". I hope that helps!

[@tuanminh6338]

Ray Amjad very looking forward to that video! Can you share the setting of your anki?

[@RAmjad]

I actually answered a similar comment here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hp-cepV3m9Wqq9k&lc=Ugxc1vQikIBaQ6616NB4AaABAg.9GPUfZKtX4C9GSfwSbj3x8 Scroll down and it should be one of the first ones you see. I hope that helps!

[@muhammedimran5163]

Hey Ray I have my alevel mock exams coming up . Can you please help me by sending me your CIE Maths and physics flash cards . Thank you. This is my email: [e-mail]

[@costacoffee4life665]

Do you happen to watch Ali Abdaal by any chance?

[@RAmjad]

Yup, I've been watching him for almost 3 years now and his videos are pretty great!

[@costacoffee4life665]

@@RAmjad they are indeed. I’ve fully digested the active recall and spaced repetition thing but I’m stuck on making flashcards. I know Anki is the best but there are none for the a levels I take so it will take ages to make them, and there’s so much setup involved with Anki. I just want to test myself.

[@RAmjad]

I suppose but also making flashcards also give you a chance to review the material you learnt from class and make sure you actually understand. From a few of the questions I've been receiving, I plan on making a video on how to make flashcards with a recorded example as part of my upcoming series covering everything to do with effective revision for GCSE's and A-level's so hopefully that's useful! But, in the mean time, do have a look at the flashcards I made (you should be able to find a link on the video in which I share them on my channel) to get a better idea of what to include. Also, remember that I just went overkill and made flashcards on every topic. Not everyone tends to do this and often only makes flashcards for the topics they find hardest. If it's useful then I would suggest only making flashcards on the topics you find hardest and as you go through the cards daily, those topics should become easier and you can then move onto making flashcards for the next hardest topics and so on and next thing you know you have flashcards for everything. I hope that helps!

[@costacoffee4life665]

@@RAmjad that’s great. I’m trying to get A* through active recall and spaced repetition because everyone says it’s the hidden key, but I still stand by that Anki has so much setup and it’s quite complex, so I would love a tutorial series etc. Also: 1. Should I make Anki flashcards DURING or AFTER an online lesson? 2. Should I have all my flashcards in one giant deck or smaller ones for each topic? 3. How many flashcards should I make per topic/ online lesson because if I have hundreds and hundreds there’s such a huge time delay from when you first get tested on a card and when you get tested again?

[@RAmjad]

​@@costacoffee4life665 Those are some great questions! 1. I usually made them a few days after a lesson when I had a chance to flesh out my notes from the lesson with some videos online (which often explained the content better than my teachers) and a few other resources. This was usually done on the weekend if we had finished that good part of that topic and there was a clear stopping point (as one topic can stretch across many lessons). 2. I would suggest making a large deck for your subjects and adding tags to your flashcards based on the specification as it strikes a nice balance between showing flashcards in an unfamiliar order (which is better in terms of improving your recall) and giving you the option to create custom decks based on flashcards. 3. Make as many as needs be. I usually had one concept per flashcard unless the concept was so big and it made more sense to be split across multiple. And bare in mind, the number of flashcards don't dictate the time delay between seeing them. Anki doesn't show the flashcards in order. It adjusts the time depending on how easily you managed to answer it using the 3/4 buttons you press at the bottom. So while it may seem strange to see a flashcard coming in 2 months, it's completely fine because it's a sign you can remember it well. And it's more effective in terms of time as you're not going over one thing too often. I hope that helps a little!

[@raparena6049]

Hi Ray, I'm still in GCSE currently in year 10 , Any tips on how to be revising maths and physics gcse my current method is using the CGP books and making flashcards from them for physics using anki and after understanding the topic I do past papers for that specific topic (eg: Electricity questions), and for mathematics I understand a topic and do tuns of practice questions on it since im still in yr 10 I still didn't start doing past papers for maths but will very soon! do you think this can get a grade 8-9 in those topics and do you have any advice and tips to excel in Maths and physics gcse? Thank you have a great day!

[@RAmjad]

Hi, that's sounds pretty good and the fact you're doing questions this early is great. I am working on an upcoming series (hopefully released from mid January to mid February) covering everything I know and learnt from GCSE's and A-level's covering staying focused, avoiding silly mistakes, learning new content, and tons more stuff. But for now, it sounds like what you're doing is great. All I can say is don't be afraid to watch videos on a topic you're unsure on, even if it's not from someone making GCSE or A-level videos (like Khan Academy) as it can still be really useful. By the fact you mention maths and physics so much, I'm assuming you want to take it at A-level and even further. If that's true and you really want to get ahead, I would recommend looking at doing some questions from the UKMT Senior Challenge (you can do all of them with just GCSE knowledge) and even the BPhO Intermediate Physics Challenge (see www.bpho.org.uk/past-papers/physics-challenge-gcse ). They questions can be quite tough - especially when starting out - but you get better at it overtime and it really improves your problem solving, lateral thinking, and reasoning skills. Even doing one or two questions a day can really go a long way. Also, Isaac Physics is a good place to do some extra maths and physics questions on GCSE content - although there are a lot of questions covering A-level content which you may want to avoid for now as studying ahead for A-levels isn't the best option (which I made a video about kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6arlWSvg9x3m68 ). I hope that helps!

[@raparena6049]

@@RAmjad Thank you! I will be sure to do those for extra support on those 2 topics, looking forward to the GCSE series!

[@franzhaas3712]

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