How I revised 20 Days before GCSE and Alevels

Oh god. I was literally in Year 9 two seconds ago. How am I doing A-LEVELS in the next few weeks?? I actually have my first A-Level (My french speaking exam) in 5 days, and I am TERRIFIED!!!! Good luck to everyone sitting exams this!
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[@fernandootabil3646]

thank you. Good luck with A-leve you got this!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@therealpatrickbateman372]

Im currently studying for my GCSE's and every school day i'm exhausted by the time i get home because my school makes us stay longer to revise ( but the methods they use are passive revision techniques and it is not benefitting me at all ). I try to wake up early and get some studying in but there is just no time, on the weekends however, i get so much efficient work done throughout the day. Do you think it's alright to miss a day here and there to get some good studying in at home because i work better alone rather than in a loud environment with my friends.

[@Revishaan]

yes 100%!

[@weirdoboy06]

Same here 😭

[@CertiTiger]

bro dont go skl unless u have an exam on the day

[@b19gow76]

I have 8 hour school days then revision

[@Its_DevsterFIFA]

Just say you're ill and revise bare at home

[@TEK0018]

you bro, u prabbaly gonna clutch me up in the last min

[@annacapstick2935]

your shirt oh my goodness!!

[@amaanishakeer1064]

thank you so much. I'm in y11 and my first exam is in 15th May and I am not prepared Trying to do past papers at this point

[@Revishaan]

Good luck!

[@amaanishakeer1064]

@@Revishaan thx😄

[@saaraqureshi8652]

Same haha 😃

[@akosuatab9006]

​@@amaanishakeer1064 mine is this Tuesday 💀💀

[@JohnJohnson-zt3bv]

@@akosuatab9006 speaking?

[@edithnaikeedward]

Although I have already done my A levels. I am in my 2nd year of uni and I am in fright. Thank you for this video.

[@suzzeth5577]

Agree with the ending!!!

[@PuffTastic]

my gcses are real soon, I'm most worried about physics, chemistry, maths and history (slightly for english lit because I want to secure a 7 in that) and the first week of my timetable is the worst with biology, english lit, history and maths back to back (I failed maths last time at a 3) I'm on foundation for science and maths and I'm not sure what to remember for english and history because my memory is extremely bad and I struggle a lot with it, my school hasn't even told us if we're having study leave or not they're that disorganised and teachers are confused and panicking but rumour is we get study leave after may holidays, after the first week things should be okay but i really dont know how to prepare for those subjects all back to back

[@AdamMonkey-so3yh]

whos here in 2024?

[@oliverwoodhouse1385]

We’re toast, 21 days til my first exam

[@AdamMonkey-so3yh]

@@oliverwoodhouse1385 bro my 1st exam is in 14 days im bang out revising frfr

[@AdamMonkey-so3yh]

@@oliverwoodhouse1385 we can do it ngl

[@awevy]

good luck

[@Shark4475]

5:42 Our school doesn't provide study leave so we have to be in school

[@urbrofromclass1222]

I just had a question about blurting. I know that blurting is a good revision method now that I have less than 20 days until my first GCSE exam but don't you need notes already made to do it. Because isn't blurting when you write what you can about a topic and then look back at your notes to see what you missed. I have no revision resources made but I have the CGP revision guides so I don't know how I could use blurting to learn content with having made any resources. Also, how can you implement spaced repetition when blurting. It helps to make you remember stuff in your long-term memory so how would I do that. I hope you can help. Thanks.

[@AG-rw4ef]

Look i studied around 3 weeks and moved up to 9s, don’t waste time with notes, listen to courses/vids online and speed them up. If u can learn by reading read cgp. I’d recommend just acting like you are teaching someone and explain the topic out loud. Then do past papers, lots and lots of them. For a levels its impossible to just memorize content and get As but for gcses its much less synoptic and more memorisation based so try to memorise and also use flashcards made by people.

[@urbrofromclass1222]

@@AG-rw4ef Sorry I'm still a bit confused. Yesterday, I spent an hour making biology flashcards from the spec. I have 51 that I have to go through now but I don't think that I have the time. Do you recommend just trying to teach it instead of making notes and flashcards now? I am currently on 5/6/7s for all my subjects and I want to get them to 7/8/9s but since I left revision so late, I don't know what I should be doing. Should I be making flashcards, do blurting or teaching it like you said? And how does teaching help as I have no revision resources to go back and learn the content. I hope you can help.

[@Ayoooooo786]

Hi I have a maths test coming up soon that could determine my sets in the next school year but I do not know much about maths and I don’t know what to do

[@sophierees1467]

im sorry but no one talks about this enough, like some school dont have study leave, and if they do its in the half term like when the majority of the GCSE's are done, im getting so tired and i get home at like 6:30 and wake up at 6 just to get to school on time (because of the bus) so what should i do and what about strange subjects like GCSE psychology AQA like theres no pre-made flash cards or anything like that.

[@Revishaan]

At this point it’s ridiculous. If you know you can do more work at home - take the time off.

[@Revishaan]

Are there not pre-made sets on Quizlet?

[@sophierees1467]

@@Revishaan i wish i could but iv been rlly sick over this school year also no thanks to covid and for the collage i want to go to i cant drop antecedence to >95% but i did for mocks and it rly helped, me and other people and perents at my school have writen complaints but the teachers say its cus there are students who 'cant be trusted to independently revise' so apparently non of us can as they want to be 'fair'

[@user-dz8we3cx4f]

its 2 weeks gcses 1 week holiday 2 weeks more gcses

[@fio8549]

I've never ever met anyone who's doing GCSE psychology. I am too and I'm homeschooled, I haven't even STARTED it and I need to sit the exam on the 19th (20 days). I know I'm fucked (especially because I need to get a 6 lol). There's the collins aqa book but that's the only resource (in terms of revision guides or whatever) that's affordable. Quizlet is probably your best bet though.

[@akashif25]

Hi, Do you have any specific tips for English Literature, Im currently hovering on the Grade 8 to 9 boundary but can't consistently get the 9. And now I just feel like I don't know enough quotes for the exams. Thanks!

[@proudchristian9873]

ik im not answering ur question, but how did u revise english lit to be between grade 8-9?

[@akashif25]

@@proudchristian9873 Honestly, a lot of it was from just repeating. Do as many exam questions as possible and get your teacher to mark them, if you can't write them then just plan in detail as many as possible. (I messed up by doing them with my quotes in front of me, or else I would've learnt the quotes). Also make sure you have a good understanding of the book before you start looking for perceptive and detailed ideas, for these perceptive ideas I used a lot of Physics and Maths Tutor along with Mr Salles + Mr Bruff. I would also look at memorizing some quotes and essay introductions for the books, which you can use regardless of the question.

[@proudchristian9873]

@@akashif25 thank youu

[@jellyfishathogwarts]

I have the same issue as you but my teacher’s recommendation was make sure if you’re like answering about a character link in other characters (particularly like foils and stuff), and have a big idea that you stick to from the beginning rather than jumping around and finally giving an answer to the question at the end :)

[@akashif25]

@@jellyfishathogwarts Ah, that makes sense, yeah I sometimes do not develop the point and just move onto another one. Thanks!

[@KBMFilms2020]

Whats the best way to understand maths? and whats the best way to revise chem and physics?

[@rakefn7803]

im repeating most of my gcses and have been revsing for a while but dont feel confident for it please someone help me why i feel this pit

[@DFV_Czer]

Mocks are in less then a month and my Igcses are a few months away and I missed a whole term of school. I tried writing notes bit I don't think it's working

[@dillonjelly3634]

for latin literature does waffling actually work

[@jouad5611]

@Revishaan, Im currently making my own Anki flashcards for science. is it too late to be doing that now? If Yes, what should I do Instead? If your answer is Yes, since I wont be using Anki how am I suppose to do spaced repetition??

[@Abdullah-fc4tm]

honestly rn youre better off using pre made flashcards. Other than that just do past papers as a form of spaced repetition or just rewatching videos on previous topics etc. Doubt flashcards will be CRAZY helpful when youve got 2-3 weeks left

[@BL-ks6ck]

If u r nearly finished making them that's fine but if u r starting now it's a bit too late. Make sure u go through them as u r making them

[@jouad5611]

@@BL-ks6ck I make science flashcards on Anki after watching a video on cognito and I go through them the same day. Every flashcard I make, I go through every day.

[@MrAnybody04]

​@@jouad5611 that's fine tbh. personally even using anki for a week, makes me remember everything but personally i'd import some notes from quizlet

[@jouad5611]

@@MrAnybody04 Yh i love Anki its so op. But people say its too late to be makin flashcards right now so i dont what to do.

[@anadesousa2500]

ok

[@eva9069]

advice for people not getting study leave? im sitting my GCSE's and have to be in school as normal for the full 4 weeks of exams, so gonna not have much time to study. any advice??

[@Revishaan]

My advice is to take time off school if you think the lessons won’t benefit you. Sometimes extra lessons are great - but if you can work better alone, just don’t go in. There is no point.

[@Soni-jd4li]

Doesn’t seem like you’re able to go on study leave even if you want to, so I’d recommend moving your seat in class to an empty space (even if just for the next 18 days) so you aren’t distracted. Even better if you can request your head of year to get you your own study area (which I’ve managed to do myself) so you can essentially self study like at home. Don’t fret about it too much though: being in school still has its merits like getting advice/feedback from teachers quickly compared to long waits for email responses. Best of luck

[@eva9069]

@@Soni-jd4li hey, thanks for the advice! unfortunately i don't go to the best school, they're not very accommodating. my mum had a meeting with my head of year to basically inquire about study leave and ask if there is anywhere i could go in (during classes between my actual exams) lesson time to study and basically the short answer was 'no just do what your told'. what's most annoying is the school knows i am not just trying to get out of lesson to mess around, my grades are high and ive never had a detention am a prefect etc, so it's odd they're unwilling to let me study myself even in school. i think my only option is go in as little as possible, but thanks for the advice nontheless!!

[@Revishaan]

@@eva9069 Take advantage of the lessons offered, and when it gets to the point when you literally see more advantages of staying at home, it's okay - do it. It gets to a point where you know best on how you study. All of my friends at schools which don't allow studyleave are just staying at home during the exam season, coming in when they need to for exams and/or extra help

[@Ayzlxn]

@@Revishaan That’s smart I’ll take it into consideration thanks!

[@oliviastelling9556]

I’ve only just seen this but I haven’t been memorising things individually I’ve only been doing past papers- do you think it’s too late?

[@rn5994]

No

[@alyssajunior6109]

i wanna just do maths, bio and chem in a levels but really hate english lit gcse last mock i got 4 so should i just focus on passing it and put more time into sciences and math if not what tips do u have for english lit?

[@mollyfrance5583]

hey just saw this comment, for hindsight i haven't done my gcse yet but i'm roughly on a grade 8 almost 9. i'd say don't learn a mass number of quotes - for each set text learn 10 max and what's really important is to MEMORISE the analysis i did this and got an 8 in my mock (from a 5 to an 8) and memorise the a03 for each quote!! hope this helped and good luck!

[@dagorad3723]

i say focuses on sciences because as long as you're passing its fine and its more important ou get into subjects you want

[@alyssajunior6109]

@@mollyfrance5583 okayy tysmmm and goodluck to u tooo

[@alyssajunior6109]

@@dagorad3723 yeahh thank u

[@ashnishiju]

@@mollyfrance5583 yes girlie! this is exactly what i did and i got a 9 - analysis is key!! good luck!

[@luvthestreets2217]

hi revishaan, what do you think is the best way to revise and actually learn aswell.

[@v1yanbh]

I have GCSEs very soon, my school doesn’t do study leave and the schools type of revision is notes.. they don’t help at all. I have to wake up early for the bus and flash cards are useless to me i literally have no clue what to do. By the time I get home im exhausted and just want to sleep. Do you have any advice for getting motivation and being able to get in those study sessions? During GCSEs I still have to attend lessons like normal rather than going home to study

[@Fatsumo81]

Same, school is such a waste of time, I could spend all that time revising

[@v1yanbh]

@@Fatsumo81 literally omf

[@Fatsumo81]

@@v1yanbh im acc so tired after school, I can’t revise

[@v1yanbh]

@@Fatsumo81 literally same todau i’ve done nothing i feel so gross

[@Fatsumo81]

@@v1yanbh yh I feel guilty if I wake up late

[@Hello-th3rs]

I’m weak on science paper 1 😭

[@doubledd4831]

I have covered all content but feel really unsure, i am watching videos taking notes and doing past paper questions on the note i have taken. IS IT fine to do this?? PLease someone help me. I need to cover all content before exam

[@BL-ks6ck]

Rn don't make notes and do past papers? Do u remember all of the content

[@ashnishiju]

if (i'm assuming) this is for gcses, then i can say that this is pretty much what i did, mainly because teaching in some subjects was a bit patchy, and it did work out - definitely good to use those summary videos on papers, especially science ones (science with hazel is my saviour) as you're not learning anything new but it helps refresh your mind. i got seven 9s and four 8s in the end after doing what you're doing so hopefully you will be fine! good luck!

[@wonderkid41]

my exam is tdy how do i finish everything in one hour

[@LukeWilsonUK]

whoops already done all the past papers

[@zehnaahmad2122]

How do i come home and not be knackered??

[@ShiroIMKS]

sleep earlier

[@cjjk9142]

Eat and sleep better

[@ellasorchid]

power naps can work if you’re desperate, set a time for like 15 mins then go on a walk as soon as you wake up or chug water. not that recommended tho, but anything helps. u could even fall asleep listening to last paper work throughs lmaooo

[@ashnishiju]

@@ellasorchid i deadass did the listening while sleeping thing - worked miracles during gcses :D

[@ellasorchid]

@@ashnishijuOmg, jealous. I would but I have the thinnest walls in existence 😭

[@sadi6154]

do you think cognito videos are good to use?

[@bluesky1042]

very, their only like 3 mins long per vid

[@emaan3435]

what about making anki flashcards is that useless to make now

[@Revishaan]

Yep - do premade ones, unless it actually helps you

[@BL-ks6ck]

@@Revishaan What if u have nearly finished making them? I currently have 1 more topic to go for like around 2 to 3 subjects

[@Revenx2]

I am running out of time....... plus i am weak in many subjects so I am veryy scared

[@777cartcrash2]

Same, we just gotta give it our greatest

[@Revishaan]

You will do amazing!

[@Revenx2]

@@Revishaan Hopefully!

[@itz_stxrmyyyt5870]

dw angel you will do well. just do fifty minutes, then ten minute break then continue. ist basically five hours a day, however if you want to step it up, do 1-2 hours a day and do a 15 minute break!

[@brynnleyritchings4903]

Try 20 hours.

[@proudchristian9873]

if u did geography gcse, how do u revise it? Im stuck on a grade 3 and really want to get a 4 or an above? And could you make a short video (only if you can) on geography?

[@kenzo6994]

imagine being stuck on grade 3, thats just the biggest L. bang out seneca, papers and exam qs.

[@meggggggg115]

Where would you say you're losing marks is it because of not remembering content/ case studies or because of writing technique or timing ?? perhaps i can help

[@proudchristian9873]

@@kenzo6994 thanks

[@jellyfishathogwarts]

As a pupil whose teacher has marked gcses before I’d probably say focus on 4, 6, and 9 mark questions and make sure in the development (AO2) you explain every single step to get from a to b, and then for AO3 essentially just find the key word in the question (e.g "can encourage" in "explain how the manufacturing industry can encourage economic development") and write a sentence like "therefore the (manufacturing industry) can (encourage economic development)" I hope that makes some sense :)

[@proudchristian9873]

@@meggggggg115 case studies, most of times I can't remember case studies specific knowledge even when I do, I still get low marks for 6 markers. And I'm also struggling on fieldwork.

[@yousafhussain8711]

shall i make flashcards because i failed all my mocks

[@NoorKhan-np2oc]

bro you need to make dua

[@hesoocky]

@@NoorKhan-np2oc bro 😭😭

[@rayman7493]

@@NoorKhan-np2oc HAHAHAHAH YH MAN

[@vishaalrathnavarmaneelauth1424]

Bros hair is just 🍑

[@user-ph6um2rv2g]

Do you have any website recommendations we can use to study?

[@ellasorchid]

Physicsandmathstutor, drfrost maths, maths genie, cognito, quizlet, anki are good! P

[@ashnishiju]

science with hazel and seneca as well :)

[@l0v3ka]

okay who wants to teach me then😁

[@bluesky1042]

chat gpt init

[@krimzonex8575]

people who study one day before exams:

[@ronantiagi]

How many papers a day is enough?

[@infinitygaming6440]

One per subject