HOW TO GET A GRADE 9 IN GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES (Top Tricks They Don't Tell You)

[@SmileWithSola]

Hope you guys find this video helpful! If you do, be sure to check out the rest of my Grade 9 videos in this playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PL5VzP8nvofnapDhnpwG_KmZx1G4stkhQn

[@cathrinekariwo2404]

thank you , I'm preparing for GCSEs and I'm a new subscriber .. I'm hoping to become a dermatologist when I grow up , not really sure though

[@djjrjdhwbbr]

Thankyou so much for helping me. I am in year 10 and preparing for my exam in May. I was really stuck and confused but this has helped me. Thankyou so much again!

[@t0xicthi3f48]

To anyone here preparing for their GCSE tomorrow: best of luck and I know you're gonna crush it. 💪

[@darklion_08]

Ty

[@kelszey]

thank you!!! praying this'll go well

[@SidarthNair]

how did it go?@@kelszey

[@wasd_the_fourth]

How did it go for you guys?

[@ismaeel524]

i died while i was sitting the paper im now the ghost of christmas skibidi

[@mexyou6974]

Omg literally tomorrow 😭

[@ZMSAB_]

Class of 2024, RS paper 1 tomorrow, we’ve got this 💪🏼💪🏼

[@tgqk]

dont think i do

[@horriblejokescentral1811]

I'm fucked

[@ktae8273]

Yesss!!

[@nikAGO_3]

nice pfp

[@sphofu]

goodluckkk

[@Idkwhattowritebro]

Class of 2024 👇

[@J09Notts]

I'm "25 but I do the Short Course so I have this one a year early

[@jomprobepro1724]

in 2 days bruh i might be cooked in RE

[@sstrxzz]

@@jomprobepro1724 REAL LOOL

[@violettacayde]

got a 2 in the mocks am i cooked

[@Idkwhattowritebro]

@@jomprobepro1724 for re just follow the structure for the answers to the questions, and just waffle on

[@precious7604]

my school does OCR rs and the 12 marks are 15 mark essays and they're so much different because you have to argue and discuss both sides of a statement, but you can absolutely not under no circumstances show even a hint partiality to any one side and that's what makes it difficult to me. one of my arguments always ends up sounding better than the other 😭😭😭

[@fai_m22]

same man, also nobody does OCR rs there are barely any recourses on it

[@despina2898]

You are able to show partiality. In the introduction, you argue your side, then do maybe 2 paragraphs on one side of the argument and one on the other, then a conclusion, using lots of quotes and evidence.

[@saffronarora9742]

same anyone have tips for ocr?

[@ssadieviolet]

intro- say some (religion) believe this while other believe that p1- two-four explained points agree p2- same amount explained points disagree conc- sum up one agree point and why they agree and then sum up one disagree point and why they disagree (don’t make any new points)

[@trollfacegamung5512]

@@fai_m22 fax bruh tryna google this stuff the night before tough asf

[@MadinaJamali]

This was really helpful, thank you! My RS exam is next week Thursday and i'm freaking out!

[@SmileWithSola]

You can do it! Hope it goes well :)

[@MadinaJamali]

@@SmileWithSola Thank you so much

[@MadinaJamali]

plus you have a really pretty smile

[@OilRig-1]

same bro 😭 i usually get 8s in my exams but i got a 6 last time and my heart died. i dont really care about it tho just wanna get a nice pass

[@MadinaJamali]

@@OilRig-1 i'm a girl:)(because of the bro bit)

[@redtuxjellyfoxfidgetworld6138]

My school forced us to take RS in Y10 and in my first mock I got an 8! My next RE mocks are in 3 and 12 days so I will be pushing for that grade 9! Thank you so much for these amazing tips!!! :D

[@PrivateBeatz]

what did you get?

[@nzvthann]

rs paper 1 tomorrow...

[@pazwaz6620]

we are cooked

[@navocado]

real

[@Yaseen_922]

Fucked it 🤦

[@C0mpetable]

and paper 2

[@rever8714]

i’m so finished man

[@user-y1206]

Haha 😂 I was just revising RS until I saw your video, for tomorrows y11 exams and same I have made mindmaps for my topics 😅 and the AQA have emphasised that for our conclusion it is important to add a new point, to show the examiners you haven’t ran out of ideas 💡 which will make our conclusion even stronger

[@akosuakyekyere1481]

This would have helped a lot more if the religious education exam in Ireland wasn’t so drastically changed to be impossible to get a 70+ 😅 thanks Sola, I’ll try my best and comment again on my result in June when I take the exam

[@heidifowler77_7]

THE RESULTS?

[@akosuakyekyere1481]

@@heidifowler77_7 they haven’t come in yet. I’m getting them next month

[@heidifowler77_7]

Oh ok good luck! I chose re and started studying it now in year 10 is it worth it? I’m thinking of swapping it for history

[@sanaxsajid]

results??

[@akosuakyekyere1481]

@@heidifowler77_7if you want to study theology, secondary school teaching with religion I’d say it’s worth it. In my school I only do it because it’s a compulsory subject. After the Junior Cert I’m not studying it anymore. And for my results o got a higher merit (no percentages are given) so that’s between 75%-90%. But I think I got around 85% judging on how I answered the questions

[@ezpom]

Hi, I'm not at GCSE yet, but in my school the end of year exams follow this same structure. This has been really helpful, especially the advice on the twelve-marker.

[@phoenixvamp4565]

im watching this 10 hours and 43 mins before my exam wallah im done for 😭

[@umrahbajwa]

7 hours before mine👩🏽‍🦯

[@rohanchugh4550]

@@umrahbajwa 2 hours before mine

[@r_d3lta696]

mines in 45 minutes

[@FactFlix3]

how did it go

[@phoenixvamp4565]

@@FactFlix3 I got a 5

[@lordofthebagels]

watching this the night before the gcse thanx sola!!!

[@chlowibee]

i love u sm girl thank u. gcses r in less than 2 weeks + re is my first exam.. needed this edit: my gcse is tomorrow HELPPP edit: okay soo i didn't finish at the end BUT i knew most of the stuff. i think i got like a 6? it was the ammount of time that was the main struggle but i've revised enough i think :) edit: I PASSED W A SIX AND GOT INTO MY DREAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL!!!

[@ohokay7789]

i’m so scared

[@emmahayes5603]

@@ohokay7789same

[@senac2203]

same fr

[@frobinsolos]

@@ohokay7789try not to worry !! i know its hard because im a little nervous too lmao 😭 but just think about the fact that when this is all over, we have a long holiday ahead of us 🤭 also, gcses dont determine how successful you will be ! employers do not care about what grade you got, so dont worry about not having a future .

[@heartheater07]

good luck to everyone taking it 😭i'm fr nervous too

[@asminn45]

this was such a helpful video tysm my school does rs by force and i cant say im the best at it and because it is compulsory the rs gcse is done in yr 10 i will be back to this video to share my results (if i remember)

[@Brainrotstig]

What did you get

[@rosedefknows]

i have a rs mock in two days, this video is heaven-sent thank you

[@Ghost-fh3lg]

Mines Next week

[@user-zu7xk9ki6f]

samee

[@abiolaakorede1509]

How did you do in yours GCSE’s

[@-brxken-7789]

The problem with RE is that there are many schools especially Catholic schools who have RE multiple times a week but then there are schools like mine who in y11 have it once a week and in y10 only had it once a week for half of the school year. There is content we havent covered since the begining of y9 that we are expected to remember. Also because teachers are trying to cram the content we never go through exam technique. So schools like this are at a disadvantage compared to other schools. In the mock we did for Paper 2 most people got a grade 3. It is important to learn about other religions but it isnt great that many of us are forced to do a GCSE on it because the school gets paid for it. Also many of us prioritise other subjects and this makes it harder to get decent grades in RE. To all of you who are in a similar situation i wish you luck with your exam

[@SmileWithSola]

This sounds annoying, sorry that your RE experience hasn't been the best! I really do recommend getting the CGP Revision guide for AQA as it does summarise things really well amzn.to/3pEvNft It's really good for self-teaching! Hope your exams go well :-) You can beat the odds!

[@-brxken-7789]

@@SmileWithSola Thank you, the school actually provided us all with free revision guides, i was just using it. Your video was really helpful, I just finished a mindmap of one topic!

[@Shiori-t1u]

Class of 2025? We got this! Good luck fellow year 11s :) ❤ Also, thank you Sola!

[@berrysuper5237]

Y'all if you're cooked, might as well lower the grade boundaries for the rest of us. 👍🏿🤷🏿‍♀️

[@uglyducklinggaming8955]

😂

[@isobelsalt9830]

Just got a 9 in my mock because of this video tysmmm

[@arisu6807]

what did you use for the content on ur mindmaps? i dont know where to start for the content

[@ade_kamura]

this was the only bit of R.E revision i did last year, the morning of the exam, and got a 9! just had to come back say thanks :D

[@cheesyfeetgeoguessr4651]

hiii! my school didn't force us to take rs but I chose it anyway, and I was struggling with the teacher a bit so thank you for this, it's so helpful

[@jessssnake]

i watched this video far too late, wish me luck for tomorrow. paper 1!!

[@Wolhellm]

btw, you don't need quotes for the 5 marker(q4), it just says include a reference to authority. My teachers went to an aqa training day, and they said you can just write something like 'in the bible, it says that god made the world in 6 days'

[@SmileWithSola]

You don’t have to write quotes but it looks better if you do, especially since you probably already have relevant quotes if you have been revising. The 12 marker has a quite vague mark scheme so your grade in it is also focused on the examiners perception of you and the quality of your writing. There’s no harm in writing the best essay you can

[@lucidandthebear]

its 2am rn so i have the mock today woohoo!!!

[@zephyria]

have my first RE gcse exam tomorrow with no revision done at all, I predict a 5/6 but we will see what I get (remind me guys!)

[@Purpetcultar]

Bro cmon revise get a 7 at least

[@prodls3993]

@@Purpetcultar lol im year 11 and i dd my rs exam in y10 idk hy im ere m focusing on biology

[@Purpetcultar]

@@prodls3993 did you fail your grammar gcses

[@zephyria]

@@Purpetcultar revised they day before + today, aqa had a really easy exam so i think i will get 7, but ill let u know in june lolol

[@Purpetcultar]

@@zephyria did mine today at least got a 9 or 8 tbh

[@Greentreefrogsarecool]

PAPER 2 TOMORROW NO ONE PANIC ps this was amazing you and are super helpful

[@rtafadar]

My RS teacher told me to not repeat points in the conclusion. This is because AQA does NOT double award. ALWAYS use different points in your conclusion and include 2 different quotes in it. This is for a strong conclusion.

[@SmileWithSola]

I guess it depends on the teacher! I feel like if you’re writing a good essay then you bring points out of nowhere in your conclusion it doesn’t flow naturally and seems like you just put the points in a rush. The whole point of the essay question is to form a good argument and then come to a definitive conclusion at the end, not write as many points as you can. You get marks based on the way you structure your essay not only the points.

[@rubyjess4876]

the point of a conclusion is the summarise your body paragraphs and you are not supposed to incorporate any new points

[@rtafadar]

@@rubyjess4876 have you seen examples of a grade 9 conclusion? The whole point of a conclusion is to give a justified opinion. This opinion will also need to be backed up by new points, or quotes. You wouldn’t go into detail with the point in the conclusion but you would give the point which will gain you an extra mark. In the mark scheme, AQA doesn’t double award an extra mark if you repeat the same point in your conclusion. For it to flow, you may include the point, but make sure to add another point as it’ll make sure you achieve high marks on that question and you could possibly be overmarked.

[@rubyjess4876]

@@rtafadar we must have very different marking systems! mine it the total opposite. that's so interesting

[@rtafadar]

@@rubyjess4876 I’m intrigued. You do AQA right?

[@Naz69h]

I got mocks for r.e tommoro thanks for this video

[@poppy-willow4048]

This video is so helpful! thank you so much Sola, these are some really useful tips and I'm really looking forward to using them. 🥰

[@astaroth3123]

Lmao we all here for tomorrow exam

[@duskraiderci]

Yep😭 My teacher wasn’t even near for like 1/4 of the whole of year 11

[@ooilcham]

watching this in the morning of my gcse 😭😭

[@SmileWithSola]

Good luck ☺️

[@peachymilkteaa4846]

wow tysm sola for this video

[@SmileWithSola]

Yes I defo recommend using past papers!

[@peachymilkteaa4846]

@@SmileWithSola oki . thank you :))

[@miIIiemiIIie]

how did ur exam go? i have a mock on thursday and i’m stressinggg haha

[@nevec5152]

i cant get over how pretty she is!! 💕thank you for the revision help!

[@sachithsalluri160]

I came here to find tips and tricks for exams to find her saying ' how to get a grade 9 ' in all subjects. respect

[@ebubeodokara595]

thank youu this has helped me sm my exam is april 💔 wish me luck

[@milenamijewska1828]

Doing my mock exam tmmrw u saved my lifeee!!!

[@saysomethingaldcsbiggestfa792]

What’s the questions got it tomorrow

[@doctortosin]

Straight to point! And great tips 👌🏾

[@rhiannaaaaaa]

im on the road for a grade 8/9 in rs and i basically only use flashcards and practice Q's help😭😭 definitely gonna try use the mind map and blurting technique though so thank u for the recommendation that will hopefully push me over the edge to get the 9!! :D

[@loganmurphy9520]

Nerd

[@spageticanhearu5573]

@@loganmurphy9520 ur mad that ur thick as a brick lmfao

[@arohaa]

@@loganmurphy9520ur so cringe

[@BsbekjgbdAbdbbffs]

what grade did u get

[@rhiannaaaaaa]

@@BsbekjgbdAbdbbffs 9 :)

[@darklion_08]

Watching this 1 hour:15 before my exam

[@Codm_player786]

Very helpful for the 12 market

[@1dkm4cha]

i watched your video a day before a theme A mock and i got full marks!! ❤ thank youuu

[@shabzxd]

We making it out with this one

[@cheesyfeetgeoguessr4651]

good luck I'm scared

[@Jack-porter745]

Well, I have never tried in RE but should smash a 7 with a bit of revision.

[@senjitsu]

This worked very well for me, thank you so much !

[@pxtals]

PAPER 1 RE TMR GUYSSS 🎉🎉🎉

[@izcreations]

hey could you link your quizlet account pls? or just the specific re flashcards you had made 8:41 here

[@BRO-hc4ow]

Watching this the night before!

[@t0xicthi3f48]

Same 😅

[@azhaline565]

For the introduction in the essay how would you structure it. Would you just say why you agree with it and give it a point and develope it or would you just say you agree with it?

[@SmileWithSola]

This is a really late reply sorry, didn't see this! You can re-interate the statement again for example in this question: Q: [‘To believe in the six articles of faith is the best way to please God.’ Evaluate this statement.] If I agreed I would start with "Believing in the six articles of faith is the greatest way to please God. This is shown in ........." Just re-state the question and give your best evidence for it to back it up. Don't waste too much time though just 1-3 sentences.

[@noor-q9h]

i went from a 5 to a 3 in my mocks, seeing this video was helpful but our school makes us answer the 12 markers differently im rlly hoping i can get a 6/7 in my next ones xx

[@livianasilvana5223]

i got an eight in my mocks, aiming for a nine next time

[@Mijuu-tf4kg]

RS PAPER 2 TOMORROW HOPE I DO WELL!!

[@soham7014]

Hi Sola, Great Vid, agree with everything you said about how you should go through the structure of all the questions 1,2,4,5 and do PPQS and Practice Blurting and A4 Mind-maps to test your O.K, then ask teachers to mark 12 markers (Essay Qs) Could you share the quizlets you have for learning Christianity quotes and any other sources of authority quotes for any of the specific topics, Cheers

[@SmileWithSola]

Unfortunately I don't, I just made the one in this video for demonstration. They're really easy to make though, just use a revision guide and use short quotes. Glad you found the vid helpful and hope your exams go well!

[@yvettexox]

i’m in yr 10 and my target grade/ predicted grade in re is a 4 and i got an 8🎉

[@melonbby2]

does your school do OCR btw

[@yvettexox]

@@melonbby2 AQA

[@melonbby2]

@@yvettexox oh ok i feel like no one does ocr atp im so lost 😭😭

[@ghoulerghoul]

@@melonbby2help me too

[@Mai_Offix]

Watching this just before my exam 😭🫶🏼 good luck you all wish you the best! 🙏🏼

[@izzyr15]

my rs gcse is literally on thursday bro oml

[@wiamel-f7d]

me too i am honestly dying

[@izzyr15]

@@wiamel-f7d you AQA?

[@LikeNura]

same

[@divineshotgun2940]

Same

[@Blah5641]

​@@izzyr15i'm aqa and mine's on thursday aswell

[@prince_yuvraj2579]

for quotes do we have to say the chapter and verse

[@abiolaakorede1509]

No. It doesn’t even have to be word for word as long as you contain the themes

[@joel-nz7uu]

Nope

[@adamdavis6955]

Me watching this the night before my exam 👁️👄👁️

[@samihakhondoker2456]

wish you were there when I did my gcse in 2018 hehe

[@Antediluvian.apathy]

Wow, this will defines help me!

[@chantellecharakupa_]

Heyy what university options did you have that were best for dentistry and that are in the uk ?

[@s.085]

so its 3 paras for 12 marker including the conclusion?

[@SmileWithSola]

Yep but maybe add a space between each argument / counter argument so it isn’t too blocky to read.

[@s.085]

@@SmileWithSola ohh kl

[@aishjalo273]

So for the questions after the blurting should we make flashcards for the topic so we can use them test ourselves after? Or would it not be worth it? Thanksss x

[@SmileWithSola]

If there's certain things you keep forgetting each time it would be helpful to make a specific flashcard on those!

[@dragoblade2124]

My teacher taught us BRO instead of PEEL for RS, B - Belief R - Religious quote to support O - Outcome

[@MaskedBaji]

is it helpful

[@_TocaGoddess_]

Mock on Tuesday yayyy

[@JR_24_]

got it tomorrow and ive done fuck all what do i do

[@alexfield7333]

bro same at 9:00am as well - in the mocks I just used common sense on all of them and got a grade 5 cuz on the questions like "How is this festival celebrated" I had 0 clue what it was and put Feasts and Prayers and got full 4 marks.

[@no_diddy2024]

2 hours to gcse. im halfway cooked .hope to get an 8 tho

[@joel-nz7uu]

What is paper 2 on?

[@slepslyNarnia1796]

If I only cram and summarise the textbook can I still get a grade 9 in GCSE? Ive been doing this for a while and I always get full marks or one or two off and I’m in yr 10 currently ❤😊

[@ThatOneGuyC]

Does every school do the paper 1 RE test tomorrow or what, so many comments today.

[@razan.5869]

Oh my goshhhh this helps, even tho rs is my strongest subject, but i have my first ever mocks (im in yera 10) in 9 weeks and im so scareddddd!

[@makSyak]

I have mine tmr 😢

[@sobeiaw2120]

So helpful!!❤

[@anniebanannie1057]

MY MOCK IS TMRWWWWW

[@T0X1C3LADD3R]

I waffle all my religious studies.exams and end up with a grade 6

[@aymanibrahim4125]

Do you blurt on the mind maps and keep them , or do you blurt on scrap paper and keep mindmaps?

[@haylie623]

Hey Sola, thank you so much for this vid! I find all your advices very helpful, its just I’m stuck on writing mind maps as mine end up with a lot of information with barely any space on the paper. Are there any advices on choosing whether the informations are useful or not? I’m always afraid of missing out key informations. Also for things like sixth articles of faith or should I leave it out and memorise it somewhere else? Thank you!!

[@benochops]

Welp I been watching your for like a month and tomorrow I do my rs gcse, thanks for the help I will return in like 3 months when we get it back

[@omcintyree]

Watching this so I can hopefully get a grade 4 😂

[@Lindor.]

OMG SAME LMAO

[@lucasgunner0770]

Idc as long as I get a 4 or above, I'm fine, good luck for tomorrow

[@gorbFN]

@@lucasgunner0770 goodluck to

[@DafishboiGAMING69]

Imma need a miracle

[@DDTV-jn2kn]

same man

[@Satoruuu-]

Bro gcse tmr and i didnt revise💀 im cooked

[@Georgios_F]

I'm so cooked for tommorow 😢

[@Lexij007]

Real

[@Will_h_]

same

[@shoque12]

Thank youuu I was literally thinking to write a comment if you was able to make a rs video

[@zahra-bg7dg]

my school wanted to be different and picked ocr... ima accept failing

[@sanariaissa5333]

hey solaaa, i was wondering if i started to hardcore revise like this starting in january and finish the content in about february to march and leave the rest for exam practice do you think i’ll be able to get over 7s for all my gcsesss

[@SmileWithSola]

Hey :) so I can't guarantee what exact grades you will get but if you put in the work, plan your time effectively and make sure you cover your weaknesses, you will definitely get great grades in your exams. It's all about prioritising and doing active revision such as the blurting and flashcards I was talking about in this video. Be sure to subscribe and watch my other videos in my grade 9 playlist to find out how to revise effectively!

[@danahel-shaer1491]

Hi thank you for the video, really useful. I just wanted to ask for the structure of the 12 mark question my teacher said to do- my point, disagree, counter, and repeat that a second time which is lightly different to your structure. Could it still get 12 marks?

[@SmileWithSola]

Yes, it's all about having a detailed and thoughtful argument throughout your essay. You don't have to follow my structure to a T, yours sounds good. You've got this :-)

[@rou1937]

hii what textbooks did you use for gcse rs?? n where did you find your past papers but also thanks so much for the video it was super helpful :)

[@SmileWithSola]

I recommend using the CGP revision guides 🙂 Past papers can be found on the examboard website for example if you search on Google 'AQA Religious Studies GCSE Past papers'

[@vedhapatil7867]

Does anyone have any tips for gcse german?

[@AyeshaBilal-mj2ds]

What's the official book for IGCSE Edexcel RS?

[@alyshahkinsella]

How do we find out the cohorts grade boundaries??

[@SmileWithSola]

Search something like AQA GCSE Religious Studies Grade Boundaries. Multiple years will come out so if you're doing a specific year's past paper then use that year's grade boundary. Hope this helps!

[@alyshahkinsella]

@@SmileWithSola Thank You!

[@shoque12]

Lovely video🤗 Thank you

[@aarushiBari]

omg that really helped😃

[@madihaaleemify]

Which books did you use?

[@ibzos]

She said to some other comments she uses CGP revision guides

[@luvactuallyy]

hi ! is there any websites that help especially with RE?

[@milky4887]

seneca if your school provides it

[@luvactuallyy]

@@milky4887 thank you i do use that already it is v helpful :)

[@ALS_pop]

I have my RE gcse in year 10 this year with only learning it for twice a week

[@omcintyree]

Have it in 3 days and I’m shitting it, I’m so bad at re

[@yeahyeah190]

It shows that you care

[@omcintyree]

@@yeahyeah190 huh

[@kiara_nights8857]

Do u go to allerton high and yh same lol

[@omcintyree]

@@kiara_nights8857 no I don’t 😂 I think most schools in the uk have exams at the same time tho

[@yeahyeah190]

@@omcintyree yeah all of them do or schools across the UK could easily cheat and tell them what's COMING p

[@Ak555-z9h]

Please can you provide a proper example of writing a 12 marker.

[@Ak555-z9h]

Your technique and explanation was good, but a proper example of writing would be more easier to understand. Thank you

[@WatchingYTCheck]

Any time management tips? Got my exam in like 30 hrs and i still struggle with this.. in a 90 mins exam i could leave 14 marks worth of a qs..

[@daisy_mcdermott]

Class of 27 💗 👇🏼

[@Chr1sM8]

i have gcse rs AND maths on the same day wish me luck 😭😭

[@Gabeareno]

I got mine tomo

[@ikky007]

Lmao I’m here b4 my exam with no revision😢

[@mx1438]

Same 😭😭