How much revision did you do on study leave?

I'm planning out my GCSE revision timetable for Easter and study leave, because we had a talk in school today suggesting that we do so soon. I'm quite confused as to how much to do per day, so I was wondering: if you're doing GCSEs this year, how many hours do you think you'll revise per day, on study leave? if you've already done them, h...

English GCSE Revision for Android

GR8Media This is a collection of 63 video revision lessons for English GCSE Lessons: Takeaway Teacher - PLANNING for a C grade GCSE English Language Revision - Word Choicem4v GCSE English Language revision - vary sentencesm4v GCSE English Language... $4.52

GCSE Physics Revision for Android

GR8Media This app utilises 119 revision videos for GCSE Physics. The first 27 videos are included and the rest are easily added. lesons: GCSE Physics P2 Revision-Motion GCSE Physics P2 Revision - Electricity GCSE Physics P2 Revision - Nuclear Physics... $3.03

GCSE Biology Revision for Android

GR8Media This revision app utilises some 90 videos with the first 30 being included and the rest easily added. Videos: BBC - GCSE Bitesize The carbon cycle activity BBC - GCSE Bitesize Inheritance activity BBC - GCSE Bitesize Homeostasis activity BBC -... $3.01

Secondary GCSE History - medicine (especially OCR) help

Hi everyone For anyone doing GCSE History in the next few weeks, this revision site is really useful... http://mrgodman.co.uk/ Also you can get an iphone app to help with the revision, especially if your doing medicine through time. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/gcse...5 27663351?mt=8 :D :eek:...

School not giving a study leave so I took me own...

My school decided not to give us a study leave, so I decided to take mmy own. Having only 5 hours of revision after school plus being exhausted after such a long day and having already missed half of the year, will not get me the grades I want. My friends are all like oh it's not fair and stuff, but really the people who want to get the g...

CGP Revision guides for A-Level?

Hi there, this question is to anyone that sat GCSE papers (preferably science) and used CGP Revision guides and then took on the subject at A-Level. How helpful can the CGP books be for science A-Level? For me at GCSE the CGP books contained EVERYTHING you needed to know nothing more and nothing less, but is this the same for the A-Level...

Secondary Additional Maths GCSE/FSMQ?

Hi there:) So I'm planning to apply to do an Additional Maths GCSE/FSMQ after encouragement from my teacher but it will be all independent study. I was wondering whether to do GCSE or FSMQ and whether one was much harder than the other? And if there are any actual textbooks out there for additional maths? I have C1 & C2 textbooks already...

Self control study app!! HELP PLEASE!!!

hi all i downloaded self control study app on my phone today...and like an idiot i didnt know you had to click on certain apps to stop them from being blocked. this means all the apps i actually can use for revision such as adobe, a biology revision site are all blocked!!!! all i can use it texts and calls!! i set the time to run out at n...

Balancing revision

Hey! Not sure if this is the right place but I'm really struggling to balance my revision and not get too stressed and have to give up my personal life. Have you got any tips for balancing revision so I can still do homework and not leave out any revision for exams? I'm starting to get stressed as I'm finding it hard to cope with everythi...

Help a serial procrastinator

I've got my A Level exams this June and while I'm quite a motivated person, I always struggle to actually do any revision. I managed to get good GCSE's and average AS grades with very little or no revision at all, but I know this won't work for my A2, or at University. Although I know I need to revise, I always end up on Facebook, going f...

Secondary GCSE French Revision help/tips

Hey, I'm doing the CCEA french gcse higher tier this summer (13th May and 13th June) and was just wondering, what are some good tips on studying french? Without revision so far, I've been getting around an A in the mocks and past papers we've been doing but I don't want to neglect the subject and not give it any revision time, so any tips...

Maths revision help

I'm doing GCSE maths, I've failed about 5 times now, I've tired tuition from 2 or three different people which was a waste of money as i didn't learn much, and i can't learn this way for some reason. maths is one of those subjects you have to practice of but I've tired a few ways like cgp books, past papers, maths-watch, it still doesn't...

Cramming or Planning?

Basically, when revising, what is the best technique that seems to work for you - cramming, where all learnt last minute, or planning - where you have planned all your revision and have dedicated months or weeks for an exam (basically the opposite of cramming) and have probably made some sort of notes. also, 1. give an example of success...

GCSE English Literature revision help!

How do you guys go about revising for GCSE English Lit? This would be poetry and two texts (I am doing TKMB and Crucible) I am stuck on how to revise this!!...

MyEd for Android

NovaH Technologies MyEd is a free instalment of a GCSE revision app. This version includes revision material for the core subjects English, Maths and Science. For the ultimate revision app MyEd is the app for you! FREE...

GCSE Ocr History B: paper 2 british depth study Jan 13 paper?

Hi I'm wondering what the Jan 13 paper for ocr gcse history paper 2 (british depth study 1890-1918) topic was? I'm obviously going to revise all three topics - home front, liberal reforms and suffrage but it would be good to know what the topic for January 13's exam was to give me a better idea. I can't find it anywhere! Thanks in advance...

Edexcel edexcel gcse Maths linear resources

Hi guys i think i need some serious revision tips for the edexcel calculator exam, what do you guys suggest to do?, I need a B but would like an A and i will put the work in if you could point me in the right direction, i have past papers and the cgp revision guide, is there anything else i should look at? thanks...

Secondary Geography GCSE edexcel a

Is anyone doing geography gcse edexcel specification A? I've got my unit 1 test on 4th June and I'm stuck on how to revise. Does anyone have any revision notes they can share?...

OCR Additional Maths 2013 Thread

Hi everyone, I tried searching for a thread on this year's OCR Additional Maths, but failed to find anything. As a result, I've decided to set up this thread to discuss thoughts and feelings regarding the test, as well as sharing revision tips and some useful tips. First, a little bit about me. I am a year 9 student who has just recently...

Edexcel GCSE Students, post your math problems (Revision for Edexcel Maths on 28th...)

Yeah...this is my half term sorted. I'm no whiz at maths....I'm average-stroke-meh, but I'm trying to do as well as possible in an upcoming exam on the 28th and therefore anyone needing help with anything in general that's on the Edexcel GCSE syllabus(Preferably NON-CALC), comment and I'll try and answer with a elaborate comment with a me...

Additional Maths GCSE/FSMQ?

Hi there:) I was wondering whether there was a large difference between the Additional Maths FSMQ and GCSE? I'm planning on applying to do one of these whilst independently studying for it. Also, are there any actual textbooks for Additional Maths or is it just a mix of books put together? Like the GCSE maths textbooks and then just C1 an...

Secondary French Exams! Help!

Hello all, In May I will be sitting the OCR Higher Reading and Listening exams for GCSE French. I have my Writing and Speaking out of the way, so 60% of the GCSE is done (french is one of my weakest subjects - so thank god! :D). I have done two practice reading papers and got Cs on both. I haven't even attempted listening because the outc...

Easter Revision Courses

Just wondering if any of you are planning to go to an Easter revision course/have been to one previously? I just want to know if you found them useful because I'm thinking about doing a 3 day (Justin Craig) course for Chemistry but its £500 so I'm not sure if it's worth it..

GCSE English HELP!

so I received my english language results and my teacher predicted a C :@ I honestly felt like crying as I got a D in the exam. I need a B as a bare minimum to study pharmacy :( She said it might not be worth resitting the exam as I don't get to keep my best grade. I am able to re-do all my coursework and the exam.... Is it worth it with...

Failed my january exams oh my god help

so I really underestimated the gap between year 11 and sixth form. I got mainly a's and b's at GCSE and I am currently doing law,politics,history and eng lit A levels.When I took my Jan exams earlier this year, I was so stressed out and just messed up all my revision, I have got my grades today and I have done SO badly. I'm so ashamed of...

Secondary Maths GCSE Higher - Non calculator

What type of questions constantly come up on the non calculator gcse maths higher paper (Edexel), I would like to focus tonight's revision on the harder A/A* topics that are more likely to come up in tomorrows exam. And can someone help me out with this question, neither me or any of my friends can work it out Make K the subject of the fo...

Study of best revision methods

I found this article online about a study of effectiveness of revision methods. http://bigthink.com/neurobonkers/ass...l -how-to-learn These were the results: Elaborative Interrogation - Moderate Utility Self-explanation - Moderate Utility Summarization - Low Utility Highlighting - Low Utility The keyword mnemonic - Low Utility Imagery use...

*NEED HELP* Are these A-Levels a good choice for me?

Ok so for A-Level I have chose: ~Maths: Got an A at GCSE ~History: Got an A at GCSE ~Physics: Got a B at GCSE ~Chemistry: Got an A at GCSE Are these good choices? Because I would like to go into a career in either chemical engineering or accountancy, are these subjects suitable for that?...

Are BTEC's worth 2 GCSE's?

For College I need 4 GCSE's. I'm doing 2 BTEC's - Science is 2 GCSE, Health and Social is 4 (but with the amount of work I've done it'll be only 2) So are these actually 2 GCSE's that will be okay for my 4 GCSE requirement?...

AQA GCSE Religious Society Unit 2 B (Short Course) May 17th 2013 Discussion

So anyone doing the RS exam on the 17th May 2013, Any advice on how to structure answers, for each type of 2,3,4 and 6 mark questions. How much are you planning to write and how many quotes are you planning to remember.

Secondary GCSE english language unit 3 - spoken lang study

Hi guys, i`m looking for any exemplar piece to read through before writing my own spoken language piece. i`m doing my coursework and i`m sort of suck on how to start my essay. title of my coursework is "GCSE English Language Unit 3 part c: Spoken Language Study" and title of my topic is : "Explore some of spoken language used at home" All...

Is it a good idea to be heavily occupied while revising?

I was wondering if it was a good idea to be maintaining other information as well as revising. For example I was thinking about starting a new TV series and have recently started a new book. I've heard that this is good as it helps your brain to stimulate and run better, but I have also heard that it is bad as it corrupts your memory on w...

GCSES Retake -21

I am 21 and looking at retaking my GCSE'S in English, Maths, Science, German and i was just wondering can you just pay to take your exams and get the gcses books and study at home. As this would work out cheaper than these study at home courses companies are doing?...

Sixth form Books!

Hi! I'm an Italian girl, I'm planning to come to uk to go on with my studies; since in Italy we don't do GCSE exams during high school, I'm now thinking about revising math because I need this exam probably...but I don't know where to start! Is it possible to have the syllabus of the GCSE maths Level 2? And what about books? could you ple...

AQA AQA English Lit/Lang ELLA 1 (Fri 17th May)

Hello Guys, could not seem to find a thread for this exam so thought I could make it. As the exam is two weeks tommorow, how has your preparation/revision gone? What two novels did you study? What sort of grades do you want and think you can achieve! If you have any revision material/tips ect. Feel Free to share... I studied Jane Eyre by...

AQA GCSE Spanish Vocab List

Does anyone know where I could find an aqa gcse spanish vocab list? This is really important for my revision! Please help me out!...

what a-levels to do?

Hi, I currently study history, drama, art and spanish along with the usual maths, sciences and english at gcse level. I am about to my A levels: maths, art, physics and english lit. I am aware that this is a weird mixture, and I don't exatly know what i want to study at uni. I love art and maths and would love to go into maybve set design...

Secondary English GCSE Disqualification worry!

Deadline day for controlled assessments is approaching (Tuesday 23rd) and I am very worried about my planning sheets for my CAs. Some of them are too detailed and not exactly brief notes. Will I get disqualified? I'm not sure as I recently heard that AQA no longer require planning sheets. Please HELP! Thank you in advance!...

Sixth form WJEC CG1 AS Computing.

After results today I found out that I have not received the result I wanted, even in my second attempt and so I'm beginning to worry as I only have one last attempt remaining before I leave for university. I have no idea what I keep doing wrong that could be costing me so many marks, I know the majority of the material by using the zigza...