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Post by StrettonShrew on Apr 19, 2004 23:30:31 GMT 1
all you oldies who've bein thru the GCSE/SAT/general exam periods, any advise on how the hell to learn all this stuff in time for us youngsters who are slowly starting to panic at the lack of time we've got left??!! HELP!
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Post by goindownthewylecop on Apr 19, 2004 23:32:11 GMT 1
dont bother. I never did and got 12 GCSE's somehow
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Post by x emz x on Apr 19, 2004 23:32:25 GMT 1
everyone has different methods of revisin....i like flashcards or i will write things out...the simple things i need 2 know....i hate reading so i dont tend 2 read through all my notes over n over! depends which way u find easiet 2 remember stuff by.. o and DONT PANIC!
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Post by x emz x on Apr 19, 2004 23:33:58 GMT 1
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Post by rob on Apr 19, 2004 23:37:23 GMT 1
LOL revision
i normally leave untill the night before the exam.
Then I will get my notes out, look to see what parts of my note will be the most usefull, read through them, then whilst i read through them the second time make tiny notes on small pieces of paper.
For my A-levels i did this on the nights before the exams, starting at about 11.30 pm finishing at 1.30am-2am. Its not ideal but it worked for me (i got 3 Bs and a D), but then again maybe i was just lucky?
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Post by harmerhillshrew on Apr 19, 2004 23:41:57 GMT 1
First of all you should be asleep, my son is. He uses the bitesize website www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revision/Tapes the programmes on the learning zone and follows Shrewsbury Town
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Post by peterjones1 on Apr 19, 2004 23:45:31 GMT 1
I didnt revise and got 12 GCSEs, I just confuse myself by revising. You find yourself trying to remember so much stuff you just lose it when you really need it, I found by not revising, when you look at the questions you find yourself remembering stuff as you go along, and only the relevant info comes into your head at the relevant times. But like Ema very correctly put it, everyone has different methods, do what works for you
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Post by StrettonShrew on Apr 19, 2004 23:46:27 GMT 1
hahaha, dont worry i'm off to bed soon dad! as for the bitesize website - its fine until i get distracted by B&A, but cheers 4 all the other advise people, keep it up!
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Post by Stue_P on Apr 19, 2004 23:57:38 GMT 1
I did no revision and passed all the exams with high grades. A lot of my mates did flashcards with like little bits of info. on hem.
One thing though, i think i may revise for my A levels. There a wee bit harder than GCSE'S!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2004 0:01:33 GMT 1
Always aim high and try and fulfil your potential. Revising bits in bite size pieces works for me - it should save you getting too bored at any time. I personally find that writing stuff down helps - I read somewhere that the brain remembers 20% more of something when it's written down as opposed to when it's just read. It's also important not to get too stressed - never revise for more than 6 days a week. Good luck, I'm sure you'll do fine
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Post by wiganshrew2 on Apr 20, 2004 0:02:56 GMT 1
Trust me, I'm a tutor! (And I don't JUST help students with Dyslexia - we do help for GCSE and SATs too.)
The same method doesn't suit everybody. A lot of students like to practice with Letts Practice Papers..etc...
When my eldest daughter was revising, I made some cassette tapes for her- so she could brainwash herself with the facts! My youngest just liked to be left to do it her way.
Go over how to structure your answers- it helps a lot.
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Post by peterjones1 on Apr 20, 2004 0:03:01 GMT 1
. It's also important not to get too stressed - never revise for more than 6 days a week. All work and no play eh Ant lad
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Post by SimAFCTU on Apr 20, 2004 0:09:28 GMT 1
I'll echo what HarmerhillShrew said. Use Bitesize if you're at GCSE level, I did and it got me 9 GCSE's to go with my 2 GNVQ's. Minimal revision!
As someone who's done GCSEs and more recently AS Level exams, the biggest tip I can offer you is to go to bed early the night before, wake up with time to spare, go into the exam hall with a clear hed, remain calm, and probably more importantly than anything, make sure that (if permitted) you've got a bottle of pop or water on the exam desk to help calm you down if you get a bit stressed in the middle of the exam!
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Post by Stue_P on Apr 20, 2004 0:19:24 GMT 1
I keep on getting bottles of water taken off me in exam rooms!
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Post by SimAFCTU on Apr 20, 2004 0:20:22 GMT 1
I took a bottle of pepsi and a bottle of vittel into every exam and never got either taken off me!
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Post by pawlo on Apr 20, 2004 0:21:44 GMT 1
I didnt revise and got 12 GCSEs, I just confuse myself by revising. You find yourself trying to remember so much stuff you just lose it when you really need it, I found by not revising, when you look at the questions you find yourself remembering stuff as you go along, and only the relevant info comes into your head at the relevant times. But like Ema very correctly put it, everyone has different methods, do what works for you totally agree mate If you dont know it now you never will, why risk jumbling the stuff you do know.
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Post by Shrews and Royals on Apr 20, 2004 0:22:59 GMT 1
This is the most effective way of organising your time. Often people focus too much on type of revision rather than what you should be revising.
You will need to invest about an hour per subject to plan.
Get a sheet of A4 and rule it into three columns.
On the left write the heading easy, the middle OK, the right difficult.
Go through the subject areas eg in Bioogy - photosynthesis, and allocate them a difficulty level for your understanding. Then look at the ones that are hit each year on the papers.
When you have done that - focus on the difficults that are always on. You will gain more marks by coming to terms with half a difficult subject than trying to improve on one that you can already get 70% of the available marks.
Humans like to live in a comfort zone and have routines. Most automatically start at the beginning of the course for each exam, and therefore become more confident on the easiest topics at the start. Lose that way of thinking. You can revise a topic in the middle first!
If the teachers haven't highlighted the key areas that repeatedly come up for sciences, PM me with the level, and I'll do a key list for you.
If people wanted I'd do a SAT and GCSE science thread for parents/pupils.
Does this system work - my 29 pupils who averaged 81% on their Biology GCSE Higher last time would say so. Plus 5 of my AS got over 90% for Biology (1 got 100%). Non-selective Comp, too.
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Post by mysticmurray on Apr 20, 2004 0:37:59 GMT 1
it's a personal thing. everyone knows how much revision they need to do, and in what areas.
it's just a question of reading things. and then closing the book and trying to explain them. If you understand something, then you know it, you can move on.
Granted, some subjects, such as languages and english lit, are harder to revise for than others, but no matter how you are revising, getting your head down for a few hours and actually looking in detail at soemthing will definitely help.
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