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(gcse) Revision Tip Thread

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Rosemary7391	Mar 31 2007, 05:32 PM Post #16
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 7849 Joined: 18-June 06 From: Durham Member No.: 7195	Interesting.... Hasn't even thought about revision I don't do revising!!!!!!

nicki_flute	Mar 31 2007, 06:14 PM Post #17
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 30004 Joined: 18-June 04 Member No.: 1532	^ I'm worried that I haven't started!

mrbouffant	Mar 31 2007, 06:16 PM Post #18
Unregistered	QUOTE(Car Expert @ Mar 31 2007, 06:24 PM) Thought I'd bump this thread back up, as it has some useful revision tips for those taken GCSE exams this summer (such as myself) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Car Expert Bumping is illegal CE. Didn't you read the Forum Rules ? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

Car Expert	Mar 31 2007, 06:18 PM Post #19
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 30701 Joined: 15-May 05 From: UK - rural North Norfolk\East Anglia. Lincoln 104 miles. Ipswich 66 miles. Oxford 193 miles. Lewes 199 miles. Member No.: 3680	QUOTE(mrbouffant @ Mar 31 2007, 07:16 PM) QUOTE(Car Expert @ Mar 31 2007, 06:24 PM) Thought I'd bump this thread back up, as it has some useful revision tips for those taken GCSE exams this summer (such as myself) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Car Expert Bumping is illegal CE. Didn't you read the Forum Rules ? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) Forum rules? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Never noticed they were there... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Car Expert

cellocase	Mar 31 2007, 06:44 PM Post #20
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 748 Joined: 17-June 06 Member No.: 7181	ARGH! Revision! Now that's what I should really be doing.....(she says, going off to inspect another few threads...) Seriously though, I'm not revising yet. My aim for the holidays is not to forget anything - I had mock AS-levels a few weeks ago, and so revised for those. Plus I'm off on gold d of e in a few days, so couldn't do anything then anyway! But tips - do papers. The absolute best way of revising, especially for maths and sciences. If you get something wrong, check your notes, do it again. Languages - talk to your friends in the language, watch a foreign DVD, read a foreign magazine. Good "break" from the hard stuff while still helping.

nicki_flute	Mar 31 2007, 06:45 PM Post #21
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 30004 Joined: 18-June 04 Member No.: 1532	Unfortunately, we don't have mocks for AS or A2, so I haven't revised anything (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

Rosemary7391	Mar 31 2007, 06:49 PM Post #22
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 7849 Joined: 18-June 06 From: Durham Member No.: 7195	Not so helpful if you're the only one doing the language... Anyone doing Spanish or German feel like an MSN conversation in said language?

PianoSecrets-x	Mar 31 2007, 09:49 PM Post #23
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2996 Joined: 11-December 06 From: Sunny Blackpool ... ok not so much sunny ... Member No.: 8646	QUOTE(Rosemary7391 @ Mar 31 2007, 07:49 PM) Not so helpful if you're the only one doing the language... Anyone doing Spanish or German feel like an MSN conversation in said language? Hehe, I love talking to people on MSN in French/Spanish (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

Manek	Apr 1 2007, 07:57 AM Post #24
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 941 Joined: 16-September 06 From: The beautiful Norfolk Broads...! Member No.: 7685	QUOTE(Rosemary7391 @ Mar 31 2007, 07:49 PM) Not so helpful if you're the only one doing the language... Anyone doing Spanish or German feel like an MSN conversation in said language? Lol... I've never spoken Spanish in my life (I know nossing!) but I'll give it a go in German if you like! I studied German up until Year 9, so if I can remember anything about it from three or four years ago, I'll see how it works out! Lol...

idiotmatthew	Apr 1 2007, 08:32 AM Post #25
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 218 Joined: 28-July 05 From: Hong Kong Member No.: 4267	I didn't take gcse and im not sure how it works, but i took AS and A2. When i was revising, i split my 2 weeks easter holiday into half, first half doing revision for all the subjects. In the second half (second week) of the holiday I spent the time reading past papers and memorizing mark schemes. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I didn't write any answers down as i feel this wastes time and so i wouldn't be able to finish all of the past papers from year 2001 to 2005 (plus December and June exams). I cant speak for other subjects, but if you do physics (AQA/B), chemistry(AQA), biology (OCR), maths (Edexcel) and chinese (Edexcel), im sure that you will be alright if you just read through the papers and MEMORISE the mark schemes, provided that you know your knowledge very well. The mark schemes are REALLY useful, as the questions keep repeating themselves from year to year. I wrote down only the main points only in physics and chemistry (but not for those questions with communication marks) in order to save time. Im sure memorising the mark schemes works for GCSE science. But of course, we at least need to know the stuff in textbooks. btw, don't eat too much snacks during revision as they can make ppl fat very easily... GCSE ppl: good luck with ur exams! i know theres lots of information from the books to remember... AS ppl: AS was the happiest time i have had and the stuffs are not that difficult. However, unis will give offers based on the results you get! On the good side, you can always resit the modules in A2. Good luck! A2 ppl: A2 is significantly more difficult than AS and this summer is the last chance to meet the uni offers and there is no chance to resit any modules anymore (unless you repeat)! so GOOD LUCK! For uni ppl: LOTS TO DO!! I have no idea how to revise and use the time efficiently cos theres too much to do. I got 8 papers to sit this year before specialising... Nearly half of my 6 weeks easter holiday has passed already and I couldn't see Im very productive in terms of work done... exams will be fun... Good luck!

nicki_flute	Apr 1 2007, 08:34 AM Post #26
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 30004 Joined: 18-June 04 Member No.: 1532	QUOTE(idiotmatthew @ Apr 1 2007, 09:32 AM) A2 ppl: A2 is significantly more difficult than AS and this summer is the last chance to meet the uni offers and there is no chance to resit any modules anymore (unless you repeat)! so GOOD LUCK! cries

Firebird	Apr 1 2007, 11:50 AM Post #27
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 639 Joined: 10-February 06 From: Near London, UK Member No.: 6126	Just a thought I've been thinking about. You're supposed to remember a much lower percentage of what you read or write than what you teach - so try and teach other people, whether they're on the same syllabus and just don't get stuff or whether they're not even doing your subject and are just willing to sit there and listen. I remember revising for a big end-of-year science exam in a lesson and did loads of explaining for other people. I'm convinced it helped me remember stuff as well as them and it was actually vaguely fun too (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I've done a tiny bit - I don't intend to do too much (especially as I can't do any whatsoever next week and I'm only revising for Y10 pre-mocks that count for very little!) but I guess it's probably worth doing some.

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