Shaun H Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 Ok I've got my GCSEs coming up fairly soon and I was wondering what people's opinions were on revision. Some of my teachers want me to do a crazy amount of revision but others don't seem as fussed. I want to do some, even though I'm very far behind atm I think that if I start now it might help later on. Thanks (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunja Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 Mate, you can't do enough!!! Some people are lucky and can pass GCSE's without trying, but the majority of people will need to get some done. Ask your teacher (esp. a Psychology teacher) for a learning style assessment (Can't remember the real name) and they'll help you to find which ways you learn best, either through sight, sound or repitition. This way you'll know the most efficient way that you learn, and can use it you save you time and stress... It's worth getting used to revising now so that you'll be a pro at it come A-Level time... Hope this helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
011001000110010101110010 Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 Do as much as you feel you need to, everyone is (i)ndividual. If you screw up badly thats all forgotten when you start AS-levels. Don't sweat they are pretty easy, unlike A levels... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smo™ Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 I did shit all revision for my GCSE's, all me and my mates did was hang around on the beach between exams. I got lucky and had B's and C's throughout. I'd advise doing some revision though, you can always do better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoojames Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 Mate I got 6b's 2c's and a d and I did jack all revision! I dossed around a skatepark between revision lessons and I still did ok. Your GCSE's mean everything for about 10 mins afterwards and then you hit As, aslong as you get into college it doesn't matter. Just work hard through 6th/College! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nb88 Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 Revise (Y) just dont waste any time, and nstead of watching tv or something, do revision. Also start early and just revise for about an hour a day a long way away from the exams. Don't worry about it though, its easy (Y) . I wish i revised more for my GCSEs because then i'd be better at my a levels now....i dont even really know how to revise properly. In my GCSEs i got 1 a in maths, 7 bs, 3 cs and 1 d in tech. I revised for maths (i enjoyed it) but nothing else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
on that? u must be joking Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 Doing the best you can do in GCSE's is important if you want to go to uni if i remember rightly, cos when you're filling in uni application forms, i think some of your predicted grades are based on GCSE results. Also, cos i didn't get enough A's at GCSE, i wasn't put on the list for Oxbridge application, so if this is important to you, make sure you revise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkee Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 you know you've done enough when a few past exam papers stop being challenging. All i do is exam papers, then if i don't know how to do a question i actually revise the topic then carry on with the exam paper. Works quite well so far for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-man Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 I did about 5 minutes revision for my exams. Passed all but one but that was because we had a shit ICT teacher. A level stuff though is a little bit harder so revision is going to be done (Y)" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty-trials Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 Personally i haent done NO revision at all for my GCSE...(EG..mocks etc) And i have been getting D,C,B. So personally i havent be doing that bad imo. But now im wanting o get mostly B's and the odd A in my studys as ive lost most of it cos of teachers havent had the beleife that i can do it....! So now im doing ALL my c.work to the best it can be...and gonna revise alittle to piss of all my teachers that say i cannot get what i can do!! Muhahahahha Scotty (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocktrials Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 i did a bit of revision, but its best to do good in coursework then you got a good chance of an overall mark, i got 4 a's, 2 b's, 3 c's, 1 d, 1 e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phatmike Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 Personally i haent done NO revision at all for my GCSE...(EG..mocks etc) And i have been getting D,C,B. So personally i havent be doing that bad imo. But now im wanting o get mostly B's and the odd A in my studys as ive lost most of it cos of teachers havent had the beleife that i can do it....! So now im doing ALL my c.work to the best it can be...and gonna revise alittle to piss of all my teachers that say i cannot get what i can do!! Muhahahahha Scotty :P ← Lmfao, good luck. :blink: I've been predicted 2 b's in my GCSE's, not done to badly. :) The rest are A's and A*'s haha. :P I find it really hard to actually "revise" as such. Past papers will do alot more good for me. Again, just revise as much as you want to. If you know what you think you can get with/without revision, then, well, whatever. If you know that little bit of work will get you that extra grade. Doing work may seem like a bore at the time, but in the end, you'll appreciate it. :P Mike. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*OnzaMike* Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 I started breifly revision science on the monday just gone, but i will start doing proper revision for things alittle closer to the tests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom-ass Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 Really, all this... 'I did nowt/loads and got ...etc' is completely unhelpful as everyones ability is different. Basically, it comes down to the fact that it's better to do too much than too little, so do as much as you can possibly be bothered to do. Of course, the ealier you start the better, as you'll have less to do later on (only if you have extra time on top of your regular work, it would be silly to let that suffer). Just work as hard as you can be arsed to and see how it goes. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMonkey Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 Erm, I didn't do any but got Bs and Cs and a D and an E, mainly Bs though. But anyway only do revision for subjects you struggle in. Don't waste your time looking at stuff you know like you know how to poo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishwog Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 Everyone, although I don't personally know you, don't skip on revision. I made the biggest mistake of putting my girlfriend over EVERYTHING back at school (ie no revision included) , and it f**ked up 90% of my education.... I am now having mighty difficulty getting a job.......*sigh* :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexx Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 I was like 'yeah i'm gonna revise for a month before hand...' Then in reality I revised the night before, or a couple of nights before for pretty much all the exams. I did fine, and got 8 A* + A's and the rest B's. They aren't hard, as long as you follow the stuff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai the Socket Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 I was like 'yeah i'm gonna revise for a month before hand...' Then in reality I revised the night before, or a couple of nights before for pretty much all the exams. I did fine, and got 8 A* + A's and the rest B's. They aren't hard, as long as you follow the stuff... ← [Huge bump] Haha. Asif. Are you generally smart? My mate Giles is like that. He doesn't revise or try and gets awesome grades. It's just his natural ability I guess. I'm starting serious revision now. 2 hours a night hopefully. Exams in like 3 weeks! Argh! I'm hoping me going to a Grammar school might help me a bit? :lol: (it won't!) My mocks are D's, C's and B's. I did absolutly no revision for them. I just can't ever try and revise. The computer is way too tempting ;) I might go on bbc bitesize. Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs dj Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 to be honest the only revision I ever did was the stuff they gave us in class and speaking german. I was lucky and got all A's and B's but I think I would have revised more if I did them again. Just do it when you have the time and don't panic because that makes the exams worse. good luck x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartridge Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 you know you've done enough when a few past exam papers stop being challenging. All i do is exam papers, then if i don't know how to do a question i actually revise the topic then carry on with the exam paper. Works quite well so far for me ← Thats all you have to do - learn how to pass exams ;) Sucks really! Do as much revision as you want/need. I did zero and still came out with all As and above. Each to their own! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CriminalTrials.co.uk Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 Yer bitesize was the best way for me, i did v little revision for GCSE's and got A's B's and C's. I found that for history especially bitesize was the best, the essay questions that were on there when i did my revision (2 yrs ago) were the exact same ones i got in my actual history exam ;) (Y) No joke they were the exact same essays, get on there and u don't have to spend time rumaging through lots of scruffy repeated notes that youve probably copied down wrong in a rush. Sure you should read through your notes aswell but deffinately check out BBC Bitesize. :lol: Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCircus Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 I personally thought Bitesize was a load of gash. Get writing stuff down. That's the manly way to revise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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