GCSE EXAM REVISION HELP!!!!!!!!!?

Question

Hey all :)
I have my GCSE exams in less than 2 weeks :|
I know I've left it a bit late and lalala...
But does anybody know any good revision techniques I could use?
I'm more of a practical learner rather than reading out of text books
any advise would be helpful. Thanks :)

Answer 1

hey! if you're struggling with geography...its most likely u'll be struggling with revision on most other subjects too...so ill try and give u tips for all subjects in general :D



~i know revision can be a total pain! u can get a lot of revision done by carefully managing your time in doing the right things will help u get very far....currently im studying from some of my textbooks...(just skimming through and revising anything im unsure of)....and using revision websites like bitesize and sparknotes....

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~also a good idea would be to do some practice papers....you can get some free online ones from www.freeexampapers.com....its a good idea to do this because examiners...or the ppl who tend to make the exam questions are lazy...theyve been doing this for over 15 years and if you think about...the might JUST have run of ideas for new questions...so nowadays they most probably rephrase the new ones a bit! so wouldnt it be helpful if u revised from past papers?! plus...you can time yourself for a lil exam pressure at home ;P

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~i also find that studying with my friends helps me greatly! cos i have like 5 friends that are really close to me and we always study together....i rember better that way cos one of my friends always makes a joke or makes us laff and idk why but in exam i always refer bak to that moment and it reminds me of wat we were learning at the time and what she made fun off lol (dunno if itll help u tho haha)

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~also i find that REVISION books are REALLLY helpful! they break everything down into such easy to remeber diagrams and notes! look for revision books that endorse your particular sylabus (like AQA, edexcel...watever)

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~another thing that mite help is (if youre a visual learner like me=DD) is drawing diagrams to help you remember....idk about u but i learn chemistry better when i draw the diagrams...

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~u could try making rhymes and songs and stuff....it works for some ppl....like i heard that miley cyrus (as much as i dislike) made this song once about the parts of the bones or something which helped her in her exams....check it out on utube lol....

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another thing thats great if u do is to always, always print off the specifications for each of your subjects. You can download them from the exam board website.

They tell you precisely what you need to know to get full marks AND they tend to help you with the wording of some of the trickier questions (especially good with biology and religious studies) Then, go through each point on the specification, and make brief notes on it. For each subject, it should be a couple of days work to make notes on the entire syllabus.



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~well thats the best advice i can give u....my sister is in yr 11 (im in yr 10) and shes going to do her gcses soon too so we both study together lol....

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lol well thats all i can think of so really hope it helps u like it does for me!

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good luck with your exams!



oh! ps...i strongly suggest u use books from letts or collins...longman is horribly dense! (and gives u waaay too much extra info that u dont really even need to cram into the already exam packed brain of students!)



and cgp is ok....i wouldnt recomend it as your ONLY revision guide because they dont tend to go into as much detail as u would need to to get top grades...but it does explain stuff (like chemistry!!!) in a much simpler way that most books can!

Answer 2

Revision can be very daunting but the best thing you can do is learn how to revise effectively. =)



To start of you could make a revision timetable. Don’t plan this for a long time or else you might not stick to it. Some people find it's better to concentrate on one subject, others find it's better to do more; just don’t do too many different subjects. If you have a million exams to prepare for like me then a revision timetable is the best. Divide your time up properly and make sure each subject has the right amount of revision time. Some will be more than others. Don’t forget to take time to review things every other day.



You should do about 10 - 30 minutes a session and take a 5 minute break. You decide how many hours you want to study! I would say 4/5 hours a day for 5/6 days per week. =(



Find your own way of revising, there are many ways, here are just some examples: notes, sticky notes, pod casts, posters, flash cards. Some learn better with visual things others learn better with audio stuff. Ask friends and/or family to test you as well.



If you don't like revising from books you can go on things like BBC Bitesize, or Samlearning and loads of other revision websites. BBC has a lot of pod casts as well.



It's the best to do the exams well first time round rather than leaving it till the end. Start early! The best way to get confident for exams is to do a lot of practice papers so you get used to the style. =)



It is very important to balance fun and revision so don’t over do it! Good luck! =)

Answer 3

Well I personally find it helps when I get someone else to help me - a parent, or if you have siblings ask them to test you. Make revision cards and get them to test you on the information. Can get boring, but you know what they say - practice makes perfect!



Also, making a timetable may help.

So plan each day and make time for other stuff as well as revision so you don’t feel too pressured but at the same time you get it done.

And I find revising in bursts of about 20 minutes is good, not too much and not so much that I get tired and bored and don’t take the information in.



REVISION CARDS:

-Use bold bright colours.

-Don’t try and fit everything on one card - it’ll make it seem impossible to learn all of it.

-Use bullet points.

-Draw pictures if it’ll help you.



Or you could also record yourself (on a mobile) etc saying the information you need to learn and then play it back - sounds dumb but you might take the information in better then.



Also stick post-its around the house with stuff you need to learn on them, you won’t be able to get away from it haaa, no but seriously, it’s surprising how much you take in just from that. And if you have some coloured A4 paper, you could write some info on that and stuck it to your bedroom walls so you have kinda posters with info on them and they are always there so even if you aren’t meaning to you’ll get familiar with the info and take it in.



Think about your goals, like what you want in these exams or even what you want from your life and your career and when you really start thinking about it that should be motivation enough to get the revsion done.

Answer 4

1. if u like using computers u could play some interactive games on bitesize

2. u could use song tunes and add facts to them (u kno wat i mean lol)

make posters or mindmaps

3. go on web sites

4. get people to test u

p.s. to keep on top of it u could maybe make a revision timetable

Answer 5

your lucky mines started yesterday!!



bbc bite size

make a presentation on the computer of facts

Answer 6

Try flashcards, bitesize, samlearning (:



do you go to the beacon?

sorry random question

Answer 7

bbc bitesize



make up songs



draw pictures



i find that it helps me



https://answersrip.com/question/index?qid=20090502115540AAfssGi

Answer 8

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/



and also past papers!