0:00- Intro 0:46- Part 1: Mindset 1:38- Part 2: Prioritisation 3:15- Part 3: How to Revise 5:19- Part 4: The Importance of Rest 5:48- Outro 30 days until GCSEs officially begin! Check out my ‘How to ACE your GCSEs’ playlist for more videos on revision techniques and what I wish I knew in year 11: ua-cam.com/play/PLZn7bDRbbIk1zV6_0AtzTi6rbuSRzL5eZ.html I wish you the best of luck! 🤍 QOTD: what subjects are you taking? 📚
this is really helpful! thnx for reminding me not to waste time writing out revision notes bcz they're not worth my time now. Definitely will focus on active recall now. :)
i've been predicted all 9s but im just scared about not being able to maintain those grades because i've been revising 3 hours everyday but I always just feel like I haven't gotten through enough content so thank you for this
@@hrts4shaya for science i usually did quizlets to memorise content and now i’m just doing past papers and marking them, for maths i just do a bunch of past papers and maths genie and watch youtube videos on what i don’t understand and for english i use light up hub and make character mind maps and write down the structures of critical essays etc, for MFL i usually just do quizlets on vocab for each theme ^^
honestly, thank you. i’ve been kinda stressed because i feel like i haven’t done enough, but without the revision im still getting 5-8’s. i really didn’t know where to start with things like science and maths but now i think i have a pretty good idea of what to do. thank you so much🩷
5-8's without revision?! That's really good! Just imagine how great your grades will be when you sit the actual exams after revising! I am so glad this video helped you x
I don’t get it I do like 3 hours everyday for a while in what I would say is most efficent to me and feel I’m improving but I’m still only getting 5 and the odd 6 but I don’t get how can people get 8’s without trying I feel I’m so behind even though I’m putting in so much more work than the average person. What do I need to do to improve?
@@gamingwithjackiechang1647 It is great that you are seeing improvement and you should be proud of the work and effort you are putting in. If you aren't already, try and use a variety of revision methods (e.g. use mind maps and blurting rather than just flashcards) and make sure you are doing lots of past papers so that you can get used to exam technique!
I'm totally the same! My brain is almost like a sponge so I pick up content really quickly but I struggle with sitting down at home and revising as I usually only get work done when at school. I get 6-8s no revision and I struggle SO much with biology n chemistry because of the content. Im going to start today (hopefully) I just hope that I dont get anything below a 6 in the real things as Im predicted 7-8s and I would hate to let the teachers down lol
My current grades: English - 7A Bangla - 8A* Physics - 7A Chemistry - 6B MathB - 6B Maths A - 7A Higher maths - 5C My igcse is in a month, I hope i can get at least 8A* in all the following subjects 😫 (except for higher maths bcz i lost hope in it already) PS: thank you for making this video, i don't know if i will do well in my exams or not but this video was indeed helpful and i need it so i subbed ur channel 💙
I am so glad it is helpful! Feel free to take notes when watching videos if it helps you to remember information- what I meant in the video was that spending hours writing extensive notes from the textbook or your schoolbooks is a waste of time. Consolidating what you have learnt in a video in note form is completely fine- as long as it doesn't take up the majority of your revision time! For revisiting content, the best thing you can do is test yourself to see what you can recall from previous study sessions on that topic x
My exams are in a couple weeks i want to get the best i can achieve so ill come back and update Re- A* HSC- A Child development- A Geography B/ maybe A Maths- B
thank you this video was very helpful!! i am wondering, do you think it is worth starting to memorise lots of flashcards now? i have quite a few that are online and already made but im not sure if i should spend so much time trying to learn these incase there isnt enough time left to actually be able to recall them - what would be your advice on this?
I'm so pleased you found the video helpful! You still have plenty of time to learn flashcards- if you already have most of them made, you've saved yourself so much time because you can focus on learning them rather than making them. Because the exams are getting quite close, make sure you are doing practice questions to check your knowledge after using the flashcards. I hope that helps!
Yay, I am so pleased the video was helpful! It is definitely possible for you to get an 8, especially if you are already on a high 6/low 7. For languages, the best way to revise is to practice- do as many practice papers as you can and learn the key vocab x
It is definitely possible to turn your grades around! You still have about a month until your exams so if you use my tips in the video on prioritisation, you should be absolutely fine! Start with the topics that you know frequently come up in the exam and the ones that you are least confident with x
Don’t let grades define the person you are ❤ To help tho I really advice past papers. You don’t actually have to do them, but knowing even just extra info and the extra marks will really go a long way 😊
Personally, I wish I stopped making notes at this stage of my revision because it took up so much of my time. However, if you make quick summary notes from the textbook to help you understand the content, that is completely fine- just make sure you aren't relying on notes as your only revision method, especially if you find it too time-consuming!
There isn't a set number of times you need to go over content for grade 9s. I would say to review topics until you feel confident answering exam questions without using any resources. You will find some topics you can remember everything about after a small amount of revision whereas other topics may require more time before you can recall all of the information x
I haven't started any revision , and if i attempted to answer an exam question I would not be able too because I don't know any content , but its to late to start learning all the content , what do I do ,please reply
It is not too late to start learning content! Once you have identified the topics you are least confident with, start revising them (begin with flashcards, mind maps etc. and then move on to things like blurting). Then around a week later you can start doing questions on those topics to check your understanding. I would start doing past papers asap even if you don't feel confident with all the content because it's important to get used to the style of questions and exam technique as early as you can x
I had past paper on my phone and then the mark scheme on my tablet and just reread them all the time and it helped me so much and i got the best score i could’ve
I would use my advice on prioritisation! Start by colour coding the main topics (RAG- red, amber, green) depending on how confident you are with them. Then you can start working through the red/hardest topics first and move towards the amber and then green topics if you have time before your exam. Try and avoid passively reading and re-writing notes and instead focus on using active methods such as flashcards and past paper questions. I hope that helps! x
I didn't take either of those subjects so I can't give you subject-specific advice, but overall I would encourage you to focus on prioritising the content you are least confident with. If you don't know most of the content, start with the major topics which frequently come up in the exams x
Are you currently using other revision methods alongside making notes? For the sciences, you have to remember specific facts and keywords so making notes/summary pages from textbooks and videos is fine as long as you use active revision techniques (e.g. flashcards, blurting) as well to train your memory to recall information. Definitely make use of practice questions too! x
in my experience, making mind maps on key topics on an a4 piece of paper helps to get all the content on the page and remember it. Also for history knowing the structure of each question is a must
im currently getting majority 2 to 3's when i would like to and need to pas everything(5) is their a way i can be positive about this and not leave everything to the last minute??
As I said in the video, it is unrealistic to try and get through every topic this close to the exam. However, you can't change how much revision you have done already so it's better for you to focus your time and energy on the time that you have left. I would recommend you sort the topics by difficulty and start revising the ones you are least confident with as soon as possible. Use flashcards (you should be able to find pre-made flashcards e.g. on Quizlet, if you haven't already made some) and start doing past paper questions (preferably in timed conditions) asap so you can get used to exam technique and test your knowledge! If you put the work in from now until the end of GCSEs, you can definitely get 5s in everything! Just don't procrastinate 😉🤍
Personally I do think you can learn the topics by heart even with 2 weeks left. The problem is remembering. If you can do exercises it will really help ❤
do the past papers and then use the mark scheme to mark what you got wrong, highlight which topics u need to work on and improve them,also just practice the same paper after learning topics u got wrong and do the same with other past papers x
My advice would be to not wait until you have revised all of the content to do past papers. Start doing them now even if you struggle to answer some of the questions because they will help you identify which topics you are less confident with. After completing a few papers, you may notice that you keep getting questions from the same topic wrong or you are struggling with the same style of question. These are then the topics/questions you should practice before the exam. I hope that helps!
art is the only subject i got a 5 in.. The other subjects I did for the recent mocks aren't over 5's and I got put in foundation for science and french I'm actually finished.. im failing fr 😓😓 my target grades are 6's how can i even get that
No don't say that, believe in yourself! If you work as hard as you can from now until the exams and use my advice on prioritisation and how to revise to make sure you are using your time effectively, I promise it is possible for you to get 6's! 🤍
@@Kayinthu I completely understand- I found the amount of content very overwhelming as well! Personally, I found I avoided all of the content for so long because I was overwhelmed with where to start. Its important that you begin going over the topics you find most difficult as soon as possible- try not to think about the long list of topics that you need to cover and instead focus on one or two at a time until you have enough of an understanding to move on x
@@EllenVictoriaa thank you that makes me feel a lot better as some people are saying to do around 7 hours in Easter and 3-4 on weekdays which seems impossible for me
@@frankiewelch-rt2kp No worries! Just remember that the amount of revision you do isn't as important as the quality of revision. If you spend too long revising a day you are more likely to burn out and it is important you take care of yourself :)
I’ve done all past papers for science and maths 😭 so what’s the point of me doing them again and again cause I know the answers to them Also regarding science I kind of forget things quickly and I’m not sure how to make past papers I mostly stuggle with chemistry and graph statistic stuff advice please 😁
If you have done all of the papers for Science and Maths and get all of the questions right every time, that's really good and it means you probably can focus more on other subjects! In terms of making sure you don't forget things quickly, make sure you are going over your resources and testing yourself (e.g. blurting or with flashcards) often. I also struggled with graph/statistic questions but found the only way to get better at them was to practice as many as I could. I hope that answers your question!
@@EllenVictoriaa but I feel like some of them I only get right because I’ve done them previously so I remember the answers to them does that still count and in the real exam usually anyway are all the exams based on the same thing or do they switch it up completely I’m actually terrified 😭
The exam boards do use new questions each year but they will also have questions that are similar and sometimes exactly the same as previous papers. Even if you are only getting answers right because you have memorised the question, that will definitely help you in the exam as it is likely you will get at least a few questions similar to those you have been practicing. They cannot test you on anything outside of what is on the specification so if you have completed as many papers as you can and gone over the majority of the content, you will be absolutely fine- I promise!
0:00- Intro
0:46- Part 1: Mindset
1:38- Part 2: Prioritisation
3:15- Part 3: How to Revise
5:19- Part 4: The Importance of Rest
5:48- Outro
30 days until GCSEs officially begin! Check out my ‘How to ACE your GCSEs’ playlist for more videos on revision techniques and what I wish I knew in year 11: ua-cam.com/play/PLZn7bDRbbIk1zV6_0AtzTi6rbuSRzL5eZ.html
I wish you the best of luck! 🤍
QOTD: what subjects are you taking? 📚
coming back here when i finish my GCSEs on June 14 CANT WAIT 🥰
And you'll have nearly 3 months off over the summer!
AHHHHH I JUST FINISHED i’m gonna have the best summer!!
Thanks for this, I’ve been procrastinating and now I’m stressing cause I feel like I haven’t done anything to prepare for my exams
You're welcome! Good luck for your exams- I am sure you will do really well x
this is really helpful! thnx for reminding me not to waste time writing out revision notes bcz they're not worth my time now. Definitely will focus on active recall now. :)
YAY I'm so glad!!! 🤍
i needed this so badly , thank you so much its like you knew !! 💗
You are so welcome x 💕
i've been predicted all 9s but im just scared about not being able to maintain those grades because i've been revising 3 hours everyday but I always just feel like I haven't gotten through enough content so thank you for this
Wow, that is amazing! If you have been revising consistently, you have nothing to worry about- I wish you the best of luck! 🤍
how do you revise? i'm on 4s and 5s and want 7s and 8s
@@hrts4shaya for science i usually did quizlets to memorise content and now i’m just doing past papers and marking them, for maths i just do a bunch of past papers and maths genie and watch youtube videos on what i don’t understand and for english i use light up hub and make character mind maps and write down the structures of critical essays etc, for MFL i usually just do quizlets on vocab for each theme ^^
@@EllenVictoriaa thank you so much 🫶🏼
@@angelics1388 you're welcome x
honestly, thank you. i’ve been kinda stressed because i feel like i haven’t done enough, but without the revision im still getting 5-8’s. i really didn’t know where to start with things like science and maths but now i think i have a pretty good idea of what to do. thank you so much🩷
5-8's without revision?! That's really good! Just imagine how great your grades will be when you sit the actual exams after revising! I am so glad this video helped you x
I don’t get it I do like 3 hours everyday for a while in what I would say is most efficent to me and feel I’m improving but I’m still only getting 5 and the odd 6 but I don’t get how can people get 8’s without trying I feel I’m so behind even though I’m putting in so much more work than the average person. What do I need to do to improve?
@@gamingwithjackiechang1647 It is great that you are seeing improvement and you should be proud of the work and effort you are putting in. If you aren't already, try and use a variety of revision methods (e.g. use mind maps and blurting rather than just flashcards) and make sure you are doing lots of past papers so that you can get used to exam technique!
I'm totally the same! My brain is almost like a sponge so I pick up content really quickly but I struggle with sitting down at home and revising as I usually only get work done when at school. I get 6-8s no revision and I struggle SO much with biology n chemistry because of the content. Im going to start today (hopefully) I just hope that I dont get anything below a 6 in the real things as Im predicted 7-8s and I would hate to let the teachers down lol
@@chloeee1078 If you struggle with sitting down to revise at home, have you tried the Pomodoro method? x
The mindset is so useful. I went from failing in English in November to getting grade 5 (in both) in February MOCK'S.
that’s good, well done!!
That's so good! Yes, mindset is so important!!!
If I can get 9,9 in English, 9 in history, and my 5’s in math and sciences I’ll be buzzing. Thx for the video ❤ 😊
almost gcse time... ill comment after i get my results :)
My current grades:
English - 7A
Bangla - 8A*
Physics - 7A
Chemistry - 6B
MathB - 6B
Maths A - 7A
Higher maths - 5C
My igcse is in a month, I hope i can get at least 8A* in all the following subjects 😫 (except for higher maths bcz i lost hope in it already)
PS: thank you for making this video, i don't know if i will do well in my exams or not but this video was indeed helpful and i need it so i subbed ur channel 💙
Thank you! Those grades are amazing- good luck with your exams :)
You don't even know how much this vid is helping me cope
For trying to revisit content - do i just watch the videos and not make notes from it?
I am so glad it is helpful! Feel free to take notes when watching videos if it helps you to remember information- what I meant in the video was that spending hours writing extensive notes from the textbook or your schoolbooks is a waste of time. Consolidating what you have learnt in a video in note form is completely fine- as long as it doesn't take up the majority of your revision time! For revisiting content, the best thing you can do is test yourself to see what you can recall from previous study sessions on that topic x
@@EllenVictoriaa Thank You SO Much I'm definitely sharing this 🤍🤍
@@Ilovetoomanythings72 aww thank you! You are so welcome x
will come back in august when i get my results!!!
My exams are in a couple weeks i want to get the best i can achieve so ill come back and update
Re- A*
HSC- A
Child development- A
Geography B/ maybe A
Maths- B
this was so helpful thank you so much!
I am so glad!! You're welcome x 💕
This video is so helpful, tysm!!!
I'm so glad, you're welcome! 🤍
Thank you so much!!
You're welcome!! 🤍
this was so helpful! x
YAY!
@@EllenVictoriaa doing my gsces this year and this was so so helpful!
@@heyyitsizzy I am so glad! Good luck for your GCSEs- I am sure you will smash them x
@@EllenVictoriaa aw thank u xx
I still have a year before my gcses
what should I do??
to not stress out next year
thank you this video was very helpful!! i am wondering, do you think it is worth starting to memorise lots of flashcards now? i have quite a few that are online and already made but im not sure if i should spend so much time trying to learn these incase there isnt enough time left to actually be able to recall them - what would be your advice on this?
I'm so pleased you found the video helpful! You still have plenty of time to learn flashcards- if you already have most of them made, you've saved yourself so much time because you can focus on learning them rather than making them. Because the exams are getting quite close, make sure you are doing practice questions to check your knowledge after using the flashcards. I hope that helps!
This was so helpful thank you!! I’m currently at a 6 in French… do you think it’s possible to get an 8 if I start revision now 😭
High 6/low 7*
Yay, I am so pleased the video was helpful! It is definitely possible for you to get an 8, especially if you are already on a high 6/low 7. For languages, the best way to revise is to practice- do as many practice papers as you can and learn the key vocab x
@@EllenVictoriaa thank you!!
@@yerawizardharry694 You're welcome! 🤍
Im gettin 1s and 2s currently am i cooked😭
It is definitely possible to turn your grades around! You still have about a month until your exams so if you use my tips in the video on prioritisation, you should be absolutely fine! Start with the topics that you know frequently come up in the exam and the ones that you are least confident with x
Don’t let grades define the person you are ❤ To help tho I really advice past papers. You don’t actually have to do them, but knowing even just extra info and the extra marks will really go a long way 😊
Is it ok if I am making notes from textbooks and videos or should I stop? What should I do?
Personally, I wish I stopped making notes at this stage of my revision because it took up so much of my time. However, if you make quick summary notes from the textbook to help you understand the content, that is completely fine- just make sure you aren't relying on notes as your only revision method, especially if you find it too time-consuming!
How many times do you need to go over content for grade 9s in GCSE
There isn't a set number of times you need to go over content for grade 9s. I would say to review topics until you feel confident answering exam questions without using any resources. You will find some topics you can remember everything about after a small amount of revision whereas other topics may require more time before you can recall all of the information x
I am only really terrified for my orals i do double languages…
I haven't started any revision , and if i attempted to answer an exam question I would not be able too because I don't know any content , but its to late to start learning all the content , what do I do ,please reply
It is not too late to start learning content! Once you have identified the topics you are least confident with, start revising them (begin with flashcards, mind maps etc. and then move on to things like blurting). Then around a week later you can start doing questions on those topics to check your understanding. I would start doing past papers asap even if you don't feel confident with all the content because it's important to get used to the style of questions and exam technique as early as you can x
What other revision techniques could I do? and also how would I revise science because I’m just doing mindmaps😭
I had past paper on my phone and then the mark scheme on my tablet and just reread them all the time and it helped me so much and i got the best score i could’ve
how should i go abt my science revision when i barely know anything other then the first few topics?
I would use my advice on prioritisation! Start by colour coding the main topics (RAG- red, amber, green) depending on how confident you are with them. Then you can start working through the red/hardest topics first and move towards the amber and then green topics if you have time before your exam. Try and avoid passively reading and re-writing notes and instead focus on using active methods such as flashcards and past paper questions. I hope that helps! x
Haven’t really started idk most of the content for history and eco how should I learn them
I didn't take either of those subjects so I can't give you subject-specific advice, but overall I would encourage you to focus on prioritising the content you are least confident with. If you don't know most of the content, start with the major topics which frequently come up in the exams x
For bio chem and physics how should I revise content ? Currently I make notes of the cgp books and free science.
Are you currently using other revision methods alongside making notes? For the sciences, you have to remember specific facts and keywords so making notes/summary pages from textbooks and videos is fine as long as you use active revision techniques (e.g. flashcards, blurting) as well to train your memory to recall information. Definitely make use of practice questions too! x
does anyone have any advice on the best way to revise for history (I'm doing AQA) there's so much to memorise! Good luck you guys! ☺
I didn't take History so I can't help very much unfortunately. Fingers crossed some other people will have some advice for you! 🤍🤞
in my experience, making mind maps on key topics on an a4 piece of paper helps to get all the content on the page and remember it. Also for history knowing the structure of each question is a must
@@vesperiix thank you so much! I'm just really stressed about getting in all the content in time, especially all the dates 😬
is it advisable to do past exam paper questions daily and then do a full past paper over the weekend?
That is a great idea!
im currently getting majority 2 to 3's when i would like to and need to pas everything(5) is their a way i can be positive about this and not leave everything to the last minute??
same
As I said in the video, it is unrealistic to try and get through every topic this close to the exam. However, you can't change how much revision you have done already so it's better for you to focus your time and energy on the time that you have left. I would recommend you sort the topics by difficulty and start revising the ones you are least confident with as soon as possible. Use flashcards (you should be able to find pre-made flashcards e.g. on Quizlet, if you haven't already made some) and start doing past paper questions (preferably in timed conditions) asap so you can get used to exam technique and test your knowledge! If you put the work in from now until the end of GCSEs, you can definitely get 5s in everything! Just don't procrastinate 😉🤍
Personally I do think you can learn the topics by heart even with 2 weeks left. The problem is remembering. If you can do exercises it will really help ❤
For sciences i know i need to do past papers but theres still some content i need to recap and if i do the papers ill do badly idk what to do
do the past papers and then use the mark scheme to mark what you got wrong, highlight which topics u need to work on and improve them,also just practice the same paper after learning topics u got wrong and do the same with other past papers x
My advice would be to not wait until you have revised all of the content to do past papers. Start doing them now even if you struggle to answer some of the questions because they will help you identify which topics you are less confident with. After completing a few papers, you may notice that you keep getting questions from the same topic wrong or you are struggling with the same style of question. These are then the topics/questions you should practice before the exam. I hope that helps!
can you go from a 5 to a 7 in most subjects
Of course! If you put the time and effort in, you can improve your grades very quickly!
@@EllenVictoriaa in all my subjects in a month?
@@uncleruckus1070 I think it is definitely possible!
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art is the only subject i got a 5 in.. The other subjects I did for the recent mocks aren't over 5's and I got put in foundation for science and french I'm actually finished.. im failing fr 😓😓 my target grades are 6's how can i even get that
No don't say that, believe in yourself! If you work as hard as you can from now until the exams and use my advice on prioritisation and how to revise to make sure you are using your time effectively, I promise it is possible for you to get 6's! 🤍
@@EllenVictoriaa it feels like a huge memory test and trying to remember all of that content in a month is really overwhelming for me idk ☹
@@Kayinthu I completely understand- I found the amount of content very overwhelming as well! Personally, I found I avoided all of the content for so long because I was overwhelmed with where to start. Its important that you begin going over the topics you find most difficult as soon as possible- try not to think about the long list of topics that you need to cover and instead focus on one or two at a time until you have enough of an understanding to move on x
if ive done little to nothing so far and start grinding from now do you think i can get 7's and above
I have heard so many stories of people who have turned their grades around last minute so it is definitely possible!
@@EllenVictoriaa thank youuu i hope so!
@@lujain4557 No worries! I wish you the best of luck 💗
roughly how many hours would you advise to do everyday to get 7-9s
During the Easter holidays and on the weekends I did around 4 hours a day and roughly 2 hours after school during the week x
@@EllenVictoriaa thank you that makes me feel a lot better as some people are saying to do around 7 hours in Easter and 3-4 on weekdays which seems impossible for me
@@frankiewelch-rt2kp No worries! Just remember that the amount of revision you do isn't as important as the quality of revision. If you spend too long revising a day you are more likely to burn out and it is important you take care of yourself :)
I’ve done all past papers for science and maths 😭 so what’s the point of me doing them again and again cause I know the answers to them
Also regarding science I kind of forget things quickly and I’m not sure how to make past papers I mostly stuggle with chemistry and graph statistic stuff advice please 😁
If you have done all of the papers for Science and Maths and get all of the questions right every time, that's really good and it means you probably can focus more on other subjects! In terms of making sure you don't forget things quickly, make sure you are going over your resources and testing yourself (e.g. blurting or with flashcards) often. I also struggled with graph/statistic questions but found the only way to get better at them was to practice as many as I could. I hope that answers your question!
@@EllenVictoriaa but I feel like some of them I only get right because I’ve done them previously so I remember the answers to them does that still count and in the real exam usually anyway are all the exams based on the same thing or do they switch it up completely I’m actually terrified 😭
The exam boards do use new questions each year but they will also have questions that are similar and sometimes exactly the same as previous papers. Even if you are only getting answers right because you have memorised the question, that will definitely help you in the exam as it is likely you will get at least a few questions similar to those you have been practicing. They cannot test you on anything outside of what is on the specification so if you have completed as many papers as you can and gone over the majority of the content, you will be absolutely fine- I promise!
@@EllenVictoriaa thanks so much prayers x
@@lucymax2178 You're welcome x
thank you so much!!!🌹
You're welcome! 🤍
thank you!! ❤❤
You're welcome! 💕