IGCSE study tips + revision tips 📚| How I got A*s for my IGCSE and how you can too!

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  • Hi guys!
    This is a video on the hacks I used in order to ace my IGCSE finals + revision tips that I personally used during my finals
    Hope you guys found it helpful!
    0:00 Intro
    0:28 Streamline your notes
    1:29 Blurting
    2:19 Get help from your family/friends
    2:51 Flashcards!!
    3:23 Do past papers (timed!)
    5:03 Use mark schemes
    5:41 Revision planner (Excel sheet)
    6:50 Have a correction notebook
    7:39 Outro
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 120

  • @rue2599
    @rue2599 8 днів тому +2

    Tip to write concise notes: use the syllabus as a guideline for your notes. Take information that is relevant to the syllabus only.

  • @lilacmoondust
    @lilacmoondust 5 місяців тому +38

    thank you !!! i have mine in 2 months and im starting to feel the pressure way too late

    • @iqrarahman8900
      @iqrarahman8900 5 місяців тому +2

      GURL SAME .

    • @lavizaa
      @lavizaa 5 місяців тому

      RIGHTT

    • @itsonlyheather
      @itsonlyheather  5 місяців тому +3

      It happenns sometimes. Fighting and goodluck for the finals!!

    • @blessed.34
      @blessed.34 5 місяців тому

      Usssss

    • @lilacmoondust
      @lilacmoondust 3 місяці тому

      @@itsonlyheather thank you sm !!!! 😭❤

  • @Lilian-qt8ul
    @Lilian-qt8ul Місяць тому +6

    Thank you Heather. My final exam of IGCSE O level is on coming October 2024. This video help me alot. Pls wish me luck on exam 😖❤

    • @itsonlyheather
      @itsonlyheather  Місяць тому

      I'm glad you found it helpful! Goodluck for your exams!!🍀

    • @itzmeyumna
      @itzmeyumna Місяць тому

      Omg same

    • @rue2599
      @rue2599 8 днів тому

      Me, too. We’re in it to win it. 🫡

  • @sigzwezin6175
    @sigzwezin6175 6 місяців тому

    Thank you heather 🙏 you saved my life

  • @YaraAbdelshafy
    @YaraAbdelshafy 3 дні тому

    This is really inspiring, way to go! But how did you get such a high grade in english mashaalah? What are your tips for english❤

  • @ShahnaIdiris
    @ShahnaIdiris 5 місяців тому +2

    I am doing my A Levels. These are the exact tips I follow too 😍
    Thank You for the video

    • @itsonlyheather
      @itsonlyheather  5 місяців тому

      You're welcomee
      good luck in your exams!!

    • @ShahnaIdiris
      @ShahnaIdiris 5 місяців тому

      @@itsonlyheather Thanks❤️

    • @ShahnaIdiris
      @ShahnaIdiris 5 місяців тому +1

      @@itsonlyheather Thank You❤️

    • @way2saturn
      @way2saturn 5 місяців тому

      @@ShahnaIdiris hii how different is alevel from igcse

    • @ShahnaIdiris
      @ShahnaIdiris 5 місяців тому

      @@way2saturn IGCSE is like the ordinary level and A Levels are Advanced levels.. If you have a good understanding of the igcse you would be able to do AS but its definitely a bit advanced and A2 is more advanced.. Which is the second year. But studying and working harder.. It should be fine.

  • @aureliaivy4584
    @aureliaivy4584 5 місяців тому +2

    Thank you!! Going to try these advices asap! Cuz my finals are coming in May😭

  • @user-14829-soasu
    @user-14829-soasu 5 місяців тому +1

    Thank you soooo much!!!! these tips are helpful I have my exams in May too

  • @mochijuice8074
    @mochijuice8074 3 місяці тому +7

    I have 9 subjects and less than a month left to revise 😢
    I was predicted for A in biology but recently doing past papers my scores dropped SIGNIFICANTLY like 12-20 mark gaps from before. What should I do 😭
    Same goes for geography… 😅

    • @itsonlyheather
      @itsonlyheather  3 місяці тому +3

      My advice is to not worry or panic too much because that actually happened to me too. Just keep doing past papers consistently and practice more on the questions you don't understand. It'll be alright in the actual exam!

    • @mochijuice8074
      @mochijuice8074 3 місяці тому +1

      @@itsonlyheather okkkk thank you so much 😊

    • @mochijuice8074
      @mochijuice8074 27 днів тому

      @@itsonlyheather I think they went pretty well
      Thanks to your advice I kept it together and kept on going, now I’m enjoying a graduation trip in Japan, Tokyo!
      I’ll update the results when they’re out!

    • @itsonlyheather
      @itsonlyheather  26 днів тому +1

      @@mochijuice8074 Goood jobb! I'm glad you found them helpful :DDD

  • @Isabelle_phyo
    @Isabelle_phyo 21 день тому

    Thanks for survival tips!!!

  • @mandm4058
    @mandm4058 4 місяці тому +6

    Tips are great
    but it won't make me as smart as you
    U are just on another level

    • @itsonlyheather
      @itsonlyheather  4 місяці тому +2

      I'm glad you found the tips helpful!
      Everyone has their own unique strengths and abilities. Keep applying yourself and you'll achieve great things in your studies :D
      Keep up the hard work!!

  • @manokhan5895
    @manokhan5895 3 місяці тому +2

    bro i just have 10 days and i'm starting revision

  • @ace902aung
    @ace902aung 5 місяців тому +3

    I love your tips but for the first one to streamline your notes.. how do we know that information is imporant in exams cuz most of the time I make notes but I included unnecessary ones so how do we figure the information is necessary?

    • @itsonlyheather
      @itsonlyheather  5 місяців тому +2

      This is a good question! I didn't know which parts were important too when I first started IGCSE. So you'll only be able to know which parts are important after you've completed your first exam and have exposure to how the past papers look like. Then, you'll find out which information's frequently asked in past papers and that will be the necessary info.

  • @mayookyaw5622
    @mayookyaw5622 5 місяців тому +2

    Thank you so much, this really inspired me for my upcoming may/June exams! I'm curious on how many past papers did you manage in a day? ( With 7 subjects, I assume it's a big workload)

    • @itsonlyheather
      @itsonlyheather  5 місяців тому +1

      I'm glad it was helpful for you! I think I tried to complete 3-4 past papers for each subject everyday, if I remember correctly. Good luck for your finals!

    • @mayookyaw5622
      @mayookyaw5622 5 місяців тому +1

      @@itsonlyheather Thank you so much! And did those 3-4 past papers per subject per day include school work? Because I don't think I can manage that much for each subject, especially after school hours 😭

    • @itsonlyheather
      @itsonlyheather  5 місяців тому +2

      @@mayookyaw5622Oooh nope. Our school closed for us that time so I didn't go to school and just did the past paper all day long.

  • @Junesuii
    @Junesuii 14 годин тому

    can you share us your excel sheet plsss it would really help me a lot

  • @user-lb9eg7xb1y
    @user-lb9eg7xb1y 4 місяці тому +1

    hi heather what will u do after completing your A level ? is their any universities for degree which allows you to study Cambridge syllabus? Or do u have to join Cambridge university itself to pursue a degree?

    • @itsonlyheather
      @itsonlyheather  4 місяці тому

      Hello! I'm currently not doing my A levels but to answer your question, you can actually go to any university with O levels -- not just Cambridge. A lot of universities accept IGCSE O levels but you might need to finish A level or do further courses like OSSD, UCUK or take SAT exams to enroll.

  • @user-fp2wj2gn9o
    @user-fp2wj2gn9o 6 місяців тому

    Thanks for sharing, Heather. May I know if you had to attend tuitions for some subjects or did you just have to attend your school for IGCSE preparation?

    • @itsonlyheather
      @itsonlyheather  5 місяців тому +2

      It was mostly just my school but I did attend some tuitions when it's near the finals to have more practice

    • @user-fp2wj2gn9o
      @user-fp2wj2gn9o 5 місяців тому

      @@itsonlyheather Thank youu for your reply ^^

  • @user-ln6ig2fi6m
    @user-ln6ig2fi6m 6 місяців тому +1

    Thanks🥰

  • @ishamobashar9853
    @ishamobashar9853 4 місяці тому

    thank u :)

  • @Erika-ct2jh
    @Erika-ct2jh 4 місяці тому

    Hiii heather! Could you link a copy example of your excel sheet to track past papers? Thank youu

    • @itsonlyheather
      @itsonlyheather  4 місяці тому

      I actually cannot share it on UA-cam so I cannn email it to you if you give me your email address

  • @jannathossain6009
    @jannathossain6009 4 місяці тому

    Hey, thank you for sharing your IGCSE tips videos, by the way, I just have some doubts about the syllabus which I need to get clarified as soon as possible.
    - When they mention for eg: describing the role nervous system as the coordination and regulation of body functions, does it mean that the only things I need to know about the role of a nervous system are coordination and regulation of body functions?
    - When they mention for eg: describing Brownian motion in terms of random collisions between microscopic particles and particles in a liquid or gas, does it mean that these words must be there in your answer to a question asking about describing Brownian motion?

    • @itsonlyheather
      @itsonlyheather  4 місяці тому +1

      For the first question: Well it's true that the things you need to know about the role of nervous system are fall into the category of coordination and regulation of body functions if we sum it all up but it's best to not leave any part of your textbook and try to learn everything about nervous system that's in your textbook.
      Second question: It's not exactly a must to have those specific words in your answer. You just have to describe it using the theory of "random collision between microscopic particles and particles in a liquid or gas". You don't lose marks for not having those keywords but you mostly do need to use those words to describe it.
      I hope this helps!

    • @jannathossain6009
      @jannathossain6009 4 місяці тому

      @@itsonlyheather For the first question: so do I go through the textbook for further explanation of those points
      Anyways, thank you for your reply!

  • @manokhan5895
    @manokhan5895 3 місяці тому

    hey umm i waned to ask is it better to do just your own variant of past papers and do more like 5 to 6 years or should i just do 2021 to 2023 pastpapers and all varients?

    • @itsonlyheather
      @itsonlyheather  3 місяці тому +1

      If you don't have time, it's better you just do the past papers from your variant first. BUT I still suggest you to do all the variants for the recent years like 2022-2024.

    • @manokhan5895
      @manokhan5895 3 місяці тому

      @@itsonlyheather Alright thanks smmm

  • @mirelleathaide7798
    @mirelleathaide7798 18 днів тому

    H! Tysm for the tips they were really helpful. I just wanted to know where you got your past papers from?

  • @MuhammedAbrar-b2h
    @MuhammedAbrar-b2h 4 дні тому

    Hi. Great work, thanks a lot. Could you send a plain template of the revision planner

    • @itsonlyheather
      @itsonlyheather  4 дні тому +1

      I actually cannot share it on UA-cam so I cannn email it to you if you give me your email address!

  • @Mika-yr9db
    @Mika-yr9db Місяць тому

    do they provide access to school websites for the books and other reading materials?

    • @itsonlyheather
      @itsonlyheather  Місяць тому

      Sorry but I don't understand your question
      😭Do you mean if the school gives us textbooks? If so, yeah we get the textbooks from the school

  • @Moe_the_one
    @Moe_the_one 5 місяців тому +1

    whats the website you used for flashcrads?

  • @user-yv8vi2lk3h
    @user-yv8vi2lk3h 5 місяців тому

    I have my exams on may/ June im taking bio chem physics , FLE do you think I can get A* if I start revising now

    • @itsonlyheather
      @itsonlyheather  5 місяців тому

      Absolutely!!
      Don't worry, revising doesn't need a lot of work

  • @harukishin1090
    @harukishin1090 5 місяців тому +1

    is it nessasary to do 8 years worth of past papers to all subjects? if i can only do like 5 years worth, is it enough for me to get A*?

    • @itsonlyheather
      @itsonlyheather  5 місяців тому +2

      OFCC
      Honestly, 8 years is just because I have enough time to finish all which is why I did 8 years worth of past paper. 5 years' already a lot so it's totally enough to get an A*

    • @harukishin1090
      @harukishin1090 5 місяців тому +1

      @@itsonlyheather thank you soo much. i needed to hear that soo bad XD

  • @lichtatem7342
    @lichtatem7342 9 днів тому

    Thank You so much this is very helpful!!! Could you maybe give me the excel template you used? It would mean a lot to me

    • @itsonlyheather
      @itsonlyheather  4 дні тому

      I actually cannot share it on UA-cam so I cannn email it to you if you give me your email address!

  • @Noelltheiconic
    @Noelltheiconic Місяць тому

    Thanks a million omg I will be in pre IG this year but I'm really excited to be in IGCSE classes 😅How old are you btw?

  • @kaifoong0722
    @kaifoong0722 4 місяці тому

    how do we find out what information will be tested?

    • @itsonlyheather
      @itsonlyheather  4 місяці тому +1

      You can check out the syllabus of each subject to find out what information will be tested! ANDD you'll just start to know after doing past papers for awhilee

  • @minahilfatima9069
    @minahilfatima9069 5 місяців тому +1

    can you share your excel sheet protype like format ?

    • @itsonlyheather
      @itsonlyheather  5 місяців тому

      Sorry! I'm not sure how I can share it to you since it's on my microsoft account and not on the drive.

  • @S_D_L_0_8
    @S_D_L_0_8 3 місяці тому

    How can I get mark schemes related to certain topic? Pls and how to search for them ?

    • @itsonlyheather
      @itsonlyheather  3 місяці тому

      You can use this website called "edupaperstore". Or you can just to search on google by typing the question code

    • @S_D_L_0_8
      @S_D_L_0_8 3 місяці тому

      @@itsonlyheather Thanks

  • @elizabethinameti9749
    @elizabethinameti9749 Місяць тому

    Please could you recommend where I can get 7 years of past papers and their mark schemes
    Or is there a way you could send yours if you have it online

    • @itsonlyheather
      @itsonlyheather  Місяць тому +1

      You can use various websites online. Here are a few:
      papers.gceguide.net/Cambridge%20IGCSE/
      bestexamhelp.com/
      edupapers.store/

    • @elizabethinameti9749
      @elizabethinameti9749 Місяць тому

      ​@@itsonlyheather thank you so much

    • @elizabethinameti9749
      @elizabethinameti9749 Місяць тому

      @@itsonlyheather I'm back again lol
      I just checked them out, I really found GCE guide and bestexamhelp really helpful, thanks so much

  • @HustleHard-em8fd
    @HustleHard-em8fd Місяць тому

    Sis, following the specification will help to streamline notes..ryt..personally i make shortnotes by appling blurting, then pastpapers , then i revise things i get wrong .. So far things have gone great and i could top semester exams..i am really just anxious..can you say another thing or two to add to my way..or just following like this great😅❤

    • @itsonlyheather
      @itsonlyheather  Місяць тому

      I think you're doing well so far since you also do well in your semester exams. I didn't do anything much special too so you'll do well as well. Keep up the good work!!

    • @HustleHard-em8fd
      @HustleHard-em8fd Місяць тому

      @@itsonlyheather Thanks sis,meant a lot😊

  • @maylight27
    @maylight27 4 місяці тому

    Hey Heather, I found your video really useful. It would be great if you could link your flashcards so we could use them. Thanks

    • @user-oz2tb4iu1m
      @user-oz2tb4iu1m 4 місяці тому

      quizlet

    • @itsonlyheather
      @itsonlyheather  4 місяці тому

      Thank you!! I'll link my flashcards in my description, you can check it there!

    • @maylight27
      @maylight27 4 місяці тому

      Thanks! I still couldn’t find it, do you mind sending the link here please? Tysm

    • @itsonlyheather
      @itsonlyheather  4 місяці тому

      @@maylight27quizlet.com/819462798/computer-science-flash-cards/?i=3qp6y0&x=1jqt

    • @maylight27
      @maylight27 4 місяці тому

      Thank you so much! Keep posting more girl, i luv your vids

  • @icebear4748
    @icebear4748 Місяць тому

    I am going to give the boards in 2025 and am already stressed out. How to revise and be consistent? Also are you an fle or esl student??

    • @itsonlyheather
      @itsonlyheather  Місяць тому

      I recommend you to always take breaks between your study sessions and try to romanticize the process since it'll help you keep motivated! Andd I'm an FLE student

  • @fathimathhaseena1528
    @fathimathhaseena1528 3 місяці тому +3

    I'm writing may/june this year. 😭

  • @techsupportscammersdad6027
    @techsupportscammersdad6027 3 місяці тому

    how do you study for add maths?

    • @itsonlyheather
      @itsonlyheather  3 місяці тому +1

      I mainly just practiced the past papers and did a lot of exercises!

  • @zynnnnqt
    @zynnnnqt 4 місяці тому

    Can u tell me Whats ur plan after igcse?

    • @itsonlyheather
      @itsonlyheather  4 місяці тому

      I'm currently thinking of going to a community college in USA and transferring to a prestigious university after 2 years!

  • @joshuavillanueva2848
    @joshuavillanueva2848 5 місяців тому

    how did you study for cs ! did you also just repeat past papers?

    • @itsonlyheather
      @itsonlyheather  5 місяців тому +1

      For cs, I focused a lot more on theory papers so I tried to memorize everything from the notes. Then, I did the past papers.

    • @joshuavillanueva2848
      @joshuavillanueva2848 5 місяців тому

      @@itsonlyheather did you get consistent 90%s when doing past papers or were there times where you'd get lower, and how did you revise your notes? recently, i've just been doing past papers and i seem to be only getting around 45-48 / 75 marks

    • @itsonlyheather
      @itsonlyheather  5 місяців тому +2

      @@joshuavillanueva2848I don't always get around 90%, it varies from 70% 90%. I wanted to get above 90 in my final exam so I marked all the past papers where I got less than 90% and practice them again. I also marked the questions I got wrong so that I can try to do them frequently.
      If you keep getting lower marks, you could try to find out which area you need to study more and study the notes on that area again

  • @taral1n
    @taral1n 4 місяці тому

    Can you share the website used for IGCSE past paper and mark schemes?

    • @itsonlyheather
      @itsonlyheather  4 місяці тому +1

      GCE guide and EDU paper store!

    • @isla5575
      @isla5575 4 місяці тому +1

      Papacambridge and Dynamic papers

  • @strawberryslice
    @strawberryslice 2 місяці тому

    im currently in year 10 and I have pre mocks. Ngl im kinda scared (mainly bc of chemistry, biology and math)

  • @Tashki.M
    @Tashki.M 2 місяці тому

    Im writting wed and fri 😂😂

  • @syedarham2683
    @syedarham2683 5 місяців тому

    Where to get the flashcards for bio, phy, chem

    • @itsonlyheather
      @itsonlyheather  5 місяців тому

      You actually have to make your own flashcards. You can create them on quizlet or you can use the flashcards other people made there!

  • @lavendeoo
    @lavendeoo 3 місяці тому

    my exam is in less than 14 days 😢😢

  • @leilani.
    @leilani. 3 місяці тому

    i have 10 days left until the major exams bc i spent this whole month focused on art, am i cooked?? LMAO

    • @itsonlyheather
      @itsonlyheather  3 місяці тому +1

      let's hope you're not cooked!!! LMAO