Martyn Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 (edited) In the UK it is time to start preparing for GCSE's (General Certficate of Seconday Education). These exams are taken by 15-16 years olds in 'Year 11', they also mark the end of compulsory education for us :) Has anyone started revising yet? Im doing little bits (consists of watching Bitesize videos lol) and I plan to do a bit more next week. I find it really hard to revise, I often just read things and I cant even remember what I have just read :pinch: Anyway what are your opinions/tips? Have you started preparing yourself for the exams? P.S. My first exam is on May 18th (Spanish Speaking :( ) Edited August 15, 2005 by fred666 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxondale. Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 iv started revising since easter, going to revision classes, making mind maps all over my wall, stuff like that. My first two are: German Oral: 28th April French Oral: 29th April I am screwed for the german oral, im taking higher. Im going in and talking english :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Veteran Posted April 21, 2005 Veteran Share Posted April 21, 2005 Took my GCSE's 2 years ago. Revised for Maths. Got a B grade at intermediate level. Revised slightly for science. Higher level. Got a double C, when I did absolutely jack in class. *What the hell is a hydrocarbon?* Shoved everything else. Couldn't be arsed. Got BBBBCCCCCDD. Now I'm taking my A-Levels, getting C's all round. Using the same 'shove it' method. However, I'm happy with my results. It just depends how high you want to aim I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernatch Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 meh gots my final A level exams coming up. first on may 26th, last on june 20 something. I have a serious clash on one day. four exams totalling 6 hours, across two subjects, all meant to be taken in the morning. i'm ******. haven't started revising yet, but i shall do soon. maybe. edit: got ABBBBCCCEG for my GCSEs.... yes, it is possible to get a G. Luckily it was only drama ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn Posted April 21, 2005 Author Share Posted April 21, 2005 Well I expect most of my results to be either A's or B's. Im not being big headed or anything but I would be dissapointed with a C in anything. Im in the top set for everything except for Spanish (but im still doing the higher tier for Espanol :)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Veteran Posted April 21, 2005 Veteran Share Posted April 21, 2005 Well I expect most of my results to be either A's or B's. Im not being big headed or anything but I would be dissapointed with a C in anything. Im in the top set for everything except for Spanish (but im still doing the higher tier for Espanol :)) 585809687[/snapback] Thats one thing my 'generation' missed out on at our school. Spanish. I would have so taken that. Instead we were offered German and French, which I quit at the end of Year 8 and Year 9 respectively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobster Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 I've started revising on samlearning.com. My school has an account on it. I got my first exam on MAY 19th which is the day Star Wars Episode III comes out lol, it's only German and I'm gonna fail it lol. I need 5 A* to C grades to get into College and I'm pretty sure I can do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel. Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 Haven't started revision yet. Feeling guilty. Don't know where to start. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernatch Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 I took Spanish, got a C. I'm half spanish, heh. Martyn, I can tell you're that type of person (A/B, thinks C is ****) otherwise you wouldn't have made this thread :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxondale. Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 im predicted A*,A*,B,CC,B,B,B,A,C,C,D - Thats if i go all out and want to do well, but at the end of the day, all i need is 5 A-C's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitchenutensils Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 i got my year 10 mocks these weeks now ... sucks but nothing compared to you guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxondale. Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 i got my year 10 mocks these weeks now ... sucks but nothing compared to you guys! 585809710[/snapback] A tip, get all your coursework done, dont hand stuff in late, it all comes back at you. Year 11 will hit you just like that, then bam, you have a test tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Veteran Posted April 21, 2005 Veteran Share Posted April 21, 2005 i got my year 10 mocks these weeks now ... sucks but nothing compared to you guys! 585809710[/snapback] I remember my mocks like yesterday. We took them back in December 2002. In my Science paper 2, the room was seriously no hotter than about 5 degrees C. I got an E. :pinch: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blobblob Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 Don't get to worried about GCSEs, if you're going onto college/uni then they don't really mean much . Sure put in a bit of effort to revision if you need it (will also get you in good habits) but don't get too stressed about them or anything. I personally did about 1h20min revision for all my subjects combined, I still got decent results (3 A*s, 4 As, 2Bs, 2Cs) but I could have done a lot better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 I'm sure you've heard this a hundred times, but you must revise ! I didn't revise, wish I had !!!! I always saw people who say "I wish I had revised" and I always thought "I wouldn't ever be like them!" But unfortunatly I am !!! I've got knowledge behind be, 15 years in IT, but haven't got that in writing :( Fortunatly people saw that - But thats not the point... All I can say in this situation, is, "I wish I could turn the clock back 5 years" But guess what, I can't ! If I could turn it back, I would have studied to ****, and revised everthing I could ! Please, From a 19 year old to you.... You may think that it's cool to mess around during your GCSE's, but give it 2 months, it'll be over THEN you can mess about !!! Just head my advise, and you'll be fiine ! And don't worry about the GCSE's.... As long as you study, you'll fly through them ! -=EDIT=- Please don't think like I did.... I thought I didn't need any revision coz I knew it all ----- But living in the real world now, I realise that I know **** all... Just take that one bit of advise into that exam with you ! Ya lucky, I wish I had Neowin when I took my GCSE's, then I may have passed them if I had listened to people saying things like this ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghatak Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 i just had french oral exam today. the presentation part was hard for me. the examiner asked me lot of questions. i only answered some of them. i hope i could get pass in this exam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 I've not revised yet, but our exams start on the 23rd of May and run until the 24th of June, at which point I become a free man wooo! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn Posted April 22, 2005 Author Share Posted April 22, 2005 I always saw people who say "I wish I had revised" and I always thought "I wouldn't ever be like them!" But unfortunatly I am !!! I dont want to be like that but I find it hard to motivate myself to revise. Oh well, I suppose I will force myself to :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomUsher Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 I'm yet to start revising... I'll hopefully get round to doing some this weekend, if I can convince myself. I had a Welsh oral test a few times this week - much easier than they hyped it to be :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint0 Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 oral :happy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axel Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 Revision? For GCSE's? I did absolutely none and got 4 A's, 1 B, 5 C's, and 2 D's. Shame the same concept didn't work through A Level! :pinch: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 The end of compulsary education?? :s Am i missing something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn Posted April 22, 2005 Author Share Posted April 22, 2005 oral :happy: 585811601[/snapback] I knew there would be one! :D The end of compulsary education?? :s Am i missing something? 585811618[/snapback] Well yes after year 11 we dont have to go back to school if we dont want to, but im going to college! I need 4B's to get in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Veteran Posted April 22, 2005 Veteran Share Posted April 22, 2005 The end of compulsary education?? :s Am i missing something? 585811618[/snapback] No? It means from July onwards you are a free man. Do what you like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 The end of compulsary education?? :s Am i missing something? 585811618[/snapback] We can leave school after the GCSE's are done, dope. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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