Yesss someone else that uses the gcse maths tutor like me! He’s such a hidden gem of TH-cam this video th-cam.com/video/8A3crqKb13I/w-d-xo.html was so good!!
@@ThatMedicAli tbh thats what fucks me over when im revising, my desk is small and cluttered af when i start revising and one small thing inconveniences me from it, eg; my papers fall to the ground because of the lack of space on my desk, it pisses me off and puts me off lmao, making me lose my concentration and motivation to do anything
The problem isn't that I don't know how to revise it that I lack motivation and optimism so I just end up watching TH-cam videos in etempt to make myself feel better like im doing right now. Life's great.
@@airpodcase518 nah bro your gonna get through it, I have my GCSE’s this year as well, just practise/ revise like an hour after school each day, maybe split it up into like 3 20 minute sessions :)
I am messing up my GCSEs badly right now. My mental health genuinely makes me so tired to the point where I can't even revise properly or motivate myself to get through all the anxiety and stress of school. update: yes i struggled throughout the year with mental health and tried several different things but this is what I got. stop giving me hate for it. French-9 RE- 9 English Lit- 8 History-7 English lang-6 Science- 6/6 Maths-5 Art-5
im feeling the exact same way bro , Im dangerously behind in Maths and its been stressing me out constantly , ik the exact position you're in , We just have to push through and some how manage
How I revise or learn new content: *Read the objectives* *Read through content* *Rather than taking notes i write questions* *Upon finishing writing all the questions, i test myself (implementing active recall)* *Complete the questions provided* and chill! So it would look something like this Text : London, the capital of England and the United Kingdom, is a 21st-century city with history stretching back to Roman times. At its centre stand the imposing Houses of Parliament, the iconic ‘Big Ben’ clock tower and Westminster Abbey, site of British monarch coronations. Across the Thames River, the London Eye observation wheel provides panoramic views of the South Bank cultural complex, and the entire city. My notes: What is London the capital of? What are the 3 main features at the centre of London? What is across the river Thames? What does the london eye provide a panoramic view of?
It literally felt like a personal attack when you said 'Don't rewrite notes because you're just copying the text book and adding pretty titles' 😂😂... time to change my revision method...
Doing that is not actually a bad thing... You can make notes and then learn off these notes by covering them and trying to blurt as much as you can remember. Re-writing in that way, for me at least, is effective but it's different for everyone.
@@tahmidhossan9757 yeah, I’ve been revising with that method since year 7 and I’m hesitant on whether I should change my method of revision because in my opinion, I don’t see me being able to learn topics by not writing stuff down, that’s why I don’t like doing stuff like quizlet because I don’t feel productive/ I don’t actually feel like I’m learning when what I’m doing is not in physical form
@@SparkMediaProduction I'm in Year 13, and I've found that I learn similarly to you (need notes to do well). I made comprehensive notes at GCSE (for triple science and comp sci at least) using a combination of the CGP guides, kerboodle textbooks and ABOVE ALL the specification. If you want to avoid the 'copying the textbook', I suggest keeping a printout of the spec or always pulling it up when making notes - it lets you know exactly what the textbooks may have missed or more likely the unnecessary details it includes. Keep in mind this 'unnecessary stuff' is what fills a surprising amount of the kerboodle textbook. Tbh, I disagree with the idea that you shouldn't make personal notes - be realistic, most of us in class are half taking in concepts - we spend most of the time scribbling down stuff rather than understanding it. Those notes you take in class will mean little to you even if you stare at them at home - further research is needed to make it sink in unless your teachers are exceptional or you are a genius. Still, taking the time to tune your class notes according to the spec might be a better compromise if you don't like the idea of starting from scratch. For context, I got straight 8's and 9's at GCSE, with 9's in all the sciences, and I'm predicted 3 A*s at A level (Maths chem bio). Edit: Make sure you hand write ALL your notes - it is scientifically proven that hand written notes are more effective for long term memory and exam performance.
This is from someone who’s done them and A-Levels. Revise and try and do your best to get good grades but live life also. GCSEs are mostly stepping stones. Don’t loose focus of what actually makes you happy. It’s okay to get just maths and English if that’s your best don’t feel restricted. Not everybody is wiz kid.
Hi can u help me plzz,how do u revise?because when i revise early i forget after 3 to 4 days so the only solution i have is to revise the day before exams but the syllabus is too big so i cant revise at the last minute also,i hope that u understand what i mean.
That last part made me feel so relieved. I only ever get maths but not the other subjects that I'm doing (a levels, maths bio and chem). Bio is just mainly having to memorise a whole lot which is hard whilst chem is really confusing me so much especially the moles part. I find maths to be the easiest subject as I understand it fully. But damn.
@@jessy4458 what always helped me was speaking out loud. Pretend you are a teacher and speak the information. Doing past papers and exam questions is always v good. Don’t worry if u don’t think it’s not all going in. COLOUR as well don’t write in black or blue pen if u can, your mind remembers colour more. Ask others to quiz and just make sure for the exam you are prepared as u can be. Just try your best. Another tip especially for essay subjects (English) it’s always good to make it seem like you know what your saying so don’t leave a question blank EVER and a bit of guessing/ waffling won’t go a miss if you are unsure. Hope that helped, good luck.
@SubhaanThat`s very disadvantageous, I mean you won`t be able to carry forward marks from the previous series because these are different exam boards. One more question, are these mock exams internally assessed or they`re moderated externally, by your exam board?
I don’t even have a room to me I have to share a room with my sisters and I’m a 16 year old male with no pc or laptop just an iPad and a phone and no quiet places he makes it look so easy and I can’t lie I’m jealous asf
I just started school and i’m really studying , studying harder than i’ve every studied before. It’s actually rewarding, which surprised me. It feels good to be doing hard work. and then when I go back on past exercises, they become easy which surprised me a lot more. especially in maths. :D I summarise my lessons on a sort of Queue card, and it helps me learn. Because the things I write in my notebook at school is a lot and I need to break it down to understand it and learn it
Good luck in your Mocks, Udoka! I remember last year’s Mock revision, that was intense! This year I’m doing the AS Mocks on March so I will also be going hard during the winter holidays! P&MT is a game-changer! P.S. You crushed the sponsor ad!
Hey Udoka! I’m in Y11 and currently revising for my mocks as well, stumbled across your channel and its some really cool stuff, wishing you the best of luck :)
I’m also sitting mocks in January. I do believe that everyone has their own way of revisions. If it works for you, then it’s not ‘wrong’. Personally, I take notes to recap the topic, then I do Seneca to recap further, before testing the knowledge with Flashcards and past paper questions. That works for me, and everyone has their own way.
Nice to see small youtubers like us helping young people get through school and rough times. As someone who made the mistake of not studying enough for mocks, means allot your helping the youth.
As someone who is now in a level and is doing criminology, knowing how to answer the history questions really help Knowing the differences between describing, explaining, evaluating and analysing is the difference between full marks and no marks It makes it easier in the beginning so there’s less stress on you
One more thing, revision sessions! My school offered after school sessions for nearly every subject and they are well worth going to and quite enjoyable. Even the most up tight teachers were up for a joke because they can rely on everyone to concentrate and theres a mutual understanding that people are there of their own choice
I got mostly 9s in my GCSEs and only started proper revision a few days before each exam, all you have to do is pay attention in class and do lots of practice questions. If you want to do well in English, studying some philosophy wouldn’t hurt 😄
Year 7 me talking about my gcse results “I want to get maybe a 7 in maths 6-7 in all my sciences and maybe an 7 in English 😊” Me in year 11: 😥 all I’ve got to do is pass a 4 please !!!
Udoka, I would disagree about not making extra notes. There's a lot more information you can find in CGP books, revision guides, Bitesize etc. I would only say oversimplify as much as possible and spend as little time on them but cover the content properly. Don't waste precious time making them look aesthetic because at the end of the day, it doesn't matter as long as they're effective. After that, usually you should move on to practice papers and just understand how to apply the topic.
I absolutely second this, I'm gonna paste an earlier comment of mine for any Y10's/11's/12's debating whether they should make extra notes. I'm in Year 13, and I've found that I need notes to do well. I made comprehensive notes at GCSE (for triple science and comp sci at least) using a combination of the CGP guides, Kerboodle textbooks and ABOVE ALL the specification. If you want to avoid the 'copying the textbook', I suggest keeping a printout of the spec or always pulling it up when making notes - it lets you know exactly what the textbooks may have missed or more likely the unnecessary details it includes. Keep in mind this 'unnecessary stuff' is what fills a surprising amount of the Kerboodle textbook - there is no harm in learning it but it does make note making more tedious and undesirable in general. Tbh, I disagree with the idea that you shouldn't make personal notes - be realistic, most of us in class are half taking in concepts - we spend most of the time scribbling down stuff rather than understanding it. Those notes you take in class will mean little to you even if you stare at them at home - further research is needed to make it sink in unless your teachers are exceptional or you are a genius. Still, taking the time to tune your class notes according to the spec might be a better compromise if you don't like the idea of starting from scratch. For context, I got straight 8's and 9's at GCSE, with 9's in all the sciences, and I'm predicted 3 A*s at A level (Maths chem bio). Edit: Make sure you hand write ALL your notes - it is scientifically proven that hand written notes are more effective for long term memory and exam performance.
This guy is going to have a very successful future. His intelligence and self-discipline at 16 is already leagues ahead of my adult colleagues and employees.
Great way of showing what GCSE's are and how how badly they are misinterpreted, easy to stress out and not take in information easily. I took mine at 15 and its all about taking the time to do them, and your time management. Your doing alot of people alot of favors :D
I’m in uni and despite being that bit older and have done GCSEs, I found this video useful and it deffo gave me a bit of an ass kick to better my revision - well done man
Ur vid was sooo helpful man. Really helped me understand and make sure I know what Im doing is right and not unproductive so good to hear from someone same age as me. Good luck with ur mocks! Also I struggle with English too lol
Listening helps me so much. When I just read off a page I can’t remember at all, but being told it, everything just sinks in. When I learn something I either ask my teacher to explain it to me like a story, or my friends, or I even record myself doing a storytelling of the information. I did that for my biology mock, I remembered everything. When I got into that exam hall, all the questions were things I had revised and knew like the back of my hand. Everyone has different learning methods. So if you struggle with reading-learning, you should definitely try other formats.
i’m in year 13 panicking over how i have mocks starting on monday and even though i’m not doing my GCSEs, this video was actually very motivational and helpful !
I didn’t even get to sit my exams because of COVID-19, I just got my predicted grades/mock grades. I’m so glad I revised and actually tried in my mock exams 😅
It’s okay I bet u will do so well my mocks r next week and I literally just found out about them yesterday and I haven’t had lessons for 3 weeks bc the last week of school I was self isolating then I had a week of and I kept asking for work and got none then I had to revise for maths bc I had exams and I’m asking for revision for the mocks and I’m getting barely any when the mocks I’m doing will probs be my grade x
Thank you so much for this. I am in year10 and I think that the best way to achieve is to start revising after the end of each topic and go back to it next year, when I do my actual GCSE's. I really want to do well! Thank You
I've been revising since summer holidays, but getting horrendous marks in the practice papers I do. Especially triple science, I have a few weeks left till mocks I'm so lost I don't know what to do anymore.
Hey, relax gcse is not that important if worse comes to worse invest in real estate cheap or expensive do it your way. Get a decent job save up well and invest. You don’t need gcse to succeed
Try different revision techniques.if u have been getting really bad in ur exam but have been revising probably a sign the revision technique isn’t working or that u don’t understand that particular topic.we are all in the same boat don’t lose hope
hey, one thing that really helped me was doing practice papers with the mark-schemes to build confidence and also so you know the exact words the examiners are looking for - hope this helped!
wow, wish I was as motivated as you when I did my gcses, I only realised its worth at the end and cramped all my studying 1 month before the exam 🤣😭 unfortunately I did the same for year 12, now I’m dying at year 13 🤣. Kudos to you young man, you’re off to good places. I don’t know whether to be sad or happy haha. All the best!!
@@lost0605 all a's except for art lool that shii was draining, we had to do fill 50 pages for art and i did 10-15 of it LMAOOOO my art teacher was, no matter how she loves me, hated me for that lmaooo im sorryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Honestly a strategy I suggest is learning "why" something is the answer that it is, once you know why, the rest should be year 6 general knowledge, this works substantially better on subjects like Math, History, Physics, Chemisitry and Biology. For the rest of the subjects not really, you just gotta remember them.
Hi, I’ve done my GCSEs (kinda - thanks COVID) and the one piece of advice that you mentioned but didn’t stress on.. you MUST mark your past papers.. this may seem obvious but some people just do the questions and think they’re done, but honestly, if you don’t go over them there isn’t much point doing them in the first place - don’t waste your time. Good luck :)
Goodluck to everyone in year 11 - this year has obviously been VERY different, and a struggle for all of us, but get off youtube and revise! Motivate yourself!!! Play some nice music (moonlight sonata on loop is a good one) and just revise for a few hours everyday. We've got this guys
Just try and UNDERSTAND as much of the content as possible- preferrably exam practice, rather than rushing through endless notes and not memorisng anything. Try not to worry too much, and ensure you take time out for your mental health & wellbeing. I'd rather you try understanding 50% of the content properly rather than rushing everything and not knowing any of it.
All I did was not study until February, and I just started copying out notes from books and online resources. Managed to get As and A*s (7 and 8) because of it. Keep working hard. This will be sooo helpful in the future, especially for A Levels.
@@djbss6667 homie I used to get Cs and Ds because I was doing mindmaps and got bored of it. Note taking and adding colour to the page is good for visual learners like me. I'm not naturally smart in terms of academics nor did I use any other method (tried flashcards and quizzes in yr 10 and didn't work). I was thinking that note taking wouldn't work, but it actually did.
Love the video thank you for your tips. Been struggling to find the motivation to start to revise properly and all the youtube videos I had previously watched were from uni students but watching a video on someone taking their GSCEs and also being in the UK really did help me to feel more motivated to start to revise properly. Fingers crossed i can hold onto this feeling for a bit more than 2 hours lol :-)
Udoka, this video has really helped me. I have mocks in January. Should I use google calendar to make a timetable? thingy. And, I need help with English literature and language please make a video on it. It will help me a lot in my GCSEs. The thing is i get grade 3s in my end of topic tests. I haven't found any way to solve this problem. Pls reply to this comment and give me some tips on English language and literature. Thanks have a nice day.
Lmaooo I'm so lucky mocs got extended my another month and couple of weeks just gonna start revising to hope I get all 6s or 7s just gonna look at pass papers for all sciences and maths and cgp books + my gcse science :)
Anyone else hoping that they keep our exams going in the summer? I just know I'm going to do better in the real exams than in the mocks. Lit had like 8 weeks to revise everything from year 7, try learn the shiz we missed when were off for 6 months and try learn the stuff we were supposed to be doing in year 11 anyways 😂😂 its a pisstake x
Yeah same I really want to do the real exams and have time to properly revise. Especially because there is some information I want to cover for GCSEs before I start a levels to at least have a foundation
@@udokafintelmann6803 God yeah, I've had a tough time revising recently anyways due to a lack of desk so that's been awful. Luckily got one this past weekend so I have some hope for the rest of mocks these next 2 weeks. Thank you so much for the video btw, it really has helped and it's rather relieving to get revision tips from someone going through the same stress - shows that the revision tips may actually help x
How are you finding everything with the corona situation? I know some people are overwhelmed with all the extra stress we have to go through, having to prepare oursleves for the worst x
I also do religous studies, my teacher taught us a method to get full marks in a 12 marks question, A - point B - evidence B - back your evidence C - challenge your point (why would some people disagree) D- decision making (state whether your point is a weak or strong argument) it can be also used in a 5 marks question which would be : ABB AB I used to struggle doing the 12 mark question, I would not get more than 5 marks but using this method it helped me to pick more marks.
For a twelve marker to get full marks our teacher tells us to basically do a balanced argument which goes likes this: A paragraph supporting the statement- Point Evidence Explain Link back to point A paragraph that argues against the statement- Point Evidence Explain Link back to point And then finally a conclusion expressing you own opinions as well So basically two PEEL paragraphs and a conclusion
@@jungkookswinebottle643 that's what I do nd I get 12/12 And that helped me alot it brought my grade from a 1 to a 7 You maybe asking why a 1, well because my teacher was strict and didn't explain anything on her PowerPoint.
@@jungkookswinebottle643 oh dam we had to do two paragraphs supporting and two against and a conclusion for our 12 markers. If we we only did two supporting and 1 against we were limited to 10 marks and 9 without a conclusion
Wait so... I rewrite my textbook for every test that i have because it helps my memorization , should i stop? It helped me get all 80s in my final tests
I mean if it works for you, fair enough however I used to think the same, but its so much more efficient to just test your knowledge than write notes, this is backed by plenty of research which I put in the description however if It works for you keep going but try out active recall.
Dude's like 16 and more effective than most adults
@Fredderz Either or
@@bethpotter4648 no😂
I agree with you 😂👌.
@@bethpotter4648 no, it's productive.
Yesss someone else that uses the gcse maths tutor like me! He’s such a hidden gem of TH-cam this video th-cam.com/video/8A3crqKb13I/w-d-xo.html was so good!!
people are mentally stable enough to do this. after school no energy
exacly
I'm not even physically able
And I have to self isolate
I have Depression so revision is really difficult for me but I'm here to try
@@yellowdaisy1385 u probs faking it ngl
With that setup I’d be revising all day long
Yep
@@ThatMedicAli tbh thats what fucks me over when im revising, my desk is small and cluttered af when i start revising and one small thing inconveniences me from it, eg; my papers fall to the ground because of the lack of space on my desk, it pisses me off and puts me off lmao, making me lose my concentration and motivation to do anything
@@ThatMedicAli yeah fr, im tryna convince my parents to get me a new desk so i can actually work without having all my books fall off lmao
u all are dumb revising with space still sucks balls
@@ThatMedicAli you too lmao
The problem isn't that I don't know how to revise it that I lack motivation and optimism so I just end up watching TH-cam videos in etempt to make myself feel better like im doing right now. Life's great.
Yeah fr I’m gonna fuck up my gcses so bad
@@airpodcase518 especially with this whole corona crisis.im gonna fuck up my gcses
yep thats me idk what to do about it
@@airpodcase518 nah bro your gonna get through it, I have my GCSE’s this year as well, just practise/ revise like an hour after school each day, maybe split it up into like 3 20 minute sessions :)
Jieun :))
You should be revising. Scroll back up g.
hahahhaha you're hilarious mate
welp u caught me 😳
👀👀
Thank u??? 😭😭 I still don’t want to though...
U copied this comment I've seen it before not from you
I am messing up my GCSEs badly right now. My mental health genuinely makes me so tired to the point where I can't even revise properly or motivate myself to get through all the anxiety and stress of school.
update: yes i struggled throughout the year with mental health and tried several different things but this is what I got. stop giving me hate for it.
French-9
RE- 9
English Lit- 8
History-7
English lang-6
Science- 6/6
Maths-5
Art-5
you dont have to take motivation from your friends or etc. The most powerful motivation is your mind and how good your manage it
yes!!
this is basically what im feeling in a paragraph
Can relate 😑
im feeling the exact same way bro , Im dangerously behind in Maths and its been stressing me out constantly , ik the exact position you're in , We just have to push through and some how manage
How I revise or learn new content:
*Read the objectives*
*Read through content*
*Rather than taking notes i write questions*
*Upon finishing writing all the questions, i test myself (implementing active recall)*
*Complete the questions provided*
and chill!
So it would look something like this
Text :
London, the capital of England and the United Kingdom, is a 21st-century city with history stretching back to Roman times. At its centre stand the imposing Houses of Parliament, the iconic ‘Big Ben’ clock tower and Westminster Abbey, site of British monarch coronations. Across the Thames River, the London Eye observation wheel provides panoramic views of the South Bank cultural complex, and the entire city.
My notes:
What is London the capital of?
What are the 3 main features at the centre of London?
What is across the river Thames?
What does the london eye provide a panoramic view of?
This is exactly how I make my notes too! Its worked really well for me too
Thank you! I was confused on how to do it!
thank youuu ima try this
thats exactly what i do for my notes lol
this is very smart and i think i might use it. thank you :)
It literally felt like a personal attack when you said 'Don't rewrite notes because you're just copying the text book and adding pretty titles' 😂😂... time to change my revision method...
I felt the same when j switched it up
Doing that is not actually a bad thing... You can make notes and then learn off these notes by covering them and trying to blurt as much as you can remember. Re-writing in that way, for me at least, is effective but it's different for everyone.
samee
@@tahmidhossan9757 yeah, I’ve been revising with that method since year 7 and I’m hesitant on whether I should change my method of revision because in my opinion, I don’t see me being able to learn topics by not writing stuff down, that’s why I don’t like doing stuff like quizlet because I don’t feel productive/ I don’t actually feel like I’m learning when what I’m doing is not in physical form
@@SparkMediaProduction I'm in Year 13, and I've found that I learn similarly to you (need notes to do well). I made comprehensive notes at GCSE (for triple science and comp sci at least) using a combination of the CGP guides, kerboodle textbooks and ABOVE ALL the specification. If you want to avoid the 'copying the textbook', I suggest keeping a printout of the spec or always pulling it up when making notes - it lets you know exactly what the textbooks may have missed or more likely the unnecessary details it includes. Keep in mind this 'unnecessary stuff' is what fills a surprising amount of the kerboodle textbook. Tbh, I disagree with the idea that you shouldn't make personal notes - be realistic, most of us in class are half taking in concepts - we spend most of the time scribbling down stuff rather than understanding it. Those notes you take in class will mean little to you even if you stare at them at home - further research is needed to make it sink in unless your teachers are exceptional or you are a genius. Still, taking the time to tune your class notes according to the spec might be a better compromise if you don't like the idea of starting from scratch.
For context, I got straight 8's and 9's at GCSE, with 9's in all the sciences, and I'm predicted 3 A*s at A level (Maths chem bio).
Edit: Make sure you hand write ALL your notes - it is scientifically proven that hand written notes are more effective for long term memory and exam performance.
This is from someone who’s done them and A-Levels. Revise and try and do your best to get good grades but live life also. GCSEs are mostly stepping stones. Don’t loose focus of what actually makes you happy. It’s okay to get just maths and English if that’s your best don’t feel restricted. Not everybody is wiz kid.
Hi can u help me plzz,how do u revise?because when i revise early i forget after 3 to 4 days so the only solution i have is to revise the day before exams but the syllabus is too big so i cant revise at the last minute also,i hope that u understand what i mean.
*lose
@@jessy4458 i'm the exact same :/
That last part made me feel so relieved. I only ever get maths but not the other subjects that I'm doing (a levels, maths bio and chem). Bio is just mainly having to memorise a whole lot which is hard whilst chem is really confusing me so much especially the moles part. I find maths to be the easiest subject as I understand it fully. But damn.
@@jessy4458 what always helped me was speaking out loud. Pretend you are a teacher and speak the information. Doing past papers and exam questions is always v good. Don’t worry if u don’t think it’s not all going in. COLOUR as well don’t write in black or blue pen if u can, your mind remembers colour more. Ask others to quiz and just make sure for the exam you are prepared as u can be. Just try your best. Another tip especially for essay subjects (English) it’s always good to make it seem like you know what your saying so don’t leave a question blank EVER and a bit of guessing/ waffling won’t go a miss if you are unsure. Hope that helped, good luck.
Its only a matter of time until this guy hits recommended and his chanel explodes.
He actually was recommended for me,
this was on my recommended and i’ve never watched a single gcse related video in my life
With people who can’t spell channel, it probably will
yeap, this popped up on my recommended list
I just got this video recommend to me.
Ali Abdaal really making an influence on everyone, damn
Yesssss
Yes sir
yesss
Wow How did TH-cam know I had mocks 😮😮
i think uk schools have mocks around the same time
@@mrpolnareff-5553 How many times a year do GSCE mock exams take place?
@Subhaan What is your exam board? Do these exam take place before the main exam period, I mean before the May/June or October/November series?
@SubhaanThat`s very disadvantageous, I mean you won`t be able to carry forward marks from the previous series because these are different exam boards. One more question, are these mock exams internally assessed or they`re moderated externally, by your exam board?
@Subhaan Thanks for you time.
This guy is going places, this work ethic is admirable
Im not even doing my GCSEs Im in year 12 doing a levels but I find myself here great video! X
How was it ?
me too fam, watching him helps me improve my own yt channel AND work towards a level
Same man
Sammmee. If only this dude was in year 12 so he can give a level tips
I'm in year 13 and idk how I find my self here lol.
I’m going to do flashcards and past papers good luck everyone
@Ethan yeah but you need to learn the content first.
@Ethan facts man and reading cgp books helps me the most
@@renny428 do i need to learn it by every detail do you think? sorry i dont know how the gcse system works
@Ethan thank you Ethan you are the same thoughts as i do but lets try
@Ethan the past papers
My mocks are tomorrow and I haven’t revised, Big regret I should of started revising like 2 months ago
exact same problem here lol
i had my mocks last week but i had to quarantine and now i only have a day to revise and i didnt revise anything yet
@@Iisardias same I just had 2 weeks of isolation and I just know I’m going to fail every test I haven’t revised and don’t know any thing 😔
What mock do you have tomorrow?
Don’t complain, your fault
If I had your room I would not complain about revising.
I don’t even have a room to me I have to share a room with my sisters and I’m a 16 year old male with no pc or laptop just an iPad and a phone and no quiet places he makes it look so easy and I can’t lie I’m jealous asf
@@jceh8868 you’ll get rich one day ❤️
@@ars5485 What do you mean by rich as in money or happiness
@@jceh8868 both🙊
J013H as a 16 year old male, you should not be sharing a room with your sisters
sooo...he is good looking, smart and mature. Can he get any better? Honestly look up to this boy
Simp
@@bhau3065 yes I am
Only coz he has memorised that shit doesn't make him smart. He'll probably forget 80% of all that shit after school
@@aliceroberts7988 looool
@@aliceroberts7988 simp
so basically effective revision is consistently testing yourself and developing your knowledge when you get things wrong until you get it right
I have never seen such a clean setup, a revision video in general and such high tech for GCSE’s.... damn
the setup is quite good however it was not that expensive and I worked for it by myself, I am very fortunate to have it
I’m literally in uni but I’ll subscribe to you anyway... I need the motivation and it def looks like you’ll deliver :)
@@udokafintelmann6803 what is the name of the monitors or can I get the in for that online?
Good luck in your mocks Udoka, you're doing the best prep possible
I just started school and i’m really studying , studying harder than i’ve every studied before.
It’s actually rewarding, which surprised me.
It feels good to be doing hard work.
and then when I go back on past exercises, they become easy which surprised me a lot more.
especially in maths.
:D
I summarise my lessons on a sort of Queue card, and it helps me learn.
Because the things I write in my notebook at school is a lot and I need to break it down to understand it and learn it
Good luck in your Mocks, Udoka!
I remember last year’s Mock revision, that was intense! This year I’m doing the AS Mocks on March so I will also be going hard during the winter holidays!
P&MT is a game-changer!
P.S. You crushed the sponsor ad!
me, an American in eighth grade: oh yes I would love to find out the most effective ways to study for my GCSE mocks that I totally have
Looool 😂😂
The techniques are still applicable
I need to start revising but I feel so unmotivated 🥺😭🥺😭
Me rn 😂
Motivation follows action not the other way around
Same my mocks start on Monday 😩😩
@@jessicalight7403 Fuck bro good luck
@@jessicalight7403 really I have a good month and 13 days so I'm chill but gonna start revising by the weekend
Hey Udoka! I’m in Y11 and currently revising for my mocks as well, stumbled across your channel and its some really cool stuff, wishing you the best of luck :)
I love how these tips aren’t only for gcse but for secondary exams I’m general. Really helpful :)
I’m also sitting mocks in January. I do believe that everyone has their own way of revisions. If it works for you, then it’s not ‘wrong’. Personally, I take notes to recap the topic, then I do Seneca to recap further, before testing the knowledge with Flashcards and past paper questions. That works for me, and everyone has their own way.
Nice to see small youtubers like us helping young people get through school and rough times. As someone who made the mistake of not studying enough for mocks, means allot your helping the youth.
As someone who is now in a level and is doing criminology, knowing how to answer the history questions really help
Knowing the differences between describing, explaining, evaluating and analysing is the difference between full marks and no marks
It makes it easier in the beginning so there’s less stress on you
One more thing, revision sessions! My school offered after school sessions for nearly every subject and they are well worth going to and quite enjoyable. Even the most up tight teachers were up for a joke because they can rely on everyone to concentrate and theres a mutual understanding that people are there of their own choice
I got mostly 9s in my GCSEs and only started proper revision a few days before each exam, all you have to do is pay attention in class and do lots of practice questions. If you want to do well in English, studying some philosophy wouldn’t hurt 😄
yeah totally agree with this
what philosophy are you talking about because i’m struggling with english atm
hi have u got any 2019 papers?
Bruhhh- it's the way that I was literally re-reading and highlighting notes for business studies revision today
Year 7 me talking about my gcse results “I want to get maybe a 7 in maths 6-7 in all my sciences and maybe an 7 in English 😊”
Me in year 11: 😥 all I’ve got to do is pass a 4 please !!!
soooo true
Now this is relatable 😂
literally me
Prettt much same, watch my video on science it helps alot th-cam.com/video/UmeJQIEm-KQ/w-d-xo.html
I’m on a 1 in maths
Udoka, I would disagree about not making extra notes. There's a lot more information you can find in CGP books, revision guides, Bitesize etc. I would only say oversimplify as much as possible and spend as little time on them but cover the content properly. Don't waste precious time making them look aesthetic because at the end of the day, it doesn't matter as long as they're effective. After that, usually you should move on to practice papers and just understand how to apply the topic.
I completely agree, notes work best for me.
Exactly! After making these notes, you can recall them by covering them and blurting as much as you can remember.
@@tahmidhossan9757 I don't personally use blurting but different techniques work for different people.
I absolutely second this, I'm gonna paste an earlier comment of mine for any Y10's/11's/12's debating whether they should make extra notes.
I'm in Year 13, and I've found that I need notes to do well. I made comprehensive notes at GCSE (for triple science and comp sci at least) using a combination of the CGP guides, Kerboodle textbooks and ABOVE ALL the specification. If you want to avoid the 'copying the textbook', I suggest keeping a printout of the spec or always pulling it up when making notes - it lets you know exactly what the textbooks may have missed or more likely the unnecessary details it includes. Keep in mind this 'unnecessary stuff' is what fills a surprising amount of the Kerboodle textbook - there is no harm in learning it but it does make note making more tedious and undesirable in general.
Tbh, I disagree with the idea that you shouldn't make personal notes - be realistic, most of us in class are half taking in concepts - we spend most of the time scribbling down stuff rather than understanding it. Those notes you take in class will mean little to you even if you stare at them at home - further research is needed to make it sink in unless your teachers are exceptional or you are a genius. Still, taking the time to tune your class notes according to the spec might be a better compromise if you don't like the idea of starting from scratch.
For context, I got straight 8's and 9's at GCSE, with 9's in all the sciences, and I'm predicted 3 A*s at A level (Maths chem bio).
Edit: Make sure you hand write ALL your notes - it is scientifically proven that hand written notes are more effective for long term memory and exam performance.
@@aryanagrawal1782 Couldn’t have said it better myself.
This guy is going to have a very successful future. His intelligence and self-discipline at 16 is already leagues ahead of my adult colleagues and employees.
This really motivated me to stop being lazy now - I’m also in y11 about to do mocks soon so tysm‼️♥️
Me being a year 13 student watching this video: 👁👄👁
Same
Same..miss gcses
It starts now haha, continue trying to improve xx
I just turned 14 yo same 😂
@@Isaacsteponson nah he’s 17, he meant year 13 not 13yo
this helped me so much i am in Y11 and have always struggled with studying correctly. thanks so much for the video
how on earth are u this productive and motivated, i cud never
His channel is so growing so much that he got a sponsorship
Great way of showing what GCSE's are and how how badly they are misinterpreted, easy to stress out and not take in information easily. I took mine at 15 and its all about taking the time to do them, and your time management. Your doing alot of people alot of favors :D
This is SO USEFUL! I'm not doing my GCSE's yet, but honestly this has helped me so much! Your channel needs more recognition, I'm subbing :)
you’re a lifesaver!! :( i wish schools taught us effective revision methods like this.. also this video is edited so well i enjoyed watching it 💗💗
3:52 looky here hes up at 9am studying, that's GOALS 💯
I’m in uni and despite being that bit older and have done GCSEs, I found this video useful and it deffo gave me a bit of an ass kick to better my revision - well done man
Ur vid was sooo helpful man. Really helped me understand and make sure I know what Im doing is right and not unproductive so good to hear from someone same age as me. Good luck with ur mocks! Also I struggle with English too lol
the production quality of these videos holyy
Bruh I really need to get my shit together and start revising and this video is just the motivation and advice I need, thanks my guy.
It’s like you knew I had my triple science mocks first.....it’s getting straight to the point for me
This is my first ever video I’ve watched if yours, the first time I’ve come across your channel and I’ve subscribed! Love the revision tips
Aah I got a heart
you’re so organised i love it. I’ve got my first set of mocks in 10 days rip
Best of luck
Wow, great video. Reminded me a lot of when I did the Irish equivalent of the GSCEs. You have a bright future if you keep up this good work!
GCSE Maths Tutor and FreeScienceLessons
are arguably too of the best learning resources for GCSEs and A Levels on the internet.
Is no one gonna talk about how well he drew the graph at 3:09
surprisingly, taking notes has actually helped me a lot. like i’ve moved up 3 sets, from just doing it every night.
I got that course form udemy !! £200 down to just £13 After using ur code , and soo much videos on there , can’t wait to start using it
Hope you enjoy it!
Listening helps me so much. When I just read off a page I can’t remember at all, but being told it, everything just sinks in. When I learn something I either ask my teacher to explain it to me like a story, or my friends, or I even record myself doing a storytelling of the information. I did that for my biology mock, I remembered everything. When I got into that exam hall, all the questions were things I had revised and knew like the back of my hand.
Everyone has different learning methods. So if you struggle with reading-learning, you should definitely try other formats.
i’m in year 13 panicking over how i have mocks starting on monday and even though i’m not doing my GCSEs, this video was actually very motivational and helpful !
hi!! have you done the mocks yet??
finally someone my age who uses science-based revision methods. This is so rare!
Hahah going to be making more if people like them
I have mocks and still haven't revised 😭😭
I didn’t even get to sit my exams because of COVID-19, I just got my predicted grades/mock grades. I’m so glad I revised and actually tried in my mock exams 😅
seeing this a week before my mocks after just re making notes like 👁👄👁 😭😭😭
Also thanks for the great tips! :)
if you can remake your notes correctly/well then it is ok that's what the professor effectively said not that is was bad
It’s okay I bet u will do so well my mocks r next week and I literally just found out about them yesterday and I haven’t had lessons for 3 weeks bc the last week of school I was self isolating then I had a week of and I kept asking for work and got none then I had to revise for maths bc I had exams and I’m asking for revision for the mocks and I’m getting barely any when the mocks I’m doing will probs be my grade x
@@daisycook5771 did it go well
@@serenity7637 yeah it did and overall I got really good grades for my GCSEs
@@daisycook5771 congrats, if you dont mind me asking... what are you doing rn? like any job
Thank you so much for this. I am in year10 and I think that the best way to achieve is to start revising after the end of each topic and go back to it next year, when I do my actual GCSE's. I really want to do well! Thank You
Bro...... why is this just now in my recommended two days after finishing mocks!!
That curve at 3:10 made my day. Can;t do that on my best drawing days!
Listen. SYLLABUS is one of the most important keys to do good in exams.
i love watching ur videos, and the high quality and editing skills just make it better. Thanks for this, it was really useful!
I've been revising since summer holidays, but getting horrendous marks in the practice papers I do. Especially triple science, I have a few weeks left till mocks I'm so lost I don't know what to do anymore.
Hey, relax gcse is not that important if worse comes to worse invest in real estate cheap or expensive do it your way. Get a decent job save up well and invest. You don’t need gcse to succeed
Try different revision techniques.if u have been getting really bad in ur exam but have been revising probably a sign the revision technique isn’t working or that u don’t understand that particular topic.we are all in the same boat don’t lose hope
hey, one thing that really helped me was doing practice papers with the mark-schemes to build confidence and also so you know the exact words the examiners are looking for - hope this helped!
If you don’t already use physics and maths tutor, it helped me alot( I’m in year 12)
Go through the revision guides and make sure you are solid on the topics before you do the mire advanced ones
Dude I've just started revising and your channel is like a goldmine, thank you so much.
I respect the grind🙌🏽
Thanks bro
Oh gosh, my sendups are on their way in December and I keep coming back here to relieve my anxiety.
wow, wish I was as motivated as you when I did my gcses, I only realised its worth at the end and cramped all my studying 1 month before the exam 🤣😭 unfortunately I did the same for year 12, now I’m dying at year 13 🤣. Kudos to you young man, you’re off to good places. I don’t know whether to be sad or happy haha. All the best!!
What did u get in ur GCSEs
@@lost0605 all a's except for art lool that shii was draining, we had to do fill 50 pages for art and i did 10-15 of it LMAOOOO my art teacher was, no matter how she loves me, hated me for that lmaooo im sorryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
@@gcasello494 that's pretty good for someone who cramped
This dudes gonna get a 10 I’m his GCSEs
*All the TH-camrs that have note taking tutorials and nice notes: 👁👄👁*
Honestly a strategy I suggest is learning "why" something is the answer that it is, once you know why, the rest should be year 6 general knowledge, this works substantially better on subjects like Math, History, Physics, Chemisitry and Biology. For the rest of the subjects not really, you just gotta remember them.
where do you get all your practice questions?
Also would you recommend pre-made Anki flashcards from other producers?
I don't recommenced pre made ones as many others also don't however you can if they work for you,
I get my questions from physics and maths tutor
@@udokafintelmann6803 thanks man good luck
@@udokafintelmann6803 and would you say its too late to make flash cards for the 3 sciences from now?
@@kyrullosaziz2118 Is never too late if recommend mygcsescience is a very good website very organised have a look.
Hi, I’ve done my GCSEs (kinda - thanks COVID) and the one piece of advice that you mentioned but didn’t stress on.. you MUST mark your past papers.. this may seem obvious but some people just do the questions and think they’re done, but honestly, if you don’t go over them there isn’t much point doing them in the first place - don’t waste your time. Good luck :)
oh btw, for English is would highly recommend Mr Salles on TH-cam, he's much better than the other English TH-camrs
his voice is so soothing
I like that this pops up the weekend before my last week in school. Right after seeing my overwhelmingly average expected grades.
ESSAY PLANS FOR HISTORY - you really need these otherwise in the exams you won’t have time to think
how do you essay plan?
Goodluck to everyone in year 11 - this year has obviously been VERY different, and a struggle for all of us, but get off youtube and revise! Motivate yourself!!! Play some nice music (moonlight sonata on loop is a good one) and just revise for a few hours everyday. We've got this guys
I have all my mocks next week.. theres so much to do
Im panicking :(
Just try and UNDERSTAND as much of the content as possible- preferrably exam practice, rather than rushing through endless notes and not memorisng anything. Try not to worry too much, and ensure you take time out for your mental health & wellbeing. I'd rather you try understanding 50% of the content properly rather than rushing everything and not knowing any of it.
Same
Same I have my aqa mocks starting minday
same 👁👄👁🤡
@@varishpersaud5093 Agreed, as long you understand every point in the syllabus and answer exam questions, then there is nothing to worry about.
"history is soo interesting, apart from Elizabeth", I felt that. I dreaded the topic
True
Bro you’re blowing up this was In my recommended😁
This dude made this to make the teachers happy 😅😅
All I did was not study until February, and I just started copying out notes from books and online resources. Managed to get As and A*s (7 and 8) because of it.
Keep working hard. This will be sooo helpful in the future, especially for A Levels.
You never got As and A*s stars from making notes you were just listening in class and some people get grade As without revising
@@djbss6667 homie I used to get Cs and Ds because I was doing mindmaps and got bored of it.
Note taking and adding colour to the page is good for visual learners like me. I'm not naturally smart in terms of academics nor did I use any other method (tried flashcards and quizzes in yr 10 and didn't work).
I was thinking that note taking wouldn't work, but it actually did.
@@dr1ft484 oh sorry
@@dr1ft484 I misread
Love the video thank you for your tips. Been struggling to find the motivation to start to revise properly and all the youtube videos I had previously watched were from uni students but watching a video on someone taking their GSCEs and also being in the UK really did help me to feel more motivated to start to revise properly. Fingers crossed i can hold onto this feeling for a bit more than 2 hours lol :-)
Udoka, this video has really helped me. I have mocks in January. Should I use google calendar to make a timetable? thingy. And, I need help with English literature and language please make a video on it. It will help me a lot in my GCSEs. The thing is i get grade 3s in my end of topic tests. I haven't found any way to solve this problem. Pls reply to this comment and give me some tips on English language and literature. Thanks have a nice day.
In the video I mention the tips for English as well as getting the course. Google calendar is good as well I like it
@@udokafintelmann6803 😊 thanks 😊
NOICE ONE M8😂
@@dotcodot4438 allowe man.
I love how honest this guy is ( helped me loads thx bro)
Lmaooo I'm so lucky mocs got extended my another month and couple of weeks just gonna start revising to hope I get all 6s or 7s just gonna look at pass papers for all sciences and maths and cgp books + my gcse science :)
I follow near the same timetable and and revision method as you. It’s like watching myself on a screen.
Anyone else hoping that they keep our exams going in the summer? I just know I'm going to do better in the real exams than in the mocks. Lit had like 8 weeks to revise everything from year 7, try learn the shiz we missed when were off for 6 months and try learn the stuff we were supposed to be doing in year 11 anyways 😂😂 its a pisstake x
Yeah same I really want to do the real exams and have time to properly revise. Especially because there is some information I want to cover for GCSEs before I start a levels to at least have a foundation
@@udokafintelmann6803 God yeah, I've had a tough time revising recently anyways due to a lack of desk so that's been awful. Luckily got one this past weekend so I have some hope for the rest of mocks these next 2 weeks. Thank you so much for the video btw, it really has helped and it's rather relieving to get revision tips from someone going through the same stress - shows that the revision tips may actually help x
How are you finding everything with the corona situation? I know some people are overwhelmed with all the extra stress we have to go through, having to prepare oursleves for the worst x
Just to summarise it, test papers and previous past papers are just the best way to go.
I also do religous studies, my teacher taught us a method to get full marks in a 12 marks question,
A - point
B - evidence
B - back your evidence
C - challenge your point (why would some people disagree)
D- decision making (state whether your point is a weak or strong argument)
it can be also used in a 5 marks question which would be : ABB AB
I used to struggle doing the 12 mark question, I would not get more than 5 marks but using this method it helped me to pick more marks.
For a twelve marker to get full marks our teacher tells us to basically do a balanced argument which goes likes this:
A paragraph supporting the statement-
Point
Evidence
Explain
Link back to point
A paragraph that argues against the statement-
Point
Evidence
Explain
Link back to point
And then finally a conclusion expressing you own opinions as well
So basically two PEEL paragraphs and a conclusion
@@jungkookswinebottle643 that's what I do nd I get 12/12
And that helped me alot it brought my grade from a 1 to a 7
You maybe asking why a 1, well because my teacher was strict and didn't explain anything on her PowerPoint.
@@rohan_n23 wow that's a lot of progress! Well done
@@jungkookswinebottle643 oh dam we had to do two paragraphs supporting and two against and a conclusion for our 12 markers. If we we only did two supporting and 1 against we were limited to 10 marks and 9 without a conclusion
@@shivshetty3045 how did they expect you to write 5 paragraphs in 15 minutes?!
These methods helped me in passing my tests in the past week. Very good channel, will definitely blow up very soon🔥🔥
My problem is that i’m just not motivated to revise and would rather just do other things like watch youtube, and my first mock is on Friday
go study💜
enter willpower *now*
i have 1 week to revise for my mocks and idk how to so i came here and so far its helping
Wait so... I rewrite my textbook for every test that i have because it helps my memorization , should i stop? It helped me get all 80s in my final tests
I mean if it works for you, fair enough however I used to think the same, but its so much more efficient to just test your knowledge than write notes, this is backed by plenty of research which I put in the description however if It works for you keep going but try out active recall.
@@udokafintelmann6803 thank you, I'm now giving flashcards a chance, but I do it physically
For when he said and showed the ted talk about not rewriting the notes and not highlighting totally hit me ,definitely would change my studying method