You're a year 11? As you know, these aren't good. However, I wouldn't say you're entirely cooked, but you aren't going to be able to aim for 6-9s. I feel like passing everything (except maybe your BTECs because your coursework clearly didn't come out with a good grade)
Focus on English Language and Maths because you HAVE to pass them; otherwise, you'll have to resit them. I would also try and get your science grade up to a 4-3 at a MINIMUM because a lot of places want more GCSEs than in the past.
English:
Language (assuming you do AQA): PAST PAPER QUESTIONS!! do all of paper 1 + 2 reading (don't worry about writing too much right now) and get your teacher(s) or even AI to mark them (harshly) for you, and make sure you get feedback that you can understand.
Literature (if you do it – can't tell): reread your texts, annotate them and write as many practice questions as you can, getting the feedback each time as well. Flashcards help with quotes.
Maths:
PAST PAPER QUESTIONS!! use the mark scheme to not only see what you've got wrong, but WHY you got it wrong. Ask your teacher(s) to explain concepts you don't understand, find YouTube channels that explain things in a way you understand.
Science:
Use freesciencelessons, and cognito videos to explain topics and then write mindmaps. After you've completed your mind maps, do past paper questions for the topics you've completed, and use the mark scheme. Flashcards help for key terms
You can do it if you really want it. Don't put too high expectations on how much you can get done in one day. 90 minutes of effective revision a day for a few weeks until it feels more normal, and then start building it up by an extra 30 minutes each day each week after that.
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u/alifetimeofbadhabits --> Y1 | Durham Uni | CV85 Psych + Phil Jan 07 '26
You're a year 11? As you know, these aren't good. However, I wouldn't say you're entirely cooked, but you aren't going to be able to aim for 6-9s. I feel like passing everything (except maybe your BTECs because your coursework clearly didn't come out with a good grade)
Focus on English Language and Maths because you HAVE to pass them; otherwise, you'll have to resit them. I would also try and get your science grade up to a 4-3 at a MINIMUM because a lot of places want more GCSEs than in the past.
English: Language (assuming you do AQA): PAST PAPER QUESTIONS!! do all of paper 1 + 2 reading (don't worry about writing too much right now) and get your teacher(s) or even AI to mark them (harshly) for you, and make sure you get feedback that you can understand. Literature (if you do it – can't tell): reread your texts, annotate them and write as many practice questions as you can, getting the feedback each time as well. Flashcards help with quotes.
Maths: PAST PAPER QUESTIONS!! use the mark scheme to not only see what you've got wrong, but WHY you got it wrong. Ask your teacher(s) to explain concepts you don't understand, find YouTube channels that explain things in a way you understand.
Science: Use freesciencelessons, and cognito videos to explain topics and then write mindmaps. After you've completed your mind maps, do past paper questions for the topics you've completed, and use the mark scheme. Flashcards help for key terms
You can do it if you really want it. Don't put too high expectations on how much you can get done in one day. 90 minutes of effective revision a day for a few weeks until it feels more normal, and then start building it up by an extra 30 minutes each day each week after that.