Scramble Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 (edited) Well the options have finally been given in and my (hopeful) lessons for next year are: Physics Chemistry Biology Geography Religious Education (short course) Welsh French (short course) Art Games Graphics Maths English lang. English Lit. there could be one more but unfortunately our school only allopws you to do separate sciences if you choose it in Option A, so I had to drop I.T/ i-Media Now my next week is filled with SATs, Level Exams an general internal exams to decide on sets for yr 10.......................... I need to REVISE I have decided to have tonight off but... I you see me on over the weekend, please yell thanks guys! Edited April 3, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 I'll add you to the list after DS and DD who should be doing schoolwork..........but seem to need a GENTLE REMINDER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Its a good thing you have dropped ICT, its a boring subject and the extra lessons for Science will be very useful. Trust me, I know! (A little off topic, but I got an A* in a recent biology exam ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Shame you dropped IT - useful in so many areas if you are a generalist rather than a computer expert. Never understood why science became so important - did one science when I was at school and learned a lot - mostly about how to play 9 card brag! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 I know exactly how you feel! I have 8 tests next week all on chemistry and physics! I have chosen... Physics Chemistry Biology Geography Religious Education (short course) P.E Spanish Media Studies Food Technology Maths English lang. English Lit. I hate revising it's the worst bit about tests, I dont mind the actual test just the revising! Good Luck! Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 For revising, print off the subjects syllabus and revise from that. Tick off the stuff you know, revise the stuff you don't. Anything not in the syllabus won't be in the exam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Good luck to you both. Keep your nose to the grindstone Scramble. You need to let yourself have a bit off time each hour, no-one can concentrate for too long and still be effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitbag Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 i agree Fred - the books like CGP are good, but there is stuff you don't need to know, and it may confuse you!! Just make sure that you know which exam board you are sitting! My maths teacher told me we are sitting an OCR paper for my final exam at the end of the year (im in year 11) and we are actually sitting AQA!! I have been revising for OCR!! gggrrr! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Good luck to you all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Glad to see you are all offline and studying hard. Or have you not got up yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Glad to see you are all offline and studying hard. Or have you not got up yet. If you were to ask any parent of teenagers, I think you'll find Option 1 is our dream :D but.......... option 2 is normally the truth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitbag Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 i only just got up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Tom, what should you be doing now? eh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester_H Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Well the options have finally been given in and my (hopeful) lessons for next year are:Physics Chemistry Biology there could be one more but unfortunately our school only allopws you to do separate sciences if you choose it in Option A, so I had to drop I.T/ i-Media Hi - As a Physicist (BSc, MSc, PhD), I'm glad to hear that some of you are doing seperate sciences. Since the number of people doing science is decreasing, it must be a good career option - in demand subjects usually get better salaries. Science is just so important. This very forum is a result of internet technolgy (developed by a Physicist to facilitate communicating research info.) Many medical inventions MRI , CT scanning etc are direct results of Physics experiements. Who can doubt the impact of DNA fingerprinting worldwide ? etc. etc. Science produces real tangible benefits. Also, its not just the actual knowledge, but also the way of thinking that studying science enhances and other transferable skills. Its a pity you can't do IT as well though - I don't know what syllabus is like, but the subject really does complement sciences. (When I was made redundant, I took an MSc in IT which helped me get my current Job) Good Luck to veryone with exams coming up, H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester_H Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 re - revising I found it helpful to try to make summaries of topics, and then summarise further until I had the bare minimum. I would then think about about these items, expanding on them in my head. So you have to remember the bare minimum, which if you understand you can expand upon. So eg. for history , what are the key periods. Then for each period , what are key events, list events - what do these events imply, lead to etc. Revision technique is very important and different styles suit different people but I would emphasis that is you UNDERSTAND things (as opposed to just trying to REMEMBER things) you are less likely to panic about trying to remember loads of disconnected facts. As I said before, GOOD LUCK everybody, H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlo Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Good luck to all who have exams coming up soon. I am slightly concerned that my son (Year 9), who has also just chosen his subjects, has nothing coming up that requires any revision ....or so he tells me!! Hmmm- had better make some enquiries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scramble Posted April 3, 2009 Author Share Posted April 3, 2009 my life is good again! No more 3 and a half hours out of a day of 6 hours for exams! and... it's the holidays and even better, I don't think I flunked!! don't actually know yet.. but......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Yay good news Jessie :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Enjoy you Easter hols, all I have to looks forward is 2 solid weeks of revision. My exams are in May! *panics* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Excellent Jessie! Enjoy your hols Good luck with your revising and exams Fred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scramble Posted April 3, 2009 Author Share Posted April 3, 2009 Enjoy you Easter hols, all I have to looks forward is 2 solid weeks of revision. My exams are in May! *panics* ditto my older sister try not to let your head explode Good Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Good luck Fred. Well done Scramble, lovely feeling eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitbag Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 i also have two weeks of revision for my GCSEs in may. i have to take it on holiday with me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlo Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Good luck with your revision Kitbag. Try and and enjoy the holidays! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
