I am taking computing, history, triple science and R.E along with the obvious science, maths and English.
I'm going to structure it into the subjects and give my opinion on it etc. I'm in year 10 and doing a similar exam board.Computing: By far the easiest subject out of the ones you listed. All you need to know is HTML CSS and Javascript at a amateur level and your good to go. The coursework generally consists of you being given some pre-built code and you have to extend it to meet some requirements. For Example for my GCSE my pre-built code is a form that people will use for exam entrys where they can type their name age etc, and you basically have to extend it to do some validation verification etc.Honestly, in my opinion even if you don't know that much code you should be fine doing this subject . Also it might be easier than mine because you get 20 hours whilst I get 25 hours so yeeee.History:Not much to say about it realllyyyyy. Errm well all I would say is pay attention in lesson and don't get distracted. Also another thing when answering questions (source based or not source based doesn't matter) always put a ton of evidence and detail in that is what gets you the marks. I dropped an entire grade for A to B on one mock question for the reason "You didn't put enough detail about Vesalius's main idea) So ye be wary of that.Triple Science: Well I took Double, So I'm only doing B,C,P 1 at the moment so I can't help you at all with 2,3. Best asking somebody else:PR.E: I didn't take this one so I have no idea what to say except always back up your opinions. Ask Derposki, http://www.catalyst-gaming.net/index.php?action=profile;u=22662 pretty confident he took R.E.The Core Subjects: Maths honestly just revise a lot for those exams and pay attention in class, could be a good idea to go and get more work from your teacher perhaps? I got mock exams at end of this month so I decided to go and pick up a paper off him. After finishing this paper my teacher said he would go through the test with me 1 to 1 and help me learn where I went wrong. (I NEED THAT B OR A ). For English I'm not sure what to say I'm only getting C's in English (I made that sound like a bad thing) you have just got to provide Plenty of evidence back it up clearly make your point and for A and A* on some pieces try exploring alternate views, meanings etc because they love to see that.Quote from: Sambolinski on March 05, 2014, 04:36:30 PMI am taking computing, history, triple science and R.E along with the obvious science, maths and English.You made it sound like quad science? I don't know what to say here .But honestly just try your best and try and get minimum grade C's in all subjects as this will help with college. Good luck with that coursework
Quote from: Sir Hot Wings on March 06, 2014, 11:28:31 AMI'm going to structure it into the subjects and give my opinion on it etc. I'm in year 10 and doing a similar exam board.Computing: By far the easiest subject out of the ones you listed. All you need to know is HTML CSS and Javascript at a amateur level and your good to go. The coursework generally consists of you being given some pre-built code and you have to extend it to meet some requirements. For Example for my GCSE my pre-built code is a form that people will use for exam entrys where they can type their name age etc, and you basically have to extend it to do some validation verification etc.Honestly, in my opinion even if you don't know that much code you should be fine doing this subject . Also it might be easier than mine because you get 20 hours whilst I get 25 hours so yeeee.History:Not much to say about it realllyyyyy. Errm well all I would say is pay attention in lesson and don't get distracted. Also another thing when answering questions (source based or not source based doesn't matter) always put a ton of evidence and detail in that is what gets you the marks. I dropped an entire grade for A to B on one mock question for the reason "You didn't put enough detail about Vesalius's main idea) So ye be wary of that.Triple Science: Well I took Double, So I'm only doing B,C,P 1 at the moment so I can't help you at all with 2,3. Best asking somebody else:PR.E: I didn't take this one so I have no idea what to say except always back up your opinions. Ask Derposki, http://www.catalyst-gaming.net/index.php?action=profile;u=22662 pretty confident he took R.E.The Core Subjects: Maths honestly just revise a lot for those exams and pay attention in class, could be a good idea to go and get more work from your teacher perhaps? I got mock exams at end of this month so I decided to go and pick up a paper off him. After finishing this paper my teacher said he would go through the test with me 1 to 1 and help me learn where I went wrong. (I NEED THAT B OR A ). For English I'm not sure what to say I'm only getting C's in English (I made that sound like a bad thing) you have just got to provide Plenty of evidence back it up clearly make your point and for A and A* on some pieces try exploring alternate views, meanings etc because they love to see that.Quote from: Sambolinski on March 05, 2014, 04:36:30 PMI am taking computing, history, triple science and R.E along with the obvious science, maths and English.You made it sound like quad science? I don't know what to say here .But honestly just try your best and try and get minimum grade C's in all subjects as this will help with college. Good luck with that coursework For computing we are using Visual Basic. I meant core science and triple science but I wish my school offered double science because I don't really like biology. Thanks for the advice and good luck with your GCSE's.