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Help Me To Improve My Grades

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I'm done with Math and Chemistry. Soon will also finish Add Math. I decided to test myself in these subjects by choosing a random past paper of each and solved it . Then used the Mark Scheme and checked where i stood. Honestly , I conclude that i'm a B-grader as of now. Any Sugesstions on how i can improve my footing? Doing the syllabus again is out of the question as i've got others subjects too and that would just cram the course and waste any efforts of qualitive study. This also stands for my other subs once i finish them. (Bio, Engllish, Urdu, Physics)


So if you guys have any idea as to how i can take myself to the next level , please share. I realise that reaching here was easy. It's the path from B to A* that's the Real Challenge. So please help a
brother in need!
 

badrobot14

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I'm assuming u r giving exams in m/j 12.... then u shuld do past papers from 2002 onwards if you can(or less if u can't manage) after completing each paper of each subject check it against mark scheme and do write notes on paper what points you missed in answers; make notes based on syllabus/book + markscheme if you can, it helps... they say practice makes you perfect.
 
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Bad idea to grade yourself. Most people find it impossible to give themself a very high grade as they always find that something they did is wrong or answered in a bad way. Ask someone who is actually objective to grade them instead.
 

A.H

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What if I keep on feeling that I'm gonna get bad scores although I try my best (and I beleive that God will reward my effort). But I still have this feeling that everything is screwed and this make me lose my confidenc...!
What shall I do? Its too late to drop some of my subjects and I'm so afriad in a way that makes my want to skip exams and not to attend :S
Help pllz!!
 
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I don't remember how was Physics/Maths like.
Well I still remember, before the exam, i had every single formula written down on sheets of paper, and made sure that I was thorough with all of them. Had my prepared a bit of my own notes.

Do one thing, you know every book has that,
Objectives to complete for this chapter .. usually in bullet icons. Read through all of them and make sure you understand and can answer yourself in full details. It's easier to talk to yourself, and fast enough as your running out of time. CIE don't repeat papers, but concepts are quite similar to what taught in the book.

Read through the summary's at the end of each chapters, quite usefull. And since your out of time, relate marking shceme answers with theory details.. As marking scheme are written by handful of examiners, including our answers!
 
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