HOW TO STOP FORGETTING EVERYTHING YOU STUDY | YOU'RE WASTING TIME! 📚⏰
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It can be so annoying when you've spent hours and hours memorising content, for you to only forget it all before the exam. Why does this happen? What can we do to prevent this? In today's video, I'm going to be giving you evidence-based advice on how you can memorise everything you study for the long run and get amazing grades in your exams.
0:00 Intro
0:57 The forgetting curve
2:05 Active revision
4:43 Flashcards
6:08 Retrospective timetable
6:53 Blurting
7:52 Exam questions
9:18 The importance of nourishment
10:20 Outro
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I'm failing all sciences (I do triple science GSCE) :( i only have about a month or so left, thank you for your advice it's genuinely so hard getting into it and starting from scratch to learn 3 separate subjects in a month..
Glad you found this helpful and best of luck for your exams. Try doing mostly past-papers now to see your weaknesses then you can do topic-specific questions to ensure you're confident before the exam. Watch my video on Grade 9 Science advice: czcams.com/video/NL7u7vZ4mnM/video.html
i'm in a very similar boat dw! well for paper 2 anyway, but i'm trying to finish paper 1 bio and chem by half term. watch free science/ cognito videos, blurt and since you're low on term just take neccessary notes and look at the spec. use online flashcards to revise then do past papers esp for bio! there is still time, even if it doesn't seem like it, utilise your time now and maybe have a book of reasons for motivation? it helps me a lot
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the best thing you could do is list the topics from each subject from hardest to easiest then you prioritize your revision time on the harder topics to be successful
@@ghenaalkhuzaei8068 I'm already doing that, but thanks!
good luck for gces may god help us all guys #classof2023
Thanks 😊
Still trying to get a grade 9 in some subjects
But sometimes when I revised I ended up forgetting things
Really needed this today 😊
You deserve every success in the world.Thanks for the wonderful advice.👍🏾🥰
YES I need this video i suffer from ths everyday ;-;, cant wait tyy!!!
I'm a first year studying Oral Hygiene and I recently wrote a test and forgot everything that I studied. It's recess right now and finding this video today is what I needed. I plan on improving my learning and studying skills while on break before block 2 starts. Thank you for the advice and tips💗
Don't forget ANKI for gsce love it so much for flashcards. So helpful and saves so much time as you can just type them out!
This is so helpful I’m gonna go to year 10 in a few days and start my gcse prep and this is honestly so helpful for any exams in general!
So glad you found it helpful!! You've got this and good on you for starting early :)
im literally a month to my gcses and just started revising. what even
hi sola, i’ve been watching ur videos for quite a while and i wanna thank you for such amazing tips, i was able to increase my chemistry grade from the start of year 10 from a U to a 7 with your tips and consistency!! chemistry is very important to me so i’m aiming for 8/9!! i was wondering if you’re able to do a video managing the stress of GCSE exams as im getting anxiety just thinking about it and if i get very anxious my productivity comes down a lot and what to do the night before exams to manage that stress if u are able if not that’s totally fine!! i hope ur channel only continues to grow!! thank you for everything sola ur the best and keep up the hard work!!💗
This is gold, thanks
Great video. Super useful for students 😊
tysm i was so stressed about studying
Thank you!
Thank you so much for this video !!
No worries! x
Hey Sola,
I am currently in Year 11, and have my GCSE'S next month. I am terrified. My maths and english grades from my recent mocks are good. However, I am not happy with my science grades. I am studying Higher Separate sciences and from my recent mocks l(ast month) I received a 6 in Bio, 6 in Chem, and 8 in Physics. I just don't know what to do, because I really want to get 9's across all of my sciences. Science is holding back my attainment to pursuing good grades. I only have a month left, and am genuinely lost. Also, I am really struggling in History. Like I genuinely hate History with a passion. I have improved though, as I moved from a 4 to a 7 in my mocks. I just really can't pay attention in lesson, as I feel like I learn better at home. Please give my advice Sola. You are my only hope💕!
I know im not Sola and im only in year 10 but have you tried doing past papers and looking at the mark schemes?Apparently that is a good way to revise.Also,maybe try to make sure you really understand the content first.
@@ordinarymuslim1702 Yes, my school gives plenty of past papers. But, I just lose a lot of the marks in the science papers.
Hi Tanisha, hope you're doing good! I really recommend that you focus on where you're losing marks and figure out why - is it a matter of not phrasing it the right way (if so, do as many questions as you can, memorise the markscheme then revisit those questions in a few days), if it's because of lack of understanding - watch freesciencelessons video, research topic then do exam questions. If it's due to lack of memory (there's a lot of content I know!), then use flashcards - physics&mathstutor has really good premade flashcards you can do. If you're really worried, do these past papers and ask your teacher to go through them with you after school so they can give you the solutions to the questions. Science is all about memorising and understanding the markscheme - the same questions always come up. Also, I wasn't the best at history and I did not really listen in lessons, I always felt really tired. The most important thing is that you self-study and ensure that you know the content + how to answer the different types of questions. Give your teacher things to mark.
Be sure to watch my grade 9 science video:czcams.com/video/NL7u7vZ4mnM/video.html and my grade 9 history video: czcams.com/video/m1wur510e9M/video.html
Why are you exactly like me i got a 9 in eng lang 6 in lit
7 in maths
8 in physics
6 in biology and chemistry
Although i wanna do better in lit and maths and chemistry
Really helped thank you
Thank you so so much Sola
thank you for this video, I'm currently getting distracted and I fell that I am ready though my post mock results have not shown this. you are really helpful. thank u once more
You got this! :)
@@SmileWithSola thank u
I have year 10 mocks in a week. This is helpful. Thank you ❤
thank you so muchh
Thank you
Please keep uploading... your so underrated you deserve more subscribers for making such amazing content, truly appreciate it❤ thank you sis🙏
I have a lot more content coming out, so glad you find it helpful!
Hi Sola, your videos are so helpful, but for some reason I just get so scared and don't think I can achieve the grades I want so then I give up with revising. I think it's to do with the time left until gcse's that pressures me into revising but none of it actually works/sticks as I always seem to forget. Do you have any advice for this or like how to stay motivated?
I am doing my Scottish National 5 exams in a couple of weeks which is equivalent to a GCSE, this Video helped a lot thank you so much ☺❤
Glad it helped! Hope everything goes well :)
For Flashcards do you recommend using the box method? This is were you have a box with a certain day or days and everytime you get a flashcard right you move it up a box if you get it wrong you move it down.
Hey Sola,
I’m in year 11 and this video has been really helpful so far, I was hoping if you could give me some advice on how I could get my grades to go up by 2 I’m currently achieving grade 6 for biology and 5 for both chemistry and physics (separate sciences) I want to do really well and get 7s or 8s across my science but I barely know any content in my physics paper 2 and Biology paper 2 because the information I remember I keep forgetting and I feel like I have no more time left. Is there any advice you could please help me with?
I also keep getting a grade 4 or 5 in English language and literature and I really need a 7 or 8 can you please help me with some advice to improve these within a month? 🙏🏾 I love your videos and the study tips you give you’ve helped my grade in science go from a 3 to a 5 and now I need some more advice to get better for the final exams. Thank you so much, I hope you can give me some advice! 🫶🏾🙏🏾
i feel like i won't achieve the grades i want in time for the exam, i feel like time is running out and i haven't revised enough and it's stressing me out. im on 6s/7s/8s and just want to reach stable 9s/8s/7s. your videos are so helpful, where do i find past papers or practice questions?
You need to be confident in yourself and tell yourself you’re going to do the best you can do. Try not to feed yourself negativity, it won’t do any good. To find past papers, the comment above is useful and you can just search it on google, for example: gcse biology AQA paper 1. Hope this helps
Hi, I just want to say this is good for revision guide and ma GCSE is in weeks time and I want to interrupt ma forgetting curve. But ma maths grades was really bad , got a 5&4 on ma English language and English literature which am confident to go higher for ma GCSE. Pls I need help on ma science and maths on revision timetable👏.
Hi Sola i am currently in year 10 and failing maths do you have any tips of how i can improve this studying wise?? and btw i have improved my grades massively by your videos the way you explain is way more easier than my teachers.
Hi Sola, can you please tell me or make a video on how to find weak spots within subjects because i dont really know how to focus on what is important because im not sure what are my weaker spots. Im just unsure on what my weak spots are and I'm not sure how to figure out whether I'm actually confident on a sub topic or not so if you have any tips on how fo find weak spots so i can improve on them that would be great,thank you!
Do a whole past paper on the subject and analyse your results. Star the questions you struggled on and find out their related topics - these are your weak points. Also, go through the different years of exam papers - see the topics and questions that come up, and write down any topic you'd be not confident on answering. You can also look at the specification and scroll through, looking for any gaps of knowledge or understanding. Once you have these weak points, you can start to do specific exam questions for these topics in order of most hard to easiest. This should help you to improve before the exam. Hope this helps!
@@SmileWithSola Thank you! I'm sure it will help.
Hi Sola! Can you please make a video on how to revise with only 1 month left?
Yes, it's coming out this Saturday! Subscribe and turn post notifications on so you don't miss it!
Hi sola!
I have currently failed my GCSE exams. I'm getting distracted and feeling discouraged. I want a better marks specially in maths. Please give me an advice!!!🙏🏼🙏🏼
How could we revise for maths effectively? ❤
Do you have any flash cards or notes to share for science and English ?
how can you write flashcards for english- poems or the stories? and how do you specifically revise for english and RE
Make flashcards on specific quotes that you will use for example - the front of a flashcard could be about a character's specific trait such as bravery then the back could be a quote that shows this. Ideally, most of your English revision should be through writing / planning essays. I have much more detailed videos on English here: czcams.com/video/amefrvEj464/video.html and how to get a grade 9 in GCSE RE: czcams.com/video/xbr0GakU5wk/video.html
@@SmileWithSola thankyou so much
Hi Sola,
Thank you so much for your amazing videos! They are so so beneficial! I just wanted to ask do you have any advice on how to pick the best quotes for GCSE English literature as GCSEs are next month and I have too many quotes and want to narrow it down, otherwise it will be hard to think of which one to use in the exam
Yes - pick quotes which cover MANY topics so that no matter the question, you can make it relevant. It's nice to learn a lot, but come the exam you might forget them. So make it a point where you learn 2-4 quotes per theme or character. Hope this helps. :)
Thank you sooo much Sola!! This is so helpful!!
hey sola, where is the best place to find past papers, and how do you apply knowledge to fit questions? im currently trying to familiarise myself with science and maths mark schemes as i often get confused with the wordy questions so i cant properly apply my knowledge to answer the question correctly. even though i am happy with my mock results i would just like to boost my 7's and 8's to 9's. thank you so much for your videos they are always so helpful! take care ☺
You can find past papers by searching it on Google, for example you can search 'GCSE Biology AQA Paper 1' and it will come up on the official AQA website. To apply knowledge, you need to make sure the knowledge that you know relates back to the question and logically links. You will improve at this the more questions you do.
@@SmileWithSola thank you so much!
can i use past paper questions and the mark scheme to create flashcards or should i do them seperate( past paper for practice or make flashcards from notes)
If your GCSEs are this year, focus on doing past papers then make flashcards based on the question & mark scheme that you keep losing marks on. Ideally, your flashcards should be made using the specification but if your exams are coming soon, you may not have time to make a flashcard on each point.
Hi sola i was just wondering do you think its possible to get maybe a level 9 for chem and physics if im at an 8 currently and a level 8 for french if im at a 7
Hi, I can't say anything for sure of course but if you focus on doing solely past papers, you focus on your weaknesses by doing booklets for Physics&MathsTutor and you go to your teacher for any questions you're confused about - you'll definitely see progress. Hope everything goes well!
i revise maths but keep forgetting i dont know what im going to do
Do you recommend doing topic practice questions after studying each topic? Especially the sciences
Yes, this will be very helpful if you can do this thorough-out the year after finishing a topic as a 'mini-assessment' to see what you understand :) For more advice on the sciences then check out my science grade 9 vid: czcams.com/video/NL7u7vZ4mnM/video.html
I'm in year 8 and very worried that I'll take foundation please telle. If I should be worried
my friends are getting straight 8-9s and im just getting by with 3-4-5-6's which im not very happy about :( and my autism allows me focus on something intensely, any ideas on how i can maybe apply subjects like gsce textiles, maths and geography to my interests while getting marks and not waffling? as that seems to just work the best! comments are very appreciated :D
Perhaps you could turn it into a game (apps like Kahoot! make it interactive and you almost feel as though you’re playing something enjoyable), or you could do wider research about a topic to spark more interest because you’re more likely to remember content that interests you. I also found rewarding myself when I’ve studied worked really well as a motivator - for example only letting myself have X if I revise for a certain period. Revision is a lot easier if you can get into a hyper focused state, and I find going somewhere such as a library where there are little to no distractions and leaving my phone at home forces me to revise, which in turn creates this hyper focus as I go through a list of everything I wanted to get done that day. Having said that, everyone is different so if you’re having trouble finding what works for you then try to make a list of every revision method and try each one for about 30 minutes, that way you can combine all of the methods that worked and make a routine where you know what you’re doing and at what time
@@nzpaws thankyou so much ahh!! :D id like to revise somewere outside my house but the best bet is to just stay after school, as the nearest bus stop to go to a library is a mile down the road, AGAIN THIS WAS SOSOSSO HELPFUL THANKYOU SO MUCH SERIOUSLY
Ur pretty af💗💗
Aww thank you! :)
I am really nervous about my GCSEs and I only have a month left. I feel like I have no time as I have so much homework to do and I have no idea what to focus on. My Spanish GCSE is 2 weeks after the holidays and I have so much going on outside of studying that I don't know how to balance my time between that and revision. Does anybody have any tips???
It's normal to feel nervous around this time - I did as well! You need to prioritise revision over homework. Do homework as soon as it is set and give yourself a certain amount of time to do it e.g. first 30 mins once you get home. Your priority at this point should be past papers, do at least one past paper a day and learn from it. This reduces the amount that you have to do as you aren't running around doing different revision methods - past papers are the best proven method. You can learn SO much from them. Make yourself a timetable including homework time to ensure that you at least get one thing done per day. The most important thing is just to start, don't think about how much work you're doing and just do it. Hope this helps!
I also have a video coming out next week on what to do 30 days before your GCSEs, so be sure to subscribe and turn on video notifications! :)
I have 14 subjects and my exams are 3 days away 😢
You've got this! Be sure to do past papers, they're what will help you the most in this time :)
@@SmileWithSola Thank u so much for the reply, I did amazing and I come back to appreciate all the dedication u put in these videos and I am surely lucky to have found this spectacular channel 💗💗
So, you know when people say learn the mark scheme, what do you exactly mean by that? And how am I meant to just ‘learn’ it?
memorise the key words / phrases that are frequent used and u can see the pattern of words used once you looked over the mark scheme multiple times
It is mostly in regards to the sciences, as the examiners are looking for specific phrasing and key-word terminology.
Hi sola I'm in year 11 and I have 40 day left till my exams I not sure as how and what to revise and I'm really stressed and I am not happy with my recent grades in my maths mocks. But I want to get good grades like 6s and 7s but I don't know how and I don't think I can.
Please give me some advice.
Hi, don't worry, it's normal to feel scared. At this point try to do solely exam papers. Even if you don't know everything - do it, try your best, guess questions you don't know. For Maths, try to do every past paper. I know this sounds hard, but just set yourself a timer and do it. The more you do past papers (for any subject), the more your exposure is and the more likely for the same questions to come up in the exam. Don't get me wrong, it will be a tough couple of weeks and a lot of revision, but you've got this and I believe in you. It will all pay off in the end!
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whats an ideal retrospective timetable interval sequence
1 day, 3 days, 7 days, 1 month, etc. It depends on how much you remember at the next session, if you find after one month you forgot almost everything, go back to the first interval.
@@SmileWithSola what should the interval be after 1 month if still good on that section
Hey I have my gcse exams in 1 month I have struggling in English so badly I keep on getting 3s and 4s I might have to resit can you give me tips specifically English language I am aiming to push for a 6 do you think I can do it
Watch my grade 9 english vid, it will definitely help you to improve: czcams.com/video/amefrvEj464/video.html
for gcse maths is there still time to turn a 4 into a 9 in under 2 months sola? i am doing 5 gcses by the way so should i try to get 9s in all of them?
It's definitely possible to improve your grade, but I can't say anything for sure about what specific grade you'll get because it ultimately depends on the exam day. From now on, do solely past papers and try to do as many as you can. Memorise the markscheme and focus on the topics you're losing the most marks on. Don't focus on perfection, it will cause you to be stressed and burn out - just focus on doing as best as you can :)
@@SmileWithSola thank you for your tips and tricks sola they are really helpful!
hi sola, i got my gcses soon 😞 and i was wondering whether you think it's better to space out your subjects (like do maths on monday then do it again on wednesday) or just finish them one at a time before moving on ( eg. dedicate 3 days to biology and cover all the content until you're confident with everything then revise it for 20 minutes in a few days time) instead of spacing it out
Definitely space them out because you don’t want to be amazing in one subject and poor in the other. Make your revision timetable have variety but most hours should be spent on your harder exams. For example, if you’re struggling in maths try to do at least 30 mins every other day or even every day rather than 5 hours in one day. Hope this helps
I feel like this is targeted towards me 0-0
I'm doing history and RS this year and only got a 5 and 6 in my mocks. I'm still trying to memorise all the information for the two subjects and honestly I should've started earlier. I made a study timetable (although I'm lacking behind) and just don't know what to do. My goal is at least a 7 for the two subjects, do you have any tips?
For history i dont recommend normal revision because you learn so much stuff but the questions dont require that knowledge
Just practice english skills and use common sense and a little knowledge to answer questions
So far in the 3 mocks ive got 7s in all history attempts
Without trying might i add
@@crazyfriend50 I still wanted to know more knowledge since in my last mock I forgot who John hawkins was and it costed 8 marks, plus I find it hard to do question 4 on Migration
History & RS are luckily things which don't require too much understanding but mostly memorising. At this point, you should try effective cramming. For example, history - make sure you have the revision guides as they are WAY better than the book (check my description for my Amazon stonefront) - condense these into A5 sheets and then put 4 questions which basically get you to summarise the content from your head. For RS, turn each topic into an A4 mindmap, with different colours for quotes, key words and continuously blurt these until you memorise everything. You can also look at past paper questions for both and plan what you would write for these. Hope this helps and be sure to watch my videos on this subject because I go into way more detail!
Grade 9 in History: czcams.com/video/m1wur510e9M/video.html&ab_channel=SmileWithSola, Grade 9 in RS: czcams.com/video/xbr0GakU5wk/video.html&ab_channel=SmileWithSola
@@SmileWithSola Thank you so much 🥺 I'll definitely try these methods out, now all I need is more discipline
Hey, do you really think In around 18-19 days is possible to make significant improvements with multiple subjects especially in science because I feel weak
Yes, do as many past papers as you can. Learn something from each past paper and figure out why you made the mistake. If you notice a topic you keep losing marks on then do a specific booklet on that using Physics & Maths Tutor. If you do all the past papers I guarantee you'll feel a lot more confident. Hope everything goes well!
I have a video coming out next week on what to do 30 days before your GCSEs, so be sure to subscribe and turn on video notifications! :)
@@SmileWithSola Oh the thing is that I have like 10 days left now, and I don't see much improvement. I am trying to solve the past paper with the use of mark scheme or maybe watch a run-through video but I feel I'm not improving as much. Should I do the same technique but implement it better or try something else as I really dont have time.
nice video. but how come teachers are not victims of the forgetting curve
cos they r constantly teaching the lesson over the years xx
Why do i always get headaches when i read bro my brain feels like mush but i sha still remember alot of things
Maybe go talk to your GP, it's not normal to always get headaches - I used to get a lot of headaches when I was in Year 11. Might need a blood test :)
For me, I know how to learn and study but it takes me too long to memorise anything.
O/L's in three days
hello sola i was wondering if there is still time left to turn a 4:4 into a 9:9 in gcse combined science ?
I can't say anything for sure, just focus your best on improving your weaknesses rather than aiming for a specific grade. The more you practice and the more you learn from your mistakes the more likely you are to get a great grade!
@@SmileWithSola thank you!how do i remember certain topics that are difficult as the exams are getting closer?also would your recommend me doing past papers as i find them very helfpul than topic questions?
@@juventusfan4873 Do whatever you find more helpful - I would say past papers should be your main revision resource right now, then supplement your weakest points with topic questions to make sure you're confident in everything.
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I thought revision wasnt suppose to be fun
i have an exam in 5 days and have a LOT of flashcards to go over. any tips??
Watch my vid on how to cram: czcams.com/video/cyQgybFPpgQ/video.html
@@SmileWithSola thank you sola!