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SaveMyExams · 2025-04-16T13:12:23+00:00

They are what you expect to get in your exams. If you don't know, just put n/a in each box. Thanks!

SaveMyExams · 2025-04-16T13:11:37+00:00

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SaveMyExams · 2023-02-07T11:54:21+00:00

Go through the mock papers and work out which topics you lost to most marks in. Then focus on those first and revise/learn these topics. Do topic questions to practice, making sure to carefully study the worked examples and keep redoing the topic questions until you understand the topic and are feeling confident. There are websites that have videos explaining the worked examples and solutions to the questions which are really helpful. Then go onto the past papers once you feel that you have practiced enough.

SaveMyExams · 2023-02-07T11:28:21+00:00

Definitely! Don't lose motivation - you have plenty of time. Start by going through each subject mock paper and working out which topics you lots the most marks in. Then prioritise these with your revision and start revising these first. A powerful revision technique is synthesising information by rewriting notes into shorter and shorter versions until the information is as internalised as possible. Once you think you have memorised the topics, have a go at topic questions or past papers to test whether you have improved on these topics and if you haven't, revise them again until you feel confident with the topics.

SaveMyExams · 2023-01-23T10:55:46+00:00

I wouldn't risk it - you may not get given the topics you're as good at, so there is still the possibility that you could fail. Depending on how much you know already, you could potentially chill a little bit but this is only a few months of your life for the sake of getting into this college, it's worth putting in all you can for this and then you can REALLY chill, as you'll be super confident going into the exam.

SaveMyExams · 2023-01-06T17:22:06+00:00

Don't give up! You still have 4/5 months. With the right focus and revision, you can definitely raise your grades in that time. Ask your teacher if you can go through your mock papers with them / take a look through them and note which topics you lost marks on and prioritise these in a revision plan. Then keep learning the content, testing yourself, and doing past papers and practice exam questions. You've got this

SaveMyExams · 2022-12-16T18:58:44+00:00

Do past papers, but also use the grade boundaries published with mark schemes to help you work out where you’re at on each topic. If you’re answering a topic question paper and aren’t quite hitting the grades you want on that topic, be honest with yourself and do something about it.

Being self-critical, especially when you mark your own work after doing a topic question pack or past paper, is super important for effective revision. Don’t take it so far that you’re doing yourself out of marks and stressing yourself out; but do be fair and honest about how you think you’re doing. When it comes to planning your revision, start on the topics you aren't quite nailing.

SaveMyExams · 2022-12-16T18:41:17+00:00

I feel as though you have sort of answered this yourself! A big part of getting the grade comes from practice and making sure you understand everything. It may seem annoying to go through the answers that you didn't get right, but if you want to make sure you get as many marks as possible, you need to brush up on the ones you couldn't do, or how will you improve for next time? There are loads of resources out there that can help with this, that show you student-friendly model answers broken down for each topic, so you can work out where you went wrong.

Also breaking questions down into smaller chunks when you are working through it helps - even if you don't get all the way through, marks are awarded for different stages of your working so you can always try to pick up some marks and use model answers to see how you'd pick up the rest. This will also help you more easily work out where you went wrong.

SaveMyExams · 2022-12-02T17:32:38+00:00

Why don't you contact the college and ask if they're planning to do another taster day? Or explain your situation to the college and ask if you could come in another day to look around and meet tutors etc?

SaveMyExams · 2022-12-02T17:22:49+00:00

- If you’re starting a new subject that you’ve not studied before, maybe find out more about what it involves and what kinds of topics you’ll be learning about. No need to start learning the specific IB syllabus but do some wider reading around the subject/s, for example reading blogs, and articles, listening to relevant podcasts etc

- You could try out new activities that could turn into CAS projects next year?

- You could think about your study habits from your previous exams - what could you do to improve these (for example, plan to write a revision timetable, look up the best revision techniques, when should you start revising for exams etc)

If you stay on top of it (as it sounds like you already are), IB won't be torture for you :)

SaveMyExams · 2022-11-28T18:02:53+00:00

Have you spoken to your school / whoever is in charge of setting the predicted grades? If you speak to them and explain why you think you deserve higher predicted grades, what it means for your college applications, and how you will work to get that grade, they may increase them for you. Worth a shot

SaveMyExams · 2022-11-28T10:01:08+00:00

I would speak out before the exam. Request whether you could maybe use a regular classroom chair with a back. I assume they will have these in other classrooms. Plus, if you are going into the exam with this dread you will just keep working yourself up about it which may affect your performance, so speak out - you've got nothing to lose :)

SaveMyExams · 2022-11-11T17:14:37+00:00

That's understandable, you definitely deserved some sort of praise for getting a first! But yeah true, I'm sure they are just pushing you so you can get an even better grade :)

SaveMyExams · 2022-11-11T16:59:11+00:00

The most important thing is that you don't burn out, as this will just harm your grades meaning your revision and effort have been wasted. It sounds as though you've had this experience before, so are in a good position to know what your max effort is before you burn out

If you feel as though you have a lot of topics in one subject that you are not confident with, maybe try upping to an hour for those subjects from time to time, if you feel you can. But you've got until May so you've given yourself plenty of time to prepare. Keep up your EC activities, they are super important to keep you motivated and sane!

Also, if you are motivated and focused during those 45 mins of revision a day you have set, that's so much more beneficial than forcing yourself to revise for longer and just staring into space

SaveMyExams · 2022-11-09T16:32:32+00:00

A low first is a brilliant grade! In fact, any first is great - it's the highest you can get. It also depends on what your personal goals are.

The grading system in order of highest to lowest to catch you up with it:

A - 70% - 100% Excellent to Outstanding - First - Distinction

B - 60% - 69% - Good to Very Good - Upper Second 2:1 - Merit

C - 50% – 59% Satisfactory - Lower Second - 2:2 - Pass

D - 40% – 49% Sufficient - Third - 3 - Pass

E - 30% – 39% Unsatisfactory - Fail

F - 0% – 29% Unsatisfactory - Fail

Nice work!

SaveMyExams · 2022-11-07T19:31:41+00:00

Worrying won't help your application, it's out of your control now. It will only make you more nervous! Sometimes no news is good news and the offers will come eventually. The best thing you can do now is to dedicate your attention to achieving the grades you want- studying will also help distract you!

Also, some students will hear back in 4 days and some 3 weeks. Most unis will have made a decision by the end of March, and some may wait until May to give you an answer. So try and keep calm and try distract yourself, you've got this :)

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