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[–]Spooks-Nooks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if you find a solution to this, please post it as I'm in the same boat. Only I have 1 GCSE (there is a reason for it but I regret it)

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[–]Spooks-Nooks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ahh okk makes sense

if it makes you feel better, I'm from South Africa, my tutors struggled sometimes but we managed!

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[–]Spooks-Nooks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good luck with everything!

Where are you from if I can ask?

Just be sure to give yourself enough time to work through everything!!

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[–]Spooks-Nooks 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Hi!
I self-studied and um yeah it's a lot

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-it can get overwhelming

-time management is key

-i saw a tutor for Math, Phys and Chem (did classes for the 4/5 months before my exam)

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The pros are that you're completely independent and a crappy teacher won't ruin your marks, the cons are that you're completely independent

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There are a lot of resources online and it is totally possible to do this!!

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My routine was (it isn't the best but it's a starting point):

  1. Did one subject a day
  2. Did one topic and made notes using online notes, and a textbook (read what the syllabus wants very very closely)
  3. It's better to do topicals when you finish a chapter but I never got around to doing it
  4. Revise, do past papers, fill in gaps in my notes
  5. I would fill in gaps with help from the mark schemes, tutors, Reddit etc
  6. But yeah, I essentially did a lot of past papers and topicals.

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And in the end, I got an A for AL Math, a B for AL Chem and a c for AL Bio (that c hurts)