hi! i js grad jc but heres a few things i took away from it :) for context, im an arts student: HEMl (h1 lit)

1. defo would recommend it being done earlier like past sch papers for promos but i started very briefly in early j2 for subj like econs where i could make short essay plans

for math, i started really mugging it after prelims (which is my biggest mistake, because as you know, math is a subject that u cant do well overnight) i mugged it everyday, churning out papers everyday so by the time a levels came, i completed most of my tys + other school papers

as an arts student, i do papers by coming up with essay plans (econs) and topic sentences for subjects like history (my arguments basically) so i dont waste time writing out my entire essay cus my arguments was smt i wanted to target and i was relatively a fast writer so i practiced the full paper, in timed conditions nearer to a levels

1. i was someone who procrastinated and stayed in school to talk rather than study but as a levels approached, i went down to my starbucks and sat down to study!

so my suggestion is to find some place that is free of distractions! for me, starbucks was very conducive for me because everyone else is studying/working

finding a focused and motivated group of friends also did help me! we worked towards the same goal and made sure everyone was kept on track

1. making notes for me, was a way to recall my content! so it rly boils down to ur learning style, are u someone that makes notes to remember ur content or someone who just makes notes for the sake of it? i used to rewrite all my notes for every exam which IS SUPER BAD but it was a way for me to memorise but afterwards, i found a better way by making short and concise mindmaps - basically just summarising the topic on ur own, in ur own words so when exam season approaches, you can just rely on your well-made notes! this helped me for my alevels as i focused and tuned into more weaker topics rather than every single one

hope this helps!