At this time of year many students will have completed their year 12 mocks and been given their predicted grades. Now this is a moment of great significance as this is the grade you will be applying to university with - it will impact the courses and university you apply for.
It is not uncommon to sit those mocks and then get the shock of your life when the results come in!
You underestimated that jump up to A-level from GCSE and got a grade in your mocks which will not give you that dream predicted grade…
What now???
These are my steps to boosting your predicted grade so you can apply to the university of your dreams:
Ask for a retest
Most schools, however much they deny it, offer the chance to do another test in September. If your school initially says no - do not take no for an answer - what’s the worst that can happen?
It never hurts to keep asking and showing your determination
2. Find out what will be covered in the retest
Ask your teacher what will be covered in any retest - will it be the whole of year 12 or just specific modules?
Find out so you don’t study the wrong thing and to make sure you focus your energy into the right work.
3. Get clear on the specification
Make sure that you fully understand what content is covered in the specification, especially on the topics your teacher will be assessing you on. Don’t be caught out by not realising the little facts and details that we need to know.
4. Memorise any key facts
Whether you are studying maths and need to know the trig identities or log rules, or science and have definitions or reactions to learn - don’t forget we need to know these off by heart. Yes, we want to understand what we can but some things are simply facts that to be truly capable of excelling in these exams, we just need to know!
5. Exam questions
Once you know what is assessed, you know those keys facts, you HAVE to do exam questions. The more the better - it is impossible to do too many and there is a direct correlation between exam questions and exam grade!
Need more help?
Get in touch for more information about tuition, self study courses and the amazing intensive 6-week Grade Accelerator course - especially designed to boost your grade and allow you to apply to that dream uni!
Contact me now on charlotte.chapell@sciencetutors.co.uk or 07867767183.