Confirm the dates
Use your school timetable as the final authority and compare it with the official board timetable.
Map the specification
Mark each topic red, amber or green using quiz evidence—not confidence alone.
Practise to time
Complete whole papers, then isolate whether lost marks came from knowledge, method or timing.
Repair the gaps
Add every wrong quiz answer to your mistake notebook and revisit it until you can explain it.
Exam command words
Know what the marker is asking you to do.
Calculate
Show the equation or method, substitute carefully, include units and round only at the end.
Compare
Give a relevant similarity and/or difference using both items throughout the answer.
Describe
State the pattern, feature or sequence clearly. Use data where the question provides it.
Explain
Link a cause to its effect using clear reasoning: because, therefore, which means.
Evaluate
Use evidence for different sides, weigh their importance and finish with a supported judgement.
Suggest
Apply your knowledge to the unfamiliar context; the answer may not be stated directly.
Science practical checklist
- State the independent, dependent and control variables.
- Describe a repeatable method with named equipment and measurements.
- Identify a realistic hazard and matching control measure.
- Explain repeats, means, anomalies and how reliability improves.
- Choose a suitable graph and interpret its pattern in context.
A realistic weekly cycle
- Monday–Thursday: two focused 15-minute topic blocks.
- Friday: review the mistake notebook and due flashcards.
- Weekend: one timed paper section, strict marking, then repair one gap.
- Every Sunday: adjust the next week from evidence, not guilt.