How to do Well in Your O Levels/iGCSEs


How to do Well in Your O Levels/iGCSEs


In this post I'll cover the best ways to study for O Level subjects, in general. For the most part your O Level subjects should all have the same difficulty level but there are some subject papers which can prove to be a little more demanding than others. Here are some guidelines on how to do well in your O levels.

1. Attend class and do your homework from day one ðŸŒž
This is a given with any educational system. You should complete any homework you have and study for at least 2-4 hours, slowly increasing those hours as your final exam comes closer. However, let's say your exams are 4 months away and you didn't follow this step; you're probably wondering if you can still get a good result. I'm here to tell you that you can. Follow the next 3 steps and you'll be alright.

 2. Use your subject's syllabus and learner guide.🌞
         The syllabus can tell you what topics will be covered in your subject and what you need to learn in each of those topics. Make sure you understand each syllabus point because that is what they will be examining you on, more or less. Ask your teacher for the subject code if you don't know it. You can find your syllabus on the CIE  website here 
The learner guide will break down the different papers you have for that subject and what they'll be testing for in each of those components.

3. Paper practice.🌞
Once you learn and understand the course contents make sure you practice enough past papers. These will give you an idea of the type of questions the examiners ask and how they expect you to answer. If you feel like you don't know how to apply a concept from the course, past paper questions can help you flesh out a more solid idea of that concept. Understanding how to answer questions is very important to your final grade. If you understand your course but don't know how to express those concepts to the examiner it will damage your result. This is why it's important to practice papers and ask your teacher for advice on how to improve your answers. Bottom line: Do. Your. Past. Papers. 

NOTE: Whatever questions you get wrong in your past papers, write them down along with the answer and study the topic that they're from. Keep a notebook of questions that you got wrong and review it frequently to make sure you don't make the same mistake again. This can help you identify your weak areas. 

4. Be confident and be positive.🌞
If you work hard and know your stuff then there's no need to sweat it. I can see now after having done my A levels just how easy my O levels were. Even if you didn't study all year and you're 3 months away from the final exam, you can still do it. All you have to do is try. 

To conlcude, I'll give you guys some links for O level online resources:

For Math: http://bit.ly/2DuPjS4 (youtube mathematics videos)

For English: http://bit.ly/2DmJHtL  (iGCSE First Language Englsih)

For Biology: http://bit.ly/2Dr9obD   (iGCSE Biology)

Those are the only resources I used during my o levels but if you have more then please leave them in the comments below so other people can use them too.             

Good luck with your academics and don't let them get you down ✨

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