modular GCSEs

[moo]

i expect this isnt the kind of thing that is generally asked on this site.... but can anyone out there please tell me if modular science GCSEs are particularly hard? i am in year 10, and am due to take Chemistry - Earth Materials and Physics - Electricity, in just over 2 weeks, and am beginning to worry about how difficult the tests will be... i know they are multiple choice, but is it extremely taxing stuff all the same? i'd be really grateful for any advice, reassurance or personal experiences on the subject. Thanks very much!

[sweetheart]

Modular subjects tend to have an advantage in the sense that the amount of material you need to study for one exam won't necessarily be less, but because it's all related to a particular module/topic, it might be easier to digest. If questions are multipel choice, that's not to say they will be easy! For example, you will probably get a question with 4 different answers that are the same, but just spelt differently! So if you've concentrated most of the time in class, you'll be fine. And if you're unsure as to what an answer might be, don't leave it blank, take a guess - it could be correct!

The important thing is not to stress out as you'll only just panic on the day and not perform as you wanted to. Remember, most exam boards allow you to re-take a module if you hav'nt scored very well, but i'm sure you'll be fine. All the best!

[OBonio]

I was one of the first Guinea pigs to have modular GCSE science pushed upon me.  I got 98% in one module (Energy, I think).  Got an A-A (Core / Further Science) overall.  As did the majority of the rest of Set 1.  I'd much prefer to have taken Physics and Chemistry as individual subjects, but that's another story.

[Hammer]

A good strategy for multiple choice exams is to answer all the q's you definately know first, then camr back for the others. It will give you confidence because you start off getting loads right.

 

Then come back to the others and make educated guesses. You can normally rule out 2 answers, so that only leaves a 50-50 guess.

 

If you really don't have a clue with a particular question, then the answer is C! Just guess, move on and forget that one.

 

Good Luck!!!