Help! Which revision guides actually work?

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Let’s say hypothetically you had a fairly intelligent but VERY lazy teen who could not be told to study.

They would need revision books that were visually helpful- eg. Laying out info in a format that could be easily understood, or could impart information quickly.

Something that could get their grades up quickly. (For GSCE)

What has helped your kids? I might be looking for the holy grail but a little desperate here.

Cgp foundation revision guides with accompanying workbook.

Yes, the cgp books are great - but you still need to put the hours in…

Before you buy, check which exam boards they’re using for each subject. Syllabus and question format can differ between boards.

Also, most split books between revision guide, question papers and answer books.

I know you've asked for books, but is it worth trying YouTube videos for him to make notes from. There are loads out there, eg Mr Bruff for English revision.

Thanks to all who posted. I’ve tried with the Youtube with mixed results. I will try the cgp thanks

Khan Academy online videos are good; when I needed to brush up on GCSE & A-Level equivalent knowledge in chemistry, biology and maths prior to going to uni (mature student), I found their videos v helpful.

Ultimately though, the resources are only as good as the time and effort put in. I say that as someone who did well at GCSE and then flunked out of AS levels as I'd never really needed to study until then, so never really learnt how or had the discipline to do it.

When I went to uni, I was more motivated, and found that the best thing for me was doing past papers and working through practice questions (most textbooks have a bunch dotted through or at the end of each chapter).

For science, Primrose Kitten.

But the best thing you can do is divide the material into chunks, do a detailed timetable and help him. I used to take mine to McDonald's on a Saturday and Sunday for 3 hours and revise there

Tassomai app was brilliant for science gcse

CGP And Pocket posters (easier) are really good.

CGP workbooks are good too

Will be half price if you buy from school.

GCSE pods is excellent if school subscribes.

BUT - you can lead a horse to water ...