Studying Effectively for GCSE's & A-level's | Introduction to the Series
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Watch the series here ➔ https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTiA09lKvQngUUDDDO-IEsCoNXF_eWVkz
=== Resources Mentioned ===
1. Make It Stick: https://amzn.to/3akzxbX
2. Research Review Paper: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1529100612453266 (I will refer to this the most throughout the series)
(Unfortunately, it can be difficult to access the paper if you don't have a university login but searching the name may lead you to a free PDF)
=== FAQ ===
Q. Are your parents rich and did they pay to have you tutored?
A. Nope. My parents had received government benefits for a significant proportion of my life. I have never been tutored.
Q. Did you go to a grammar school or private school in some affluent area?
A. No. I went to an underperforming state comprehensive for secondary school and an average state comprehensive for sixth form. Both are in one of the most deprived regions in England according to a 2016 Office for National Statistics study.
Q. How did you get good enough results for Cambridge then?
A. I learnt about the most effective study strategies and routinely applied them.
Q. Why are you answering these questions?
A. To dispel the stereotype that you have to go to a good school, have tutors or grow up middle-class to get good results. No matter your background, I believe, that knowing the most effective studying techniques can completely change your life.
Q. Why don't you like speaking about your background?
A. I'm not sure. I guess I don't want people to feel sorry for me and because there are hundreds of millions of people born in far less fortunate positions than I am. I understand I am incredibly lucky to be able to have come to the UK at a young age and will always be grateful for that. It really does feel like a lottery in terms of where you are born dictating most of the opportunities you're giving. Anyways, if you think I should make a video about my background to inspire other students or something from disadvantaged backgrounds in the UK then do let me know!
( Update: I made a video about it here https://youtu.be/RZRf9KwB7WQ )
Q. Why are you making this series for free? What's in it for you?
A. I mostly consider it from an effective altruistic viewpoint. I have knowledge and experience of routinely applying the most effective studying techniques and have achieved good results using them. Therefore, I feel obligated to share this with other students so they can learn how they can achieve better results and use those results to get into better colleges and universities and ultimately improve their life circumstances and go out and do good in the world. By sharing this information for free online, I can do hundreds of times more good indirectly through the good others end up doing in their lifetimes than I could do directly in my own lifetime. Thinking of it as a numbers game is helpful. While it may be somewhat egoistic of me as I just want to have a large impact on the world (directly or indirectly), I don't think it is an issue it leads to someone doing good.
