so i'm stuck here, 4 days before my A Levels General Paper exam, wondering how I should be revising for my A Level General Paper exam.

this is definitely the paper that i feel absolutely debilitated by and helpless about,
which ironically is the subject that i've consistently performed well for.

honestly, GP is definitely more exigent for a science student, than say, for an arts student.
in science, or at least in A-Level 'textbook science', the subject often enjoins students to adopt a one-dimensional approach, to KNOW and ACCEPT how things work, (be it through understanding or by sheer memory), and then accurately replicate and regurgitate it in exams. I know it is far too hasty to generalise that all schools advocate this, but it is safe to say that this modus operandi is the most effective in gaining highest marks for an archetypal science exam. note that i'm referring to Science as a standardized exam subject, and not research-level science.

however, GP is a multifaceted, inexhaustible and limitless subject, which requires us take a multi-directional approach, to adopt an independent mind, and to show personal voice through our writings.

as such, being a science student, i find it extremely difficult to switch between my 'arts brain' and my 'science brain'. everytime i'm revising for my GP, i feel like i'm suddenly forced to think independently, without the aid of textbooks, guidebooks and answer keys.

which is why i find the job of a GP teacher both perplexing and admirable at the same time. How does one teach a student to be an independent thinker? doesn't the idea of teaching/learning imply some form of reliance that the student must have on the teacher?




perhaps i've just found out how to revise for my GP exam.