Yah i can see what you are saying, I actually looked into a distance learn BSc maths and Open Stats Degree from the Open University but am in two heads about it i can complete it up to 16 years :). I would also be the only person in the school to do the extended diploma so the sci department are really happy for me to do it (tables). The school are fine with it but the exams officer hates me (putting them in debt). As i said i don't sleep much so i work through the night

I don't have an offer, I'm in year 12 right now. I completed A2 maths as well as AS maths this year. When i apply next year, i'm wondering that the uni's that usually ask for an A*, because they see that I will have already not gotten it, just outright reject me, or maybe assume i'd retake in year 13 to get it

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i personally do not know, but the guardian has a UK university 2014 guide and you can sort it into subject

i think for maths, it goes(i could be wrong, but i remember looking):

cambridge
oxford
warwick
birmingham
st andrews

Thanks :) do you know if there is one for as levels? It only seems to show the averages, but Thankyou anyway

I'd recommend doing AS biology this year and if you like it then keep it without the further maths. If you decide you prefer the physics-y side then drop it at AS and pick up further maths.

That's what I did.

I started with biology, chemistry, maths and physics AS in the first year then decided I wanted to study physics so in the second year chemistry A2 maths A2 physics A2 and further maths AS. The way I worked my modules I have C1-4, FP1-2 and M1-3 so well set up for science courses.

Stats/decision maths modules are neither here nor there.
Any computing/stats needed will be taught from scratch and Universities* say pure/mechanics are better preparation for their science/maths courses :)
The reason I say this is because with a full A level in further maths you will probably have to do some stats or decision modules when they are not so useful, especially in your situation so just doing the AS makes sense, leaving room to be indecisive in your first year.


I hope that helps!

*Cambridge, in particular, say up to fp1 and m3 are basically essential. The do run a course for people who haven't taken those modules but it's run like a revision session at a really fast pace. Better to learn it well now.

EDIT: Also, taking 4 A2s mean Cambridge, if you apply there, will probably give you an offer of AAAA. If you take the route I have you get an offer of A*AA since you are doing 3 A2s and 2 AS :) Makes your life a little easier at no disadvantage.
(Assuming getting 90%,80%,80% is easier than 80%,80%,80%,80% - which I think it is!)

thanks, do they really consider anything about the 4th subject apart from the grade?

Exact same situation as you when choosing my A-levels but in reverse. Thought I'd take on English Lit, Law, History & Computing wasn't sure what I wanted to go in to after education. Year 11 goes on turns out I start to enjoy maths and the sciences. Picked up my GCSE results on results day and changed from my original choices to Physics,Chemistry,Maths & Computing. A year later recieved A's in my January exams and had a good June series as well. And nor do I mind revising these subjects (bar computing). So go for what your heart is telling you because believe moi as I'm learning with computing if you're less than 100% sure about the subject (I chose computing as my fourth/non important) you probably won't be motivated to revise and do well. I wouldn't base your career on "getting in a career easily" because you should enjoy what you do .

Hope I cleared a few things up.

That remembering the colours of transition metal complexes is so much harder than you'd care to believe.
That your 6A*/A grades at GCSE means nothing.
Chemistry is a whole world of pain.

Plus, I don't really need to learn all this boring protein structure and membrane/organelle stuff, right? It's so boring. I also don't need to learn what shape a molecule is, right? These things can't be important?
THEY ARE!

Every single thing you study in Bio/Chem can and will be used against you (think cross-examination in a court room), the examiners are not your friends. They are your mortal enemies. Learn this, AQA expect you to be telepathic as to what they expect you to write in their massively open-ended questions.

Hi, everyone.

I've just finished my GCSE exams and want to prepare for Sixth Form. I was wondering what kind of equipment I will need. For example, the school would provide exercise books for students in year 11. Do they provide exercise/notebooks in year 12, or do you have to bring your own? What kind of stationary do you recommend for revision - highlighters, folders, or something else?

Thanks.

are grades sent to UCAS on release of results or only when cashed in?

SNAP!! what you got left??

Don't do maths then. Economics may be ok if you get an A in GCSE maths, but you will really struggle with AS maths without a good A or A*. Pretty much all of A level is algebra and vectors! Maths becomes conceptually much more difficult and you are required to fully understand what you are doing rather than learning methods or equations by rote.
I believe economics maths is a bit less complicated but there is more statistics etc. This would be fairly simple for someone who can learn equations and methods even if they don't fully understand them.
Did you do a language at GCSE? Sorry to keep mentioning it, but it would definitely be a good subject to consider doing to A level.

So what did u end up deciding to do. Cause I think I will get those grades, so thinking of taking a year out resits my modules, to get them up to AAB or maybe ABB, and appyl uni at the same time, just do;t know if uni will consider me with the achieved grades,even though I am resitting,

Recently Micheal Gove has made exams more linear. So that means all alevels have to be sat in one go in June. I know there will be no Jan exams but for alevel exams next year does that mean the subject content for next year's exam will be different or the same? I'm planning to take a gap year and retake a few alevel exams so please help. Thanks in advance.

you finished your last exams already? I thought there was still a week of exams left, I got mine on thurs

Hi there :)

I would recommend looking over all the schools of thought e.g. Marxism/Neo-Marxism, Functionalism, Feminism and Late Modernists/Postmodernism, as well as Left/Right Realism, the New Right etc. Look at what these theories state on their own, and then read on how they apply to different areas such as crime and education.

In terms of having different topics and theories, yes, Sociology is similar to Psychology. Research Methods overlap too, but that is where the similarities end. Psychology is much more scientific and individualistic, whereas Sociology is more qualitative and focuses on society on a whole. There is a lot to know, moreso than Psychology in my opinion, but the content is not difficult to grasp (I would say it is easier). You just need to be able to articulate yourself in the exams, as it isn't just a case of 5 A01 and 5 A02 points and that's that - it all needs to link in and cover a wide range of points.

If you work hard, both on subject content and on your exam skills, you should do well!

I can't remember what the exam is about exactly. We covered hospitals and things like MRI scans, CT scan etc. in fact, that's about all I remember! Sorry

Take a look at this website has tutorials. In AS you will defo be doing c1 and c2. And either s1 or m1 depending on if your doing physics and chemistry I think

http://www.examsolutions.net/maths-r...cification.php

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Hi :)
I was wondering whether anyone could give me some suggestions for things to do I'm really stuck :/ I want to do something history and international relations related and also if possible human geography (mix them altogether). I'm not really sure what to do, I don't really have any help at school... I like the idea of maybe doing something related to population, is there a way which I can get IR and history into population because I really liked that at AS particularly population policies. I know I want it to be history related though.

There's only one near me and the teachers are absolutely awful


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Further Maths and maths do not overlap at all! :') it is just double the amount of maths units, except with the added FP modules


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My school is 2 minutes away (as the crow/plane flies) from a permanent airport, we're constantly interrupted by jets flying over exam halls, we're just used to it

Also, what are you reasons for doing it?

Hey,I'm currently at secondary school and I opted for Level 3 sports and AS drama,for college.I was also thinking of taking media studies or film studies into consideration and I was wondering which 1 is easier media or film studies ? thanks

No, they did redid their bio A-Level whilst doing their Chemistry degree. The person got an offer from QMUL and KCL but firmed QMUL on the condition that they got a 2:1. Unfortunately, that person got a 2:2 and therefore rejected by QMUL. It was a similar situation with KCL and so they asked for a letter from several people to try and convince the university on why that person should be allowed to study med at KCL even though they got a 2:2.

I need to leave my current sixth form due to severe bullying issues. I've found another school willing to take me, only problem is that their Sociology course is with AQA, whereas I took my AS Sociology exams with OCR. I have my interview tomorrow morning and wondered if any of you could give me some advice and information beforehand? Can you change exam boards for the second part of your A Levels?

You've got nothing to lose by sitting the exam again as you already have a good mark. If you feel you can't remember much and it will stress you out, then it's up to you. I'd probably sit it anyway.

Ask the exams office what you need to do, it doesn't matter if you don't turn up but you won't get the money back.

If you're not going to turn up I'd phone the exams officer otherwise they might wait for you to arrive which would inconvenience everyone else. However, you've got nothing to lose by turning up, as far as I'm aware your best mark is used.

Hi, I have a few question.
I want to ask for my choice of subjects. Maths, Further Maths and Physics
Which should I study OCR,AQA and Edexcel?
I'm not familiar with this exam board as I have not taken any A Level before.
As I'm going to apply as a private candidate which exam board would be better?
What modules should study for too as I'm aiming to study compsci?

Not sure about MEI specifically, but Further Maths is definitely accepted, even expected for Physics at those universities, I don't think Chemistry would be any different. Check the A-level subject requirements for the courses you're thinking of applying to, to be extra sure. If you're hating biology, then it would seem slightly foolish to keep on going at it, and I think continuing with Further Maths rather than trying to learn Physics over the summer is a more reasonable and more straight-forward option. How strong do you think your maths is?

Thanks for the reply.

I am going to complete my maths a2 next year fully so it will be shown that I have done it simultaneously. So basically what you're telling me was that doing AS ICT has no real value - I mean doesn't doing AS early demonstrate that you are quite capable??

4AS's and 3A2's is enough to get you into university unless you want to go to Oxbridge or other elitist uni's where it'd be beneficial to have 4A2's.

It's said that HEFCE have worked out the equivalent A level grades for any given number of points scored on the IB diploma. I read somewhere today that 35 points, according to HEFCE, equates to AAB at A level. I can't find any equivalency tables on HEFCE's website though. Can anyone help he find this info?

P.S. This has nothing to do with UCAS Tarrif points, so it's unhelpful to just look up UCAS points for IB diploma scores and then add up how many A levels you need to match that.

I say sometimes, not always tedious - I chose to take it to A2 so I do find it interesting most of the time! Last year I did Cicero, which was pretty fun, and Ovid's Amores, which was amazing in parts but there were certain poems which weren't that interesting due to the slightly odd selection on the syllabus. Then the usual language (which I prefer and am also a bit better at). For GCSE, I only studied a portion of the Aeneid, which, to be fair, was brilliant to analyse, but felt just a bit isolated without reading the rest. It was a while ago now though so I can't give you a proper idea of what I thought about it at the time.

She took English, Maths, Chemistry and Biology at AS and now takes English, Chemistry and Biology. She was also a straight A* GCSE student and I think at AS she found the workload was no problem. If it's going to cause issues with your parents, that's probably another factor worth considering more than workload!

I am finishing A2 maths and AS Further maths this year. For applied modules I did M1 S1 S2 D1. I know in terms of cashing in, they allocate modules which will give you the highest grade with lowest mark.

But my question is: Do I have to have S1 AND S2 together in the same subject?
Or can I have S1 and M1 for Maths & S2 and D1 for further for example?

Also for people who did further maths, can you please tell me whether FP3 is easier than FP2?

Many thanks



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But wouldn't English Language be more suitable to go into speech therapy? I know it is seen as more stronger and recognised, but I thought Language was more related to speech therapy?

Thank you for the advice, I know exactly what you mean haha! :)

Does anyone else feel extremely down after finishing their exams?
I've just finished my AS levels and feel really low and fed up with the world. I can't be bothered with anything.

Is it just me?

Sorry, no. It's a bit late to say it but it's always worth getting a teacher's opinion (as she will have access to the mark scheme) on any photocopy you get back to prevent this sort of annoyance.

I'm in final year college. I've got my last 3 exams this week.
Yesterday dad was attacked severely. He's in hospital and in a bad state. A lot of my time is being spent rushing between home, hospital and police.

I'm trying to squeeze revision in between, but wanted to know if this counts as extenuating circumstances, as I know this is definitely impacting my exam prep and is going to continue to do so.

Obviously I did do some studying leading upto this week, but I still won't be at the same level I could have been. I couldn't find anything on the OCR websites.

Thanks again, very informative and helpful! I still have while to think about it, Engineering has been thrown at me many times but I'm still not sure what is involved. I have heard things such as 'design bridges and train-tracks' which appears to me a little dull. I have considered actuarial science - looking in the financial area in an insurance company doing calculations etc but after discussing with my brother who is similar minded (currently doing Maths, further maths, chemistry and economics), he opened my mind into the world of economics (as I am currently doing business studies, in contrast I feel BS is perhaps a little more closed whereas economics is more global based - which appealed to me more and grabbed my interest (sadly economics is not offered to me at my school as a GCSE which would have perhaps helped me decide whether Economics would suit me as an A-level). I am just afraid in relationships to essay there would be ALOT of writing in economics and if you take a look at my bottom five GCSE's (enterprise, english literature , photography, geography and english language) they are all quite heavily written based. Whereas I prefer the subjects with a more 'direct answer' - such as maths and science. Despite this I feel by having a subject which is slightly more written based which still relates to maths and science (such as dragonkeeper mentioned earlier). By taking Economics I would offer universities a more developed and multi-talented approach in what I could offer. Do you feel it would be a complete incorrect move for me to take Economics as an A-level?

I am thinking about my A-level options and cannot choose between:

Computing A-Level

OR

Applied ICT. A-Level

so I was looking for some advice from people. Weather you do or have done one of the courses or just someone wanting to help and give they opinion.

thanks.

Personally, I have the most respect for languages (at A level anyway.)

Well I remember the easier units (C1, Biology Unit 1 ect.) but I will still need to go over them. That means its just under a month per unit to learn and revise. How long in a normal college do they spend teaching a unit? Its around 2 units a term right?

Even if I go all out zombie mode, what sort of grade will I be looking at? Are A's still a possibility?

Yeah, probably.
Most of the lessons I did in school were just pointless: I did further maths modules myself but was taught for maths, oh and I also had to go in for general studies lessons.

I'm quite happy with my own company usually, so that side of things doesn't bother me.
I'm currently considering postgraduate study by distance learning.
I guess it's just a decision for the individual to make.

Well, I am currently at a school where I have been offered 3 of my 4 desired subjects, but the 4th is really important. I would like to apply to another sixth form, however, most if not all have closed their admissions... Are there any that would look at your results on GCSE results day and admit you based on that?

Add volume produced by nervous stimulation to volume produced by hormonal stimulation, divide volume by NS by the result and you get 0.8 which is 80%.

Thank you all for your comments :) I was learning sociology during my gcses and I thought that sociology and psychology were similar, and although I'm put off studying sociology I always thought that psychology was better option wise. I want to study something based on human behaviour and hopefully have a career in it so chose English Lit, Biology, History and Psychology for a levels but I don't know whether to swap psychology for maths and which subjects will be better to study at university?

Not at all, we were always told to only use black ink, and it was written on the fronts of our exam papers. If you think about it, scanners would've been even worse back then, so blue ink would've been even more difficult ;)

Hey, I'm starting college in September and I need some advice for revision books I should purchase for the following subjects:

OCR Chemistry
OCR Maths
OCR Further maths
OCR Physics
Edexcel Biology

Thank you!

Hey,

I've just finished my AS year, and if I don't get the grades needed I won't be able to carry on onto A2, so I just need a back-up plan if I don't get the grades (which is very likely).

So my back-up plan is to study the "BTEC Extended Diploma Business - Level 3" at College, this September. It will take 2 years to complete.

Relevant info' about the course:

!You have a number of assignments to complete and these will be assessed throughout the course. Depending on the number of credits you complete, you will be awarded one of the following qualifications:
180 credits: BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (equivalent to three A levels)
These are all nationally recognised qualifications.".

When I complete this course, will this be enough for me to go onto a course at Uni'?

For example, I'm looking at a course for Uni' now and the entry requirements are A-Level: BBB OR BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM.

Does this mean I have to get a DDM in the "BTEC Extended Diploma Business - Level 3" (along with other entry requirements) to get onto that course?

Sorry I'm just confused about all this..

Also as it says it's equivalent to 180 credits, does that mean 180 UCAS points? 'cause I have already been confirmed a C in AS Business and AS ICT which both total up to 80 UCAS points. So if I complete the BTEC course, I'll have 260 UCAS points overall?

Please someone explain!

Basically, my main question is, when I complete the BTEC Extended Diploma Level 3 in Business, will I be able to go Uni' with that achieved?

Thank you.

http://www.covcollege.ac.uk/courses/...e.aspx?@ID=854

So it actually makes more sense for me to focus on business rather than Physics?

Then again, I have resat one of my Physics units and hope for a B (Or an A would be even better) and I also know I have the 88%ish for my A" practical exam in Physics already. Do you think these will alter it much?

I'm just nearing the end of A2 and I studied maths, further maths, biology and psychology in case you were interested haha. For maths, I don't think you need to do a whole lot in the summer as there isn't much of a transition but it might be useful to make sure you can still differentiate and integrate! For biology, I would really just say to make sure you have all the key concepts from AS stored in your mind as they pop up nearly every lesson in A2 and the final biology exam for AQA (if that is your exam board) has a 25 mark essay question encompassing everything from the entire 2 years. Hope this helps. :)

So yeah, what it says on the tin. I obviously don't have my results back yet but I'm quietly confident I'll have my 5 C's. I took Maths (B), English, Additional Science, BTEC First in ICT (Double D*), a BTEC First in Sport (Double P), Spanish and Statistics (Which is a foundation course). The ones I'm definitely wanting to do are English Language and Politics.

Thanks in advance.

It's no problem and I Completely agree with you, some teachers are just dreadful! Good luck with your maths endeavours. :)

Did you do the same AS on your resit year??? Thanks :)

Thanks, this is really good advice :)

So I hat my Law4 Exam today, I did the critique essay first which went good and then I was supposed to do criminal law but accidently did the tort section. I realised half an hour before the exam ended and tried to answer abit of the first question on the right section. I need a D in this section to get a B overall. Do you think I'll even get that? I feel sooooooo stupid for answering the wrong one, don't know how it happened, please help me!

Yeah that's true, i was thinking of just some light reading, so i understand the kind of work i have to do before I go in :)

is it possible to resit a maths gcse exam externally even though i'll cash in the final mark ? If so how ?

oh wow why did some-other guy tell me if you are retaking an subject, its automatically cashed in since the exam officer ticks it in the form when you rest:eek:t

No problem. My kids have given me a mop which they've put a face on to rant to to save them suffering. It's surprisingly effective.

I can?

Hey, I'm thinking about doing maths A level which I have been continuously told is very hard. I did only get a B in GCSE but I weren't motivated and never really tried hard. The things that I did bother listening too I did understand and have never really had a problem with maths, it's actually one of my favourite subjects. Im also doing English language and history. So shall I do it, or am I setting myself up for failure? How big is the jump for GCSE to A-level? Please help!

Pretend I take 3 AS levels.

If I get A in one of them

and U in the other 2.

Will I have to retake the whole year or just those two subjects?

Thanks.

The deadline for applying was in April. They may well have destroyed the script by now.