Hi. Just wondering, if, for example, I got ABBC at AS, what would I be likely to get at A2 after dropping one?
I did As in 2008 and A2 in 2009
so in AS i got ABBCD and no grade for further maths ( hadn't done the modules for that at that point) and for A2 i got AAAA ( I kept the subject that I got a C in and kept the subject that I got a B in ... I dropped one B ... and D was critical thinking ... so wasn't going to take that)
So yes its possible. If I were you I would drop a subject because they only ask for 3. Concentrate on your A's and B's focus study ... oh and if your doing any of the sciences past papers
It varies massively depending on how much **** you give first year compared to second year. And is very dependant on what subjects and exam boards you're doing. For sciences, you tend to do worse as second year tends to be more difficult (By far), and for humanities, you tend to improve second year as the content kind of builds-up.
It's possible, but it would make your life easier to give 100% every exam season, as retakes can build up, and if you mess it up again, it can dent your confidence.
It varies massively depending on how much sh!t you give first year compared to second year. And is very dependant on what subjects and exam boards you're doing. For sciences, you tend to do worse as second year tends to be more difficult (By far), and for humanities, you tend to improve second year as the content kind of builds-up.
Watch out... TSR will send you a message asking you not to try and part-* the 'naughty word'
I've heard of people getting Cs/Bs at AS and coming out with an A* because of high marks in A2, so yes, its possible.
Yup, this happened to me.
Did poorly at AS (C's and B's), did a tranche of retaks but most of them didn't go that well. In one History retake and a Politics I got a C (as I had got the last time), only in my English retake did I get an A.
Then at A2 I destroyed the exams and ended up with two A*s and an A.
It's perfectly possible! The work does get harder, but I think you're more attuned to the way the examiner's think, and better at answering the questions which definitely helps with your marks. If you did particularly badly in any modules, it may be worth resitting them to push up your overall grade? But as long as you work hard, and effectively then it's perfectly possible good luck!
A lot of people do go up. I think sometimes low AS grades can give people the shock they need to work harder, plus the fact that they know that this is their last chance to get the grades that will eventually determine their university place.
After getting into the swing of it I did better in A2 in maths and chemistry, and in physics my year average was about the same, although I was more consistent in my exams (getting the same mark on both my A2 exams).
Hi. Just wondering, if, for example, I got ABBC at AS, what would I be likely to get at A2 after dropping one?
Statistically speaking it is very uncommon for people to achieve a higher grade at A2 than at AS, which is why most universities won't take your predicted A2 grades seriously if they're higher than what you achieved at AS (got told this by a UCAS representative who worded it in a slightly softer fashion)
However it certainly is possible, although you need sufficient determination to climb a mountain to achieve that. And considering the individuals in question did not do well at AS then it is highly unlikely they possess that motivation :O