ccea A-level chemistry... its KILLING me :(

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  1. #_Inspiration's Avatar
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    ccea A-level chemistry... its KILLING me :(
    Can anyone help... I study so much for my exams, and come out feeling like I know absolutely nothing! It just seems like the more i learn, the less I know. I've got offers for Dentistry but feel like I'm not getting the chemistry which i desperately need. #needingseriousencouragement/help
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    Re: ccea A-level chemistry... its KILLING me :(
    (Original post by #_Inspiration)
    Can anyone help... I study so much for my exams, and come out feeling like I know absolutely nothing! It just seems like the more i learn, the less I know. I've got offers for Dentistry but feel like I'm not getting the chemistry which i desperately need. #needingseriousencouragement/help
    I would print off a copy of the syllabus and work through that - you will likely find that a lot of material you have covered in class is not key material for the exams, so they'll be less you need to try and get in your brain.
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    Re: ccea A-level chemistry... its KILLING me :(
    I'm in the same boat!!!!! CCEA a level chem is soooo hard!!!
    Ive got affer to do pharmacy and need A/B in chem but dont think i will get it

    any suggestions anyone?????
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    Re: ccea A-level chemistry... its KILLING me :(
    (Original post by clownfish)
    I would print off a copy of the syllabus and work through that - you will likely find that a lot of material you have covered in class is not key material for the exams, so they'll be less you need to try and get in your brain.

    Yeah working straight from the syllabus helps alot, its whenever i actually get the information into my head, write it down in an exam and start thinking I may have actually done alright, then the marks come out and I'm like WHAT :O
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    Re: ccea A-level chemistry... its KILLING me :(
    (Original post by Katieh007)
    I'm in the same boat!!!!! CCEA a level chem is soooo hard!!!
    Ive got affer to do pharmacy and need A/B in chem but dont think i will get it

    any suggestions anyone?????
    It's the marking of the exams i think that's killing everyone Me too, offers for Dentistry and I don't know if I'll get there. It's so hard knowing you've done so well to get the offers but can't get excited because you'er unsure of the grades :/ it'll be a longgggg summer waiting on these grades lol
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    Re: ccea A-level chemistry... its KILLING me :(
    (Original post by #_Inspiration)
    It's the marking of the exams i think that's killing everyone Me too, offers for Dentistry and I don't know if I'll get there. It's so hard knowing you've done so well to get the offers but can't get excited because you'er unsure of the grades :/ it'll be a longgggg summer waiting on these grades lol
    Only think I nearly dont want the grades its that bad!!!!!!!!

    What chemistry text book do u use???????
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    Re: ccea A-level chemistry... its KILLING me :(
    (Original post by Katieh007)
    Only think I nearly dont want the grades its that bad!!!!!!!!

    What chemistry text book do u use???????
    I know how you feel they're AQA ones, my teacher doesn't refer to them much at all though because CCEA are so picky over answers what about you?
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