Dropping A level Maths? Help?

Hi, so at GCSE maths I got an A and was incredibly close to an A* (got a remark and the grade didn't change). In year 11 I was predicted a C/D and worked extremely hard to increase my grade.

I've taken it for a level maths now and my teacher told me that if a C/D is my natural capability (even though I was 2 marks off an A* in the real thing) I will probably fail a-level maths, and that kind of planted a seed of doubt in my mind..

I'm finding C1 fine, but I am worried that i'll have to work too hard in C3/C4 because my natural capability isn't that strong at all.

I also do chemistry and biology, and would like to go into some sort of science related field.

Whats your opinion? Should I drop?

Thanks

Definitely do not drop it based on those reasons. C1&C2" are very easy to do well in as long as you practise, you need very little "ability". Work hard at understanding what your doing in class, complete all your homework and if you are stuck ask for help, then do loads of past papers for revision. There's no reason you cant get an A this year doing this, you don't need to be naturally good at something to succeed in it

If you enjoy maths then you should keep it

Do not drop Maths.

Ok I can relate to this

Up until year 11 I used to hate maths and think that like many of us I'm not ' naturally ' good meaning I would put in little effort during class and figured I wouldn't get a decent grade even if I tried. We did a mock at the end of year 10 and I got a D and thought actuallty maybe I should try a bit harder so all summer I worked to actually make myself ' good ' at maths which involved doing lots of practice questions online. This method worked and it countinued throughout year 11 and got me an A* at gcse. I then continued the subject at A-level and ended up with an A overall and I also got an A in AS further maths, and I'm off to start my maths degree next week....

Maths is one of those subjects where with hard work you can make yourself good, and so whether you're 'naturally ' good or not should not make any difference concerning your chances of achieving a high grade of Alevel.


Hope that helps 😀

Other info - Of the people I know with A grades in gcse maths the lowest grade any of them got overall was a C in Alevel maths with most getting A's....

"Natural Capability" really means very little in at A-level. It's more a case of you get out what you put in, though some find it easier to take in than others. Of course your teacher may not know what they are talking about, which is entirely possible looking at how well you did at GCSE.

Hey, firstly congratulations for doing so amazing; it's really impressing and also rewarding to see someone who was at the same stage i was and then do absolutely incredibly in their a levels, i'm not sure how you felt but i subconsciously always feel not as good as everyone else because I need a little more practice than everyone else and the atmosphere in class is a bit intimidating.

I just feel as if the amount I would have to work to achieve the same grades as everyone else would be so excessive, did this happen to you? or did you feel like less worthy to be in the class because of your natural ability? (because i do).

But thank you so much for your reply, to hear someone else who was in the same position and did so well is incredible

Does it help to have natural capability? I feel like I might not see something straight away like a specific equation or way to do something

But thank you so much for your reply, i'm just thinking about how hard I may have to work to get the same grades as my peers

Hi, so at GCSE maths I got an A and was incredibly close to an A* (got a remark and the grade didn't change). In year 11 I was predicted a C/D and worked extremely hard to increase my grade.

I've taken it for a level maths now and my teacher told me that if a C/D is my natural capability (even though I was 2 marks off an A* in the real thing) I will probably fail a-level maths, and that kind of planted a seed of doubt in my mind..

I'm finding C1 fine, but I am worried that i'll have to work too hard in C3/C4 because my natural capability isn't that strong at all.

I also do chemistry and biology, and would like to go into some sort of science related field.

Whats your opinion? Should I drop?

Thanks

Hey, firstly congratulations for doing so amazing; it's really impressing and also rewarding to see someone who was at the same stage i was and then do absolutely incredibly in their a levels, i'm not sure how you felt but i subconsciously always feel not as good as everyone else because I need a little more practice than everyone else and the atmosphere in class is a bit intimidating.

I just feel as if the amount I would have to work to achieve the same grades as everyone else would be so excessive, did this happen to you? or did you feel like less worthy to be in the class because of your natural ability? (because i do).

But thank you so much for your reply, to hear someone else who was in the same position and did so well is incredible

There is no normal amount of effort. If you enjoy the subject continue it, the extra work to do well shouldn't be a chore. Having to work harder than your peers isn't a bad thing. People with 'natural ability' often do worse in exams because they think the topic is easy so don't do enough work.
If you enjoy maths, it is a very rewarding subject as long as you persevere. I found A level maths really interesting, personally.

Hey there

First off I think you thinking that you're ' less worthy' is a bit silly and you really shouldn't think that. You have as much right to study A-level maths than anyone else. Personally I think I did have to do a lot of work but anyone who wants to do well in A-level maths needs to put the effort in cause I mean I know someone who got a B at AS ( 1 ums off an A) but ended up slipping to a C overall and they got an A in gcse maths so it really is a case of putting in the hours and I'm sure you'll get the grade you want. I must admit as I knew from the start of year 11 i wanted to do a maths degree I was very confident in my own maths ability and enjoyed learning and revising maths so I think that has helped me to succeed. Also my school is a standard comprehensive with pretty average gcse results cause in my year only 2 people got an A* so in my A-level class most people had B's or A's so I didn't exactly feel ' not worthy ' despite the fact I did a heck of a lot of revision to get that GCSE grade. Maths is great in that the fact that if you do enough practice then you can master any topic. If you're struggling to build up your confidence then I suggest watching youtube videos such as those by ' Exam solutions ' and 'Hegarty maths ' and go through the questions as they're doing them and I'm sure you'll feel better . If you got an A* at gcse then it means you are good at maths even if you didn't have any natural ability to start with as like me you've likely made yourself good ! good luck and sorry for this long reply lol

your teacher is chatting ****, even without 'natural capability' almost anyone can get a decent grade at a-level maths if they put in the work.