[toph11]

In general did you do worse or better at a level than at gcse? i was just wondering as several people have told me that if you do well in your gcses you can do a lot worse at a levels.

[TheButtylicious]

I got 12 A*s at GCSE, and there is no way I'm going to get 4 As at A Level...
Are you doing A Levels?

[TheTallOne]

If you get good GCSEs, A Levels won't suddenly turn up like magic. You have to work for A Levels like you did at GCSE.

[flowermaster91]

I did better at GCSE's then A Levels and it seems I'll be doing better at university then at A -Levels

[toph11]

Originally Posted by TheButtylicious

I got 12 A*s at GCSE, and there is no way I'm going to get 4 As at A Level...
Are you doing A Levels?

yes i am and i got 11A* at gcse and i know i cant get 4 A either!

[Bobo1234]

I did significantly worse at AS level than I did at GCSE, but I realise now that was my fault, so this year I'm going to put in the work required to get the AAB grades I'm aiming for.

[infernalcradle]

not a clue, as I haven't done my AS levels yet, but I am pretty sure I am going to flop History and chemistry as we aren't even halfway though the stuff we need to learn for January

[TheButtylicious]

Originally Posted by toph11

yes i am and i got 11A* at gcse and i know i cant get 4 A either!

Why is it so bloody hard?!!!
What are you studying then?

[alexterry]

S'all about work ethic, you can blag through gcses. I put literally NO time into them at all outside of school. I was always off doing something I shouldn't have been doing
A level is much different, you cannot blag an A level exam and expect As and Bs like you did at GCSEs.

[yesioo]

I'm doing better at A Level I feel. I'm only studying one subject I hate as opposed to 5.

[TheButtylicious]

Originally Posted by infernalcradle

not a clue, as I haven't done my AS levels yet, but I am pretty sure I am going to flop History and chemistry as we aren't even halfway though the stuff we need to learn for January

At least you don't have tutors saying 9 weeks to go with massive grin on their faces

[leeming]

I did rubbish at GCSEs (no A* or A, just 3 B's) but did better at A-level, and i got quite a high overall for my 1st year at uni... so basically my grades go up =)

[TheMeister]

I've done any externally-marked exams yet, but I know for sure, that my grades will not continue the standard set by the GCSEs I got.

[toph11]

Originally Posted by TheButtylicious

Why is it so bloody hard?!!!
What are you studying then?

maths, chemistry, phyiscs and biology, all of which i have decided i hate except biology and i wish i'd taken others instead what are you taking?

[rachelami]

I'm doing better at A level I think, I got 4 As for AS. I think it's because I'm doing my favourite subjects only and I'm obviously better at them than all my GCSE subjects.

[TheButtylicious]

Originally Posted by toph11

maths, chemistry, phyiscs and biology, all of which i have decided i hate except biology and i wish i'd taken others instead what are you taking?

Oh God, that sounds horrific... nothing as bad as that I'm doing Maths (Kill me), Economics, Govt & Politics and Philosophy - and GCSE Italian - No idea why.
You trying for medicine then I assume?

[infernalcradle]

Originally Posted by TheButtylicious

At least you don't have tutors saying 9 weeks to go with massive grin on their faces

Mine are saying 6 weeks and wishing us good luck, saying that we need it

anyway, at least you have actually been taught what you need to know, I will have a huge gap from stuff we need to know, but haven't been taught

[Xenopus]

I did better at A level. I messed around for GCSEs because I knew they didn't count for anything, got a few Bs, a mainly As, and a few A*. Got all A at A level.

[TheButtylicious]

Originally Posted by infernalcradle

Mine are saying 6 weeks and wishing us good luck, saying that we need it

anyway, at least you have actually been taught what you need to know, I will have a huge gap from stuff we need to know, but haven't been taught

You haven't been taught....yet. None of us have finished learning everything we need to know for the exam. Yeah it is about 6 weeks excluding Xmas isn't it...

[toph11]

Originally Posted by TheButtylicious

Oh God, that sounds horrific... nothing as bad as that I'm doing Maths (Kill me), Economics, Govt & Politics and Philosophy - and GCSE Italian - No idea why.
You trying for medicine then I assume?

I was, but now i've changed my mind and want to do law, so english would have proberally been better!