Jump between GCSE and A-level?

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Certainly there is a jump in all areas of moving from gcse to a level, but many people that fly through gcse like yourself may simply find a levels to be more the level you want to be working at and so naturally you pick it up and don't find as much of a jump. i think it also depends on how much independent learning you do. I think you get out of a levels what you put in to them, maybe you just put more in than you realise.

Reply 21

stjohnpeters

Well i did Maths, Physics, Business and ICT. Not overly hard i know :tongue:

but maths is exacly the same as gcse. Business is identical to edexcel course at gcse and physics you cannot go into an exam use common sense and get an a* :angry:

Reply 22

ily_em

Original post by stjohnpeters

Frankly, i do not see it, all of the teachers in my school said their is a huge jump between gcse and alevel but i disagree. It may be that im in AS and A2 gets alot harder but we will see.

P.S alot of people in my school are getting U's.... How?

I felt like this is AS. It's in A2 where I really saw a jump (and my grades reflected this) ... I guess it depends on the person.

Reply 23

xCBRx

Everything looks harder when you look at it from below but once you get to it, it becomes easy with enough work. :biggrin:

Reply 24

ddrrzzeerr

I didn't feel the jump because I stepped up the work load so much, I reckon I would be the highest performing student in my college relative to my gcses by loads. The step up to A2 is even less, although the content is a bit harder it takes no extra work and is an easy progression from AS.