Which is the harder A Level: Chemistry or Further Maths?

I don't think we do ISAs for ocr a level science. what board are you on? i did ISAs for GCSE and found them very easy, as you done them as part of a group. My GCSE results will also have great baring n my options. Eg, if I don't get an A* In chemistry or art, and do in maths, then I will do FM. Thanks for the help!

Yeah that's what i am considering doing, chemistry this year and FM next year

Well if you enjoy maths then you shouldn't have any problem tackling any of the modules

Here I'll rate the difficulty of all the modules I've done from your possible choice at your college:

FP1 : 4/10 (Seriously is easy. )

FP2: 6/10 (Quite tricky but not hard though)

M1: 8/10 (This is a hard module if you do it in your first term. Some new and interesting concepts are introduced and takes some time to get your head around)

M2: 5/10 (Not that hard tbh just naturally carries on from M1. If you did good with M1 and know it good then it's not hard)

S1: 4.5/10 (LMAO not hard, just plugging numbers into your calculator)

S2: 3/10 (Seriously this is even more of a joke than S1)

S3: 5/10 (Like all the other stats modules it's not hard too)

D1: 5/10 (People seriously underrate this module but I found it quite tricky)

I didn't do FP3 and M3 but I've heard that M3 isn't bad but FP3 is hard. I'm gonna go through FP3 during August so I might be able to tell you how it is after I've done it. Basically all the stats modules are very easy.

Ah, I was AQA. ISAs at A-level are vastly different to GCSE though - done on your own and everything is a much larger step up than the course material is. The syllabus' are very similar as I understand for OCR and AQA, so my comments on that should still stand. And yes, your GCSE results are the ultimate indicator of whether you should be doing a subject. You could do both of course and see what you like the most. I did 5 ASs and got AAAAB so it is personally doable.

Cheers mate thats very helpful! I'm also doing physics A Level so I'm hoping that mechanics will go hand-in-hand with what I'm learning in physics
What did you get for GCSE Maths And A Level?

For GCSE Maths I got an A and for A-level maths, which I completed in January, I got an A*. Still waiting for Further Maths A-level which I'll get in August. I presume you're waiting for GCSE?

Im guessing you self-studied a subject then? How did you find that?

I'm guessing you didn't work as hard for GCSE then? :P
Yeah, I'm fairly sure I'll get an A* for GCSE!

I realise you want to do architecture....but for some courses like medicine they only accept further maths to AS level and not the whole Alevel, some universities dont accept it at all (they say either maths or further maths)....i think its because there so similar....so just check your specific universities before you make a final decision....also, dont just choose all hard Alevels because you think theyll be valued more, because there not....i chose all really hard Alevels because i thought theyd give me a better chance at getting into uni. In reality i could have done Alevels that i thought were easier and got better grades and theyd have been valued exactly the same....i listened too much to teachers, and they are definately not always right...hope this helps. Xx

lol that's the weird thing; I revised a lot for GCSE and came out thinking I'd smashed the A*. Seems like I didn't.

My school let me study all five in the lessons - about 20 of us were doing it at the start, which got down to 8 or 9 come exam time.

Sounds a lot like me! I shall follow in your footsteps! (well hopefully get an A* at GCSE first)

Well lets hope the thinking of smashing the A* is the same and the A-level result is the same but not the GCSE result

Oh okay, don't think that's possible at my school :\

Both are considered THE hardest two A'levels, but which one is harder depends on which subject you are more inclined towards or better at.

Unfortunately comparing GCSE Courses/results as for most students (inclined towards sciences rather than arts), maths GCSE is ridiculously easy.

However, I would compare GCSE Chemistry with Ad Maths to determine which subject you are better at.