Timewarp's top ten sixth form/college worries
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If you retake a maths module exam from January and do it in June and get a significantly higher grade (going up three grades for example) and your as results have not been cashed in yet, do you have to declare the retake grade on your ucas application?
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Re: Timewarp's top ten sixth form/college worries
I am currently in year 10 and want to study medicine, preferably at Oxbridge. I can do four of:
Maths
Chemistry
Physics
Biology
History
for A-Level so which combination will be the most useful?
Also, how hard is it to settle down in a new school and become head girl, prefect etc? -
Re: Timewarp's top ten sixth form/college worriesso im guessing then things will get easier as time goes on??(Original post by letsdothetimewarpagain)
3. ''Will the work stay this hard?''
Most likely, yes, however you will get used to it. Once you start to settle down it won't seem that bad at all so don't panic just yet! Just keep on top, don't leave things too late and stay calm and you'll survive
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Re: Timewarp's top ten sixth form/college worriesif you want to do medicine, it is advised you must do biology and chemistry plus one other science subject (eg maths or physics). then i guess it you could do history as your fourth A level to show that your not just a sciency person when you apply to uni. however, if you decide to do drop one subject after you do AS, then drop history. so you will have 3 A levelsin biology,chemistry and you other science subject.(Original post by momomomo123)
I am currently in year 10 and want to study medicine, preferably at Oxbridge. I can do four of:
Maths
Chemistry
Physics
Biology
History
for A-Level so which combination will be the most useful?
Also, how hard is it to settle down in a new school and become head girl, prefect etc?
im dont know much about becoming a head girl/prefect. you just have to show you are the best person to do it using your inner self confidence. -
Re: Timewarp's top ten sixth form/college worriesI started a new college and it's not hard settling in just be friendly to everybody you meet and don't get on the bad side of your teachers for the obvious reasons(Original post by momomomo123)
I am currently in year 10 and want to study medicine, preferably at Oxbridge. I can do four of:
Maths
Chemistry
Physics
Biology
History
for A-Level so which combination will be the most useful?
Also, how hard is it to settle down in a new school and become head girl, prefect etc?
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Re: Timewarp's top ten sixth form/college worriesTo be honest with you i think the most important thing is knowing what you want to do in university and then choose you'r options in accordance and make sure they are subjects you enjoy because if you don't enjoy the subject it makes it 10 times harder, that was the case in my experience any way.(Original post by ChildOfShakespeare)
I'm currently in year 11, and the main think that I am worried about is not actually being able to do the work. In maths I currently struggle with a couple of the topics despite my teacher being convinced that I will get an A*, and I have chosen it for AS. How can I cope? Do you learn to deal with the pressure/struggle?
And A-levels are really not too difficult if you make sure you stay on top of you'r work and don't be lazy. it's just a matter of staying focused and hopefully you should be fine. -
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Re: Timewarp's top ten sixth form/college worriesYou're going to seriously struggle if you do that, and I wouldn't be surprised if you dropped a grade or two in each subject.(Original post by sellerofdreams)
Hey just a quick question, is it feasible to skip the first month/the first five weeks of A levels and then settle down afterwards?
What on earth do you want to do in those 5 weeks that is so important that you would jeopardise your education for it?
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Re: Timewarp's top ten sixth form/college worriesIt isn't what I would have wanted to do. Its cos colleges here start in July but results come out in August, nd you cant apply with your predicted grades if you're an international applicant which I am. And the subjects I want to take are only on offer in July. E other option is going in January, but I'm assuming that would be more stressful cos that's an eighteen month course.(Original post by Origami Bullets)
You're going to seriously struggle if you do that, and I wouldn't be surprised if you dropped a grade or two in each subject.
What on earth do you want to do in those 5 weeks that is so important that you would jeopardise your education for it?
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Re: Timewarp's top ten sixth form/college worriesHave you actually talked to the college about your predicament? They might be willing to make allowances for you(Original post by sellerofdreams)
It isn't what I would have wanted to do. Its cos colleges here start in July but results come out in August, nd you cant apply with your predicted grades if you're an international applicant which I am. And the subjects I want to take are only on offer in July. E other option is going in January, but I'm assuming that would be more stressful cos that's an eighteen month course.
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Re: Timewarp's top ten sixth form/college worriesI have, but there's nothing they can do about it. It's a government decree and they will get into trouble for not following it.(Original post by Origami Bullets)
Have you actually talked to the college about your predicament? They might be willing to make allowances for you
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Just started AS, settling down now :O