how big is the difference between GCSE and A-level grade boundaries?

Hi! yeah I'm doing A Level Art now and it is sooo much harder than GCSE! Is a good challenge but it makes GCSE's feel like a walk in the park

I've completed my first term of A-levels and although it's going fairly well, I'm putting in alot of effort and only come out with C's in general. Should I be worrying at this point about the grades that I keep on getting because I have some exams in January. Also, has anyone else been through this and got high grades at A-level? Thanks

Keep up the effort! I was getting Cs at the start (hell they were prediciting i would get a D). Just make sure you keep practicing. Learn that subject inside out. get to grips with everything.

Like if you doing economics learn the microeconomic terms and concepts and graphs. And you must be able to just think of the subject and start talking about it and all that knowledge should be swirling around in your head. Around the end of November start of December continue your revision (any hard topics revise them like for economics i did the balance of payments) and start the past papers. Do these under timed conditions and mark them using the mark scheme.

By the time you hit the January exams you should be thinking about the grade boundaries and like a month before the exam remember what you are aiming for. YOU SHOULD BE AIMING FOR THE A! You should be ready if you use every hour you have properly.

Organization is key. When i saw my results. I couldn't believe it i thought the exam board had made a mistake but i got an A, 97%.

You don't need to be naturally clever to get an A, just remember what YOU need to do. Then devise a plan. You don't see the military doing anything without a plan do you....nop they know what the target is and they work out how to achieve it. Just keep up the hard work.

Hard work never goes to waste

Also exercise helps to get rid of the tension and stress. Do some push ups in the morning and before you go to sleep. Go to the gym if you can.

I've completed my first term of A-levels and although it's going fairly well, I'm putting in alot of effort and only come out with C's in general. Should I be worrying at this point about the grades that I keep on getting because I have some exams in January. Also, has anyone else been through this and got high grades at A-level? Thanks