[nellythehuffy]

(Original post by Junaid96)
*blushes* oh stop it you!

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[L'Evil Fish]

I really want to do it at a level but my French teacher is leaving I'd want to do:
Mathematics
Further Mathematics
Chemistry
Physics
French (is that totally random or a good contrast)

[kittyb99]

(Original post by catherine95)
Hahaha, luckly the french teachers at my school are pretty nice, but is phsycology bad because i was also considering taking that?

Well, it wasn't bad- there were a lot of people in my class who enjoyed it. I was doing History, Classics and English Lit A-Levels so it didn't really fit with my tastes! I was also probably a bit bitter towards it because I had wanted to swap French for Maths, but the school said no because it clashed with Classics, and apparently Classics students don't do maths so it was psychology or nothing! I found psychology a little hard to buy in to in places and the teacher wasn't brilliant. I would say if you like the more sociology, biology stuff and are interested in theories of how humans work, you would probably like it. My criticism mainly would be that it did seem to be a rather imprecise science.

[catherine95]

(Original post by shadab786ahmed)
I really want to do it at a level but my French teacher is leaving I'd want to do:
Mathematics
Further Mathematics
Chemistry
Physics
French (is that totally random or a good contrast)

No i think thats definitely a great contrast! Put those subjects together and you will be able to get any job, anywhere! (if you do well) Although it sounds like you will really have to put a lot of work in...!

[L'Evil Fish]

(Original post by catherine95)
No i think thats definitely a great contrast! Put those subjects together and you will be able to get any job, anywhere! (if you do well) Although it sounds like you will really have to put a lot of work in...!

Well I sure will put the effort in! I love all these subjects and want to do Chemical Engineering

[catherine95]

Okay thanks, yeah i have heard people say they really enjoy it or really dislike it, i probably wont take it, it was just in case, a bit like you, all my options dont fit and theres nothing else i really want to take..

[catherine95]

(Original post by shadab786ahmed)
Well I sure will put the effort in! I love all these subjects and want to do Chemical Engineering

Good on you! :L Science and maths were the first things i knew i was dropping when i was contemplating A levels, i just hate them so much! I do think its really interesting how people have such different opinions of different subjects though, like i genuinely cannot understand how science could be interesting?!

[shmuxel]

(Original post by Junaid96)

Personally, I was great at French at GCSE - in fact, I got 98% in it. However, when it came to choosing my options, I knew I didn't have as much of a flair for it as I'd have liked, and so I went for German instead. I'd say GCSE will not be much of a reflection of your true talent - there are people with A*s who fail at A-level, and people with As and Bs who turn out to be incredibly gifted. Instead just think about how good you honestly are and whether languages are 'your thing'.

I totally understand what you say about having a 'flair' for it. I do both French and German, and find that French comes naturally to me, where I have to work for German. I still do well in German, but know I'd fail it if I had to take it for A Level

[shmuxel]

(Original post by Junaid96)
It was the other way around for me I had to do work for French and still did really well (I got a higher % in French, probably because of that) but I think if I'd taken it at A-level I would have really had to work for an A (and would probably have got a B).

Which reminds me - I have a german exam on monday, and I will fail it Have done no revision for lack of time!

[rach2012x]

(Original post by catherine95)
I am thinking of taking french A level but i am worried it will be too hard
I am an A/B student in all areas of my work and just wondering what people think of this A level from personal experience?
I know it is a very highly regarded A level to have.

Hi I am at the end of A2 French now and I will be honest with you, I have found the last two years quite hard. It is such a big jump from GCSE, but it is worth taking because you will be amazed at how much French you will know at the end of it For our oral exam, we did an exposé which was a 4 minute discussion on a region in France (it was easier than I thought it would be) and for the written exam, we have been studying a novel called L'Etranger, which is quite philosophical, but quite interesting! You will probably study something different but I'm sure whatever you study, you will still enjoy it

[L'Evil Fish]

(Original post by catherine95)
Good on you! :L Science and maths were the first things i knew i was dropping when i was contemplating A levels, i just hate them so much! I do think its really interesting how people have such different opinions of different subjects though, like i genuinely cannot understand how science could be interesting?!

:O noooo!!!! I cannot hear it!! Science is just amazing!!! What do you enjoy and I'll gladly rip it to pieces jokes :P

[Soph(:]

Only take it if you actually enjoy it! This is the most hypocritical statement coming from me, I haven't enjoyed it and it's such a hard subject so it will be made easier if you actually want to do it.

[catherine95]

(Original post by shadab786ahmed)
:O noooo!!!! I cannot hear it!! Science is just amazing!!! What do you enjoy and I'll gladly rip it to pieces jokes :P

Hahaha, i love english lit and art! They are definitely my favourite subjects! ;D

[Dr. Bassman]

It really depends on your attitude towards it. If you work really hard throughout the year you'll find the exam really easy because essentially you've already learnt the language to a certain standard. If you don't work throughout the year you'll struggle because you can't just 'revise' for a language exam like you can for other subjects. For example, I reaally enjoy Italian so my Italian skill went way up to the point where I was getting really high marks with little effort but my french has always been a bit average because it doesn't interest me as much as Italian does. Read lots of french articles, listen to french music, watch french films etc. and you'll subconsciously improve dramatically. The good thing about this is that listening to music, watching films etc. is something enjoyable in the first place so you're essentially working without reaaally working. Try, if you can, to go on an exchange or something. I did this and it was soooo useful. The only problem is that occasionally I bombard the friends I made there with facebook messages when I get drunk and over-estimate my drunken italian abilities.

[21stcenturyphantom]

(Original post by Soph(:)
Only take it if you actually enjoy it! This is the most hypocritical statement coming from me, I haven't enjoyed it and it's such a hard subject so it will be made easier if you actually want to do it.

I don't mean to be rude, but why did you study A level French if you didn't want to actually study it?

[Soph(:]

(Original post by 21stcenturyphantom)
I don't mean to be rude, but why did you study A level French if you didn't want to actually study it?

Haha good question! I got an A at GCSE so thought why not! If I get a minumum B for A2 I will like it

[21stcenturyphantom]

(Original post by Soph(:)
Haha good question! I got an A at GCSE so thought why not! If I get a minumum B for A2 I will like it

Hah, okay, thank you for answering my question.

[chinaberry]

IMHO the languages A levels are badly formulated and if you really are a Francophile/whatever you'll be close to pulling your hair out at times. They prove very little about your ability.

[catherine95]

(Original post by Dr. Bassman)
It really depends on your attitude towards it. If you work really hard throughout the year you'll find the exam really easy because essentially you've already learnt the language to a certain standard. If you don't work throughout the year you'll struggle because you can't just 'revise' for a language exam like you can for other subjects. For example, I reaally enjoy Italian so my Italian skill went way up to the point where I was getting really high marks with little effort but my french has always been a bit average because it doesn't interest me as much as Italian does. Read lots of french articles, listen to french music, watch french films etc. and you'll subconsciously improve dramatically. The good thing about this is that listening to music, watching films etc. is something enjoyable in the first place so you're essentially working without reaaally working. Try, if you can, to go on an exchange or something. I did this and it was soooo useful. The only problem is that occasionally I bombard the friends I made there with facebook messages when I get drunk and over-estimate my drunken italian abilities.

Hahah thankyou for your feedback!(: Yes i have already watched a couple of french films and downloaded some french apps and music onto my ipod, i am trying to dose myself up with french culture, plus i am going to france this summer which is lucky!

[L'Evil Fish]

(Original post by catherine95)
Hahaha, i love english lit and art! They are definitely my favourite subjects! ;D

Bleurgh!! I haven't started English Literature yet because we decided to try doing a GCSE per year. However I LOVE analysing things to the smallest of details so should be good!