How bad is missing the first week of A-Level??
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Re: How bad is missing the first week of A-Level??It must be a longer holiday,if your missing college because college starts in September-at my college,the 1st week is mainly introductory and if you are in the 2nd year,you don't even have to go for the 1st week.(Original post by grant-m-s)
I am starting my a-levels in September but I'm going on holiday late August so I will miss six days of school. How much work will I miss? And how long will it take me to catch up?
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Re: How bad is missing the first week of A-Level??In my experience, the first week of sixth form consisted of lots of course introduction stuff; mainly the handing out of textbooks, faffing around giving out specifications and asking the teachers questions.
The amount of work you'll miss will probably be minimal. Just go and ask your teachers about the work that you missed when you get back from holiday, and you should be able to catch up in no time.
Good luck!
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Re: How bad is missing the first week of A-Level??As long as you spend some extra time catching up, I don't think it will be a problem for you at all. A close friend of mine missed almost a month of college in the first autumn and he still managed to get As and Bs, pretty sure it made no difference to him. You will probably need to work your arse off for the first week or two you're there, though.
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Re: How bad is missing the first week of A-Level??Can't work out if half of the responses on here are serious. Why would you need to work your arse off?(Original post by milkytea)
You will probably need to work your arse off for the first week or two you're there, though. -
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Re: How bad is missing the first week of A-Level??It depends entirely on the person, but I'm guessing, by your concern, that you will catch up before the "real" work starts. Simply ask to be sent/ given all of the work from your individual teachers, and ask your friends in that lesson to help.(Original post by grant-m-s)
I am starting my a-levels in September but I'm going on holiday late August so I will miss six days of school. How much work will I miss? And how long will it take me to catch up?
I missed the first term (September - January) of one of my AS levels (changed my mind) and still managed to get an A by May, albeit with a crazy amount of work! -
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Re: How bad is missing the first week of A-Level??Well at my college we actually did work in the first week. The first lesson was usually just introduction, but after that we were doing course content. I guess at other colleges it may be different.(Original post by SleepySheep)
Can't work out if half of the responses on here are serious. Why would you need to work your arse off? -
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Re: How bad is missing the first week of A-Level??You'll be lucky to miss the awkward ice breakers! However I wouldn't imagine you will miss much, I think I missed my first 5 physics AS lessons and still came out well with minimal catch up work.
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Re: How bad is missing the first week of A-Level??Even the first week at university is not that bad, as others have said, just a case of settling in and knowing where you need to be the first week.(Original post by IndyJK9)
Pretty bad. I suggest when you get back, you dedicate yourself to catching up as quickly as possible and not just think "I'll pick it up".
Although I do admire your dedication though :-) xxx -
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Re: How bad is missing the first week of A-Level??I'd advise strongly against it. I had a bad illness at the start of AS and I missed a week of college, and it was absolutely horrible to have to catch up with everything. The work was so much harder, and i just missed all the basic stuff. AS is such a big step from GCSE.
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Re: How bad is missing the first week of A-Level??lol - stop scare-mongering. OP, you'll be fine. 1 week of AS-levels is nothing. I changed from AS chemistry to AS geography after a week and a bit and i caught up in no time(Original post by IndyJK9)
Pretty bad. I suggest when you get back, you dedicate yourself to catching up as quickly as possible and not just think "I'll pick it up".
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Re: How bad is missing the first week of A-Level??I figured better to scare someone into working than let them think it'll be fine(Original post by JessicaUk)
Even the first week at university is not that bad, as others have said, just a case of settling in and knowing where you need to be the first week.
Although I do admire your dedication though :-) xxx
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Re: How bad is missing the first week of A-Level??I figured better to scare someone into working than let them think it'll be fine, just in case(Original post by rock_climber86)
lol - stop scare-mongering. OP, you'll be fine. 1 week of AS-levels is nothing. I changed from AS chemistry to AS geography after a week and a bit and i caught up in no time
Can't do any harm.
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Re: How bad is missing the first week of A-Level??Thanks everyone for the replies by what I read it shouldn't be too hard to catch up, for those who weren't sure it is the start of AS and the school goes back on the first Tuesday in September but I won't be there till the following Wednesday.
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Re: How bad is missing the first week of A-Level??If people at my college wish to change subjects from what they initially chose to something else, they need to attend atleast 3 lessons (1 week's worth, 90mins each) of the initial subject before making that decision.
You'll be fine.
