Change From Yr11 To Sixth Form

Reply 380

fj1

Bubbles!

yeah same, you know youre going to enjoy the lessons because they're not compulsory. What subkect are you doing fj1?

French, Spanish, Mandarin and English Lit.

Reply 381

MadgeMania

I can't wait to start. Have applied for three, have my first interview on Monday!

Reply 382

Blobbyy

Like many of you said or mentioned. Sixth form is great, you get to know the teachers well, lower years look up to you and asks you questions etc. But its not all fun in A-level, im in year 13 now and A2 is well hard compare to AS and obviously nothing compared to GCSE. So being a sixth form really means - getting yourself together and doing things the way you want.
SO ENJOY YOUR TIME NOW IN GCSE =D well, six form is fun too hehe

Reply 383

raceforthefishman

2

Hi!
I remember first posting on here about moving into sixth form because I was well worried!
Got GCSE results and came to sixth form aaaaand -------- its absolutly fine, have some of the best laughs in the lessons now they just have such a different atmosphere, the teachers just are themselves a lot more!

Seriously its not as insane as everyone makes out and the jump from GCSE is made easier by the fact the teachers slowly nurse you up to standard!

Reply 384

uk-education-blog

seriously, if you don't go to sixth form, you'll regret it. Sixth form isn't as bad as you think it may be and although more work, you'll have tons of fun as well aaaand uni will be amazing!!!

Reply 385

mammamia:0

2

how exactly is there more work at 6th form- you do less subjects so surely you have the same amount of work its just concentrated into fewer subjects? I am well aware that I have yet to experience this and have a feeling that I am gonna get a big shock come when I have my induction week!

Reply 386

skatealexia

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mammamia:0

how exactly is there more work at 6th form- you do less subjects so surely you have the same amount of work its just concentrated into fewer subjects? I am well aware that I have yet to experience this and have a feeling that I am gonna get a big shock come when I have my induction week!

Nope, you have a lot more to learn in around the same amount of time, you also get more homework to do than GCSE, which you can't just leave till the last minute most times, it can take anything from 15 mins, to a couple of hours. Also, the content is a lot more in depth, you can't do at A level what you did at GSCE and expect to coast through. If I didn't revise for science, I'd get an E sure, if I revise, a B at least, but you need to work your but off really. You'll understand the shock and step up. :woo:

Reply 387

uk-education-blog

well i think if you are used to working hard for your GCSEs then A-levels won't be too much of a shock.

I knew a boy who was really clever (he got an oxbridge offer) and one of the exam boards lost his exam papaer so he got rejected. That's a sad case but it can happen to anyone!

Reply 388

becky.fm

18

mammamia:0

how exactly is there more work at 6th form- you do less subjects so surely you have the same amount of work its just concentrated into fewer subjects? I am well aware that I have yet to experience this and have a feeling that I am gonna get a big shock come when I have my induction week!

You can't get to grips with the workload until you've got it. I always thought that the workload wouldn't be much more than GCSE, but it really really is. There's a lot of content, and a lot of detail to know. Basically, A Levels are crap.

Reply 389

MewMachine

12

becky.fm

Basically, A Levels are crap.

Correct, they really are.
Whilst I don't have any experience of maths/sciencey A levels, I've heard from friends that they are content filled and apparently some of what you learn at GCSE is either plain wrong, or has been moved to another science :eek:

Correct me if I'm wrong though?

As for essay subjects, my sixth form hands them out thick and fast. English requires a much higher skill of writing (I look at my GCSE essays and positively cringe. Languages also are MUCH harder- basically, if your vocabulary's not up to scratch, you'll fail :shifty:

So yes, they're crap, but worth it really :biggrin:

Reply 390

jelly1000

21

MewMachine

Correct, they really are.
Whilst I don't have any experience of maths/sciencey A levels, I've heard from friends that they are content filled and apparently some of what you learn at GCSE is either plain wrong, or has been moved to another science :eek:

Correct me if I'm wrong though?

As for essay subjects, my sixth form hands them out thick and fast. English requires a much higher skill of writing (I look at my GCSE essays and positively cringe. Languages also are MUCH harder- basically, if your vocabulary's not up to scratch, you'll fail :shifty:

So yes, they're crap, but worth it really :biggrin:

Ditto about the essays. Especially true in History for me (I dont take English)

Reply 391

MewMachine

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jelly1000

Ditto about the essays. Especially true in History for me (I dont take English)

Mmm, I do wish I had taken History, but our sixth form only allows us to take 4 due to timetable restrictions :frown:

Government and Politics is also a bad one for essays, I see you take that too :biggrin:

Reply 392

becky.fm

18

MewMachine

Correct, they really are.
Whilst I don't have any experience of maths/sciencey A levels, I've heard from friends that they are content filled and apparently some of what you learn at GCSE is either plain wrong, or has been moved to another science :eek:

Correct me if I'm wrong though?

As for essay subjects, my sixth form hands them out thick and fast. English requires a much higher skill of writing (I look at my GCSE essays and positively cringe. Languages also are MUCH harder- basically, if your vocabulary's not up to scratch, you'll fail :shifty:

So yes, they're crap, but worth it really :biggrin: