One crucial piece of advice you'd give to someone starting their A-levels

What would it be?

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Reply 1

dreadpiraterach

With GCSEs you might have thought you could get away with doing no revision at all, or just a little bit the night before. Do not, under any circumstances, fall into this trap for A Levels because for 99.999% of people it just won't work and you will fail.

Reply 2

yo radical one

They're not even that hard provided you work, so don't see them as impossible

(counter-intuitive I know)

Reply 3

Old_Simon

Organise all your paper work and stationery and have a plan from the outset for how the student is going to split and manage their files. Secondly in the summer the student should be really getting stuck into the first modules in each subject. Once you get ahead you never get behind. That is my motto. :wink:

Reply 4

Serendipitee

That was quite some time ago for me, but I'd say make a study plan and stick to it! And if you fall behind get back on track ASAP :lol:

Reply 5

lilyrawstorne

Have fun and meet new people. I had such an amazing time at college ... obviously work hard enough to get into a good uni though.

Reply 6

Tillybop

Don't pick subjects that your friends are doing or that your parents want you to do. Make your own decisions.

Reply 7

Swanbow

Free periods aren't free. Use that time to study or else it'll come back to bite you.

Reply 8

Phillipsherman

Try as hard as you can but its definitely not worth stressing out about them...

Besides:

"Almost everything falls away in the face of death"

- Steve Jobs

Reply 9

RoyalBlue7

Understand the bigger picture before going into details. Especially for Biology.

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Reply 10

Flauta

Be ready to work hard from the start of the year. Your exams really will creep up on you quickly and it might feel impossible to revise from them efficiently if leave your first bit of revision until Easter. Don't let yourself regret the grades you end up with for the sake of an hour's extra procrastinating every evening.

Reply 11

username234673

Go to your lessons. It's very hard to learn when you're not in lessons!

Reply 12

Polkadot2

Don't leave revision to the last minute ! Start revising from the begininng - making notes etc.. :smile:

Reply 13

Shadoo

It helps to try and learn some of the content at home and if you have any problems you'll be able to ask your teacher within the lesson. Don't waste your time and remember the grades you get will shape your future. Don't get immersed with socialising as it'll be the bane of your grades.

Reply 14

MidnightDream

Pick subjects because you like them and actually want to do them. If you hate them you're not going to want to revise them as much as the ones you like. Also don't overestimate the time you have until exams start because they seriously come out of nowhere :smile:

Reply 15

Interstellar

Pick subjects you'll enjoy and do well in. Trust me, there's nothing worse than doing something you hate.

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Reply 16

Steezy

Go to all your lessons & don't smoke weed when you should be working.

Reply 17

curlywurly1234

you won't just be able to breeze through with A-Levels so I'd say don't leave all your revision to the last minute but break it up and do it regularly! :smile:

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