second year at uni, HELP!

Hi all,

I have just started my second year at uni and basically would like some advice on how to do well as grades now start to count. I had a successful first year getting 3, 2:1 grades and a first in my four modules and want to know what is a good way to take my grades up, or well maintain them at the same level this year. Any advice would be brilliant.

If you got those grades in first year, there's no reason you won't continue to get them in second year.

It might help you get advice if you told us the subject/subject area.

If you got those grades in first year, there's no reason you won't continue to get them in second year.

It might help you get advice if you told us the subject/subject area.

It may differ from university to university and subject to subject, but I personally found that second year required more effort than first year to continue getting good grades, so OP, don't get complacent.

Some advice that I picked up from experience:

Attend as many seminars and lectures as you can. I know that some are pointless but on the whole you'll lose out if your mindset is 'I don't NEED to go, I can catch up'. It keeps you in the habit of working if nothing else.

If you have a part time job, don't hesitate to quit if it's getting in the way of your studies. University comes first and I ended up with poorer grades than I should have in second year because of this.

Prioritise work and subjects. There's no point spending hours on a certain thing when it's not worth that much overall. It's worth reading the subject handbooks (usually available from the university website) to find out what needs the most time and attention.

Try to be organised! I don't know why, but when I get work done in advance, it just seems like I have more spare time for socialising and hobbies. Even though I'm doing the same amount of work overall, it just does.

sorry, it's early years, so basically the early years of childhood studies, I am doing it as a route into becoming a teacher.