All those in Year 11!!! What subjects will you be taking for A level?

Original post by evaristegalois

Did you actually enjoy it Cobalt!? :biggrin:

I'm not sure, I'm a bit nervous, even though maths is one of my favourite subjects.
What's the key to success in it? Any tips?

Yup I did

(Atm I'm not because who likes revision :lol:

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Key to success is hard work :holmes:

And actually take an interest in the subject and explore it further. Because if you stay in the scope of A levels things can seem pointless to you time to time. But there is a wonderful world beyond A levels into those subjects and if you see a piece of it it can be very motivating. I love seeing the connection between the stuff you learn in syllabus and anything I found interesting or cool during my video watching or reading

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evaristegalois

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Original post by C0balt

Yup I did

(Atm I'm not because who likes revision :lol:

)

Key to success is hard work :holmes:

And actually take an interest in the subject and explore it further. Because if you stay in the scope of A levels things can seem pointless to you time to time. But there is a wonderful world beyond A levels into those subjects and if you see a piece of it it can be very motivating. I love seeing the connection between the stuff you learn in syllabus and anything I found interesting or cool during my video watching or reading

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I'm glad I've found someone I can relate too :smile:

. Maths is a beautiful subject, and what intrigues me the most is how it can be applied to our everyday life. Even shows (hehe NUMB3RS :biggrin:

, that had the best intro), and you're right, I watch Numberphiles, so that I can see beyond GCSE level, because GCSE bores me too bits. I loved learning GCSE when it was fresh stuff to learn, but now that I've learnt everything I find it boring (of course, I've learnt everything, but I could still use 10% more improving on somestuff, like functional questions). :colondollar:

I don't find revision that bad, but like I said when I run out of fresh stuff to learn, it gets boring for me :biggrin:

hehe
I'm determined to hone my craft :cool:

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Original post by evaristegalois

I'm glad I've found someone I can relate too :smile:

. Maths is a beautiful subject, and what intrigues me the most is how it can be applied to our everyday life. Even shows (hehe NUMB3RS :biggrin:

, that had the best intro), and you're right, I watch Numberphiles, so that I can see beyond GCSE level, because GCSE bores me too bits. I loved learning GCSE when it was fresh stuff to learn, but now that I've learnt everything I find it boring (of course, I've learnt everything, but I could still use 10% more improving on somestuff, like functional questions). :colondollar:

I don't find revision that bad, but like I said when I run out of fresh stuff to learn, it gets boring for me :biggrin:

hehe
I'm determined to hone my craft :cool:

That is the right mentality mate!

You have the passion, and when you do you will work hard unconsciously which is my case, so you are well on track :top:

Just make sure to pay attention in classes and sort out any problem as it pops up, then you'll be fine :colondollar:

But yes I have to work on my exam technique which is new thing to learn but not new...You know...

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Original post by evaristegalois

I'm glad I've found someone I can relate too :smile:

. Maths is a beautiful subject, and what intrigues me the most is how it can be applied to our everyday life. Even shows (hehe NUMB3RS :biggrin:

, that had the best intro), and you're right, I watch Numberphiles, so that I can see beyond GCSE level, because GCSE bores me too bits. I loved learning GCSE when it was fresh stuff to learn, but now that I've learnt everything I find it boring (of course, I've learnt everything, but I could still use 10% more improving on somestuff, like functional questions). :colondollar:

I don't find revision that bad, but like I said when I run out of fresh stuff to learn, it gets boring for me :biggrin:

hehe
I'm determined to hone my craft :cool:

I feel exactly the same way as you! When we were learning new stuff in class I love the lessons but those lessons where you feel like you've done this to death and want to learn something else tend to get so boring... And I can do revision but I prefer to look into stuff I don't already know - I watch numberphile too! Don't even remember why I started watching it but it's so interesting I've seen almost every video and I love them! (Well most of them - can't say the card shuffling ones were my favourites :wink:

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Like you I generally score quite well but still need a bit of practice to STOP MAKING STUPID MISTAKES!

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Original post by C0balt

I do that and I enjoyed my year thoroughly

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Which do you find harder, physics or chemistry?

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Original post by #sarahsmith2

Which do you find harder, physics or chemistry?

Physics
But public opinion on this matter will probably be chemistry

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Original post by C0balt

Physics
But public opinion on this matter will probably be chemistry

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I don't know what to take! Not sure whether to go down the medicine route or follow my love of maths and aim to do that at uni instead! Right now I've chosen maths, further maths, biology, chemistry and spanish... But I also want to do physics too especially especially because a lot of a level maths is physics and vice versa (or so I've been told)

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Original post by #sarahsmith2

I don't know what to take! Not sure whether to go down the medicine route or follow my love of maths and aim to do that at uni instead! Right now I've chosen maths, further maths, biology, chemistry and spanish... But I also want to do physics too especially especially because a lot of a level maths is physics and vice versa (or so I've been told)

Why not take double maths and triple science. Yes, Spanish is useful and looks good on CV, but there are other qualifications you can do for Spanish and you can do that after you leave school, whereas with science you kind of need school facility to learn and it's hard to demonstrate your science skill without A level/degree.

And indeed maths and physics compliment each other well. In AS 1/3 of maths is same as 1/4 of physics.

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Conor1998

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I am taking:
Maths, Chemistry, Biology & Spanish. I'm currently debating whether or not to take further maths as a 5th. My teacher said id walk through it but I feel that to get into a top course at uni. They would rather see a more well rounded profile, sport, music, volunteering etc. any advice??

Btw, I'm hoping to study medicine at uni

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Original post by Conor1998

I am taking:
Maths, Chemistry, Biology & Spanish. I'm currently debating whether or not to take further maths as a 5th. My teacher said id walk through it but I feel that to get into a top course at uni. They would rather see a more well rounded profile, sport, music, volunteering etc. any advice??

Btw, I'm hoping to study medicine at uni

Take it then drop it if you feel its time consuming maybe?
Unlike other courses medicine likes to see loads of volunteering/work experience. If you were going for normal science course I'd have said to take FM but medicine is a different story.
You should go onto A level forum to get a better advice from actual medicine students/people who have gone through the admission process.

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Original post by Conor1998

I am taking:
Maths, Chemistry, Biology & Spanish. I'm currently debating whether or not to take further maths as a 5th. My teacher said id walk through it but I feel that to get into a top course at uni. They would rather see a more well rounded profile, sport, music, volunteering etc. any advice??

Btw, I'm hoping to study medicine at uni

Those are the subjects I've put down too! My teacher is angry that I'm not doing further maths a level as part of the 4 main subjects but I love spanish too and medicine don't recognise further maths on the same level as they do spanish (or so I've had the impression from looking online/talking to people). If you have enough extra curricular things and volunteering to show there's no reason you shouldn't do it - maybe do it to AS level then drop it if it's too stressful - that's my plan

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MiabellaX

I'm taking maths, Spanish, busniess studies and history

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Ash.sv

I'm confused about what to pick but, I'm going with psychology and math for sure!

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cerealisyummy

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Original post by Don Joiner

Good choice :wink:

I want to do an economics course but if I don't like economics that much next year possibly geography or something, what about you?

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That's what I'm going to do too!!! Which uni are you aiming for?

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JP0458B

Original post by cerealisyummy

That's what I'm going to do too!!! Which uni are you aiming for?

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Warwick/Nottingham/Durham, I probably won't apply for LSE because I think it would be a wasted choice, what about you?

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Conor1998

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Original post by #sarahsmith2

Those are the subjects I've put down too! My teacher is angry that I'm not doing further maths a level as part of the 4 main subjects but I love spanish too and medicine don't recognise further maths on the same level as they do spanish (or so I've had the impression from looking online/talking to people). If you have enough extra curricular things and volunteering to show there's no reason you shouldn't do it - maybe do it to AS level then drop it if it's too stressful - that's my plan

I don't know whether further maths would take up most of my time and inhibit the marks of my other subjects/volunteering etc. that's the main problem. Are you leaning towards doing the further maths or not would you say?

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