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Reply 1580

txmidayoxo

15

Original post by Gogregg

Quadruple maths? Do you take maths and further maths?

Nope only Maths.

Reply 1581

Gogregg

14

Original post by txmidayoxo

Nope only Maths.

Wow, I take both, and I have two maths lesson a day at most...

I would feel sorry for you, but, I, personally, would quite like that arrangement :colondollar:

Reply 1582

jamestg

21

2 weeks of A-levels!

Let's hope it's as good as the first!

Reply 1583

txmidayoxo

15

Original post by Gogregg

Wow, I take both, and I have two maths lesson a day at most...

I would feel sorry for you, but, I, personally, would quite like that arrangement :colondollar:

I don't mind it right now, as maths is my favourite subject ☺️(may sound weird but it's actually the best subject). But I'm just thinking about around next year when I get tired of school. Last week Tuesday my brain was on fire after the first 2 hours 😭😲.

Reply 1584

neil20143

4

Original post by jamestg

Practicals are examined within your written exams! There's no booklet or ISA type thing I saw someone mention a few days ago. Approx 15% of the marks will be practical based questions within each paper.

That's what I said a few posts back.

Reply 1585

neil20143

4

Original post by txmidayoxo

I think our year is like an experiment for the government and exam boards. It's actually not fair, all the bad things education-wise hit us the hardest.
Even my school is trying to ruin my life. My timetable is ridiculous: quadruple maths on a Tuesday 😓😓😔.

I have triple Maths on a Friday :'(

Reply 1586

jamestg

21

Original post by neil20143

That's what I said a few posts back.

Okay, I tend not to back read if I don't have much time.

Reply 1587

gtdurkin

1

Hi, I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the right place, but here we go.
I've just started year 12 and I am taking History, Chemistry, English Lit, and Business studies. However due to the new rules I can't drop any subjects after the first year, I have to do them all for the full two years. I want to change English lit to something else because I don't think it's for me. Do you have any suggestions? I'd prefer if it was a well respected subject and/or I could drop it after the first year.
I'm not sure what I want to do at uni yet either.
Also is doing only 3 a levels for two years bad? Does it limit the number if ucas points you can get which could stop you from getting into uni?

Reply 1588

username1370769

10

Is anyone else really struggling with the huge jump?

I'm taking French and Spanish and I got 2 A*s at GCSE but now I'm really struggling and I've lost all my self confidence and I keep having these thoughts of me failing my A Levels I'm panicking already and I've been at sixth form for a week

Reply 1589

Helfus

9

It's not the content what's worrying me it's the sheer amount of work.

I'm struggling to keep up with all the homework.

Reply 1590

spurs9393

13

Original post by BEARichards

Is anyone else really struggling with the huge jump?

I'm taking French and Spanish and I got 2 A*s at GCSE but now I'm really struggling and I've lost all my self confidence and I keep having these thoughts of me failing my A Levels I'm panicking already and I've been at sixth form for a week

I'm taking French and feel exactly the same, the sheer amount of vocab to learn is daunting to say the least!

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Reply 1591

Xsk

4

Studying Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Biology, and very happy with GCSE results :smile:

Still not sure on a uni course though...

Original post by BEARichards

Is anyone else really struggling with the huge jump?

I'm taking French and Spanish and I got 2 A*s at GCSE but now I'm really struggling and I've lost all my self confidence and I keep having these thoughts of me failing my A Levels I'm panicking already and I've been at sixth form for a week

I was actually doing French originally but dropped it after a week :P I did double languages at GCSE as well and coped fine (A*s in both), but, like you, I started panicking and swapped it for Bio which ive caught up on already. Thought it would be better to swap sooner rather than later, you get me? It's too big a jump from GCSE languages to A level imo... Biology is great, but that might be because the teacher gives us tea and cake breaks :biggrin:

Reply 1592

JessThomas6

17

Okay I'm starting to get a little annoyed with my economics teacher
We've had six lessons so far and done barely any notes, everything on a whiteboard
I've just got the text book and we have so much to cover its starting to worry me
Also my bag genuinely weighs more than my baby cousin and my bag is hurting a lot 😔😩

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Reply 1593

SampleX

11

Original post by BEARichards

Is anyone else really struggling with the huge jump?

I'm taking French and Spanish and I got 2 A*s at GCSE but now I'm really struggling and I've lost all my self confidence and I keep having these thoughts of me failing my A Levels I'm panicking already and I've been at sixth form for a week

I'm taking French and Spanish and I got 2A*s at GCSE too. I think there is a big jump, but the key is not to panic! Work hard, and get your teacher to explain anything you don't understand!

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Reply 1594

justpondering

3

Original post by BEARichards

Is anyone else really struggling with the huge jump?

I'm taking French and Spanish and I got 2 A*s at GCSE but now I'm really struggling and I've lost all my self confidence and I keep having these thoughts of me failing my A Levels I'm panicking already and I've been at sixth form for a week

I'm taking both, same results as you too! I'm sure you'll be great, I reckon it just takes a while to settle in and get used to it :smile:

If you ever want to talk about it, I'm here in both languages aha :wink:

Reply 1595

grovyle

11

four pages of art homework to do by monday + lots of history + classics notes to write up in neat and read
the a level jump keeps getting bigger i'm scared for when i start answering actual exam questions and seeing how badly i'm going to do sighs

Reply 1596

JessThomas6

17

Original post by grovyle

four pages of art homework to do by monday + lots of history + classics notes to write up in neat and read
the a level jump keeps getting bigger i'm scared for when i start answering actual exam questions and seeing how badly i'm going to do sighs

My psychology teacher is mental 😔 4 hours of written homework and three of reading a week, plus a weekly review of notes and any spare time left from that is to be used for revising/reading ahead
She set a two hour assignment today for Monday, as well as a ton of reading! At least I have the textbook so I can get ahead, she's not giving us books 😒😔

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Reply 1597

grovyle

11

Original post by JessThomas6

My psychology teacher is mental 😔 4 hours of written homework and three of reading a week, plus a weekly review of notes and any spare time left from that is to be used for revising/reading ahead
She set a two hour assignment today for Monday, as well as a ton of reading! At least I have the textbook so I can get ahead, she's not giving us books 😒😔

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ugh that sounds horrible. i have a friend doing psychology and he's swamped in work right now, good luck

Reply 1598

hostertully

7

I am having such an unlucky day that I found out I've been refused from 2 schools for sixth form economics :frown:

I actually wanted to swap Art for Economics as I wanted to pursue an economics degree to go into investment banking...I don't know what to do now.
I have yet to hear the reply from the last school I've sent the application to...but chances are they're full as well judging from the first two rejections
I really don't want to do art for a levels because I'm afraid the workload's gonna be too much and its going to distract from studying for my other subjects
what do I do...I really feel down right now - specially since the refusals hurt :frown:

anyone else in a similar situation?? any advice on what I should do if they refuse me again for economics?? I have no hope left...

Reply 1599

RadonGhost

2

Original post by hostertully

I am having such an unlucky day that I found out I've been refused from 2 schools for sixth form economics :frown:

I actually wanted to swap Art for Economics as I wanted to pursue an economics degree to go into investment banking...I don't know what to do now.
I have yet to hear the reply from the last school I've sent the application to...but chances are they're full as well judging from the first two rejections
I really don't want to do art for a levels because I'm afraid the workload's gonna be too much and its going to distract from studying for my other subjects
what do I do...I really feel down right now - specially since the refusals hurt :frown:

anyone else in a similar situation?? any advice on what I should do if they refuse me again for economics?? I have no hope left...

If you can't do Economics, just swap Art for another subject, perhaps History,or Business etc. Any subject that is related to Econ will give you a brilliant chance of doing a degree in it, it's better to do something easier and more enjoyable than a subject that takes up all your time.

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