Chemistry And Biology A LEVELS !! DIFFICULTY!!

I am currently picking my sixth form courses, and I always wanted to become a pharmacist. To become a pharmacist I have to study A level Chem and Bio but I am not sure if I would be able to pass it, for GCSE I got B for both chemistry and biology and I do like both chem and bio and I would do all the work required to pass it in a levels but I am not sure if it would be enough to only do work and you just have to be smart to do it?


PLEASE HELP I HAVE TO PICK TOMORROW I HAVE BEEN DOING LOADS OF RESEARCH STILL NOT SURE !!!

I got a B in core science and an A* in additional science and got an A in chemistry A level and a B in biology A level So, you should be fine, you just have to work hard for a good grade it doesn't matter how smart you are, but being able to pick up principles quickly will help. Let me tell you, i didn't understand a thing at GCSE for chemistry and still came out with an A, so go for it and be confident.

Biology a level isn't too bad as long as you're prepared to do all the work. Most of the content isn't too difficult it's just that there is so much to learn, but overall I found it enjoyable. I got an a* in gcse chem and found chemistry a level hell. It was near impossible to get my head around most of the content (hence why i dropped it at a2). The jump from gcse chemistry to a level chemistry is huge and unless you absolutely love the subject (and are pretty decent at maths too) I really wouldn't recommend it.
Hope this helps (srry if its not really what you wanted to hear)

I want everyone to tell me the truth of what they thought of the a levels, so far out of 20 questions about a level chemistry and biology the people that got a,a* in GCSE for chemistry and biology did really bad at a levels for chem and biology.
Some people say its mainly about just having a passion for the subject or you will hate it and I do like chemistry and biology and I would do all the work needed

I am currently picking my sixth form courses, and I always wanted to become a pharmacist. To become a pharmacist I have to study A level Chem and Bio but I am not sure if I would be able to pass it, for GCSE I got B for both chemistry and biology and I do like both chem and bio and I would do all the work required to pass it in a levels but I am not sure if it would be enough to only do work and you just have to be smart to do it?


PLEASE HELP I HAVE TO PICK TOMORROW I HAVE BEEN DOING LOADS OF RESEARCH STILL NOT SURE !!!

I am currently picking my sixth form courses, and I always wanted to become a pharmacist. To become a pharmacist I have to study A level Chem and Bio but I am not sure if I would be able to pass it, for GCSE I got B for both chemistry and biology and I do like both chem and bio and I would do all the work required to pass it in a levels but I am not sure if it would be enough to only do work and you just have to be smart to do it?


PLEASE HELP I HAVE TO PICK TOMORROW I HAVE BEEN DOING LOADS OF RESEARCH STILL NOT SURE !!!

To be honest, being smart and doing the work given to you won't be enough for A-levels, apparently. In GCSE, you can get A*s without studying everyday and just procrastinating but it's different here, you actually need to do extra work in it like researches, practice formulae and questions and in-depth analysis of processes.

It might be daunting but if you concentrate in your studies and do extra work to understand things you don't really get, you can pass.

Are you trying to choose between chem and bio or are you thinking of doing both?


P.S.

Sorry for the horrible grammar

Yes they're hard, but that's why you have teachers. Believe in your own ability! You don't have to be a genius to do well, but you need to be smart enough to learn from your mistakes, ask for help when needed and be resourceful when finding information to learn from.

I am actually quite thick to be honest, but I do well in exams. Learning exam technique is like learning another language, the language of examiners. Figure out how to do well in the exams, and you'll be fine Practice makes perfect.

I thought i had a passion for chemistry before starting the a level course but tbh once you get into it it's really boring. You spend most of the time doing really long chemical equations that involve a lot of maths and whilst some of the theory is interesting, it's really hard to understand. Obviously this is just my opinion and i'm sure some people love chemistry a level but most people i know taking it hated it too. I only just got a C grade for AS chemistry despite doing as much work as I possibly could for it because i just couldn't understand most of the course.
Biology is fine. I got an A at GCSE and an A at A level. It was probably my favourite subject and covered some really interesting topics so I'm sure you will be fine with bio as long as your willing to do all the work (like you said you are).

Sounds like you had a horrible time doing a levels.

I am currently picking my sixth form courses, and I always wanted to become a pharmacist. To become a pharmacist I have to study A level Chem and Bio but I am not sure if I would be able to pass it, for GCSE I got B for both chemistry and biology and I do like both chem and bio and I would do all the work required to pass it in a levels but I am not sure if it would be enough to only do work and you just have to be smart to do it?


PLEASE HELP I HAVE TO PICK TOMORROW I HAVE BEEN DOING LOADS OF RESEARCH STILL NOT SURE !!!

I've only done AS's so far but I got an A in biology and a B in chemistry.
(I did triple science at GCSE with an A* in biology and an A in chemistry).

I'm hoping for two A's in them next year though - one exam pulled my chemistry grade down so I'm retaking that unit.

Personally I much prefer chemistry A-level over the GCSE as the topics become more interesting and all the content you learn is backed up by logic, instead of just learning random things like at GCSE. If you're at all "mathsy" then the calculations will be very basic for you as well, so that's a nice place to pick up marks

On the biology side, the content becomes more detailed but none of it I found difficult to understand. For me the only struggle was the amount of content, especially as I was studying five subjects. However I feel like it's a subject where the grade you get reflects how much work you put in, so if you work hard then you should be fine

My chemistry teacher used to say that chemistry becomes easier at A2 and, to my benefit, it did. I got a B at AS too and ended up with an A* at A-level.

Thank you for saying that - I needed it

You're my new inspiration

I am currently picking my sixth form courses, and I always wanted to become a pharmacist. To become a pharmacist I have to study A level Chem and Bio but I am not sure if I would be able to pass it, for GCSE I got B for both chemistry and biology and I do like both chem and bio and I would do all the work required to pass it in a levels but I am not sure if it would be enough to only do work and you just have to be smart to do it?


PLEASE HELP I HAVE TO PICK TOMORROW I HAVE BEEN DOING LOADS OF RESEARCH STILL NOT SURE !!!