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I had a look at the sixth form I am applying to and he exam board is OCR ,the topics are different to yours but thanks for giving me an insight anyway! It was helpful in case my application messes up I have a back up plan for another sixth form with the edexcel exam board! And would you say it is somewhat similar writing essays with a technique being similar to GCSE with what you said? And yes I done painstaking hours of research in some topics which limited it down to the option choice of history/French/physics and thank you for the information (what I think would also help me is if I post a thread too!)

I'm glad I could help
I guess A level is similar to GCSE through the exam requiring you to look at sources - I don't know how OCR would correlate with gcses though

I can't remember the exact names for the topics we did at AS, but I do remember learning about suffragettes and the change in women's votes and status, and mao and stalin, if that means anything?

At A2, I did Option B for Unit 3 (Politics, Protest and Revolution).

For history, just make sure you link back to the question at the end of every paragraph (make it easy for the examiner to spot), give a balanced conclusion and make sure you put lots of evidence in your answers. Write lots of practice essays too!

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Thats good because I struggle more with chemistry, is the maths part of chemistry very difficult?

what are your tips for studying and in-class working throughout the year?
Anything in particular I should do in class, or buy?
Any tips for organisation or techniques to keep things fresh?

The topic is called 'Stalin's Russia' at my school, think it must have been the same for you!

Hi! I've just got a quick question; I was looking at the bio content and it looks like so much do you have any memory/revision techniques that you used to help memorise everything? (The exam board we're with is OCR)


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When homework is set I would suggest doing it asap, as this means it is likely to be of better quality and you have the time to ask teachers if you need help. Also, don't rush any piece of work, as it may contain some vital information that you need for the exam. I would also suggest researching beyond the homework, as this will help you to stand out in the exam.

As for what you should buy, make sure that you have a range of revision guides. Even if a revision guide only gives you one piece of information it could make the difference between a grade. What subjects are you doing? I may be able to recommend some good books.

To keep things fresh, just don't leave revision until the last minute. Leave yourself enough time to revise everything at least twice. And, even if your teachers don't set you past papers, make sure you do practice papers regularly.

Hope this helped, let me know if anything needs clarifying

There is a lot to remember in biology, but no way near as much as in history and geography. To help in remembering all the key terms, maybe create a glossary. Also, make sure you ask your teachers as soon as you don't understand something. I would purchase the CGP revision guide as it summarises everything nicely and is much less complicated than the normal textbooks.

Nice username btw

Hello,



The AS subjects I took were: Biology, Geography, History, Psychology, Critical Thinking
The A2 subjects I took were: Geography (EDEXCEL) , History (EDEXCEL), Psychology (AQA A)

Hello,

I have just finished my A-Levels.
I would be happy to answer any questions you have about a-levels, revision, tips, specific subject questions and sixth form/college life.

The AS subjects I took were: Biology, Geography, History, Psychology, Critical Thinking
The A2 subjects I took were: Geography (EDEXCEL) , History (EDEXCEL), Psychology (AQA A)

I'm doing Chemistry, History, French and Economics, but I'm also hoping to study Government and Politics outside school

(I want to do a gov't and history degree but my school can't schedule gov't and politics a level with my others so I can't do it in school)

I have to ask, if you know you want to go into politics/history then why are you doing Chemistry A-level?

I'm doing Chemistry, History, French and Economics, but I'm also hoping to study Government and Politics outside school

(I want to do a gov't and history degree but my school can't schedule gov't and politics a level with my others so I can't do it in school)

How did you decide what subject to drop?

Where you orginally from your sixth form or were you an external student? How was your first year? I keep hearing things that it's extremly hard....I'm a external student at the 6th form i want to goto...was so shy at my taster day...fourtanetly I made a few wisecracks and jokes here and there and hey presto I got a few smiles.Also it slightly helped there was this excesively curious american girl...she seemed cool but she talked alot and was described as "fiesty" but she seems a nice laugh.I'll make sure to make friends with her(hopefully) if she chooses to come to that sixth form.I think she's not from the UK orginaliy since her accent is strong...any ideas how I can make friends with her? As for the other girls i just tricked all of them and pretended I was french? good move or bad? I got a few laughs from them too. Sorry for babbling on...and on...

Also did you take up an enrichment programme activity,if so what was it and how did you manage to juggle it with your A-levels?

how much of a difference is there in difficulty between AS and A2 History?