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Reply 2700

Purple-Pixie

10

Original post by Steliata

I went to see Mockingjay today.

Oh my goodness, it was amazing.

Ah lucky you, I can't wait to see it :biggrin:

I probably won't get to see it until after my mocks though, which end on the 2nd December.

Reply 2701

Purple-Pixie

10

What's everyone thinking of doing for A Levels? I know that I want to do English Lit, Psychology and Sociology but I don't know what to pick for my fourth subject. Originally I was trying to choose between R.S and Spanish but realistically I don't think I'm good enough at either subject to do them at A Level. I was thinking of choosing either History or Politics as my fourth option. I don't currently do History at GCSE and, although my head of year and head of sixth form said I would be allowed to do it, I'm worried that I would struggle. Argh, decisions :s-smilie:

Reply 2702

kid_kangaroo

1

Does anyone else have overly **** GCSE target grades or is it just me? Like I'm achieving A's but my target grades are like D's & the school isn't even changing it! So pissed... Not gonna get any offers now :frown:

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Reply 2703

Martie08

7

Original post by kid_kangaroo

Does anyone else have overly **** GCSE target grades or is it just me? Like I'm achieving A's but my target grades are like D's & the school isn't even changing it! So pissed... Not gonna get any offers now :frown:

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My school are the reverse, I'm targeted all A*s when I'm never going to achieve it...

Reply 2704

Firenze26

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Original post by Martie08

My school are the reverse, I'm targeted all A*s when I'm never going to achieve it...

I know the feeling. Seriously, how the heck am I gonna get a C in French. I can't even count to ten in that language.

P.S.

Sorry for the horrible grammar

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Reply 2705

Originalaf

Original post by kid_kangaroo

Does anyone else have overly **** GCSE target grades or is it just me? Like I'm achieving A's but my target grades are like D's & the school isn't even changing it! So pissed... Not gonna get any offers now :frown:

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I completely understand. It's ridiculous. My school do it so they can say oh look how many kids achieved above the target grade and they 'don't want to get our hopes up'. Don't exactly take into consideration people actually look at these predicted grades.

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Reply 2706

Steliata

14

Original post by Purple-Pixie

Ah lucky you, I can't wait to see it :biggrin:

I probably won't get to see it until after my mocks though, which end on the 2nd December.

Yeah, we had a convenient inset day :ahee:

and I hope you get to see it. It's fab

Reply 2707

emmaalouisee

12

Hi! I'm Emma :biggrin:

. I'm doing Triple Science, Maths, English Literature, English Language, Further Maths, Geography, French, Philosophy and Ethics, ICT and (if I can handle it) an AS Level in Critical Thinking.

When I finish Year 11 I'm hoping to study English Literature, Biology, Chemistry and Maths at A-Level as well as doing an extended project (did the level 2 one last year and actually enjoyed it, haha). And then I want to go on to study Medicine or Veterinary Medicine- not quite sure which one yet, struggling to decide!

Hobbies and interests... Swimming, ice skating, drawing, photography, music... I always find this quite a hard question because between schoolwork and some form of social life I don't have any other time for hobbies which is actually really bad... Haha, oh well.

I was lulled into a false sense of security when Year 11 started, everything seemed fine and calm but now I haven't stopped since the start of November! It's just a constant stream of work!

How's everyone finding the mock exams (if you're doing them now)?

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Reply 2708

emmaalouisee

12

Original post by kid_kangaroo

Does anyone else have overly **** GCSE target grades or is it just me? Like I'm achieving A's but my target grades are like D's & the school isn't even changing it! So pissed... Not gonna get any offers now :frown:

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Are your predicted grades different from target grades? Our school base our target grades on SATs that we did in Year 6 (seriously- it's so stupid), so mine are all B's but our teachers give us different predicted grades which are what we are actually expected to get and I'm applying to colleges with my predicted grades instead of target grades because they are much better!

Reply 2709

SampleX

11

Original post by emmaalouisee

Are your predicted grades different from target grades? Our school base our target grades on SATs that we did in Year 6 (seriously- it's so stupid), so mine are all B's but our teachers give us different predicted grades which are what we are actually expected to get and I'm applying to colleges with my predicted grades instead of target grades because they are much better!

Wait, what? That is so stupid, it makes no sense xD

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Reply 2710

username1214455

21

Original post by SampleX

Wait, what? That is so stupid, it makes no sense xD

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It's the same at my school, but mine are listed as A*s for both anyway.

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Reply 2711

ipanda99

7

Hi is anyone able to help me with this?
Thanks in advance if anyone can!
http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2986015

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Reply 2712

Izzyyyyy

3

Original post by Kimberlymegsx

Hey guys, I'm choosing my a-levels and I'm really stuck on what to do. I want to do medicine in the future so I'm doing bio and chem. I want to take 2 more and my choices are between:
Psychology
English Lang
And health and social care
Any advice on what I should choose? :smile:

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Have you considered maths? All my teachers advised me to do it when i mentioned medicine; not only because it is favourable but because in the sciences, in particular chemistry, many people at my school find it really difficult without Alevel maths :smile:

Out of those, i would advise against health and social care as i heard its a "soft" option :confused:

so psychology and english lang :smile:

Why not do lang lit? or Lit as it is a facilitating subject but lang is not, so you could get an advantage there having three :smile:

I still would say maths though :smile:

i think i am doing chemistry, bio, psychology and maths :smile:

was conisdering lit or religious studies for a while but then was like naaaaah haha :smile:

Reply 2713

Izzyyyyy

3

Original post by kid_kangaroo

Does anyone else have overly **** GCSE target grades or is it just me? Like I'm achieving A's but my target grades are like D's & the school isn't even changing it! So pissed... Not gonna get any offers now :frown:

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Maybe its just their tactic to make you stay at their school :wink:

but that sucks, talk to them? Maybe after the mocks if you get A's

Reply 2714

guitaristemily

8

anyone else have loads of stuff to do?

Reply 2715

big_dreamer

2

Original post by kid_kangaroo

Does anyone else have overly **** GCSE target grades or is it just me? Like I'm achieving A's but my target grades are like D's & the school isn't even changing it! So pissed... Not gonna get any offers now :frown:

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Don't worry, I am targeted all B's since year 7 till now because they based it of my SATs when I know that I should get all A's. Tbh go personally and ask your teachers what they think what you would get, and you know what you are capable of getting. What about mocks, if you get really good and all your other tests then they should boost them up.

Reply 2716

big_dreamer

2

Original post by guitaristemily

anyone else have loads of stuff to do?

Revision for mocks getting worried now

damn you vba

Original post by guitaristemily

anyone else have loads of stuff to do?

Yep lots of CA's and revision for mocks

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Reply 2719

Kimberlymegsx

Original post by Izzyyyyy

Have you considered maths? All my teachers advised me to do it when i mentioned medicine; not only because it is favourable but because in the sciences, in particular chemistry, many people at my school find it really difficult without Alevel maths :smile:

Out of those, i would advise against health and social care as i heard its a "soft" option :confused:

so psychology and english lang :smile:

Why not do lang lit? or Lit as it is a facilitating subject but lang is not, so you could get an advantage there having three :smile:

I still would say maths though :smile:

i think i am doing chemistry, bio, psychology and maths :smile:

was conisdering lit or religious studies for a while but then was like naaaaah haha :smile:

They sound great choices, do you want to do medicine too? :smile:

Since posting I've definitely decided chem bio and psychology. I'm thinking of doing English lit or lang at AS because I feel like 4 a-levels is a bit much tbh. I know maths is what I should be taking but I just can't stand it, Its always been my worst subject tbh, like I don't mind the maths within science but I just hate maths on its own! :confused:

thankyou for the advice though it's very helpful. :smile:

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