How to get 4 A's at AS

I'm into my first week of A-levels and so far I am coping.
After getting 3A* 6A and 2Bs at GCSE I was really hoping for some advice on how I can transfer this success over to A-level

I am studying:

Business studies
Economics
English literature
Maths

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Reply 1

thecatwithnohat

English Lit is all about the paper paper questions and making up your own. You'll also have to ace the coursework (though I'm not sure whether you guys do coursework anymore? :dontknow:

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Reply 2

PokerJuantas

No coursework in AS. In fact none of my subjects do... However, since A-levels have been reformed all the A-levels except for maths are 'new courses'. However, I doubt it is entirely different from the previous one. I'm fairly certain the previous course had the same texts (Othello, The great Gatsby and Wuthering heights.)

Original post by thecatwithnohat

English Lit is all about the paper paper questions and making up your own. You'll also have to ace the coursework (though I'm not sure whether you guys do coursework anymore? :dontknow:

)

Reply 3

kemi28

To be honest, there is really no formula for getting an A for AS as everyone's techniques is different. You learn and figure things out as you go along but all i can say is put the effort into your work right from now and don't leave revision to the last minute

Reply 4

thecatwithnohat

Original post by PokerJuantas

Hmm, it's annoying because I don't know if all the past questions for the texts you've mentioned are void now that they're in the syllabus of the past :lol:

I guess you'll just have to regularly test yourself or make up your own question to answer every so often in order to not forget what you've learned 1 year down the line :yep:

With Maths, it's all about the past papers. If you don't ask your teacher, then ask your teacher - I cannot emphasize this enough.

Spoiler

Reply 5

BioStudentx

Original post by thecatwithnohat

Hmm, it's annoying because I don't know if all the past questions for the texts you've mentioned are void now that they're in the syllabus of the past :lol:

I guess you'll just have to regularly test yourself or make up your own question to answer every so often in order to not forget what you've learned 1 year down the line :yep:

With Maths, it's all about the past papers. If you don't ask your teacher, then ask your teacher - I cannot emphasize this enough.

Did you get 4 As?

Reply 6

thecatwithnohat

Original post by BioStudentx

Did you get 4 As?

no, AABB

not the best grades but :innocent:

Reply 7

BioStudentx

Original post by thecatwithnohat

no, AABB

not the best grades but :innocent:

Not bad but not quite my standard.

Reply 8

thecatwithnohat

Original post by BioStudentx

Not bad but not quite my standard.

And you think that I'd care for a second about your standards because...?

Reply 9

Jerome85

Original post by BioStudentx

Not bad but not quite my standard.

No need to be rude about her grades, they're really good? When you get AAAA at AS then say they're not quite your standard but until then, don't undermine anyone

(edited 8 years ago)

Reply 10

M0nkey Thunder

Original post by BioStudentx

Not bad but not quite my standard.

Don't you think that was a bit hasty? It's not like your some sort of flawless academic..

Reply 11

Jerome85

Original post by thecatwithnohat

And you think that I'd care for a second about your standards because...?

How people can be so rude is beyond me, your grades are great, i would love to get them or similar tbh!

Reply 12

Illiberal Liberal

Original post by thecatwithnohat

no, AABB

not the best grades but :innocent:

Those are fantastic grades, well done. :smile:

Reply 13

BioStudentx

Original post by M0nkey Thunder

Don't you think that was a bit hasty? It's not like your some sort of flawless academic..

That's debatable.

Original post by Jerome85

No need to be rude about her grades, they're really good? When you get AAAA at AS then say they're not quite your standard

Achieved already.

Original post by thecatwithnohat

And you think that I'd care for a second about your standards because...?

Calm down I was joking :giggle:

Reply 14

PokerJuantas

Hahaha, love the spoiler. Around what time would you say it would be a good idea to start revising for A's?

Original post by thecatwithnohat

Hmm, it's annoying because I don't know if all the past questions for the texts you've mentioned are void now that they're in the syllabus of the past :lol:

I guess you'll just have to regularly test yourself or make up your own question to answer every so often in order to not forget what you've learned 1 year down the line :yep:

With Maths, it's all about the past papers. If you don't ask your teacher, then ask your teacher - I cannot emphasize this enough.

Spoiler

Reply 15

PokerJuantas

Original post by thecatwithnohat

And you think that I'd care for a second about your standards because...?

May I also ask what subjects you did?

Reply 16

Illiberal Liberal

Original post by BioStudentx

[AAAA] Achieved already.

Not bad but not quite my standard.

Reply 17

Jerome85

Original post by BioStudentx

That's debatable.

Achieved already.

Calm down I was joking :giggle:

a+ib

(edited 8 years ago)

Reply 18

Skill Twix

Original post by thecatwithnohat

no, AABB

not the best grades but :innocent:

And I got much worse
ABBB

Reply 19

BioStudentx

Original post by Jerome85

If you achieved AAAA at AS why are you asking how to get them? Youre not some academic genius otherwise you would hae already done your AS results if youre what you claim to be ...