Is it possible to learn AS Chemistry over 6 weeks and get an A?

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2hrs a day for twelve weeks works out at 168 hours in total (assuming no rest days which to me seems a bit intense). I just tried estimating how many hours I spent on Chemistry last year (class time and homework) and my (slightly inaccurate) calculation came out as 160 hours in total, so it actually seems legitimate for you to do that.

Also, perhaps you'll have less time wasted as in my lessons at school we tend to procrastinate quite a bit! (The teacher's very relaxed)

We started with the physical chemistry unit, which I would recommend because it explains concepts that the rest of Chemistry builds on. Then we started Organic Chemistry afterwards. What exam board are you going to study? Also what other subjects do you do?(Just curious) - Maths is a big help to Chemistry.

If you ever need to ask for help with Chemistry feel free to PM me and I can try to help

I'm not sure about the new course, but if it's anything like the old course then you'd be pushing it, particularly if it's from scratch. Chemistry requires a lot of time and understanding to do well in.

Having said that, there's no reason not to try, and if you use those 2 hours a day really well (and possible increase that if necessary, particularly on weekends) then it's not impossible.

Firstly, after doing some research here, just get of TSR and get on with the work! It can get distracting sometimes.
Remember, if you revise the two hours properly and increase it on weekends, you should be fine, it is very much do-able.
Good luck!

YES

Thank you, it's not totally from scratch so hopefully will be okay, what methods did you use to learn it all?

Thanks. I guess I'll start today! Half of the stuff isn't exactly from scratch, just the organic really. OCR What methods did you use to learn all the stuff? And is the CGP book okay? And when did you start doing past papers? Sorry for so many Qs. I take Bio Phy and Maths also which I'm doing well in atm.

A lot depends on which GCSE you did:

OCR 21st Century - you'd have no hope.
One of the IGCSE - very likely.

OCR Gateway so covered moles and all that stuff unlike 21st century

Good. But I'm placing a lot of stress on myself because I'm aiming for >95%'s. I'm literally gonna hop off in a minute or so since I study from 9:30 to about 1 and then take a break. I pick up again from 3 till later on.

I've been also trying to wake up earlier each day. Woke up at 8 yesterday, 7 today and hopefully 6 tomorrow. So I can start earlier.

How about you? Finding it good?

That's a very nice schedule you have, but I don't think I could be waking up earlier! I need A LOT of sleep. Having a two hour break though sounds like a good idea though.

Half-term has been a mixed bag so far. I enjoy doing maths and biology revision, but hate revision for my essay subjects. I need to do politics and history revision, yet I have no real urge to do it just yet.

If I go to St Andrews for their open day in March, I'm sure that'll kick me up the ars*.

What has GCSE got to do with it? lol

The very basics are covered in the first few chapters. All you learned at GCSE was super simplified models of what you were gonna learn at A level that weren't probably all that true.

A lot depends on which GCSE you did:

OCR 21st Century - you'd have no hope.
One of the IGCSE - very likely.

Actually ocr 21st century is very good, other than the fact that it doesn't cover moles

Having taught it for five years, I'd disagree, it really don't prepare students for A-level, not even OCR A-level. I didn't think that much of Gateway either, especially the section on the spec about paint drying, with recommended practical of guess what?

That is compared to AQA or any of the IGCSEs. I don't know much about Edexcel.

Yeah I did it so I'm sure you can too.
Good luck

How many hours a day did you do??

Doing about 2 hours a day?