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How are you finding it?

I've been revising organic chemistry and it's so damn long. Been revising acylation for the past hour and the addition-elimination reactions. :rofl:

The kinetics, equilibria and acid/base stuff is a walk in the park because it's GCSE maths though. Tsodsdsihashdaskjdkashdasjhd

@RonnieRJ - How good is your memory? How are you gonna pull off A2 Bio and A2 Chemistry without past papers? :rofl:

(ofc not hating, your method seems to be working since you did well but it's impressive to the past paper community. :colone:

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I haven't had it tested but I'm 80% sure I have some sort of eidetic memory lol

For the past couple years I've just been writing down the exact sentences from the book for most of the knowledge questions

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Rubato

Original post by Amellia123

Yep I think that's it! :smile:

Neither do I tbh - ill have to blag my way through the exam :tongue:

I hope you feel better soon, and good luck! :smile:

Problem is bluffing doesn't work too well when the mark schemes are as specific as AQAs :eek:

Thanks, you too!

Reply 42

EricPiphany

I should sub coz I'm feeling the chemistry here

Reply 43

PlayerBB

Original post by Don Pedro K.

I'm with Edexcel (thank God) and unit 4 is going well, been getting As in all the past papers I've done so far - gotta crack on with unit 5 though...we're on transition metals so the fun has just started... xD

I have just finished transition metals and it's much fun lol although memorizing the colours is a pain in the *** :top:

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Reply 44

High Stakes

Original post by RonnieRJ

That's impressive :colone:

Biology will be a breeze for you then since there's like a minor level of understanding required. When are you officially planning on starting to revise? Or have you already started?

Reply 45

High Stakes

Original post by EricPiphany

I should sub coz I'm feeling the chemistry here

Welcome brah.

Reply 46

EricPiphany

Original post by High Stakes

Welcome brah.

thanks xx

I'm not a science type of guy, but I smashed my chem mocks so ye

Reply 47

rxns_00

Original post by High Stakes

That's impressive :colone:

Biology will be a breeze for you then since there's like a minor level of understanding required. When are you officially planning on starting to revise? Or have you already started?

Yeah tbh biology is just a ton of facts, the application is a bit harder tho cause sometimes they literally have some bol*ocks questions lmao

And well I have my plan on my phone, I'm starting FP1 first, then you get a few weeks in and it's like fam :|

The most I'll have to do in a day is 9 topics from different units which is a good 4.5-5 hours minimum

Reply 48

xhxhxh

Original post by High Stakes

How are you finding it?

I've been revising organic chemistry and it's so damn long. Been revising acylation for the past hour and the addition-elimination reactions. :rofl:

(ofc not hating, your method seems to be working since you did well but it's impressive to the past paper community. :colone:

)

how far are you in the biology and chemistry a2 syllabus? I have a feeling im behind........

Reply 49

High Stakes

Original post by xhxhxh

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how far are you in the biology and chemistry a2 syllabus? I have a feeling im behind........

Finished everything. Just revision now.

Reply 50

C0balt

I love chemistry A2 apart from stupid application to real life sort of contents, I find them dull :lol:

And omg organics condition memorisation stuff is killing me
But our school teaches chemistry in weeirrrrrd order so we've completed neither unit 4 or 5 in full, and as someone who doesnt like skipping questions in a paper I cant start past papers!! :angry:

Reply 51

xhxhxh

Original post by High Stakes

Finished everything. Just revision now.

oh wow! good for you! hope everything goes well, looks like it already is haha :smile:

is that all three subjects?

Reply 52

xhxhxh

Original post by C0balt

I love chemistry A2 apart from stupid application to real life sort of contents, I find them dull :lol:

What have you got left in both??

Reply 53

C0balt

Original post by xhxhxh

What have you got left in both??

I do Edexcel and in unit 4, entropy, enthalpy, equilibria, chromatography
in unit 5 organic synthesis and amino acid
I think the three topics in unit 4 are quite easy aren't they? I think they are more maths than memorisation which is not my strong fort

Reply 54

High Stakes

Original post by C0balt

I love chemistry A2 apart from stupid application to real life sort of contents, I find them dull :lol:

Chemistry and Maths are my best subjects.

Reply 55

C0balt

Original post by High Stakes

Chemistry and Maths are my best subjects.

Idk what my best subject is tbh lol if I go by my AS results, chemistry is my best but I love all my subjects haha

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Reply 56

MevMev

Original post by High Stakes

Chemistry and Maths are my best subjects.

Eww no biology for me

Reply 57

MevMev

Good luck everyone revising frantically for Chemistry
i remember how hard it was last year and just want to reassure you its worth it in the end

Reply 58

MevMev

The day after i received my crap AS results is when i started revising A2 whoever just asked
@thatcooldude2.0 ??? :smile:

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Reply 59

Liam0324

In all honesty Chemistry A-level is difficult. I have taken a wide range of A-levels (Forensic Science, English Literature, Geography, Welsh Baccalaureate and Chemistry) so as an individual who is not coming from a strong scientific background (and when beginning A2 I had completed GCSE Science and Additional Science 3 years prior) I guess it will be largely more difficult for me than for others. However, I do find that the logic and mechanisms behind organic chemistry a serious amount easier than inorganic chemistry. Originally I found the maths difficult but after a few attempts and some memorising of my maths GCSE 2 years prior to AS chemistry, it came to me pretty quickly. I find it a really enjoyable subject and I love the practical aspects of it. I will be going on to study Chemistry at university. Is anybody else?