A LEVEL maths is easy!!!!?

Hello, i was a C/B grade student at GCSE. I wasn't great at GCSE (not a fan of wordy maths, much prefer algebra) and now i have just done 2/4 of my AS maths exams. I really love doing A Level maths, and i am much better at it than i ever felt i was at GCSE. Its by no means easy though. I've been working at B/A grades on C1 papers, C/Bs at C2 and C grades in mechanics and decision. My advice is if you like it, are willing to put effort in and need it for a job/uni etc. then its a good idea to do it at A Level. If you're only doing it because you think it will look good then don't bother I have put a fair bit of effort in, like going after school, doing questions and recaps at home. But it doesn't feel like as much work because i really enjoy it.

If you love maths, do it. (Disclaimer: This only applies if you get an A or A* at GCSE)

Maths is all about practise really, AS is straight forward (C1,C2). A2 is harder but doable if you put in the work. It also depends on your applied module S1 and s2 are the easier ones compared to mechanics and decision maths I think


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I might get an A if I'm lucky but I was a C/B student ever since my last mock. I'm sure I've improve massively though, fingers crossed

Should I teach myself C1/C2

Alright thanks mate!!
So if I do revise I'll be one step ahead!

Well what grade do you want in a level maths?

Is that down to not working? If not, then I've got some bad news. It sounds harsh but there is a sizeable chunk of people who simply don't have the ability to do a level maths. Of all the people in my sixth form AS year who got B's at GCSE for maths and took AS maths, they either dropped it or are struggling.

C1 can easily be self taught.
C2, you many need a teachers help as topics such as circles can be tricky

There are a ton of people on this thread saying that you need an A/A* at GCSE to be able to do A level but tbh I don't think that that's true at all. I was predicted an A* at GCSE and got a high A, but I know people in my AS maths class that got low Bs and are doing really well. I think that as long as you're really committed to the subject you can do it with a B or above. You have to really really want to do it though. I was predicted a B at AS level and at the start of the year I was getting Es and Ds because I was doing the minimum amount of work I could get away with. Once I got into the swing of things though, and started actually doing extra practise at night and past papers, my grades have gone up to B/A grade. I wouldn't even say that it's my hardest subject. Don't let people saying you need a really high grade to do maths discourage you, if you're willing to put the work in then you can definitely do it.

There are a ton of people on this thread saying that you need an A/A* at GCSE to be able to do A level but tbh I don't think that that's true at all. I was predicted an A* at GCSE and got a high A, but I know people in my AS maths class that got low Bs and are doing really well. I think that as long as you're really committed to the subject you can do it with a B or above. You have to really really want to do it though. I was predicted a B at AS level and at the start of the year I was getting Es and Ds because I was doing the minimum amount of work I could get away with. Once I got into the swing of things though, and started actually doing extra practise at night and past papers, my grades have gone up to B/A grade. I wouldn't even say that it's my hardest subject. Don't let people saying you need a really high grade to do maths discourage you, if you're willing to put the work in then you can definitely do it.

I like this: were you predicted an A* because you were hard working at GCSE ?

Pretty much, although I've been good at maths and science type subjects all the way through school (not so good at English and stuff like that though )

Me two, hate essays and that

GCSE:

Advice for revision: if you have one of those large textbooks with knowledge and recap questions along with exam style, skip the knowledge and recap questions. I also wouldn't even use the textbook that much to read up on knowledge, just ask your teacher if you don't understand something. In A2 (can't say much about my AS XD) my very early revision used the textbook, later on (and including later AS) I NEVER used the textbook for revision.

A or A*