Questions for chemistry, English language and English literature at A-level!

Of these I did Chemistry A Level so I hope I can help!

Your grades more than definitely show that you could do well in sciences and a chemistry A Level is very interesting however I did find it to be completely different at A Level compared to GCSE. No matter how well you did at GCSE however, to do well with chemistry, you need to work damn hard and revise a lot. For me, chemistry was the subject that took up the most of my time however it is 100% feasible that you can do well as long as you put this effort in and don't be afraid to ask for help. Also be aware that there is a lot of maths in the subject, more than I ever experienced in GCSE.

Hope I've helped and if you have anymore questions, please feel free to ask!

Thank you so much!

What was the hardest maths that you encountered at A-level chemistry? Also, you don't have to answer this, but what grade did you get in the end after the work you put in?

Honestly most of the maths is daunting at first but once you practice and get used to it, it's generally not too bad (this is coming from me who hates maths ). The worst maths questions I came across were intense titration questions (such as the 7 marker in the exam this year). These usually require you to work out chemical equations as well as using multiple calculations you learn throughout the year. They're just too complex and clunky for me! People also commonly struggle with pH/buffer questions but they're the kind that once you've practised, you see a pattern emerge every time.

I was absolutely ecstatic with the grade I got in the end! At both AS and A2 I got an A so seriously, working hard will pay off. I am by no means a natural talent in chemistry whatsoever and it was a hard year but in the end it was all worth it. Hope I've helped and keep asking questions if you want!