Why does everyone say A levels are so bad?

If you like to work and actually enjoy the subjects a levels will be a breeze

I wouldn't say I *like* to work but I do like reading about the subjects I have chosen and am genuinely eager to learn more about them. The reason I took 4 was because I was so torn between the subjects as I want to learn more about all of them. I ended up taking maths physics chemistry and biology. I was looking forward to learning but now I'm scared that my love for these subjects will be ruined by me failing at them.

I'm just starting year 12 and basically I keep hearing from older friends and people on social media that A levels are really bad and all that. People are always complaining on Twitter about how hard they are and stuff and I really want to know what all the fuss is about. As someone who is about to start doing 4 A levels this is understandably disheartening. I did really well in my gcses ( 5 9s and 5 8s, so the equivalent of all A*) by working moderately hard but I understand that I will have to work much harder for A levels. I was kind of looking forward to A levels because I want to learn more about science but now I'm kinda scared that I'm going to fail or not be able to cope with the work load. Basically, long story short i want to know whether they're actually that bad and if so what makes them difficult and how can I be successful in them.

A-Levels require a bit more effort than GCSE's, but most people are unwilling to put in the extra effort, hence why they don't do very well and so complain about the system. You need to understand that most A-Level exams require different techniques to GCSE, e.g more structured, specific, or detailed answers. If you refuse to adjust your study techniques, you will probably not do as well as those that do. I just finished year 12 and got AAB (4% off AAA which is the highest grade you can get in year 12 btw) in maths, biology and chemistry.

Some general advice:
Ensure you study every day for all your subjects- at least half an hour each (outside of school). If you miss a day, ensure you catch up on the time missed.
You don't want to be in the position of having to catch up on a lot of work which you should've done.

Also, learn what the mark schemes require for each of those subjects as it is more specific and detailed than during your GCSE's, and a lot of people fail to adjust to this change, hence why they may find A-Levels more difficult than it actually is.

Good luck

I'm just starting year 12 and basically I keep hearing from older friends and people on social media that A levels are really bad and all that. People are always complaining on Twitter about how hard they are and stuff and I really want to know what all the fuss is about. As someone who is about to start doing 4 A levels this is understandably disheartening. I did really well in my gcses ( 5 9s and 5 8s, so the equivalent of all A*) by working moderately hard but I understand that I will have to work much harder for A levels. I was kind of looking forward to A levels because I want to learn more about science but now I'm kinda scared that I'm going to fail or not be able to cope with the work load. Basically, long story short i want to know whether they're actually that bad and if so what makes them difficult and how can I be successful in them.

youll be absouletly fine, youll fly by it like knife through air (yes not butter...air) (and also not a vacuum) so you got to put a little effort constantly to keep it up and get those grades you want.

I'm just starting year 12 and basically I keep hearing from older friends and people on social media that A levels are really bad and all that. People are always complaining on Twitter about how hard they are and stuff and I really want to know what all the fuss is about. As someone who is about to start doing 4 A levels this is understandably disheartening. I did really well in my gcses ( 5 9s and 5 8s, so the equivalent of all A*) by working moderately hard but I understand that I will have to work much harder for A levels. I was kind of looking forward to A levels because I want to learn more about science but now I'm kinda scared that I'm going to fail or not be able to cope with the work load. Basically, long story short i want to know whether they're actually that bad and if so what makes them difficult and how can I be successful in them.

One of the hardest combinations but if you start working from the beginning you should be fine. Most people only fail if they cram the whole years worth of content right before the exams

Hopefully I will. I'm gonna work as hard as I can without mentally collapsing and hopefully it will pay off.

It’s simple, A-Level exams are far harder. The content is harder and there’s a lot more of it! Because of this most people think that A-Levels are hell, but the grade boundaries of the exams are usually lower if that means anything...

Unless you take A level Chemistry where the grade boundaries are forever high.

If the work becomes too much I will drop one A level but I really don't want to do that as all my work will have been for nothing.

But you're a nihilistic b*tch, so of course your work will have been for nothing.