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-The subject
Geography
-Why?
Enjoyed GCSE
-What subject are you worried about?
Chemistry
-The subject
Geography
-Why?
Enjoyed GCSE
-What subject are you worried about?
Chemistry
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( I just finished my AS Levels )
-The subject
A2 Biology
-Why?
I've loved Biology since GCSE (got an A* at GCSE and B at AS)
-What subject are you worried about?
A2 Chemistry
-Why?
Chemistry is extremely hard for me, but I know how important it is for Biology.
-The subject
A2 Biology
-Why?
I've loved Biology since GCSE (got an A* at GCSE and B at AS)
-What subject are you worried about?
A2 Chemistry
-Why?
Chemistry is extremely hard for me, but I know how important it is for Biology.
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(Original post by Azurite)
( I just finished my AS Levels )
-The subject
A2 Biology
-Why?
I've loved Biology since GCSE (got an A* at GCSE and B at AS)
-What subject are you worried about?
A2 Chemistry
-Why?
Chemistry is extremely hard for me, but I know how important it is for Biology.
( I just finished my AS Levels )
-The subject
A2 Biology
-Why?
I've loved Biology since GCSE (got an A* at GCSE and B at AS)
-What subject are you worried about?
A2 Chemistry
-Why?
Chemistry is extremely hard for me, but I know how important it is for Biology.
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(Original post by RadonGhost)
Good luck in A2! Yeah, Chemistry looks hard. What did you get ?
Good luck in A2! Yeah, Chemistry looks hard. What did you get ?
But I just got a D in AS Chemistry - 3 marks off a C. I'm going to resit my AS exams while doing A2. 1 piece of advice I can give you: put a lot of your energy/time into Chemistry.
My AS Grades:
Biology: B
Chemistry: D
Geography: A
History: B
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#5
I'm excited to do Biology & Spanish (sorry I picked 2 
) because I loved them both at GCSE.
I'm really scared about Chemistry because even though I loved it at GCSE so many people say it's extremely hard (more difficult than maths apparently!)
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) because I loved them both at GCSE. I'm really scared about Chemistry because even though I loved it at GCSE so many people say it's extremely hard (more difficult than maths apparently!)
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(Original post by DeeXiomara)
I'm excited to do Biology & Spanish (sorry I picked 2) because I loved them both at GCSE.
I'm really scared about Chemistry because even though I loved it at GCSE so many people say it's extremely hard (more difficult than maths apparently!)
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I'm excited to do Biology & Spanish (sorry I picked 2
) because I loved them both at GCSE. I'm really scared about Chemistry because even though I loved it at GCSE so many people say it's extremely hard (more difficult than maths apparently!)
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Just did Geography and chemistry AS this year. You'll be fine as long as you actually enjoy them and revise early (don't let yourself think it will just be like gcse like I did, the volume you learn is much more!!) If you don't enjoy them you may lose motivation super quick. Geog isn't really a step up in difficulty but there is literally 5x more stuff to learn. Chemistry is a slight step up. If I could give you a single piece of advice it would be to query something in lesson as soon as you don't understand it as everything seemed to link.
Good luck!!
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Good luck!!
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(Original post by Azurite)
Thanks! ~ At GCSE, I got an A in Chemistry
But I just got a D in AS Chemistry - 3 marks off a C. I'm going to resit my AS exams while doing A2.
1 piece of advice I can give you: put a lot of your energy/time into Chemistry.
My AS Grades:
Biology: B
Chemistry: D
Geography: A
History: B
Thanks! ~ At GCSE, I got an A in Chemistry
But I just got a D in AS Chemistry - 3 marks off a C. I'm going to resit my AS exams while doing A2. 1 piece of advice I can give you: put a lot of your energy/time into Chemistry.
My AS Grades:
Biology: B
Chemistry: D
Geography: A
History: B
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#9
-The subject
A2 Biology
-Why?
It gets more challenging this year, and there are more links with chem and physics!
-What subject are you worried about?
A2 physics because I haven't done maths beyond gcse, so I have to self-teach logarithms, differentiation and integration
Plus, my only friend in physics is now dropping it.
A2 Biology
-Why?
It gets more challenging this year, and there are more links with chem and physics!
-What subject are you worried about?
A2 physics because I haven't done maths beyond gcse, so I have to self-teach logarithms, differentiation and integration
Plus, my only friend in physics is now dropping it.
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#10
(Original post by RadonGhost)
Well done on your grades! Thanks for the advice.
Well done on your grades! Thanks for the advice.
Also.. GCSE -> AS Chemistry is not a 'slight step up'. It's actually considered by a lot of people to have the biggest step up.
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(Original post by Lauren1998)
Just did Geography and chemistry AS this year. You'll be fine as long as you actually enjoy them and revise early (don't let yourself think it will just be like gcse like I did, the volume you learn is much more!!) If you don't enjoy them you may lose motivation super quick. Geog isn't really a step up in difficulty but there is literally 5x more stuff to learn. Chemistry is a slight step up. If I could give you a single piece of advice it would be to query something in lesson as soon as you don't understand it as everything seemed to link.
Good luck!!
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Just did Geography and chemistry AS this year. You'll be fine as long as you actually enjoy them and revise early (don't let yourself think it will just be like gcse like I did, the volume you learn is much more!!) If you don't enjoy them you may lose motivation super quick. Geog isn't really a step up in difficulty but there is literally 5x more stuff to learn. Chemistry is a slight step up. If I could give you a single piece of advice it would be to query something in lesson as soon as you don't understand it as everything seemed to link.
Good luck!!
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So, I'm guessing there's countless amounts of case studies in Geog!
Good luck in A2!
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(Original post by RadonGhost)
Just Curious
-The subject
Geography
-Why?
Enjoyed GCSE
-What subject are you worried about?
Chemistry
Just Curious
-The subject
Geography
-Why?
Enjoyed GCSE
-What subject are you worried about?
Chemistry
Everyone was telling me that chemistry was the hardest A level before I started AS but I have to say that it's not that bad. I thought physics and maths were harder. I think you learn a lot of new stuff that's very different from GCSE but you'll get used to it. A2 could be a different story though but we'll see
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Well it's all down to opinion isn't it! I personally didn't find any topics super challenging. Whereas in biology, where people often say the hardest thing is exam technique, I didn't struggle with that at all but found some of the topics difficult!
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(Original post by 1lilypad1)
I loved geography at GCSE too! (Unfortunately I never want to do it again as I hated learning all the stuff for AS and AQA has a vague specification)
Everyone was telling me that chemistry was the hardest A level before I started AS but I have to say that it's not that bad. I thought physics and maths were harder. I think you learn a lot of new stuff that's very different from GCSE but you'll get used to it. A2 could be a different story though but we'll see
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I loved geography at GCSE too! (Unfortunately I never want to do it again as I hated learning all the stuff for AS and AQA has a vague specification)
Everyone was telling me that chemistry was the hardest A level before I started AS but I have to say that it's not that bad. I thought physics and maths were harder. I think you learn a lot of new stuff that's very different from GCSE but you'll get used to it. A2 could be a different story though but we'll see
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Good luck!
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#16
(Original post by DeeXiomara)
I'm excited to do Biology & Spanish (sorry I picked 2) because I loved them both at GCSE.
I'm really scared about Chemistry because even though I loved it at GCSE so many people say it's extremely hard (more difficult than maths apparently!)
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I'm excited to do Biology & Spanish (sorry I picked 2
) because I loved them both at GCSE. I'm really scared about Chemistry because even though I loved it at GCSE so many people say it's extremely hard (more difficult than maths apparently!)
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My college is in the Top 10 in the country for A Levels, but 30% of the people that took AS Chemistry got a U. It's even worse in other colleges, just make sure you're not one of them
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#17
(Original post by Azurite)
( I just finished my AS Levels )
-The subject
A2 Biology
-Why?
I've loved Biology since GCSE (got an A* at GCSE and B at AS)
-What subject are you worried about?
A2 Chemistry
-Why?
Chemistry is extremely hard for me, but I know how important it is for Biology.
( I just finished my AS Levels )
-The subject
A2 Biology
-Why?
I've loved Biology since GCSE (got an A* at GCSE and B at AS)
-What subject are you worried about?
A2 Chemistry
-Why?
Chemistry is extremely hard for me, but I know how important it is for Biology.
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(Original post by CiaranAndrew)
Do you mean its important for A2 biology?
Do you mean its important for A2 biology?
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#20
-The subject
English lit
-Why?
Enjoyed GCSE, sat a year early and just am a massive book worm
-What subject are you worried about?
Chemistry, I enjoy chemistry but the teacher is a bit of a arrogant t*** so he may test my patience at times
English lit
-Why?
Enjoyed GCSE, sat a year early and just am a massive book worm
-What subject are you worried about?
Chemistry, I enjoy chemistry but the teacher is a bit of a arrogant t*** so he may test my patience at times
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