Concerns about the new A levels

There will still be AS exams, but it wont count towards the A level
At the end of Year 13, you will do the A level exam which is both AS and A2 together, but in year 12, you'll take the AS exam which you will have on your certificate, but it wont count for the A level.
I guess that's what universities are going to use for predicted grades.

So you're going to look like a school boy again? Throwback to secondary days I guess.
What did you get in your gcses?
Thank you for the tips, I am losing sleep on the new a levels, especially cos they're harder than old ones and we'll be the guinea pig year.

Im abit confused? So would it be that you sit your AS exams in year 12 but it won't count till the end of year 13? Is that what your saying?

Im abit confused? So would it be that you sit your AS exams in year 12 but it won't count till the end of year 13? Is that what your saying?

AS levels were

English Lang + Lit, Biology, Geography and Psychology

For Psychology I never failed any mock and was predicted A/B and got a U. lmao no idea how. The whole class got U/E.
For English I got a C.
Geography I got a D
and Biology I got a U, but I got full marks in my coursework so now idea how that works out.


100% resitting now lol.

A level at a C grade is equivalent to a GCSE at an A grade depending on which A level and which GCSE.

Source? I'd argue that the difference is actually larger than that.

I heard A* is equivalent to a C. But it varies

For STEM subjects, certainly not. You can't really compare them to be quite honest. I wouldn't say it's the same with English (Lit or Lang) either but definitely not to the same extent as STEM subjects, don't know about the rest.

I heard it about essay subjects

Nah, it's probably not true. Hard work is much more crucial and translates into higher grades at A-level as opposed to GCSE, which some people can just memorise and ace them. I got an A in English Language GCSE and got a D at A-level. Of course, one of my units have been completely screwed up which I'm putting forward for a remark but it would be illogical for me to say that I haven't improved substantially in English. Meaning, if I was at GCSE I'd feel as though I'm doing better than an A* - if that makes sense. The mediums are difficult to compare accurately.

I didn't say it was true... I just heard it

...and all I did was post my input? What's wrong? lol

nothing wrong. I didn't mean to offend you sorry

Why are you sorry lol, im laughing xD

Eh, I didn't do well at AS just like OP, and I'd much rather not have to do everything at the end with this quirky and unnecessary reform. Too much pressure and stress for me.

I heard A* is equivalent to a C. But it varies

I'd consider doing IB this time around if possible. The new system seems pretty strange and could cause some issues


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IMO IB makes it more difficult to meet uni requirements (speaking as someone who did the IB, did well in the IB, but was rejected by unis because of petty variables). You have to meet both the total points offer and the HL requirement. Someone could get 41, but get 765 (for example) and still be rejected by a uni asking for 666 HL.