Advice for starting AS levels

Hello! I am starting sixth form and wanted some advice on how keep on top of your work, dealing with the pressure and how people are handling their AS levels.

Also what makes A levels 'evil' as countless people have told me.

Thanks! :smile:

(edited 8 years ago)

Reply 1

TSR_Ollie

Hey,
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Reply 2

Bourbonator

Hey! I just finished my AS exams and am about to start A2 on Monday, first of all, A levels arent Evil. They are certainly a step up from GCSEs but if you start revising when your teachers advise you to start revising and stay organised you'll be absolutely fine. Honestly I didnt find the amount of work to be a problem, so as long as you finish all your assignments on time and dont fall behind you'll be fine, I found that the difference between GCSE and A levels was the amount of detail that the examiners look for in answers, especially in Science based subjects, sometimes if you miss out on a couple of key words you'll start dropping marks.