Can I go from CCC to AAA?

Yeah I will do that. My A2 chemistry and biology exams are synoptic, so do you think that will help me as well seeing as AS knowledge is needed at A2 as well? Have you had a similar experience where you needed to retake exams to improve or no?

I went from DCU to ABB through hard work and determination. So yes, if you want it bad enough, you can.

If you work hard enough yes.

When i mean hard, really hard.

How much we talking exactly. Spending weekends on work, all 12 free periods a week doing work, when I get home from school etc? Because I have started doing that


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Yeah it's possible. All I'm saying is that it's 'possible'.

I went from a C to an A in Chemistry but that entailed resitting all 3 AS modules alongside the 3 A2 modules. You're going to have to be really careful with the number of resits you do. Don't do too many. Really focus on A2 and then your resits.

Personally i would do one free period a day on what youve done. Read notes when you gp home and just do homework on weekends, leaves plenty of time to chill. If you keep up what your doing (which is overkill) you could get an A* or two.

A levels are 90% work and 10% ability imo.

I dunno, I mean I have little margin for error this year and it really is my last chance. Don't think there will be an opportunity to resit exams from my current spec. It seems like overkill is the way forward, it's only 9 months of my life anyway tbh. Last year leaving time to chill was one of the reasons of my downfall


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Wow, that's amazing! Do you mind me asking what subjects they you did? Also, did you have January exams back when you did it? Thanks!

Thank you very much

The D was in English Lang/Lit. The C was in Psychology, and the U was in Biology.
In the end result, the A was for English and the two B's were in Psych and Biology.

I know that some people may disregard English lang/lit and Psychology as being easier a levels, but actually, everything depends on personal ability.

To go from getting nothing but U in biology no matter how hard I tried, to a high B (Just missed an A by a few raw marks grrr!) I literally threw myself at Biology and studied for hours and hours every day. By the way, past papers are your best friend. Do not underestimate their power.

When I did it, we didn't have January exams. I don't know whether that was easier or harder, but I know that it meant having to cram literally ALL the information into your head within a couple of weeks. Not to mention resits, so AS content as well.

That's very helpful, thank you. So I take it you had to do a lot of resits as well as do A2s in the space of the year, and just one sitting (May/June). How did you manage your time?


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Haha what time? Just kidding. After spending AS not revising and thinking stupidly that I could wing it, (like everyone does in lower 6th), I had a mass panic a couple of weeks before the exams. When I got to A2, I decided that from then on I would start revising from day one, and revising the content that I learned everyday. What I mean by that, is that if I learned about microbiology in the day's lesson, I would go home and revise it. I did lots of past paper questions, of both AS and A2 content, but focused mainly on the areas that I didn't know well.

Anyway, the huge tip is to revise from day 1, so that when everyone else is in a last minute last panic before exams, you can be pretty confident because you were always one step ahead.

For what it's worth, I thought I'd let you guys know I did end up getting AAA in the end!