Hello,
as this is my last year in school I thought I'd have a go at making a study blog ! I had a brief thread when I was taking my GCSEs, but it wasn't very detailed at all. Halfway through year 12 I came across other GYGs forums and It inspired to do one myself. So here I am
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About me:I'm a year 13 student who is taking mathematics (Edexcel), chemistry (AQA) and biology (AQA). I want to study chemistry at university. My goal university is currently Oxford, however, actually receiving an offer seems a little far-fetched. My other favourite universities are Durham and York. My goal for this year is to achieve A*A*A* ,which will secure me a place at a university to study chemistry and it will give me something to be very proud of. I go to a state school and I don't come from a very privileged background.
GCSEs:In total I have 1 A^ 6 A*s 4 As :
Further mathematics (AQA) : A^
Mathematics (Edexcel) : A*
Biology (AQA) : A*
Chemistry (AQA) : A*
Physics (AQA) : A*
Religious studies (Edexcel) : A*
History (AQA) : A*
English language (CIE) : A
English literature (WJEC) : A
Media studies (AQA) : A
French (Edexcel) : A
AS results:Even though the new specifications for chemistry and biology mean I cannot keep my AS grade if I continue these subjects on at A2, my school still entered us for all our external AS exams. I found this very helpful as I now know how to revise and it challenged me to work under exam pressures. I think it has prepared me for year 13.
Biology (AQA) : A
Chemistry (AQA) : A
Mathematics (Edexcel) : A ( C1: 95 , C2: 95, S1: 100)
Sociology (AQA) : A ( which I have dropped so I can keep this AS grade )
A2 predicted grades :Biology (AQA) : A*
Chemistry (AQA) : A*
Mathematics (Edexcel) : A*
University choices : Oxford - chemistry (prospective firm) (A*A*A)
OFFER RECEIVED 10/01/18 Durham- chemistry (prospective firm) (AAA)
OFFER RECEIVED 16/11/17York - chemistry (AAB) (prospective firm/insurance)
OFFER RECEIVED 10/11/17St Andrews - chemistry (AAB) ( the least realistic option as the uni is just so far away from me, so it's a little scary, but prospective firm)
OFFER RECEIVED 01/02/18 Leeds - chemistry (prospective insurance) (ABB) -
OFFER RECEIVED 08/11/17Assessments/mocks :Photosynthesis and respiration assessment
74% BEnergy transfers in ecosystems and nutrient cycles assessment
79% BIsomerism, carbonyls and aromatic chemistry assessment
93% A*Responses and the nervous system assessment
85% AC3 mock (without differentiation)
88% AAS biology mock
80% AM1 mock (without moments and harder vectors)
93% AA2 chemistry mock (rate equations and Kp)
88% AAS chemistry mock
90% A*A2 biology mock (unit 5&6)
84% AElectrochemical cells assessment
90% A*Second chemistry mock on any topics
94% A*Acids and bases assessment ?
I'm planning to update this as regularly as I can so if you're interested in how the next year will unfold for me , please stick around
Thankyou!