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💉Pursuing Medicine - AS Journey📚

❤Hello and Welcome❤

So I have tried last year to create a blog during my gcse journey but it didnt work out too well and I found it hard to regularly post. However this year I'm hopefully going to be commited.

I am currently studying Biology, Chemistry and Maths A level and as my username suggests I would LOVE to become a doctor.

I also very intrigued and fascinated by the heart and hence I would like to specialise in Cardiology in the future.

Unfortunately not everything comes round easily and so I am very determined and work really hard to achieve this target.



GCSE Grades:
Maths (Edexcel) - 8
English Language (Eduqas) -7
English Literature (Eduqas) -8
Core Science (Edexcel) -A
Additional Science (Edexcel) - A
Further Additional Science (Edexcel) - A*
Arabic (Edexcel) - A*
French (Edexcel) - A
Geography (AQA)- A
Philosophy and Ethics (OCR) - A

(I did arabic in yr 9 and core science in yr 10). To add to that I would also like to say that I worked really hard for these grades and I exceeded my predicted grades which were low due to having come to England late I did not do well in sats. I am content with these grades although they are not very competitive for medicine.

AS level (completed in yr 11):
Arabic (Edexcel) - B

AS level Aims:
Biology (AQA) - A
Chemistry (AQA) - A
Maths (AQA) - A

Non- Academic Aims:
-Get a long term volunteering placement at hospital and care home
- Take part in extra Curricular activities
- Have at least 2 weeks worth of hospital work experience
- Perhaps get a part-time job
- Have roles of responsibility within School
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Reflection on half term holiday:
I got some good rest bjt was not as productive as I wished. I tried to cram some rivision at the last 3 days
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Today I got back my biology topic test which i did last half term and i got 18/29 (biological molecules) which tbh I'm nkt very pleased with but at the same time I thought I would have done worse.
My teacher added this to another topic test we did on cells which i got 23/36 and together it averaged out. as B using his grade boundaries
I also have more tests coming up:
Chem-atomic structure 8th nov
Chem-amount of substance 16th nov
Maths-pure 1 8th nov
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Original post by PursuingMedicine
Today I got back my biology topic test which i did last half term and i got 18/29 (biological molecules) which tbh I'm nkt very pleased with but at the same time I thought I would have done worse.
My teacher added this to another topic test we did on cells which i got 23/36 and together it averaged out. as B using his grade boundaries
I also have more tests coming up:
Chem-atomic structure 8th nov
Chem-amount of substance 16th nov
Maths-pure 1 8th nov


Good luck with your tests mate and nice GYG thread.
To Do List:
- Make flash card notes on TOF mass spectrometry, ionisation energy, amount of substance
- Attempt exam-style questions on the above chem topics including aromic structure and electron configuration
- Attempt pure maths questions
- Start making biology notes ( I wish I started to make notes for this earlier as now ihave a lot of notes to make. So a tip i would give you is to start revising/making notes for what your learning right at tge start of the year! Trust me it will keep you v. organised)

Also for maths i find that for maths ive found it really help to prepare for the topic ahead and read around it so u have some understanding to build on. This helped me because a lot of the times i would be astruggling in the class, whereas when i have read upon a topic i am able to further my knowledge in class
Original post by PursuingMedicine
To Do List:
- Make flash card notes on TOF mass spectrometry, ionisation energy, amount of substance
- Attempt exam-style questions on the above chem topics including aromic structure and electron configuration
- Attempt pure maths questions
- Start making biology notes ( I wish I started to make notes for this earlier as now ihave a lot of notes to make. So a tip i would give you is to start revising/making notes for what your learning right at tge start of the year! Trust me it will keep you v. organised)

Also for maths i find that for maths ive found it really help to prepare for the topic ahead and read around it so u have some understanding to build on. This helped me because a lot of the times i would be astruggling in the class, whereas when i have read upon a topic i am able to further my knowledge in class


Do you find A level chemistry difficult? I'm doing OCR and i'm struggling.
Original post by magicbeans1212
Do you find A level chemistry difficult? I'm doing OCR and i'm struggling.


I do AQA so im not sure how different OCR is but I find chemistry challenging at times,but i find the easiest to keep on top of (lets hope it stays that way!). To add to that I feel like i need to do some pratose questions ro find my weaknesses and try and improve foe my upcoming test
Original post by PursuingMedicine
I do AQA so im not sure how different OCR is but I find chemistry challenging at times,but i find the easiest to keep on top of (lets hope it stays that way!). To add to that I feel like i need to do some pratose questions ro find my weaknesses and try and improve foe my upcoming test


Isn't it too early to do past paper questions?
Original post by magicbeans1212
Isn't it too early to do past paper questions?

You could say so but I have to be able to apply my knowledge to the topics ive learnt and i havent done much practise for that and I need to get used to the test format. It doesnt have to be past papers it can be any lractise questions to make sure yoh fully understand
I had my atomic structure test today and I think it wasnt too bad and I still have my Amount of substance test coming up. Hopefully I do get above 70% as I feel for maths I did not do well in the test and have not been doing greatly in tests so far.
To Do:
- Make notes on Biological Molecules
- Make notes on Cells
- Attempt practise papers on Amount of substance
- Complete bio homework
- Revise for chem required practical
hey! good luck with your a levels x
what unis are you looking to apply to?
Original post by mez_merising
hey! good luck with your a levels x
what unis are you looking to apply to?

Hey there! Thank you
and this is not for difinite but these are the ones ive looked into
- Birmingham
-Nottingham
- Keele
- Sheffield
- St George's
Just out of interest what do you do and where and what do you want to study at Uni?
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I do a level chemistry ocr spec it’s interesting 😂👍
Original post by miciankleboots
I do a level chemistry ocr spec it’s interesting 😂👍


I find it hard
Original post by magicbeans1212
I find it hard

Don't worry just watch videos on yt if you don't get something- E Rintoul is superb. Then make your notes ans attempt questions to get used to the style. Hopefully you'll be fine 😊
Original post by PursuingMedicine
Don't worry just watch videos on yt if you don't get something- E Rintoul is superb. Then make your notes ans attempt questions to get used to the style. Hopefully you'll be fine 😊



She does AQA chem and I do OCR. I have no clue where to get specific past paper questions from
Original post by magicbeans1212
She does AQA chem and I do OCR. I have no clue where to get specific past paper questions from

I'm pretty sure physicsandmathstutor has exam board specific papers.
Original post by PursuingMedicine
I'm pretty sure physicsandmathstutor has exam board specific papers.


They're past papers but I want questions like on a specific topic
Original post by magicbeans1212
They're past papers but I want questions like on a specific topic

http://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/chemistry-revision/a-level-ocr-a/module-2/

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