4 A LEVELS. Fun or impossible?

faithoshxo

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I really want to take 4 a levels but will it be too much work?

Reply 1

Dizgurl

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It will be a lot of work no doubt, but you need to manage your time extremely well. It's not impossible though :h:

Reply 2

faithoshxo

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Original post by Dizgurl

It will be a lot of work no doubt, but you need to manage your time extremely well. It's not impossible though :h:

Thank you!!

Reply 3

mariejuana

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Original post by faithoshxo

I really want to take 4 a levels but will it be too much work?

I'm currently in year 12 and I'm taking 4 ( Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Maths). I'm not exactly the smartest, but i'm good at revising. I'm finding it not too bad if I'm honest. As long as you enjoy them you should be fine. Keep a note that Biology is very content heavy.

Reply 4

HisMajesty_Kwabz

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Yh I wanted to take four too but my sixth form says you can only do three
unless you get all grade 9s

lol i take 5 :smile:

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Original post by mariejuana

I'm currently in year 12 and I'm taking 4 ( Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Maths). I'm not exactly the smartest, but i'm good at revising. I'm finding it not too bad if I'm honest. As long as you enjoy them you should be fine. Keep a note that Biology is very content heavy.

Thank you and Biology was one of my choices, I wanted to take Biology, psychology, sociology and English. Do you think this will be okay?

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faithoshxo

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Original post by HisMajesty_Kwabz

Yh I wanted to take four too but my sixth form says you can only do three
unless you get all grade 9s

That’s weird I went to Open Evening yesterday to a grammar school and one of the students says you can get 7’s in all subjects to take 4 :smile:

Reply 8

peeked

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Original post by mariejuana

I'm currently in year 12 and I'm taking 4 ( Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Maths). I'm not exactly the smartest, but i'm good at revising. I'm finding it not too bad if I'm honest. As long as you enjoy them you should be fine. Keep a note that Biology is very content heavy.

These are the same a levels I want to do, I’m not sure though. Do you regret picking these a levels and what kinds of grades are you getting / aiming for?

Reply 9

HisMajesty_Kwabz

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Original post by faithoshxo

That’s weird I went to Open Evening yesterday to a grammar school and one of the students says you can get 7’s in all subjects to take 4 :smile:

Not my sixth form, unfortunately.

Reply 10

returnmigrant

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Pointless.

No University requires more than 3 A levels and you wont get any 'Ooo clever' brownie points for doing 4. AAA grades will always look better than BBBB

Too many people who attempt four A levels will not get the three grades they require - and every year thousands lose their University place as a direct consequence of being over ambitious. Whatever pressure or encouragement you are getting from parents and/or school to do four, try to resist this!

Reply 11

faithoshxo

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Original post by HisMajesty_Kwabz

Not my sixth form, unfortunately.

Aww sorry then, I think you could get all 9s if u put ur mind to it :smile:

Reply 12

assassinbunny123

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fun=no
possible=yes
worth it= ummm nah

Reply 13

mariejuana

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Original post by peeked

These are the same a levels I want to do, I’m not sure though. Do you regret picking these a levels and what kinds of grades are you getting / aiming for?

Currently I'm getting around AABB( A's in bio+ maths, B's in phys+chemistry)
We don't really get A*'s in as, i'm not sure why, but I know they're not the greatest because I don't really revise for my tests, but I will definitely improve . you'll be fine don't worry.

Reply 14

HisMajesty_Kwabz

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Original post by faithoshxo

Aww sorry then, I think you could get all 9s if u put ur mind to it :smile:

I just decided to do three instead. I think that because those teachers are used to dealing with 16-18 year olds, they know what they're talking about when they say they only want us to do three A Levels. Like literally, today, my teacher said 'If you do four A Levels, you will DIE.' So I'm guessing the work is quite hard, then.

Reply 15

peeked

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Original post by mariejuana

Currently I'm getting around AABB( A's in bio+ maths, B's in phys+chemistry)
We don't really get A*'s in as, i'm not sure why, but I know they're not the greatest because I don't really revise for my tests, but I will definitely improve . you'll be fine don't worry.