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People with bad GCSE results achieving high at A level.
Hello,
I just thought a topic like this woudl be great to motivate people like me who will get average gcse results with peoples changes from GCSE-A level grade wise and what you have done thereafter (if applicable) and how you did it.
I think this topic could be invaluable to motivate people like me, with what is achievable.
Thanks,
Peter.
I just thought a topic like this woudl be great to motivate people like me who will get average gcse results with peoples changes from GCSE-A level grade wise and what you have done thereafter (if applicable) and how you did it.
I think this topic could be invaluable to motivate people like me, with what is achievable.
Thanks,
Peter.
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buckled down and got on with my work. stopped trying to compare myself with my friends and took more of an interest in my subject.
what else is there? just work harder.
what else is there? just work harder.
I din't exactly get great grades at gcse. I got 7 b's , 2c's and 2 d's. However at AS-level I am predicted 2 A's and a C. However I think I have got 2 A's and a B. (Will find out next Thursday.) At gcse I didn't do much work/ revision apart from in maths and science. However at AS I have done about 4 hours of work a day, and even as much as 6 per day. I've jusi been motivated because I know I want to go to university.
I don't know if this is the kind of thing you wanted OP. Good luck with any results from now on.
Oh and I found the subjects got much more interseting. I did maths, physics and chemistry at AS by the way. And I am going to do them all at A2
I don't know if this is the kind of thing you wanted OP. Good luck with any results from now on.
Oh and I found the subjects got much more interseting. I did maths, physics and chemistry at AS by the way. And I am going to do them all at A2
A-level is a fresh start really. Regardless of what you've learnt from GCSE virtually all subjects start from the top at a-level (most people will find that the first term of AS level, and sometimes even the entire first year, is just treading old ground) and if you apply yourself you can quite easily be a top level pupil despite having lower GCSE grades.
I found A-Levels easier because they were so much more structured and you had a much clearer idea of the spec and alot was to do with exam technique. I also learnt how to revise more productively.
I think something which most people will agree with is that, regardless of your gcse grades, once the work starts to become tougher, which it does at AS and A2, you almost automatically start to get your act together. Why? Well because you begin to realise that it’s now about a university place, something which you weren't thinking about as much at gcse. The other thing is that at AS and A2, you are studying your most enjoyable subjects (hopefully) so life does not seem like a drag. Hopefully you will find that because you're enjoying your subjects, you will perform well all round!
you may get 'crap' grades at GCSE, but if your grades are inconsistent, then it is easier to choose A-Levels and university courses, which means that you won't spend the rest of your life ruing a 'mistake'.
my grades at GCSE weren't *that* bad but they weren't great either - A*AABBBBCCC
but i pulled myself up for A level because i matured a lot during my AS year and i was determined to get to a good university, achieving AAAB (with 3 marks off an A in the B) at AS and being predicted AAA for A2.
it's certainly possible to get much better grades at A level, even if you don't do well at GCSE.
my tip is have clear goals, work hard and don't give up. welcome competition because that just makes you work harder.
good luck!
but i pulled myself up for A level because i matured a lot during my AS year and i was determined to get to a good university, achieving AAAB (with 3 marks off an A in the B) at AS and being predicted AAA for A2.
it's certainly possible to get much better grades at A level, even if you don't do well at GCSE.
my tip is have clear goals, work hard and don't give up. welcome competition because that just makes you work harder.
good luck!
Beska
Dang, bad luck buddy! Did you get that remarked? 
yeah i did, to no avail! probably the most frustrating thing that's ever happened to me, especially since it was in the subject i wanted to take at uni!
not unheard of - and the same happens to some people that do brilliantly at GCSE and regress at A Level. Its all about persistent hard work, staying on top of your notes, bettering your exam technique (this is vital or else you might write a perfect answer but not what the examiners want!), not stressing about the exams (If you have prepared, they will be easy) and having fun all at the same time (Don't go excessive on this though - leave the all night partying for the summer holidays and not the night before your exams!)
Beska
A saddening tale!
I'm sure you did fine in your A2, anyway.
I'm sure you did fine in your A2, anyway.
why thank you! the same to you sir!
shall have to wait 5 days and see .... 
I've got absolutely terrible GCSE's, BCCCCCCCDDE.
I got BCDD for AS level and am hopefully going to achieve ABB-ABC for a level, not great but a lot better than my prediction of UEE at the start of AS level's.
I didn't start working until the beginning of my A2's which I'm certainly not proud of (in fact it's one of my biggest regrets), however I suppose it shows that you can pull your finger out at the last minute and still do reasonably well.
I got BCDD for AS level and am hopefully going to achieve ABB-ABC for a level, not great but a lot better than my prediction of UEE at the start of AS level's.
I didn't start working until the beginning of my A2's which I'm certainly not proud of (in fact it's one of my biggest regrets), however I suppose it shows that you can pull your finger out at the last minute and still do reasonably well.
tissue shoulders
yeah i did, to no avail! probably the most frustrating thing that's ever happened to me, especially since it was in the subject i wanted to take at uni!
Yeah, the same thing happened to me at AS, AAAB with the B 4 marks off an A! Really frustrating, isn't it?
People who get bad GCSE results work harder at A level and achieve better grades.
The oposite applies to people who achieved high GCSE grades (not always though). They get overconfident and study less, so they get lower A level grades.
The oposite applies to people who achieved high GCSE grades (not always though). They get overconfident and study less, so they get lower A level grades.
missygeorgia
Yeah, the same thing happened to me at AS, AAAB with the B 4 marks off an A! Really frustrating, isn't it?
definitely! if i was an examiner i probably would shift it up. one of my friends was 1 mark off, and the remark stayed the same, and another friend was right on the borderline. lucky for her she got the A though
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