The Current Year 12 Chat Thread (2020-2021)

Macyyyy the Comeback Queeeen!!!!

Hi all, I would really appreciate it if you could give me some advice. I have chosen further maths, maths, chemistry, geography and an EPQ, with the intention of dropping one if it gets too much for me. I hope to become an investment banker one day and have been looking at maths and economic courses at university. Yesterday I was looking at the LSE economics course and they state they want maths, further maths and an essay based subject. they then list appropriate subjects and economics is on this list but not geography. I now wonder if I have made the right decision. Should I take economics A Level? Am I making a bad decision by taking geography? Which is 'better,' geography or economics? I have never considered taking economics because people have always told me it is a 'soft' subject. Also, if 4 A levels became too much would it look really bad applying for an economics degree having dropped economics? Will economics take up way more of my time than geography would have? I am so confused and worried now and have no idea what to do. Any advice whatsoever would be really greatly appreciated! Many thanks.

Hi all, I would really appreciate it if you could give me some advice. I have chosen further maths, maths, chemistry, geography and an EPQ, with the intention of dropping one if it gets too much for me. I hope to become an investment banker one day and have been looking at maths and economic courses at university. Yesterday I was looking at the LSE economics course and they state they want maths, further maths and an essay based subject. they then list appropriate subjects and economics is on this list but not geography. I now wonder if I have made the right decision. Should I take economics A Level? Am I making a bad decision by taking geography? Which is 'better,' geography or economics? I have never considered taking economics because people have always told me it is a 'soft' subject. Also, if 4 A levels became too much would it look really bad applying for an economics degree having dropped economics? Will economics take up way more of my time than geography would have? I am so confused and worried now and have no idea what to do. Any advice whatsoever would be really greatly appreciated! Many thanks.

Wys broskis
GCSE Results: 66655555 (In my belief I got 87766555 with the amount of work and revision I did). At the end of the day, our year never sat final real exams, all those numbers were purely 'teachers predictions'
A-level subjects: Maths, Chemistry and Physics
Plans for next year: Might join volunteering for personal statement along with work experience, maybe part-time job if I can balance it.
Plans after A-levels: Do civil engineering at university, need to do more research on careers tho.
How was Year 11 for you? Emotional rollercoaster.
Hobbies/Interests: Watching netflix TV shows, premier league (I support chelsea LOL), might start watching anime.
How was your lockdown: The cliche 'boring', I thought I would have to end up retaking but nah.

I'm taking economics for a level. if you are interested in studying it at university level you might want to take it at a level as even though some unis don't ask for it, it would help give you an advantage and would help you decide if an economics degree is right for you. If you don't like it at a level then its better to drop it then, rather than do a degree in economics and drop out.

To me, it sounds like you should switch geography for economics. You wouldn't have to declare you have dropped it if you did so (however you may want to think carefully about why you dropped it and if you really want to do a 3+ year intense course on it if you didn't enjoy it enough to do it at level- but that's another thing entirely ) and it would be more useful to you than geography potentially. Have you spoken to your school? What do they think?

Cool. What year are u in?

the one i commented in

I'll go first:

GCSE Grades(if you would like to share them): 9 9s!!!
Are you satisfied with your grades?Yep over the moon!
What subjects are you studying for A-Levels/BTECs Maths, History, French and Chemistry (I hope)
How are you feeling about starting Year 12?I'm feeling jubilant actually, new adventure and all as it is
Any plans for the next year?Absolutely none! I don;t know what the pandemic will do
Any plans made yet for what you will do after A-Levels/BTECs? Yes university, to study History
How was Year 11 for you? It was fine. I spent too much time revising, which all went to waste in the end
Any hobbies/interests? I play the piano and that;s it
How was your lockdown? It was fine. I did a lot of cleaning and some cooking.

THEYEAR 12CHAT THREAD(2020-21)

Hi Everyone! That's it... we're through! After 1.5 years of hard work, 6 months of lockdown, GCSEs are done! I hope everyone was satisfied with their results and has planned their next steps. With that in mind, this is the new year 12 thread, for all of us to chat, lament, rejoice, share notes over the next year. Here's a format for your first post, but nobody is forcing you to follow it, post whatever you like!

YOUR FIRST POST:

GCSE Grades(if you would like to share them
Are you satisfied with your grades?
What subjects are you studying for A-Levels/BTECs
How are you feeling about starting Year 12?
Any plans for the next year?
Any plans made yet for what you will do after A-Levels/BTECs?
How was Year 11 for you?
Any hobbies/interests?
How was your lockdown?
For those with GYGs, feel free to link them...

Some random questions:
How long do you think it will take to get a CoVid-19 vaccine, if there will ever be one?
Do you like the summer or the winter?
Do you think marmite should be banned?
Do you like Tea or Coffee? (Only one choice permitted!)

All the best from me! I hope your dreams and aspirations are fulfilled over the coming year, and we get to stay in normal school...

GCSE grades - my average was a 7
i am indeed satisfied with my grades but my parents arent
im taking biology, maths, chemistry, business and I already did the A level Arabic exam in year 10 and gotten a B
im feeling a bit excited about almost finishing school
i want to move out next year I don't care where I just want to leave
ill start applying for university i guess
year 11 sucked
my hobbies and interests are- art, playing the ukulele, playing the electric guitar, singing, listening to metal/rock/indie/alternative/punk music, baking, football kinda
ive been stuck inside the house for 7 months haven't seen the son since lockdown and a lot of bad things happened ever since

I got 5s man I feel so stupid

I got 5s man I feel so stupid

Don’t compare yourself to the tiny mimority that is TSR, you got strong passes in everything ; that is excellent

THEYEAR 12CHAT THREAD(2020-21)

Hi Everyone! That's it... we're through! After 1.5 years of hard work, 6 months of lockdown, GCSEs are done! I hope everyone was satisfied with their results and has planned their next steps. With that in mind, this is the new year 12 thread, for all of us to chat, lament, rejoice, share notes over the next year. Here's a format for your first post, but nobody is forcing you to follow it, post whatever you like!

YOUR FIRST POST:

GCSE Grades(if you would like to share them
Are you satisfied with your grades?
What subjects are you studying for A-Levels/BTECs
How are you feeling about starting Year 12?
Any plans for the next year?
Any plans made yet for what you will do after A-Levels/BTECs?
How was Year 11 for you?
Any hobbies/interests?
How was your lockdown?
For those with GYGs, feel free to link them...

Some random questions:
How long do you think it will take to get a CoVid-19 vaccine, if there will ever be one?
Do you like the summer or the winter?
Do you think marmite should be banned?
Do you like Tea or Coffee? (Only one choice permitted!)

All the best from me! I hope your dreams and aspirations are fulfilled over the coming year, and we get to stay in normal school...