A level advice (options)
Hey,
I was wondering if anyone did any of these subjects and could tell me what they were like at a level as I’m considering taking these:
PE - AQA
Biology - AQA
Chemistry - AQA
Maths - Pearson
Thankyou
)
I was wondering if anyone did any of these subjects and could tell me what they were like at a level as I’m considering taking these:
PE - AQA
Biology - AQA
Chemistry - AQA
Maths - Pearson
Thankyou
)Hi
I did AQA A-Level Biology, finished this year.
It's a lengthy course, 8 units PLUS 12 required practicals, all of the practicals need write-ups done by the second-year deadline in order to pass the practical endorsement.
The units do integrate into one another nicely apart from unit 8. There's lots of new words and terms, so if you're fine with that then it shouldn't be a problem, I know some people struggle with all the new terms.
The mark schemes are so specific, but with practice you can extract what you need from a question and get the marking points.
Overall, it's a pretty solid course, I didn't have the best experience in regards to teaching at my college, but I can't say I ever felt overwhelmed with the amount of content even when I had to teach a lot to myself.
Happy to answer more questions
I did AQA A-Level Biology, finished this year.
It's a lengthy course, 8 units PLUS 12 required practicals, all of the practicals need write-ups done by the second-year deadline in order to pass the practical endorsement.
The units do integrate into one another nicely apart from unit 8. There's lots of new words and terms, so if you're fine with that then it shouldn't be a problem, I know some people struggle with all the new terms.
The mark schemes are so specific, but with practice you can extract what you need from a question and get the marking points.
Overall, it's a pretty solid course, I didn't have the best experience in regards to teaching at my college, but I can't say I ever felt overwhelmed with the amount of content even when I had to teach a lot to myself.
Happy to answer more questions
Original post by eriksks
Hi
I did AQA A-Level Biology, finished this year.
It's a lengthy course, 8 units PLUS 12 required practicals, all of the practicals need write-ups done by the second-year deadline in order to pass the practical endorsement.
The units do integrate into one another nicely apart from unit 8. There's lots of new words and terms, so if you're fine with that then it shouldn't be a problem, I know some people struggle with all the new terms.
The mark schemes are so specific, but with practice you can extract what you need from a question and get the marking points.
Overall, it's a pretty solid course, I didn't have the best experience in regards to teaching at my college, but I can't say I ever felt overwhelmed with the amount of content even when I had to teach a lot to myself.
Happy to answer more questions
I did AQA A-Level Biology, finished this year.
It's a lengthy course, 8 units PLUS 12 required practicals, all of the practicals need write-ups done by the second-year deadline in order to pass the practical endorsement.
The units do integrate into one another nicely apart from unit 8. There's lots of new words and terms, so if you're fine with that then it shouldn't be a problem, I know some people struggle with all the new terms.
The mark schemes are so specific, but with practice you can extract what you need from a question and get the marking points.
Overall, it's a pretty solid course, I didn't have the best experience in regards to teaching at my college, but I can't say I ever felt overwhelmed with the amount of content even when I had to teach a lot to myself.
Happy to answer more questions
Thankyou so much, do you feel like the content is manageable? I really enjoyed biology at GCSE it was my favourite subject but everyone says it's so much harder at a level.
Original post by theatrical-arche
Hey,
I was wondering if anyone did any of these subjects and could tell me what they were like at a level as I’m considering taking these:
PE - AQA
Biology - AQA
Chemistry - AQA
Maths - Pearson
Thankyou)
I was wondering if anyone did any of these subjects and could tell me what they were like at a level as I’m considering taking these:
PE - AQA
Biology - AQA
Chemistry - AQA
Maths - Pearson
Thankyou
)Edexcel/Pearson maths:
You will need to do a lot of practice after lessons, which is smth i regret after y12. It's not hard, it just needs practice
Original post by theatrical-arche
Hey,
I was wondering if anyone did any of these subjects and could tell me what they were like at a level as I’m considering taking these:
PE - AQA
Biology - AQA
Chemistry - AQA
Maths - Pearson
Thankyou)
I was wondering if anyone did any of these subjects and could tell me what they were like at a level as I’m considering taking these:
PE - AQA
Biology - AQA
Chemistry - AQA
Maths - Pearson
Thankyou
)Hi there!
I completed my A levels and am going to study computer science. I am offering A-level tutoring for Biology, Chemistry and Spanish
I also have lots of Anki flashcards I am more than happy to share with my students.
Kindly get in touch if you want more info and advice!
They’re good, biology is not too difficult at AS/A level, it’s just that the mark scheme is extremely picky so as long as you do past papers and become familiar with the mark scheme it’s fine. Chemistry is good too, but if you do find anything difficult you should go over it at home so you’re left with those topics at the last minute. Past papers are good for revision and allery chemistry is a good YouTube channel. I’m not sure about PE or maths because I didn’t do them. But they sound good. You could always drop one before going into year 13 too if you dislike it. Universities have a list of preferred a levels for different courses if you’re interested.
Math needs lots of practice, but i found it quite enjoyable so it wasnt a problem. The exam questions are very repetitive so with enough practice you will surely get a high grade. I went from getting Ds at the start of Y12 to achieving straight As all the way throughout Y13
Original post by MillieeM2
They’re good, biology is not too difficult at AS/A level, it’s just that the mark scheme is extremely picky so as long as you do past papers and become familiar with the mark scheme it’s fine. Chemistry is good too, but if you do find anything difficult you should go over it at home so you’re left with those topics at the last minute. Past papers are good for revision and allery chemistry is a good YouTube channel. I’m not sure about PE or maths because I didn’t do them. But they sound good. You could always drop one before going into year 13 too if you dislike it. Universities have a list of preferred a levels for different courses if you’re interested.
Thankyou so much, I confirmed my options yesterday to do bio,chem maths and further AS!!
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