so so so scared to start sixth form, help!

since results day was yesterday, i have managed to get into the best sixth form in my area and i've accepted an offer from them. it is a really academic school and imo posh. does anyone have last minute advice about literally anything?!?!

Reply 1

cyberhex

hi! Third year uni student here, my sixth form experience was a little different since I was fully virtual, but hopefully I can help!

My biggest tip would be to start your revision from the get go - you don’t have to stress about it certainly in the first term of y12 but doing a little bit often (e.g., making flashcards for a topic after you’ve learnt that topic in class) makes a huge difference! I also recommend getting the revision textbooks (depending on your subject, I find CGP really helpful) as they’re good for if you get stuck on a topic and sometimes provide extra info that teachers miss out.

My other tip would be to use your free periods wisely - depending on your school, some of them might be supervised or they might all be just free reign - as they’re a great time to catch up on homework! And getting into the habit of studying solo is also great practice for university if that’s something you want to do :smile:

The other thing to bear in mind with sixth form is that your grades might drop initially. I had good GCSE grades and ended up with As and A*s at A-Level but a lot of my grades in y12 were Bs and Cs. Don’t get downhearted!! It’s just about getting used to the higher content and the different types of questions - past papers are a godsend for getting used to markschemes! - and it’s definitely achievable to bring your marks back up by the end of y12.

Hope this helps! And good luck with starting sixth form!! :smile:

Reply 2

evsurfer

Original post by cyberhex

hi! Third year uni student here, my sixth form experience was a little different since I was fully virtual, but hopefully I can help!
My biggest tip would be to start your revision from the get go - you don’t have to stress about it certainly in the first term of y12 but doing a little bit often (e.g., making flashcards for a topic after you’ve learnt that topic in class) makes a huge difference! I also recommend getting the revision textbooks (depending on your subject, I find CGP really helpful) as they’re good for if you get stuck on a topic and sometimes provide extra info that teachers miss out.
My other tip would be to use your free periods wisely - depending on your school, some of them might be supervised or they might all be just free reign - as they’re a great time to catch up on homework! And getting into the habit of studying solo is also great practice for university if that’s something you want to do :smile:

The other thing to bear in mind with sixth form is that your grades might drop initially. I had good GCSE grades and ended up with As and A*s at A-Level but a lot of my grades in y12 were Bs and Cs. Don’t get downhearted!! It’s just about getting used to the higher content and the different types of questions - past papers are a godsend for getting used to markschemes! - and it’s definitely achievable to bring your marks back up by the end of y12.
Hope this helps! And good luck with starting sixth form!! :smile:

thank you sm!!