U to a B

Is it possible to go from a U to a B in under 3 months, around September. For chemistry A-Level

Reply 1

Depends on how much real work you are prepared to put in.
Go and talk to relevant teachers and ask for their advice about what you need to do.

Reply 2

jasmineva3128

I managed to turn it around in maths and go from failing to an A1 (equivalent of going from a U to an A* at A-Levels) in 2 months.

So it's more than possible, but it took me a lot of effort. I studied maths for 1-2 hours on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays whilst at school, and once on study leave, I studied maths for 1-2+ hours on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.

I also made sure I was attending every revision and support class for maths that my school offered.

My point is that it's possible if you put in the hard work and don't give up.

Reply 3

McGinger

As above, there are no short-cuts, you do actually have to pack in the work and not just play at it.

Reply 4

stilllearning123

Original post

by jasmineva3128

I managed to turn it around in maths and go from failing to an A1 (equivalent of going from a U to an A* at A-Levels) in 2 months.
So it's more than possible, but it took me a lot of effort. I studied maths for 1-2 hours on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays whilst at school, and once on study leave, I studied maths for 1-2+ hours on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
I also made sure I was attending every revision and support class for maths that my school offered.
My point is that it's possible if you put in the hard work and don't give up.

Was this in n5s? I don't want to dampen your achievement, very well done, but it is going to take more than just a couple hours study each day for this person to achieve their goal, especially due to the sheer volume of content covered in A-levels they have seemed to miss out on.

I would recommend something closer to around 5-6 hours daily after school/during free periods if you are really serious about this comeback. Not 5-6 hours consistently on chem, maybe around 3-4 to ensure you have enough time.
As well as this, ask your chemistry teachers what you specifically need to do to improve, seeing where you went wrong and how to improve is so much more important than doing hundreds of questions.

Best of luck, you'll get out what you put in.