Starting A-levels and a bit worried!!

Hi Guys,
I'll be starting A-levels this September and apart from being a bit nervous about the workload, I'm quite looking forward to this new chapter of my life!
I've got accepted into QMC (Queen Mary's college) but I'm wondering if anyone can give me a little more insight into the strengths and weaknesses of the place as I won't be able to make the Welcome day, and open days aren't always a true representation of the reality there :/
I'd appreciate anyone who could talk about there experiences (especially in recent years) and if there are any other good colleges/sixth forms that I should consider - thankss <3

Cant give any particular advice for QMC cause I've never heard of it but I did just finish my a levels. With a little sugarcoating, college is harder than GCSES. personally. However I do assure that many would agree while for some it may be a breeze. You may have only 3 subjects (max 4 or less if you do like a BTEC alongside) to revise for but the content level is way more indepth. Year 12 you may find having frees unlike secondary, which is kinda nice but also not as lucky as you think may be. When starting to learn your course, I suggest do revision. Not heavily cause its the first year and lets be honest, no one wants to spend their free time revising. Do have fun, youll need it. Maybe go over things you learnt over lessons and just check you know them. Do make at least a few revisions resocucw maybe flashcards or notes so save some time in year 13 and can use them to revise. maybe apdot a structured but flexble timetable so your not revising all the time but not having fun all the time. You can figure year 13 when you get to it

Hi Guys,
I'll be starting A-levels this September and apart from being a bit nervous about the workload, I'm quite looking forward to this new chapter of my life!
I've got accepted into QMC (Queen Mary's college) but I'm wondering if anyone can give me a little more insight into the strengths and weaknesses of the place as I won't be able to make the Welcome day, and open days aren't always a true representation of the reality there :/
I'd appreciate anyone who could talk about there experiences (especially in recent years) and if there are any other good colleges/sixth forms that I should consider - thankss <3

Hi there (:
Im Scottish so I didnt personally have A-levels but my final years of high school were a few subjects specialised in a similar sorta way with free periods to manage studying!
I was pretty nervous too as the workload defintly does amp up a bit in your final years, but overall its more specialised things you've enjoyed and I found with this I was actually motivated to study in my free periods! - Id recommend planning out your week incl some of those frees for studying - at the time i was balancing studying, a few fun things during the week with friends, driving lessons, my ucas application and my job and found it overall to be manageable!, you have to be a bit more self disiplined with how you spend your time but if you plan it out it all slots in (:
Hope this helps you feel a bit less nervous!! - goodluck with your new college <3
Emily
Year 3, Chemistry
Offical University Of Strathclyde Rep

Hi Chrissy,
Its great to hear you are looking forward to your next chapter! Trust me, if you keep on top of your content/notes, and keep organised then you can 100% succeed and really enjoy the next few years 🙂
You don't have to have your uni/apprenticeship decisions all worked out yet. My advice would be to focus on one thing at a time - spend awhile getting used to your new routine as a sixth former, and then once you're into year 12, have a think about your strengths, interests and any goals/ideas about where you might want to be in future, and talk to your careers advisors, your parents and visit a few unis' open days to start looking into courses you might be interested in.
You're right, doing your A-Levels will be a big help for you in deciding on what you might want to take further! Just focus primarily on what you are good at, interested in and what will get you to a potential career you will enjoy.
I hope this helps and best of luck this year and beyond!
University of Bath

Thank you for this! The focusing on one thing at a time is soo useful as I do realise that a lot of long term-plans I make just go to waste and the current plans for the present are way more important - especially if you aren't so sure in the moment! Would you advise taking on 4 a-levels to begin with if someone is unsure about subject options? I do know how overwhelming it can be..