Official Year 13 Chat Thread 2025-26 🥳
Introduce yourself:
1. Subjects you take (a level, IB etc)
2. Any hobbies or anything you enjoy to keep your time balanced (and not wholly focused on academics)
3. Tips advice you would give to yourself and others (based on past experiences!)
4. Self care tips most important!
5. Any post18 choices e.g. gap year, uni, apprenticeships (unsure is fine too! I'm sure there are any who are too - me included lol)
6. Fun fact if you wish to lighten up the mood
7. Books/movies/series/things you highly reccomend!!!
-> if you love books I suggest going to the TSR book club by Hazza🥳(@halfharry)
->> also feel free to chat with each other things outside of academics!!
Trickia's tip: Setting goals and intentions are very handy 😁
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Reply 1
Hope everyone enjoys year 13!1.
Maths, biology and env sci
2.
Gardening, cooking, listening to music
3.
Be more organised with making resources lol
4.
Don’t forfeit sleep for work
5.
Uni
6.
Even blind fish can school because they school by sensing electromagnetic fields rather than using their vision
7.
Immense world, Ludwig, parenthood
Reply 2
A Level Tips Thread Directory
Reply 3
, AcademicWeapon29 here,1.
A levels of Bio, Chem, Maths, Further Maths and an EPQ
2.
Reading, baking, chess, learning languages, listening to music, knitting, etc..
3.
...
4.
Please fix your sleep schedule, for your own sake and sanity (I promise I wasn't trying to copy @DerDracologe )
5.
Uni, medicine, I know my 5th choice is Warwick for integrated natural science (because you have to apply to one non medicine course if you're applying to medicine. Im thinking Leicester, QMUL and Cambridge so far
6.
Idk any off the top of my head but I'll edit this with one when I find it
7.
Books: The Power - Naomi Alderman, Dark Origins:Level 26, (quite gruesome, don't read if squeamish), Dark Places - Gillian Flynn (also kinda gruesome at times), Magnus Chase series. Music groups: XG, Stray kids, Seventeen, Say Now, Digable Planets
Reply 4
1.
A levels of sociology, law, politics
2.
Cooking, listening to music, watching shows
3.
Tips i would give is make sure you are establish with which type of revision method works the best for you unless you want to end up like me ☹️
4.
Make sure you have the right mindset for year 13 and if you don't give yourself a mini break so you can be ready to go back into the grind!
5.
Uni
6.
Listening to the weeknd rn!
7.
I recommend the series, Black Mirror
Reply 5
1.
A-levels in Econ, Politics, and Sociology.
2.
Lotta music, looking into macro weather patterns, specifically in mountainous regions.
3.
Start revision early I swear It pays off 😭
4.
Be confident, but not arrogant.
5.
Apply to uni for Economics & Politics with the exception of Pol & IR at Durham.
6.
Mount Everest is getting taller
7.
I seriously recommend Boris Johnson's memoir Unleashed for anyone studying Politics; Monopolies: the death of competition, Happy City, and Why Nations Fail for Economics; And Learning To Labour for Sociology. For films, The Big Short and Inglorious Basterds are fantastic.
Reply 6
- I currently take maths, DT and physics (used to take FM but have dropped it for year 13)
- I play a lot of sport - mostly climbing and hockey - to take up my time but I also read, listen to lots of music and play DnD
- Tips I would give is make sure you understand the subject before moving forwards with revision and ask the teacher to clarify things for you early on as you should start revising too!
- Make sure you have other things that you enjoy outside of studying and take regular breaks to enjoy them
- I don't have too much of a plan for post 18 but probably uni or a degree apprenticeship
- Did you know that only 10% of people are left handed and it's usually genetically passed down?
- I love Kendrick Lamar and JID for rap music, both of their latest albums slap, I don't watch much TV but whatI enjoyed last was Twisters, now you see me, K-pop demon hunters, arcane and Top Gun - Maverick. I really recommend all of them!
- I currently take maths, DT and physics (used to take FM but have dropped it for year 13)
- I play a lot of sport - mostly climbing and hockey - to take up my time but I also read, listen to lots of music and play DnD
- Tips I would give is make sure you understand the subject before moving forwards with revision and ask the teacher to clarify things for you early on as you should start revising too!
- Make sure you have other things that you enjoy outside of studying and take regular breaks to enjoy them
- I don't have too much of a plan for post 18 but probably uni or a degree apprenticeship
- Did you know that only 10% of people are left handed and it's usually genetically passed down?
- I love Kendrick Lamar and JID for rap music, both of their latest albums slap, I don't watch much TV but whatI enjoyed last was Twisters, now you see me, K-pop demon hunters, arcane and Top Gun - Maverick. I really recommend all of them!
Both my parents are left handed, but both my sisters and I are right handed!
Reply 8
That's cool! My dad and brother are lefties/ambidextrous and both me and my mum are right handed
Reply 9
Introduce yourself:
1. Subjects you take (a level, IB etc)
2. Any hobbies or anything you enjoy to keep your time balanced (and not wholly focused on academics)
3. Tips advice you would give to yourself and others (based on past experiences!)
4. Self care tips most important!
5. Any post18 choices e.g. gap year, uni, apprenticeships (unsure is fine too! I'm sure there are any who are too - me included lol)
6. Fun fact if you wish to lighten up the mood
7. Books/movies/series/things you highly reccomend!!!
-> if you love books I suggest going to the TSR book club by Hazza🥳(@halfharry)
->> also feel free to chat with each other things outside of academics!!
Trickia's tip: Setting goals and intentions are very handy 😁
I forgot to answer the questions myself 😂
1.
I take bio, chem and maths (EPQ I'm currently in the process of finishing it off🥳)
2.
I love cooking (it is a hobby I rarely talk about!)
3.
Look at the OP 
4.
Listen to your body - physical signs could mean stress, poor sleep etc
5.
Uni for now doing biochem or cancer. Where? No clue
6.
None right now..
7.
Nessa Carey - for bioscience lovers
Reply 10
Introduce yourself:
1. Subjects you take (a level, IB etc)
2. Any hobbies or anything you enjoy to keep your time balanced (and not wholly focused on academics)
3. Tips advice you would give to yourself and others (based on past experiences!)
4. Self care tips most important!
5. Any post18 choices e.g. gap year, uni, apprenticeships (unsure is fine too! I'm sure there are any who are too - me included lol)
6. Fun fact if you wish to lighten up the mood
7. Books/movies/series/things you highly reccomend!!!
-> if you love books I suggest going to the TSR book club by Hazza🥳(@halfharry)
->> also feel free to chat with each other things outside of academics!!
Trickia's tip: Setting goals and intentions are very handy 😁
1.
Further maths, bio chem
2.
Crochet, electric guitar, baking/ cooking, gaming (but im so bad i play for my friends lol)
3.
Dont give up! Little and often step by step. Just keep going and ask for help when you need it.
4.
Take days off when u need it. It’s impossible to always be working and burnout is my biggest enemy.
5.
Dentistry my shaylaaaaa! Begging to get into Liverpool but also applying to leeds Birmingham and bristol.
6.
I’ve ziplined over the grand canyon. 10/10 would do again
7.
Books: Fahrenheit 451 (made me actually want to study English which is crazy because I used to cry before my english lessons gcse). Tintin (my favourite series growing up). How we live and why we die: the secret lives of cells (best book on cells instantly made me understand the topic in alevel bio did go far beyond the spec and slapped it right onto the ps hahaha) Movies: Hot fuzz, graphic but i’d argue the best cop movie out there (don’t come for me pls). White chicks, classic! The barbarian (if you dont like horror dont watch but they did it so well) Music: TomorrowXToghether, XG, Pinkpantheress, Fujii Kaze, Leon Thomas. (They’re random lol but all SO GOODDD)
Reply 11
, AcademicWeapon29 here,1.
A levels of Bio, Chem, Maths, Further Maths and an EPQ
2.
Reading, baking, chess, learning languages, listening to music, knitting, etc..
3.
...
4.
Please fix your sleep schedule, for your own sake and sanity (I promise I wasn't trying to copy @DerDracologe )
5.
Uni, medicine, I know my 5th choice is Warwick for integrated natural science (because you have to apply to one non medicine course if you're applying to medicine. Im thinking Leicester, QMUL and Cambridge so far
6.
Idk any off the top of my head but I'll edit this with one when I find it
7.
Books: The Power - Naomi Alderman, Dark Origins:Level 26, (quite gruesome, don't read if squeamish), Dark Places - Gillian Flynn (also kinda gruesome at times), Magnus Chase series. Music groups: XG, Stray kids, Seventeen, Say Now, Digable Planets
We take the same alevels! Well i dont do epq lol but how have you been finding balancing it all?
I’ve been lacking in chem icl. Especially cause in my school when u take further maths u sit alevel maths in y12 so sm of my time was put into that instead of EOYs 😭
Reply 12
I’ve been lacking in chem icl. Especially cause in my school when u take further maths u sit alevel maths in y12 so sm of my time was put into that instead of EOYs 😭
Omg hiiiiiii! I think balancing is alright, for me, most of the time maths has basically been a free since I did IGCSE Further Maths, and further maths isn't too bad. But the chem thing is so real tho, like I'm not actually bad at chem but idk what's been going on lately, chem hasnt been chemming. In my school we do maths and fm both in y13
OMG AND YOU LIKE XG AS WELLLLL, A FELLOW MEMBER OF THE ALPHAZZZZ
Reply 13
OMG AND YOU LIKE XG AS WELLLLL, A FELLOW MEMBER OF THE ALPHAZZZZ
Can i ask how u revise fm? I’ve been trying to switch it up and find something that rlly works for me. Idek what’s up with chem. I feel like I understand it in lesson as well and am just bad when I’m tested on it lol.
Also i didn’t even clock ur music taste is teaaaaa. ALPHAZ RISEEEE! I like svt as well but im lowkey a local js know their most popular stuff but it’s all so good.
Reply 14
1. I take maths, French and Spanish, as well as an EPQ
2. I crochet a lot in my free time (currently working on a window display for my local craft shop!) and I write music
3. For languages specifically, keep a log of statistics you find in articles, they’re really useful for speaking exams!
4. Don’t overwork yourself if you’re ill- you can still get good grades even if you’re off school often for things outside of your control, and working constantly doesn’t do that
5. University for languages, either French and Spanish or that with mandarin depending which universities I get into!
6. Maybe not going to lighten the mood, but we’re expected to lose over half of the over 8000 known world languages in the next century
7. The Good Place is an amazing series, and I love Adam Silvera books when I’m not reading in French and Spanish. Xana is also an amazing music artist!
Reply 15
Introduce yourself:
1. Subjects you take (a level, IB etc)
2. Any hobbies or anything you enjoy to keep your time balanced (and not wholly focused on academics)
3. Tips advice you would give to yourself and others (based on past experiences!)
4. Self care tips most important!
5. Any post18 choices e.g. gap year, uni, apprenticeships (unsure is fine too! I'm sure there are any who are too - me included lol)
6. Fun fact if you wish to lighten up the mood
7. Books/movies/series/things you highly reccomend!!!
-> if you love books I suggest going to the TSR book club by Hazza🥳(@halfharry)
->> also feel free to chat with each other things outside of academics!!
Trickia's tip: Setting goals and intentions are very handy 😁
1) I take Math, Further Math and Computer Science! (Used to do physics as well but dropped that 💔)
2) I usually draw, play games or listen to music in my spare time lolol
3) "don't be a hero"- If you think something is wrong health wise, try to get it checked out as soon as possible!!! Trying to keep a brave face and push onward without seeking help is NOT worth it from personal experience
4) Try to leave some time for just yourself - you shouldn't just be studying all the time!
5) Planning to do a Computer Science degree at uni!! Might do deferred entry but still unsure lol
6) Did you know down karting was a thing? You get to ride karts down hills! It's really fun ^_^!!
7) Currently reading "Why Machines Learn" by Anil Ananthaswamy; it gives an overview of the math involved in AI. It's pretty good, and I'm gaining a greater appreciation for pure mathematics lolol. Also been rewatching some anime like Nichijou (one of my faves). ALSO ALSO finally got to watch KPop demon hunters!! It was such a fun movie ^_^
Hope everyone has a successful (and more importantly fun) year ahead!!
Reply 16
Introduce yourself:
1. Subjects you take (a level, IB etc)
2. Any hobbies or anything you enjoy to keep your time balanced (and not wholly focused on academics)
3. Tips advice you would give to yourself and others (based on past experiences!)
4. Self care tips most important!
5. Any post18 choices e.g. gap year, uni, apprenticeships (unsure is fine too! I'm sure there are any who are too - me included lol)
6. Fun fact if you wish to lighten up the mood
7. Books/movies/series/things you highly reccomend!!!
-> if you love books I suggest going to the TSR book club by Hazza🥳(@halfharry)
->> also feel free to chat with each other things outside of academics!!
Trickia's tip: Setting goals and intentions are very handy 😁
Hi guys! I'm Wisdom! (That's not exactly my name but it fundamentally is ig haha).
1.
I take Spanish national baccalaureate (quite different from anything in the UK, feel free to ask anything), with my subjects being Maths, Physics, Technological Drawing (do you even have that in the UK?), Chemistry, English (as a second language), Spanish Language and Literature, Philosophy and History!
2.
Piano, band, guitar, songwriting, reading, baking and I'm starting to get into music production and running!
3.
Have as many hobbies as you possibly can. "But I don't have the time!!" Of course you do. Having stuff to do helps with time management and it makes you get the most out of every minute and stop wasting so much time. You do have time, what you don't have are time management skills (not trying to say it in a bad way but really, hobbies are the best). Also, they make you more interesting, you meet similar people and you develop a unique personality of your own outside academics!
4.
Hygiene. Also, positive self talk because you're not the victim, but mostly hygiene.
5.
University! I'd go right now if I could, I'm fed up with school. I want to study Physics and Philosophy!
6.
It's 2:00 AM and my sleep deprived self is procrastinating something I want and need to do (sleep, which I haven't really done much in the past year).
7.
Go listen to Laufey. Right now, really. Also, I'd recommend reading, in general.
Feel free to ask any questions you may have.
Best wishes,
Wisdom ✴️
Reply 17
1.
A-levels in Econ, Politics, and Sociology.
2.
Lotta music, looking into macro weather patterns, specifically in mountainous regions.
3.
Start revision early I swear It pays off 😭
4.
Be confident, but not arrogant.
5.
Apply to uni for Economics & Politics with the exception of Pol & IR at Durham.
6.
Mount Everest is getting taller
7.
I seriously recommend Boris Johnson's memoir Unleashed for anyone studying Politics; Monopolies: the death of competition, Happy City, and Why Nations Fail for Economics; And Learning To Labour for Sociology. For films, The Big Short and Inglorious Basterds are fantastic.
Develop the mount everest idea and the 'looking into macro weather patterns' please????
Reply 18
Of course 😭
Everest or more specifically the crust is rebounding upwards - I believe it's because a river merged with another nearly 100k years ago, increasing erosion and literally making the crust lighter.
With macro weather patterns idk I just like watching forecasts of systems crash into mountain ranges then looking at webcams of large snowfalls 😭
I see on Q6 on your post you're a fellow non sleeper (it's 2am 💀)
Reply 19
Everest or more specifically the crust is rebounding upwards - I believe it's because a river merged with another nearly 100k years ago, increasing erosion and literally making the crust lighter.
With macro weather patterns idk I just like watching forecasts of systems crash into mountain ranges then looking at webcams of large snowfalls 😭
I see on Q6 on your post you're a fellow non sleeper (it's 2am 💀)
Whoahhhh the Everest thing is actually so cool, I'll look into that!
Also, looking at webcams and weather forecasts is such a random hobby hahaha but ok cool!
Yup hiii fellow non sleeper! Good morning to another tired day 😅
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