How difficult is it to maintain AS results in A levels?
I’m currently in year 13 and I feel SOO STRESSED already I achieved all A’s at AS but most of them were just on the grade boundary and I’m really scared to apply to courses with AAA entry requirements because what if my grade goes down 😓😓 and my biology teacher keeps saying it’s very likely that it will which is definitely not helping.. does anyone have any experiences or tips??!
Reply 1
If you set aside an appropriate number of hours a week towards revising and making sure you're staying up to pace with the content you're learning, you should be okay.
You should definitely apply to courses with AAA entry requirements nevertheless. If you fall behind by a grade, particularly if it's in a less-important subject, some universities may still be likely to make an exception for you if they can make room for you in their course. There's also clearing and foundation courses if you're really that worried.
It could be a safe idea to have a backup choice (remember you can select up to 5 courses with UCAS) that generally has much lower entry requirements.
You should definitely apply to courses with AAA entry requirements nevertheless. If you fall behind by a grade, particularly if it's in a less-important subject, some universities may still be likely to make an exception for you if they can make room for you in their course. There's also clearing and foundation courses if you're really that worried.
It could be a safe idea to have a backup choice (remember you can select up to 5 courses with UCAS) that generally has much lower entry requirements.
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by monumental-aphorI’m currently in year 13 and I feel SOO STRESSED already I achieved all A’s at AS but most of them were just on the grade boundary and I’m really scared to apply to courses with AAA entry requirements because what if my grade goes down 😓😓 and my biology teacher keeps saying it’s very likely that it will which is definitely not helping.. does anyone have any experiences or tips??!
Hey @monumental-aphor,
From my experience, it really depends on the student. Some students have poor AS-Level results and great A-Level results, whilst others might do fantastic at AS-Level and then struggle in their final year (whether that's due to stress, procrastination or exceptional circumstances). However, if you have a consistent revision pattern and put in the effort where it's needed, you shouldn't experience much change in your overall grades.
Definitely apply to one or two university courses with AAA entry requirements. It's always good to have a reach choice (slightly above what you hope to achieve), two or three 'about-right' choices (what you think you'll achieve) and then one or two safe options (two or three grades below what you think you'll achieve). This helps cover you for most eventualities depending on how the year progresses.
Hope this helps and best of luck with your A-Levels!
Eve (Kingston Rep).
(edited 1 month ago)
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