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Right, with GCSE results as good as they need to be, I now have a choice to make for A-Levels.
I am definitely taking Maths and English Language, as they're easy, and useful.
Basically, I am now unsure which Science(s) to take with them.
The options are:
Chemistry and Biology (both well-respected, but possibly too tough to do both and two other A-Levels.
Just Chemistry with the other two, as, whilst it is hard, it is apparently very well-respected, and I'll be able to focus solely on it from a Science point of view.
Just Physics, as it is the only Science I got an A at for GCSE (got B's for Biology and Chemistry). unfortunately, it's my least favourite of the Sciences, but I seem to do well in all exams in it, without really studying very much. It also combines well with Maths.
I'm currently looking at a career in Law at the moment, and Uni's seem to just want core stuff really, so they can teach the Law course from scratch. This means that it doesn't really matter which one of these I take, as I'm guaranteed to have Maths, English and a Science, but obviously I'd like the best grades possible, whatever I take.
Opinions would be useful, thankee.
I am definitely taking Maths and English Language, as they're easy, and useful.
Basically, I am now unsure which Science(s) to take with them.
The options are:
Chemistry and Biology (both well-respected, but possibly too tough to do both and two other A-Levels.
Just Chemistry with the other two, as, whilst it is hard, it is apparently very well-respected, and I'll be able to focus solely on it from a Science point of view.
Just Physics, as it is the only Science I got an A at for GCSE (got B's for Biology and Chemistry). unfortunately, it's my least favourite of the Sciences, but I seem to do well in all exams in it, without really studying very much. It also combines well with Maths.
I'm currently looking at a career in Law at the moment, and Uni's seem to just want core stuff really, so they can teach the Law course from scratch. This means that it doesn't really matter which one of these I take, as I'm guaranteed to have Maths, English and a Science, but obviously I'd like the best grades possible, whatever I take.
Opinions would be useful, thankee.
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many goats wrote:
> I am definitely taking Maths and English Language, as they're easy,
> and useful.
Haha, oh dear. Maths, an easy A level? Where did you get that? It's one of the hardest, and NOTHING like the GCSE. And English Language isn't that useful (it depends what you mean by "useful" I suppose), and as far as A levels for University, English Literature is a far more respected qualification.
> Chemistry and Biology (both well-respected, but possibly too
> tough to do both and two other A-Levels).
Chemistry is VERY tough, Biology not so. I'd stay away from Physics unless you're looking to do Engineering (Computer or otherwise) or you really, really like it. As far as taking 4 A levels, are you sure you want that work load? English Language, Maths, Chemistry and Biology is gonna leave you with 0 time to do anything and a bloody hard exam period.
Take them all for AS if you must (although I'd suggest not doing English Language or Chemistry and choosing something that actually interests you), but most people only ake 3 A Levels.
> I am definitely taking Maths and English Language, as they're easy,
> and useful.
Haha, oh dear. Maths, an easy A level? Where did you get that? It's one of the hardest, and NOTHING like the GCSE. And English Language isn't that useful (it depends what you mean by "useful" I suppose), and as far as A levels for University, English Literature is a far more respected qualification.
> Chemistry and Biology (both well-respected, but possibly too
> tough to do both and two other A-Levels).
Chemistry is VERY tough, Biology not so. I'd stay away from Physics unless you're looking to do Engineering (Computer or otherwise) or you really, really like it. As far as taking 4 A levels, are you sure you want that work load? English Language, Maths, Chemistry and Biology is gonna leave you with 0 time to do anything and a bloody hard exam period.
Take them all for AS if you must (although I'd suggest not doing English Language or Chemistry and choosing something that actually interests you), but most people only ake 3 A Levels.
I'd quite proud of my A's in Maths and Further Maths, cus I didnt really put much effort in, same goes for Computing. Although, despite getting an A in Physics, I was a little ashamed of getting a C in the final practical...
Oh, and Advanced Higher Maths was definately the most difficult Advanced Higher last year.
People usually go on about how difficult Advanced Chemistry and Advanced Physics are, but most of the people in my Advanced Maths class that did one of those two subjects got A/B's but D/F'd maths.
I got a C, but I'm ashamed of it, because I was good enough during the year to get an A, I just never listened for teh last unit (the hardest as well :()
People usually go on about how difficult Advanced Chemistry and Advanced Physics are, but most of the people in my Advanced Maths class that did one of those two subjects got A/B's but D/F'd maths.
I got a C, but I'm ashamed of it, because I was good enough during the year to get an A, I just never listened for teh last unit (the hardest as well :()
It's also one of the most difficult Highers, apparantly.
I still enjoyed it and found it easy though, but I'm naturally talented at Maths, and it's madness that I'm ot taking anything Maths related at Uni, because I am really very good at it.
I still enjoyed it and found it easy though, but I'm naturally talented at Maths, and it's madness that I'm ot taking anything Maths related at Uni, because I am really very good at it.
FinalFantasyFanatic wrote:
> Further Maths is actually one of the hardest A-Levels.
> Further Maths is actually one of the hardest A-Levels.
Depending on your Maths grade at GCSE it may have been suggested that you did Further Maths as well, but I dont know what you got/whether your college has the staff to teach it. I went to a Sixth form run jointly by two schools, and from the 10 or so that got an A* I was the only one that they wanted to do Further Maths. So I ended up with 3 guys from the other school, who only got A's but were asked to do it. Further Maths was much more involved and much more difficult than the regular maths, which I found far too easy. If you are up for the challenge and enjoy maths then I'd recommend it.
My other two Subjects were Physics and Computing, tho you are only interested in my opinion of Phyics. At GCSE I found it quite difficult, but always came out with A grades in it. For some reason I chose it at AS, based on the fact that I found Chem and Bio easier but both I found boring. Although I did intend to drop it at the end of AS, I carried on all the way. Physics at AS/A2 basically throws all your GSCE work out the window, cus basically everything you had been taught was rubbish. It combines some nice theory work along with good practicals. As with every science there is an element of assessed practical work, which is quite nice. But the synoptic assessment got quite heafty at the end of the second year.
As someone else mentioned there is a degree of overlap in the Physics and Maths courses, which helped quite a lot, and gave me loads of free time in some of the lessons :D
My other two Subjects were Physics and Computing, tho you are only interested in my opinion of Phyics. At GCSE I found it quite difficult, but always came out with A grades in it. For some reason I chose it at AS, based on the fact that I found Chem and Bio easier but both I found boring. Although I did intend to drop it at the end of AS, I carried on all the way. Physics at AS/A2 basically throws all your GSCE work out the window, cus basically everything you had been taught was rubbish. It combines some nice theory work along with good practicals. As with every science there is an element of assessed practical work, which is quite nice. But the synoptic assessment got quite heafty at the end of the second year.
As someone else mentioned there is a degree of overlap in the Physics and Maths courses, which helped quite a lot, and gave me loads of free time in some of the lessons :D
Maths is actually one of the hardest A-Levels.
Differentiating has it's uses in Physics though.
Differentiate s=ut + ½at² and you get ds/dt= u + at
(That's velocity by the way).
And differentiate that and you get d2s/dt² = a
So differentiate the displacement once, you get velocity, do it again, you get acceleration.
So it is useful at times.
Anyway, I enjoyed Maths a lot, and it was probably my favourite subject out of all of them.
Just goes to show that people's opinions differ, hence why we shouldn't help him make his choice.
Differentiate s=ut + ½at² and you get ds/dt= u + at
(That's velocity by the way).
And differentiate that and you get d2s/dt² = a
So differentiate the displacement once, you get velocity, do it again, you get acceleration.
So it is useful at times.
Anyway, I enjoyed Maths a lot, and it was probably my favourite subject out of all of them.
Just goes to show that people's opinions differ, hence why we shouldn't help him make his choice.
many goats wrote:
> Chemistry and Biology (both well-respected, but possibly too
> tough to do both and two other A-Levels.
Most people drop a subject when they move from A/S to A2 so you could do both of these then drop the one you don't like.
When I started college I did Computing, Media Studies, Geography and Product Design, then I dropped Product Design in the second year to get three A levels in the other subjects.
> Chemistry and Biology (both well-respected, but possibly too
> tough to do both and two other A-Levels.
Most people drop a subject when they move from A/S to A2 so you could do both of these then drop the one you don't like.
When I started college I did Computing, Media Studies, Geography and Product Design, then I dropped Product Design in the second year to get three A levels in the other subjects.
I started my AS year doing Computing, Maths, Physics and Geography. I achieved an A in maths at GCSE, so like you, I was probably thinking that it would be easy.
It's not.
It isn't the fact that the theories are difficult etc... it's just so God-damn BORING. I hated every minute of it, and dropped it at the end of the year. Complete waste of time. Physics, on the other hand, is actually quite interesting at A-Level- it certainly does make you think. On our syllabus (Edexcel) we were able to study some brilliant parts of science that kept me interested for two years. It also has a point to it, unlike maths....
"Differentiate this line"
"Why? What use does it have?!"
"Oh, it doesn't. Just do it."
If you do manage to slave your way through maths, I do suggest Physics, as there are many parts that go hand-in-hand- especially at AS. You do mechanics in both Physics and Maths, so I suggest doing it.
Hope that helps.
It's not.
It isn't the fact that the theories are difficult etc... it's just so God-damn BORING. I hated every minute of it, and dropped it at the end of the year. Complete waste of time. Physics, on the other hand, is actually quite interesting at A-Level- it certainly does make you think. On our syllabus (Edexcel) we were able to study some brilliant parts of science that kept me interested for two years. It also has a point to it, unlike maths....
"Differentiate this line"
"Why? What use does it have?!"
"Oh, it doesn't. Just do it."
If you do manage to slave your way through maths, I do suggest Physics, as there are many parts that go hand-in-hand- especially at AS. You do mechanics in both Physics and Maths, so I suggest doing it.
Hope that helps.
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