GCSE's and A levels

Well its that time of my life were i have to choose my a levels

By the end of this year i should have:

English - B
Maths - B but might try and push for an A
Science - B
Spanish - E/D
PCSRE (short course) - B
DiDA - Diploma in Digital Applications - Pass/merit (four C/B's)
I.T - A*/A

I also already have a French GCSE (D) LOL

Looking to go to college to study 4 AS levels then 3 A Levels:

Computing
I.T
Physics/Biology/Chemistry
Business Studies

Photography/media studies

if i drop one it will be one of the sciences

Lets here your stories on past or present experiences

Well I've got 4 GCSEs at A, A, A and A* so far and I'm taking another 6 at the end of this year as well as two AS courses.

I'm looking to take politics and business studies definitely, maybe chemistry and biology but not sure. Anyone taken Biology and/or Chemistry at A level? If so what was it like?

I'm currently doing AS Maths, Chemistry, History and Eng Lit

CHemistry is the hardest a level out there. I myself didnt take it but enough of my friends did. The second hardest is maths.

Business isnt too hard, its really just understanding business functions and strategies

I've got an A* in Spanish (damn good one too, I got the highest writing mark in my school), and I got 100% in all three science exams in June, that counts as 25% of my final mark!

I want to do physics, chemistry, maths and further maths as AS's, I'm currently studying Spanish AS as part of a speed course. I'll do an A-level in that next year. I'll probably carry on everything else, without dropping anything. I'm doing a biochemical work experience at Imperial College in November, as well, and plan on studying a philosophy and physics course at uni... I've got my whole life figured out. Although I may find that I want something COMPLETELY different by the time I get there, that's what I'm passionate about at the moment.

Last year I did AS Economics, Politics, and Physics, and AS + A2 Maths. I dropped Economics at the end of the year 'cos it was rubbish. Now I'm doing A2 Politics and Physics, and AS + A2 Further Maths.

Physics is basically the same as it was at GCSE, but harder. Politics AS was reet interesting but the A2 is about American politics and it's really boring, given that I'm not American.

Deilos wrote:I've got an A* in Spanish

So did I, but my college doesn't run a spanish course

Deilos wrote:I've got an A* in Spanish

Me too, but I am Mexican

Maths is only the second hardest A level if you're not a natural mathematician. People who are could breeze A level maths.

I took Maths, Further Maths, Economics, Biology, German and Eng Lit to A level.

Friends agree that Chemistry is the hardest of the sciences (and possibly of all subjects) and Biology definitely the easiest.

I'm not a natural mathematician ^_^

I took English Lit, German, G&P and History through to full A level, though part of me now regrets not taking Irish.

Deilos wrote:
I want to do physics, chemistry, maths and further maths as AS's

Damn thats almost exactly what i AM doing

Maths
Further Maths
Physics
Geography
IT

Must warn you maths + further maths + physics = stupidly high amount of homework! (i mean like 3 hours a day for me atm, and its just 4 weeks into AS!!

Well I'll defo go for business and politics as well as biology. Not sure for my fourth AS. You guys with your tales about hard chemistry are putting me off

BBB how come you're taking 5 ASs? Our 6th form only lets you take 4 as it's 'too much work' to do 5 and you'll get worse grades. Then you have to drop one and only take three A2s. But overall I'll have 6 ASs thanks to the two I'm taking this year. Which is great as it means more UCAS points for uni. I'd love to get Oxford or Cambridge but I doubt I'll get all As at A level, I'm clever but not that clever.

Only in the UK can you take Maths and FURTHER Maths.

widdows9000 wrote:Well I'll defo go for business and politics as well as biology. Not sure for my fourth AS. You guys with your tales about hard chemistry are putting me off

BBB how come you're taking 5 ASs? Our 6th form only lets you take 4 as it's 'too much work' to do 5 and you'll get worse grades. Then you have to drop one and only take three A2s. But overall I'll have 6 ASs thanks to the two I'm taking this year. Which is great as it means more UCAS points for uni. I'd love to get Oxford or Cambridge but I doubt I'll get all As at A level, I'm clever but not that clever.

Chemistry is HARD.

I took: Physics (dropped after a year, useless tutor), Biology, Psychology and Computing.

The IT syllabus was a LOT easier than the computing one about 3 years ago - something to bear in mind if you only care about the grade.