What A Levels have you chose/done?

[chantellehugs]

I did an English Lit AS during year 11, ended up with a D because I put it at the bottom of my priority list.
Currently doing History, English Language, Sociology and Maths (Mechanics). I've chosen to drop Maths but I'm redoing my mechanics module as I got an E in it but A and B in my other 2 modules.

[Kardan]

Thanks for that answer +REP haha!

What were the practical ISAs like?

For Physics, they were pretty difficult actually, because you gain marks depending on how accurate your answers are. Many times I've done experiments trying to prove the coefficient of gravity is 9.81, and always end up with something around 10.6 - but you can't just fudge your answers.

The question paper itself isn't too bad, but the mark scheme is very very specific, so people tended to do a lot worse in the ISAs than in the exams, but luckily, they're worth a lot, lot less than the exams in the overall grade

[Ardemax]

For Physics, they were pretty difficult actually, because you gain marks depending on how accurate your answers are. Many times I've done experiments trying to prove the coefficient of gravity is 9.81, and always end up with something around 10.6 - but you can't just fudge your answers.

The question paper itself isn't too bad, but the mark scheme is very very specific, so people tended to do a lot worse in the ISAs than in the exams, but luckily, they're worth a lot, lot less than the exams in the overall grade

Alright then, I guess that isn't too bad. I've heard I may be doing things like lasers haha, know anything about it?

[:odey:]

I chose:

Maths
Physics
IT
Religious Studies,


And I ended up with D,E,U,U. LOL.

Then I went back to College, dropped RS,

And got A, A, C

[Rixion]

Maths was nice and easy really, but I wish I worked a hell of a lot harder. If you have to retake, I'd suggest not retaking them at the next available exam period.

The first exam in AS Maths is Core 1, I took it in January and got 73% for a B - retook it in June, and you have to take Core 1 and Core 2, the second exam, straight after each other. Got 48% in Core 1 and 60 something in Core 2. Revising for two exams at the same time is not good.

So I retook Core 1 again the next January, when I had no other exams, and got 100% Maths is good, if you get a choice of modules, D2 and S1 are the easiest M1 is often considered the hardest of the optional modules

Chemistry was my worst A Level by far, at A2 it gets really difficult. Having to remember numerous, numerous reactions, with the reactants, products,conditions required, colours, shapes, diagrams etc.

http://alevelchem.com/aqa_a_level_ch...4/s3404/01.htm

Basically, a good memory is good for A2 The pratical part of the A-Level, the ISAs, are good, and a good way to get easy marks

At enrollment when the lecturer said that S1 is in the first year I breathed a short sigh of relief (Statistics part of GCSE being my easiest by far) and the Core 1 stuff looked like a build upon algebra done in GCSE, looks fun. The only Maths part I'd struggle with would be calculating 3D shapes, he said something about calculus playing a major part on the course as well.

[Sian]

back in the day I did History, Media and Religious Studies

[Rixion]

I've picked them too. I'm thinking of going into the medical side of things in the future. I start in 10 days, the summer has gone quick D:

I do too, 6 days for me. I was thinking Biochemistry or something relating to that field (no chance of Medicine due to how high the competition is).

[iBlueBox]

I took

Travel & Tourism.
ICT.
History.
Philosophy & Ethics.

Dropping travel for A2.

[Zelda]

Mm so close to going back after the summer for it now but this is what I'm gonna take

Double maths
Chemistry
Music
Physics

[Kardan]

Alright then, I guess that isn't too bad. I've heard I may be doing things like lasers haha, know anything about it?

We didn't do anything with lasers Our equipment was very old and out dated anyways, so the most interesting thing we did was mentos rockets. Most of the stuff was the usual springs, pendulums etc.