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Title: 3 ALEVEL subjects??
Post by: qooqo111 on August 30, 2010, 05:30:01 pm
Is it hard to take 3 Alevels ?? i took 3 in AS and got good marks so i thought i cud cont. these 3 ? is it hard??
Title: Re: 3 ALEVEL subjects??
Post by: Vin on August 30, 2010, 05:40:45 pm
Well what are your subjects? Hoe exactly are you planning to do your A levels (A2)? if you're done with them successfully, it's best advised to continue them.
Title: Re: 3 ALEVEL subjects??
Post by: The Golden Girl =D on August 30, 2010, 05:41:16 pm
Whether it's hard or not ,Once u've  started u MUST NEVER give up  

Hard Work  Hard Work  Hard Work  Hard Work  Hard Work  Hard Work  + havin faith in the Lord = Success ;)

I hope i helped ^_^  
Title: Re: 3 ALEVEL subjects??
Post by: qooqo111 on August 30, 2010, 06:13:52 pm
am taking chem math and physics doin . planning on doing c3 and c4 unit 4 chem and physics in JaN then cont. with units 5 and 6 in june but i heard edexcel Alevels wre quite hard to do and thought i would ask .
Title: Re: 3 ALEVEL subjects??
Post by: Hermione Granger on August 30, 2010, 06:17:17 pm
Is it hard to take 3 Alevels ?? i took 3 in AS and got good marks so i thought i cud cont. these 3 ? is it hard??
well do u like them???dats wt really matters....n frnkly...its nt really dat hard..or wateva....the secret is 2 not count the number of subjcts u r takin..but jus study them...i mean..u kno...4gt thngs like..."oh..iv takn 3 subs..hw m i gna study..n blah..blah"....n olso it depends on wat u gna study aftr ur As....because..u c tyms precious...so dnt waste it by takin 2 many subjcts unncssrly...wen u cud focus on thse subjcts dat r required 4 ur post A levels.n snce u mashalllah...hav scord well in thm.prvsly..so dat wud mean...u cn....(whch m sure will..inshallah) handle em.!!!anyway....dnt fret!........chilax!!!!!!!!!!! 8)....all the best...!Take care.:)
Title: Re: 3 ALEVEL subjects??
Post by: Hermione Granger on August 30, 2010, 06:22:39 pm
am taking chem math and physics doin . planning on doing c3 and c4 unit 4 chem and physics in JaN then cont. with units 5 and 6 in june but i heard edexcel Alevels wre quite hard to do and thought i would ask .
hey...even i ws plannin 2 do d same...u kno...sit 4 d C3 n C4 in jan ;D....inshallah...n abt hardnes...:P...wel...nothngs hard..if u prepare urslf, right?!! :P ;D 
Title: Re: 3 ALEVEL subjects??
Post by: Alpha on August 31, 2010, 01:37:03 am
It isn't hard if you work hard enough. :)

I'm taking 3 too.
Title: Re: 3 ALEVEL subjects??
Post by: Chingoo on August 31, 2010, 02:07:00 am
Well, I'm not sure what the hype is all about. I mean aren't most students taking 3 A-Level subjects these days? Anyhow, I have 5 A-Level subjects myself--Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Math & Urdu. And I'm not splitting them like you are (i.e. I'm sitting in the May/June session only) and though my board is CIE, I'm pretty certain that CIE Math is definitely harder than Edexcel Math, even if the rest of the subjects are considered simpler in some alternate reality. ;D So I don't think it's tough. What were your AS grades? If you managed an A or even a B, you should consider yourself on the the greener side of the grass. :P

Remember to avoid subjects you have no interest in, (I would incinerate Physics and the Physics teacher if I had the choice) but sometimes you have to make the sacrifice for career prospects. Usually, your subject choices are incumbent to follow into Engineering of any kind, so unless you want to complete your undergraduate degree in a singular subject (e.g. Bachelors in Chemistry) then you can't avoid any of these subjects. Best wishes with your future!
Title: Re: 3 ALEVEL subjects??
Post by: elemis on August 31, 2010, 07:02:21 am
Most people take 4 A Levels nowadays.
Title: Re: 3 ALEVEL subjects??
Post by: S.M.A.T on August 31, 2010, 08:07:27 am
Most people take 4 A Levels nowadays.

Ari Ben is right and as far as i know all the good university wants at least 3 subject so i think you should continue with these three subject.
Good Luck ;)
Title: Re: 3 ALEVEL subjects??
Post by: guMnam on August 31, 2010, 08:09:02 am
i have taken 3 sub too for A-levels
Title: Re: 3 ALEVEL subjects??
Post by: elemis on August 31, 2010, 01:39:02 pm
i have taken 3 sub too for A-levels

Taking 4, like me, gives you a competitive edge.  ;)
Title: Re: 3 ALEVEL subjects??
Post by: Dibss on August 31, 2010, 01:59:17 pm
Students sit AS at the end of grade 12.
Then sit A2s for the same subjects at the end of grade 13.
Grades combined to give final A-level grades.
Is this correct and are there any subjects that are usually completed in one year instead of two?

And I'm not splitting them like you are (i.e. I'm sitting in the May/June session only)
^What does this mean?
Title: Re: 3 ALEVEL subjects??
Post by: elemis on August 31, 2010, 02:04:15 pm
Students sit AS at the end of grade 12.
Then sit A2s for the same subjects at the end of grade 13.
Grades combined to give final A-level grades.
Is this correct and are there any subjects that are usually completed in one year instead of two?
^What does this mean?

Correct. However, I think Further Maths is only taught in year 13 and hence finishes in one year.

He means he's not answering in several exam sessions - he's answering all subjects in May/June.
Title: Re: 3 ALEVEL subjects??
Post by: Dibss on August 31, 2010, 02:22:59 pm
Correct. However, I think Further Maths is only taught in year 13 and hence finishes in one year.

He means he's not answering in several exam sessions - he's answering all subjects in May/June.
1-So Maths and Further Maths count as two different subjects?
*She :P
2-Is it common practice to answer all subjects in just one session?
Title: Re: 3 ALEVEL subjects??
Post by: S.M.A.T on August 31, 2010, 02:26:25 pm
I think Further Maths is only taught in year 13 and hence finishes in one year.

Yes,you are right.Normal maths is easy to finish in a year But further maths ....its really tough to finish in a year.
By the way is there anyone who is giving M2,M3(EDEXCEL) in the coming january ???
I need help in both of these unit.
Title: Re: 3 ALEVEL subjects??
Post by: Chingoo on August 31, 2010, 02:43:22 pm
Correct. However, I think Further Maths is only taught in year 13 and hence finishes in one year.

He means he's not answering in several exam sessions - he's answering all subjects in May/June.

1-So Maths and Further Maths count as two different subjects?
*She :P
2-Is it common practice to answer all subjects in just one session?

Firstly-- :'( When will I be seen as the beautiful, innocent girl I am? ::)

Secondly, @Dibss:

1) Yes. Mathematics and Further Mathematics are two different subjects.
2) Depends on where you're from. Also, I'm not sure what you're trying to ask via this question i.e. are you asking if AS+A2 are usually appeared at the end of year 13 or is it common to appear in a full AS at the end of year 12 and in the A2 part at the end of year 13? Regardless, to both the answer would be yes with regards to my location, though the former is more in vogue in contrast with the latter.
Title: Re: 3 ALEVEL subjects??
Post by: Dibss on August 31, 2010, 02:53:36 pm
Quote
Firstly-- :'( When will I be seen as the beautiful, innocent girl I am? ::)

Probably when you change your name ::)

-Thank you, Chingoo and Ari, for your help (:
Title: Re: 3 ALEVEL subjects??
Post by: Chingoo on August 31, 2010, 03:36:37 pm
Probably when you change your name ::)

NEVER! I will never submit to the will of a Kenyan Kangaroo!  >:(

PS: I have no idea if Kenya has kangaroos. ;D
Title: Re: 3 ALEVEL subjects??
Post by: Dibss on August 31, 2010, 04:19:36 pm
NEVER! I will never submit to the will of a Kenyan Kangaroo!  >:(

PS: I have no idea if Kenya has kangaroos. ;D

I know you're a girl... But the rest of the world doesn't. Suit yourself. ;)
P.S. No kangaroos ::)