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Qualification => GCE AS & A2 Level => Queries => Topic started by: XaM!! on June 17, 2009, 04:15:04 pm

Title: NEW TO A-LEVEL
Post by: XaM!! on June 17, 2009, 04:15:04 pm: hey guyz m new to A-levels.... can anyone xplain whch pprz r v supose to give in A1 in BIOLOGY, PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY n MATHS????

my second ques is Which books r best for 4 subjcts mentiond abuv...
Ill be gratified if anyone answers my both ques... PLZ M N DESPERATE NEED.......
Title: Re: NEW TO A-LEVEL
Post by: omega007 on June 17, 2009, 06:21:24 pm: Are you doing Edexcel, CIE or what???

And by the way its not A1, its AS.
Title: Re: NEW TO A-LEVEL
Post by: XaM!! on June 18, 2009, 03:52:48 pm: CIE... nw xplain...
Title: Re: NEW TO A-LEVEL
Post by: narnia on June 18, 2009, 04:25:06 pm: Quote from: SnEaKrzzz NyTe...... on June 17, 2009, 04:15:04 pm
hey guyz m new to A-levels.... can anyone xplain whch pprz r v supose to give in A1 in BIOLOGY, PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY n MATHS????

my second ques is Which books r best for 4 subjcts mentiond abuv...
Ill be gratified if anyone answers my both ques... PLZ M N DESPERATE NEED.......

for AS Bio, Phy nd Chem u hv 2 give P1(MCQ),P2(AS Structured ques.) nd P31/32(practical).....idk abt maths....
bks(contains both d syl, AS nd A2):
CHEM:
1.A Level Chemistry (4th edition) by E.N. Ramsden ISBN: 0-7487-5299-4
2.Understanding Chemistry for Advanced Level (3rd edition) by Ted Lister and Janet Renshaw Published by Stanley Thornes ISBN: 0-7487-3958-0
3.AS and A Level Chemistry by Brian Ratcliff, Helen Eccles, John Raffan, John Nicholson, David Johnson, John Newman ISBN: 0-521-54471-8

BIO:
1.Understanding Biology for Advanced Level (4th edition) by Glenn and Susan Toole. Published by Stanley Thornes ISBN: 0-7487-3957-2
2.Biological Science (3rd edition) by D.J. Taylor, N.P.O. Green and G.W. Stout ISBN: 0-521-68417-X
3.AS and A Level Biology (2nd edition) by Mary Jones, Richard Fosbery, Dennis Taylor, Jennifer Gregory ISBN: 978-0-521-70306-2

idk abt bks 4 phy or maths but u can find sum useful stuff at d cie website ;)
Title: Re: NEW TO A-LEVEL
Post by: XaM!! on June 18, 2009, 04:52:30 pm: Whch buk is da best..?? i mean i cant buy 3 buks just 4 a single sbjct.... whch buk is da best?
Title: Re: NEW TO A-LEVEL
Post by: nox_fjmoony on June 18, 2009, 05:45:30 pm: But you have to buy as many books as is necessary to get the right amount of information. you need to go through the reference list provided in the CIE website and then chack those books out in the market and then decide for yourself. I'm new to this whole a-level thingy myself. :]
Title: Re: NEW TO A-LEVEL
Post by: XaM!! on June 18, 2009, 06:02:03 pm: i jus need da names of best onez...
Title: Re: NEW TO A-LEVEL
Post by: Ghassan on June 18, 2009, 06:11:34 pm: dose any body know tee exact day when we get our ig marks
Title: Re: NEW TO A-LEVEL
Post by: narnia on June 19, 2009, 10:43:49 am: Quote from: SnEaKrzzz NyTe...... on June 18, 2009, 06:02:03 pm
i jus need da names of best onez...

drez no such thng as d best bk....u need ref frm diff bks...
4 e.g. biological scnz has a lot of details whch rnt req 4 a lvlz n d AS n A Level bio is gud 4 rev(it dznt hv mch dtlz).....u hv 2 refer mny bks nt jst 1...
Title: Re: NEW TO A-LEVEL
Post by: xcon89 on June 20, 2009, 01:09:39 am: for chemistry

Alevel chemistry by brian ratcliff if enough.
period.
Title: Re: NEW TO A-LEVEL
Post by: XaM!! on June 21, 2009, 07:45:02 am: Thanks.... wat abt these Endorsed by CIE bukz?
Title: Re: NEW TO A-LEVEL
Post by: Q80BOY on June 21, 2009, 10:01:58 am: Quote from: Ghassan on June 18, 2009, 06:11:34 pm
dose any body know tee exact day when we get our ig marks

The 10th of August :)
Title: Re: NEW TO A-LEVEL
Post by: Aodian on June 23, 2009, 10:35:56 am: hey guys I know this sounds like suicide.. But I'm studying for the AS levels alone for the october/november sessions.. You guys tihnk taking 3 or 4 subjects at once at that time wud be suicide or just stupid? Cause I've already completed the Chemistry portions but what's left are the Physics and Biology..
Title: Re: NEW TO A-LEVEL
Post by: astarmathsandphysics on June 23, 2009, 10:41:43 am: I think 4 subjects is sensible cos it means you can choose one to drop later.
Title: Re: NEW TO A-LEVEL
Post by: hell_o on July 04, 2009, 07:04:26 pm: Why dont you take wikipaedia as a base reference? I am just starting A-Level and i dont think book is the problem because we are in the world of internet and turning pages in FAT book is lot disturbing than to type the required matters in google or such web search(as you think is good).
Title: Re: NEW TO A-LEVEL
Post by: hell_o on July 04, 2009, 07:06:43 pm: Also I am 'bout to take 5 subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Computing and General Paper.
I dont know if GP is compulsory and you all are too taking 5 subjects and not mentioning GP.
Title: Re: NEW TO A-LEVEL
Post by: omega007 on July 04, 2009, 09:36:01 pm: Don't take GP. It doesn't count
Title: Re: NEW TO A-LEVEL
Post by: hell_o on July 06, 2009, 02:07:01 pm: Quote from: omega007 on July 04, 2009, 09:36:01 pm
Don't take GP. It doesn't count

its ok!
GP is compulsion.
Title: Re: NEW TO A-LEVEL
Post by: Assi1993 on October 03, 2009, 11:06:25 pm: i agree....internetz getin helpful day by daY