If many of you did not know I have just finished my first year of A levels, therefore I have just experienced this jump from GCSE to A level.
All throughout my GCSE's many people, whether it was teachers or my family said that the jump between GCSE and A level was hard, for a long time I didn't believe them .... but experiencing it this year I realised they were right! if I could go back a year and tell myself to listen to their advice I would, just because there were challenges that I faced all throughout the year that related a lot to the advice I was given by family and friends. Many of you will ask why are you writing this post now? But I thought as some of you could be starting A levels or thinking about doing them next year, thought from experience it could be helpful to have a few hints and tips for getting over the big jump between GCSE and A level...
1. Turn up to all lessons!
The majority of A level lessons go so quickly! Each lesson can be a different topic to the one it was before, therefore I felt it was important to turn up every lesson to benefit myself. But that's me.... everyone is different.
2. try and work in your free periods
In year 12 you are blessed with free periods, which the majority of the time I did use as a free period because I am one of these people that cant actually study around friends and people in school because I get distracted, so I tended to do the majority of my work at home. But I definetly recommend if you can work during your frees!
3. Meet deadlines
Meeting deadlines is so important at A level, I remember at GCSE many of my teachers gave me deadlines but extended it, but at A level the year goes by so quickly and so much has to be learnt that it is really important to meet deadlines!
4. HAVE FUN !
I know I sound boring saying meet deadlines and work but also ..... Have loads of fun and enjoy it will it lasts, especially with friends cause you will be surprised but it will go by faster than you will imagine !!
Hope this post was helpful for many of you, let me know down in the comments what you are taking if you are doing A levels. Also enjoy the year will you can!
love Ashleigh xx
