James-M Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 Hi, I'm doing Maths A level and was just wondering who else is doing it/has done it? I understand it's a very hard A-Level and want to know how much work you did for it, and how long excercises are etc. I'm just curious really. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVWOCI WVS Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 Hi, I'm doing Maths A level and was just wondering who else is doing it/has done it? I understand it's a very hard A-Level and want to know how much work you did for it, and how long excercises are etc. I'm just curious really. Cheers.i understood everything when i did it but spent too much time riding and not enough time remembering all the equations etc then failed with a U at ASlearn everything then make sure you get it etched into your brain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 Got a U at Alevel re-doing it this year though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 It's hard, I scraped a C at A2, after a re-mark. I did 60% or so of the homework, I'd guess, but I really wish I'd just done it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 I failed my AS. It was shit and too hard.College this year ***! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun H Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 (edited) I got a B at A2 this year. I did alot of work at the start of AS then backed off and f**ked up the Summer exams, if I hadn't f**ked about I might have been sitting here with an A. But I'm MORE than happy with getting a B, especially after the teasing I got from my Maths teacher. Gunna go shove my grade up his arse when I go back to hand in my books EDIT: In answer to your "how much work" question, overall I think it's important to keep your head down as long as humanly possible. Important things to do include memorising the "magic" triangles, memorising the value of certain angles in radians and a bunch of other stuff your teacher will probably tell you to do anyway. Remember it's all modular, if you work your ass off at AS it takes a nice amount of pressure off in the next year.As far as A levels go I personally believe it's one of the hardest subjects you can take (apart from maybe further maths! but then people who take that are usually clever enough to slaughter it). I also took Physics and Chemistry so I didn't make things easy for myself really. It is however very rewarding when, after two years, you look back and think just how much you've progressed and learnt, and just how complicated the stuff is you can do. "Normal" people will look at stuff you can do in a couple of minutes and be completely and utterly lost and everyone thinks you're really clever when you say you do A level maths which I just can't take seriously. Probably a self-esteem issue to be honest hahaAnyway yeah, if you think you can squeeze some enjoyment out of it, then you should be able to get the motivation to do well. Good luck!Give me a shout on MSN if you have any questions Edited September 11, 2007 by Shaun H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wing Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 I did Discrete maths which is meant to be the easiest maths option. I struggled. I found it was one of the harder A levels and i did History, English and Biology as well.If you're looking to achieve a good mark, it will require high maintenance. Each module builds up from lesson to lesson, if you don't understand any of the basic principles, it will only get more complicated. Right from the start, you should make sure you fully understand and can implement each formula rather than just breezing through the exercises in class, after all you will have to do the questions in an exam a period after you've learnt them, which only makes revision all the more difficult. Also, a lot of the questions in the exam will require you to apply the knowledge, rather than asking for straight forward methods, which makes understanding how each formula works even more important.Also, regarding exercises (i'm assuming you mean homework?) i had an assignment each week for both my teachers. Usually, we'd be given about 5-10 questions from exercises, which would take me a good hour to complete if they were long. At the end of each module we were given a review of everything, which was massive. This took ages and towards the higher modules, i usually found i couldn't complete them.I hope i haven't put you off doing maths, but i thought a warning was needed. If you're really good at maths, obviously you won't find it too taxing, but for ordinary people, it's not going to be easy.I ended up with a D in my A level. However, i didn't work as hard as i should have. During lessons and homework, i didn't really immerse myself in the exercises, i skipped anything that was too complicated. Also, i didn't do as many homeworks as i should and i should have really made sure that i could do each review rather than just give up, so it's my own fault really. As long as you're organised and make the most of your class room time, you shouldn't have to put in as much effort out of college, although i do stress that regular practice is still recommended. I understand i am being a hypocrite, but this is hindsight talking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Biggest tip i can give you.Don't think becuase you can do resits you can f**k about on the first year and do everything on in the next. Take every exam as if it's the only chance you get to do it, and you'll be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extreme_biker0 Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 I did it and got an A. I didn't do much work, but it was very hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONGO Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 i failed at GCSE. Easy excuse to make, but it was becasue of the teacher. I resat at college at got the highest grade in the college. Would have been an A if it was the higher paper but they didn't do higher paper as it was a resit. Was advised to take A level, so did. It was too hard lol. I swapped after a month or so to A level Graphic design which was a good choice for me. It's hard is maths! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James-M Posted September 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 ..Writing..Cheers, yeh I will do that thanks alot Thanks for the replies, i'm going to work as hard as possible 'cus obviously I want to do my best, but I don't want to be in a situation where I have worked for a whole year and failed, that would just be such a waste of time. It obviously does take self discipline to not go out when all your mates are out etc. BUt it will deffo be worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nafan Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 I happen to be rather talented in this department, which is lucky I suppose, I've just started as maths and further maths, and am hoping for two As for AS and A level...All you need to do is go to lessons, then read about the stuff you don't understand - it is only really difficult if you don't have AT LEAST a B grade GCSE, if you have any lower and haven't learnt the extra stuff, you will struggle...Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 yeah im starting maths this year, its a doss so far 4 lessons it. i expect it to increase in difficulty fairly swiftly though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basher Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 If you really actually want to do well in it, then you need to make sure you do all the homework to the best you can and when it comes to revision make sure you actually do and not go riding ect. I made these mistakes last year even though i did understand all class work i didnt do the homework the best i could. And you may think that doesnt make much difference homework but it does make a hell of alot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQuiT-man Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 it just depends on the person. i did maths and further maths and got an A, thought it was fairly hard but personally i found english MUCH harder, and got a C in that even though i really tried. most people would say it the other way round, but thats just cos im bollocks at writing but good at mathsy stuff.. perhaps ask yourself how you found gcse maths? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun H Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 yeah im starting maths this year, its a doss so far 4 lessons it. i expect it to increase in difficulty fairly swiftly thoughWait until you start differentiation and integration. And then further differentiation and further integration next year.Hard but actually quite fun when you've mastered it. If you really actually want to do well in it, then you need to make sure you do all the homework to the best you can and when it comes to revision make sure you actually do and not go riding ect. I made these mistakes last year even though i did understand all class work i didnt do the homework the best i could. And you may think that doesnt make much difference homework but it does make a hell of alot.The man speaks sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Clark Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 I got an A for maths at GCSE, my teacher said I was one of the best in the school, then I got a U at AS Level.It is NOT an easy course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy d Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 (edited) I found maths GCSE really easy, got A* in year 10, but A level on the other hand was really hard. I worked loads for it and scraped an A, was meant to do further as well but that was way too hard so gave that a miss!I'd say if you want to do engineery stuff at uni then it's worth working hard for the maths A level, but a word of warning DON'T do a gap year cos I forgot my maths so quickly!p.s. if you're any good at maths A level, you should be able to breeze through Physics A level. At least with edexcel. Physics was the easiest subject I did, way easier than chemistry and half of it is just maths anyway. Edited September 13, 2007 by Tommy d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_malcolm Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 yeah im starting maths this year, its a doss so far 4 lessons it. i expect it to increase in difficulty fairly swiftly thoughyeah it does, what maths are you doing statistics or mechanics?mechanics is harder the stats. it wasnt the hardest of courses you just had to make sure you could remeber it all spot on beause if you meorise one formular even slightly wrong you will start geting into a really big and making an easy question hard.i dont that a few times in the exams.managed to get a Uhmmm waste of a year.and i can say do your homework it acctually helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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