Sixth form How to go from a D grade to an A/B by June? (Spanish)

I'm currently in year 12 at the moment studying AS Spanish. We recently had mock exams & in Spanish I got a D (C in writing/reading & E in speaking). What can I do to bring this up to an A/B by June? I listen to the radio in Spanish occasionally & watch films but it doesn't really help :S Any ideas? I would say my weakest areas are speaki...

Sixth form A2 Product Design (PROD3) Exam 4th June

Who is doing this exam? I'm mixed feelings about the exam due to extremely low grade boundaries and my poor English. Need a C in the exam for an overall A but would like to get an High A/A* to get the A* grade. Any tips?...

Sixth Form Maths grade good enough for Grammar sixth form?

Hi guys, I am doing the modular system to gain my GCSE mathematics qualification and I was wondering what type of grade in maths I would need to get into a grammar sixth form. I am not looking to carry on maths as an A-Level but I am aware that your GCSE maths qualification is important for gaining access to good sixth forms and uni's. So...

Sixth form June 2013 Unit 4 Implications- Lafollette, Shneewind and Jamieson

Hi! I'm sitting this exam next month, and although my essays are coming back at a fairly good grade, I am struggling to reach the very top marks (especially on Lafollette). Does anyone have any high grade essays that they have previously written that they wouldn't mind sending? If not just some general advice would be great! Thanks in adv...

Standard grade Spanish?

Hi! Spanish exam is in two days and run out of revision material. Does anyone know any websites which help you revise other than the SQA? I've done every past paper for Spanish on that? Thanks :)...

Sixth form Ocr f714 german listening reading writing 2

So, the exam is coming up on the 7th June. Has anybody got any tips or vocab or advice for getting an A Grade. More specifically I'm in desperate need of research for the SOCIETY ESSAY! Any Help? :confused:...

Sixth form Aqa, psychology b, unit 1 & 2

Hey, i'm in year 12 at sixth form and sitting my first 2 psychology exams on the 22nd of May and early June... ANY TIPS? Any things that you think are bound to crop up? any help would be largely appreciated. thanks guys :)...

Sixth form Aqa psychology thread

Hey guys :) I thought Id start this thread so we can ask questions + help each other, Which units are you guys sitting? Predictions, etc I am re taking unit 2 in May (I did it last June but just to boost my grade) And currently doing Unit 4 - research methods - media - schizophrenia...

Sixth form WJEC A2 Spanish Essay!!

I have done my spanish A2 Oral and will have the paper soon, im thinking of writing the essay about 'las mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios'. what questions does everyone think will come up?! Also, what do I have to include, write in the essay to get A?...

Sixth form A2 History students - what grade did you get at AS?

I'm desperate to do history at A2, but I don't think I'm going to get an A. What grade is generally considered appropiate to go onto A2?...

Sixth form Spanish A-level syllabus

Posted from TSR Mobile Can anyone give me an idea of the topics on the Spanish A-level syllabus? Which exam board tends to be the most popular?...

Sixth form Scly4 & scly3 aqa june 2013

Hi just wanted to know if anyone has any predictions about what topics are likely to come in june... I'm finding it difficult to absorb All the info for both units so any tips on how i can revise everything ....... would appreciate your help:-)...

Sixth form January 2013 Edexcel grade boundries...

Hey there, does anyone know if the grade boundries for any maths modules this january have been released, if you do can you please tell me Thanks :)...

Best sixth form collage

which would be the best state sixth form collage in london because im in year 11 and my teachers are saying to think about sixth form collages but i dont want to go to my schools sixth form ps how many subjects can you take in A level...

Sixth form Ums grade boundaries ocr

Hey guys, does anyone know where to find the overall UMS grade boundaries for OCR, such as this one for AQA... http://store.aqa.org.uk/over/stat_pd...B OUNDARIES.PDF But this one is for AQA overall, does anyine know where the OCR one is. And i do not mean per module i mean overall. e.g. "for an A for further maths you need 600UMS" and "B i...

Sixth form AQA Psychology A - AS: June 2013

Hey there folks, just wondering if there are any fellow psych students out there sitting any proportion of the AQA Psychology A, at AS this June? I am currently studying with a home learning course and can work at my own pace (no compulsory exam dates) but plan to do the full AS in June this year. Anybody else on my boat?...

Sixth Form Outfit

Hey I'm a year 11 student, nearly going into Sixth Form. I was wondering if Sixth Form students could post photos of outfits they wear or would wear to class so that me and other new Sixth Form Students can have an idea of what to wear. Because switching from wearing the same uniform everyday to having to decide on what to wear can be dif...

Sixth form SCLY3 The Mass Media 05 June 2013

Was just wondering if anyone had any predictions to what questions may come up in the June 2013 paper, either by you or teachers?? Would really be of great help. Thnx...

Gcse retakes help!

Hi all, I retaked my gcse maths and in the summer of 2012 found out I got a grade C AGAIN! I wasn't far off a grade B. I took AQA Gcse Maths unit 3 in June 2012 however I want to retake the exam again in June 2013 hopeing to boost my overall grade to B. Is this possible as I really need Grade B in GCSE Maths ??...

Sixth form AQA AS English Literature grade boundaries

Hello, sorry if this is in the wrong section. I have an English Lit exam on Friday (aspects of narrative, unit 1) and decided I'd look at the grade boundaries for the January 2013 exam, just so I know what I'm aiming for. The grade boundaries look incredibly low though, with only 46/84 needed for an A! Am I looking at this correctly? Beca...

Sixth form June 1996 past paper

Can someone please provide me with a link to the aqa physics PH02 june 1996 mark scheme? many thanks :)...

Sixth form AQA Spanish Unit 1 16/1/13 ESSAY QUESTIONS

Hello everyone!! Really reaaaally need to know what the essay questions were for the AQA Jan 13 Spanish Unit 1 paper. If anyone could remember, or has been given a copy of it by their teacher and reply what the questions were in this forum, I'd be really really grateful! Thanks very much!...

Sixth form Cambridge Economics HELP

Okay, well last year i just scraped a D grade from economics due to me being very very lazy. Economics i just found very boring and it interest be none whatsoever. Ive applied for Mathematics and Finance at Heriot-Watt and Mathematics and Business at Brighton. I need ABC for Heriot, or BBC at Brighton. Now CIE is probably one of the harde...

Sixth form OCR History A June 3rd 2013

Is anyone else doing the OCR A spec on Monday 3rd June? I am doing the Early Modern Option and the unit 'Tudor Foreign Policy' :) Is anyone else doing this module, if so what do you think might come up?...

Sixth form likely predictions for june 2013

hi does anyone know of the likely predictions for June 2013 , unit 1 . For stalins russia and civil rights in the USA . :)...

Sixth form What do I need to get an A in A2 sociology

So I lost my AS UMS marks but... SCLY1 I got a C SCLY2 I got a B and this worked out to a B over all SCLY3 I got an A and UMS 70 Does anyone know what grade or mark I would need to get in SCLY4 for an A over all?...

Sixth form Biology taking the mick!!

I recently got my As results. Maths C1 edexcel A Chemistry ocr f321 A Biology f211 D I'm still pretty much shocked on how I got this grade. I put in more time in biology than in chemistry and maths put together and came out with some rubbish grade. Need serious tips to revise biology. Thanks.

Sixth form Edexcel Physics Unit 3

I done Edexcel Physics Unit 3 (the experiment and case study) last year and got a B. I was wondering whether it is possible to re-do this (in order to get a higher grade). Also what would happen if I achieved lower than my first attempt? Will the highest grade stand or the most recent one? Thanks...

Can I retake a GCSE during sixth form ?

Hello ! So I messed up my English GCSE exam and scored a D grade on it !! And I just realised that all universities want at least a B at English GCSE ! Am I allowed to retake my GCSE English during my sixth form ? If not , what should I do ? I will be doing the IELTS exam too as I am an international candidate ! Can this be a substitute f...

Sixth form A2 Chemistry practical help!

I have an A2 chemistry practical about chromium. I have been advised to revise transition metals and about oxidation of ketones and aldehydes. Has anyone doing the OCR A2 syllabus completes this task and if yea could you please give me a few hints on what else to revise. My practical grade at the moment is a D I really need to boost my gr...

Secondary Edexcel June 2013 grade boundaries

Whereabouts do you reckon the grade boundaries will lie assuming from the exam done on the 11th of June (Non-cal higher) My guesstimate is: A* 164 (82) A 130 (65) B 100 (50) How did you find the paper? Easy or hard? Was it hard compared to past or previous papers? Or about average?...

london sixth form schools & colleges - the top 15 and worst 15??

hello pplz! it looks like there are no proper league tables for sixth form schools & colleges in london. so i thought i should post this thread to find the top 15 and worst 15. i live in the far north of the city, so im not sure about the sixth form schools and colleges towards the south of the city. this is what i think about the sixth f...

Sixth form Jan 2013 Grade Boundaries

So when do the Jan 2013 Grade Boundaries be released for OCR and Edexcel? Thanks...

Edexcel C3 Grade boundaries June 2013

By looking at the grade boundaries for January 2013 and June last year, what do you guys estimate the boundaries will be? Also, I haven't had a chance to ask my teacher about this, but are there any proofs which you are required to know for C4?...

Sixth form OCR Physics ISA AS Grades

Hi, I have achieved the following grades in my Physics ISA: Quantitative = 6/10 Qualitative = 17/20 Evaluative = 3/10 Total = 26/40 Can someone please tell me what grade it is? Also I am an idiot who has to retake everything to get better in it, so is it possible for me to retake everything the whole ISA to better my mark/grade/UMS?...

Sixth form Minimum GCSE Grade needed to do well at A Level

Hi, in my school there are some Year 11's who feel that they really want to do A Kevel Maths next year. They work hard and I am in no doubt they they can do well if they put their minds to it at A Level. The only issue is, one is working at a B Grade at GCSE ant the other a C, meaning that their knowledge of trig/simultaneous equations et...

Sixth form AS psychology unit2- (June 5th )

Hey peeps! :) i'm kinda new to TSR..so yea.. I hope u guys will help me out..specially to clarify my doubts.. As well.. Nywaysss....any guesses for the June 5th unit2 paper? :(Cause the unit1 paper was totally different to what I wz expecting... Well m sure it wz the same with u guys aswell... so pls feel free to discuss abt da June paper...

Sixth form C2 Logs

This from the MEI C2 paper from june 2012. I basically wrote the 4 logs in exponential form and I got x = 10, 10^5 and y = 10^5, 10^17. Then I found the equation, y = 10^12x -(10x10^11). Is this miserably wrong?...

Sixth form anyone have the AQA june 12 sociology mark scheme? for AS level

i need the mark scheme for the AQA june 12 AS paper? for section A on education and research methods? please?...

A-Level subjects

Hi all, I've recently been to my college interviews for Winstanley and Eccles Sixth Form and have been offered a place at both (grade dependent). I'm tied between the two as to which to go to and what to study. Could anyone give any advice on how you're finding the course if you are doing one of the ones below, and any thoughts about my s...