The 10 Things I Wish I'd Known from the Start of Year 12! Sixth Form and A Level Advice 📚

This video is about the 10 things I wish I'd known and done from the start of year 12 and ultimate sixth form advice and A level revision advice for starting A levels 2017!! I've just finished my AS levels and Year 12 and A level results day is next week!! Hopefully me sharing my personal tips and advice can help some of you in the transition from GCSE to A level and how to do well in your a levels 🦋

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[teenagegirl]

1. It's really hard
2. It"s ok to get lower grades than expected - don't be disheartened
3. You will need many folders + be organised (a day folder + seperate subject folders )
4. You will never have a lot of free time
5. Use your frees to do hw / revision - don't waste them
6. Write notes / flashcards / mindmaps after every lesson so you don't fall behind
7. Revise for all mini-tests
8. Talk to your teachers if you need help etc. (don't put it off if you don't understand something)
9. It's ok if your friendship groups change
10. You will grow a lot as a person in yr 12

[gills_]

Going to do A-levels in September. Didn’t even sit my GCSE exams

Edit: wow thanks for the likes 😂

[alyssathomas]

A-Level's will kill me since were not even doing GCSE'S

[carmenrae]

Any gcse students watching this in quarantine and looking forward to college as that is the only we’ve got going ahha

[ttv_ayxshyplays]

"ODDS ARE YOUR WATCHING THIS 2 MONTHS AFTER IM FILMING THIS"


Two years later: me watching this

Edit: thanks for the likes!

[riyadnechat]

This video should be re-titled to “get scared for 10 minutes straight”

[tenzingchimey-gawa]

*class 2020 who didnt sit their GCSES enters the chat

[hollylevitt]

I’ve just finished my GCSE’s today and you bet I’ve spent an hour watching these videos
I’m doing a level Photography, Business and sociology at a college

[tatianagulyakova]

Any 2021 students who practically got simplified gcse scared for A Levels 😭

[evebennettx]

omg jade i swear i was legit just about to film this i think we are telepathic twins

[leenamughal]

im just so amazed cos i just watched ur a- level results!! honestly congrats on 3 A*

[Sarah-uweg]

I agree with all of these (as someone who's just had their year 13 cut short by covid) :) Some other things that helped me are -
1. Look over the work before the lesson so you at least know what new keywords and stuff mean and you already know the simple concepts so you can just focus on understanding the hard stuff


2. It's kind of annoying, but revise your year 12 content in the summer holidays between year 12 and 13. Year 12 to year 13 is another big step and I found that my teachers just kind of assumed all year 12 knowledge going into year 13. Be aware that year 13 content is a lot harder than year 12


3. If you're doing an EPQ, if possible get it done before the start of year 13. I left mine until when it was due in, Christmas of year 13, and it was an absolute nightmare because I was also super busy with mocks and uni interviews. I ended up printing it about 2 hours before it was due in


Bonus medicine application tips -
4. Do the UCAT as early as possible. I'd definitely recommend getting it done before the end of the summer holidays, because you don't want it hanging over you as you adapt to the increased pressure of year 13. Also make sure you do plenty of practice in timed conditions. It's the timing, not the actual questions, that makes the UCAT difficult


5. Apply to medical schools that suit your profile and that you actually stand a chance of getting an interview at. Don't apply to a medical school that's said they only invite the top UCAT scorers to interview if your UCAT score isn't great. Go for one that's more GCSE or personal statement focused :) If you do get a bad UCAT score, don't panic. There a good few medical schools that don't use it that much


I hope this is helpful to someone out there :)

[olly]

“You’re friendship groups will shift” I’m the only person going to that sixth form out of my entire year 😂😂

[fliss]

me, watching this three days before starting year 12 as my personal life is in shambles knowing I will probably completely crash and burn in sixth form: nice

[mrmattymootv]

Omg you are stunning with curly and straight hair!💕

[Anthony-wipq]

Lol who's watching and not going to their GCSE's
*#gcses2020*

[EmilyIlett]

When you said don't use your frees to go to costa or something, that was literally me my entire first year of college, don't do it guys learn from my mistakes😂 i spent my second year without a social life because of all the damage i did in the previous year 😂

[edwardhealey]

I’m a year 11 who’s just finished his GCSE’s and with grafting from all this channels advice I can happily say whatever grades I will get will be fully deserved. The advice for college was a huge eye opener, thank you Jade

[ssnooksy]

didnt even sit gcses and now going to college to do psychology, english lit and history, shitting it but also glad i dont have to be stressing about gcses now

[amyrichards]

That folder idea was so useful!! I'm starting yr 12 in a few weeks and I was so worried about the folders thanks Jade😚😉