Sixth form BUSS4 Essay Practice Thread

I thought it would be a good idea to upload an essay question each day, and have people put their plans for the essay on here? :) This way it would benefit the people who write their practice answers for revision and it will help the rest of us to look at the type of responses! So here are 2 exam questions on Organisational Culture Does t...

Sixth form Psychology Essay Help

Hello Fellow psychology students, Tomorrow I have a timed 20 minute essay task, "Describe and Evaluate Gender Development in the Learning Approach," for 12 marks, can someone please help me with the essay. I am not asking for the essay written for me, just the structure and prompts on what I can put into it. I do edexcel psychology. Thank...

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 English Lit. a* essay writing help needed!

Hi! Currently I take AS Lit in Sixth form. I have a few problems with my essay writing that I'd really like to address but am not sure how to. For instance, gramatically speaking sometimes my sentences don't make sense. What I mean by that is I don't write ''fluently'', a lot of the students in my class write essays that are very coherent...

Sixth form AQA Biology - Unit 5 Essay. What type of question is likely to come up?

Does anyone have any idea what the general topic of the unit 5 essay is likely to be? Any help will be much appreciated, thanks.

Sixth form Essay help on F761 OCR GEOGRAPHY

Hi, I have this test on tuesday next week and I would really like some help on the essay questions that say: With reference to one or more coastlines, examine the factors affecting the development of landforms of coastal deposition. Any help will be much appreciated!...

Sixth form OCR F856 Government and Politics Essay help

I'm in my second year of sixth form and studying A2 politics. Those of you familiar with the OCR course will have come face to face with 50 mark essays. I've done other essays in the past, I wouldn't have got so far in politics if I hadn't, but none that have such a high mark. Any help of how to answer them, or even any directions to a si...

Sixth form A2 Exam Essay questions.

So I just finished my CIE A2 biology and I just realised the essay can't be written in point form. :(! I had written with a dash at every start of the sentences, but my points are according to sequence and my sentences are complete... Will I get 0 marks or maybe penalty? Please help. :(...

Sixth form AQA A2 Biology Synoptic Essay

Does anyone have any tips for how to do as well as possible in the 25-mark synoptic essay?...

Sixth form Ocr economics f585 essay help

Hi guys, I'm having trouble to find a clear cut essay plan for the F585 module. My teacher is pretty much useless and hence I need to perfect my exam technique to have any chance of getting my A*. Any ideas?...

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 English Language and Literature ELLA 1

What frameworks would you use for the section A analytical essay. Im doing a street car named desire for section A and im just wondering how to structure my essay ? Share some tips from your school and il share some of mine.

Sixth form AQA Music A2 Revision Thread - 19/06/2013

I have searched around and haven't managed to find a thread for this, so here we go. What set works is everyone doing? Elgar and Shostakovich are 2 new ones for this year's spec so I'm hoping for straightforward questions. I'm doing Shostakovich's 5th and the Choral music, but I'm still feeling quite unsure about what's expected in the ch...

Sixth form How do you write an A grade English Lit essay?

I'm doing AS level AQA specification B: Odd numbered questions: My teacher said that to get band 6 you need to write 'what, how, the effect, and why.' I'm struggling with the effect and the why bit e.g. what is the effect of a character being characterized in a certain way, and why has the author wanted to characterize them that way and c...

Sixth form OCR A2 Classical Greek

The papers are on the 14th and 21st June, and suffice it to say that I am absolutely petrified. Does anybody have any practice questions for the Plato and the Aristophanes, or practice verse unseens?...

Sixth form Aqa a2 essays

I study French German and Spanish A2 and am finding it impossible to write an essay for any of them, (based on a book or a film). I keep handing in essays to my teachers and am only getting just over half marks. Apparently i am either being too superficial or 'telling the story' too much. If anyone has any suggestions on the structure of...

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!...

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 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 Sociology and Religion Essay plans

33m Conflict and Instability.docx 33m Feminism General.docx 33m Fringe organisations.docx 33m Functionalist General.docx 33m Marxism General.docx 33m Marxist and Feminist.docx 33m Minority ethnic groups.docx 33m New age.docx 33m Postmodernism.docx 33m Religious practice varies from place to place.docx...

Sixth form OCR AS History A May 2013 paper

Hi I was just wondering whether anyone had any gueses as to what topics may be on the OCR AS History A paper in may. I'm doing Lancastrians, Yorkists and Tudors 1450-1509 for the essay paper and The Origins of the American Civil War 1848-61 for the source based paper. I was thinking more about the source based paper, but would welcome any...

Sixth form Unit 1

Thought id just start a Unit 1 thread for the students of sixth form, unit 1 consisting of Particle physics, quantum phenomena and electricity.

Sixth form Could anyone help me plan this essay?

Hi, i have an Economics essay i need help planning for my F585 exam. The title is: "Countries that experience persistently high levels of unemployment risk loosing competitiveness, discuss For 20 marks. I know that unemployment creates Fiscal costs to the government, a loss of human capital, and severe social costs, but I'm completely lo...

Sixth form OCR - History A - Russia

Has anyone got any tips on essay writing techniques? Good ways to revise etc?...

Sixth form How to get the top marks in psya3?

Hey guys, I am currently studying PSYA3 and I will taking my exam this summer on this unit. Basically I got 78 UMS from unit 4, 83=unit 1 and 73=unit 2. That gives a total of 234 so far and I need 86 in this unit to get an A overall but 46 to get a B. (I need an A to get into University really) I can't re take my unit 2 as I have too many...

OCR OCR A2 English Literature exam 2013 - comparative question?

People taking this exam in June - how would you go about answering the comparative question? I'm currently doing a practice question on the theme of pride (SO hard) and I'm really struggling to come up with a way to set out the essay. Does PEEL still apply, or is there a different way to organize paragraphs? Basically - how on earth do yo...

opening a window form from another form programmatically

I am making a Windows Forms application. I have a form. I want to open a new form at run time from the original form on a button click. And then close this new form (after 2,3 sec) programatically but from a thread other than gui main thread. Can anybody guide me how to do it ? Will the new form affect or hinder the things going on in t...

How to write a good essay, Write a college essay, Write a custom essay for me

Essay writing is one of the most dreaded assignments in all levels of education. Students have to write a essay depending on their field of study and assessments required. Although they do not enjoy essay writing, many students would like to know how to write a good essay. 9 Vote(s)...

Sixth form A Level Statistics Self Teaching

Hey, I really want to do statistics but my sixth form don't offer it. I would have to teach my self, I am not bothered about this. I was wondering if anyone has any recommended; textbooks or anything else. I am going to do the AQA Stat without course work. Dose anyone have any notes they don't mind sharing. I am doing in sixth form Bio, C...

Working part time whilst at sixth form

Obviously when I start sixth form I can't have a job Monday-Friday. Lets say I'm applying for TK Max, will they take this into account when I say ''Part time'' Is it best to notify them I can only work weekends at the bottom of my CV? Where is the best place to apply if you're at Sixth form?...

Order of TForm creation and destruction and threads

I have a thread which calls functions of certain form to update this form. When task is done, thread updates form with results, using Synchronize and it all works fine while the program is running. The problem happens when the thread is running and I close the program I got access violation. It was caused by thread updating form which wa...

Applying to external sixth form and college:

Hi I am going to resit the year but i dont think my own sixth form will accept me if i get really bad As so I was wondering would it be a good idea to apply to external sixth form now or a college. or should I wait for my exam results, then phone in to ask if there is remaining places.. THank you so much for comment, I appreciate your hon...

Sixth form A2 Unit 4 Inheritance practice questions?

I wonder if anyone might know an online resource of practice questions (different from those in the past papers) for the A2 unit 4 topic of inheritance? I'm really struggling to get the hang of this topic and have gotten stuck on almost every question I've encountered in the past papers I've been doing! I could do with a lot more practice...

Sixth form How to find the common difference of an arithmetic series?

I'm stuck on the following practice exam question... The sixth term of an arithmetic sequence is twice of the third term, and the first term is 3. The sequence has 10 terms. I have no idea how to solve this, I tried rearranging the formula un=a+(n-1)d but did not get very far as I still cannot calculate d. Please help! Thanks.

Sixth form A Level Dutch Essay Tips

There is plenty of online information and books available for French, German and Spanish A Levels. However, my son is taking A Level Dutch as he was taught in Dutch in Belgium for six years so it should be straightforward. He needs some help with the essay ie discuss a subject which will be one of Integration, Environment or Science & Tec...

Sixth form Help with the way i write my glacier report

Hi, I don't actively study english but the majority of my geography A-level is based on essay writing and report writing. My last exam in June challenges me to write a report on glaciers, but after my performance in the last essay based exam, it has come to my attention that i do not write concisely enough. Does anyone have any tips, thin...

Sixth form WJEC A2 Geology Exam Thread

I know geologists represent a small minority on the forum, but hopefully someone else on here is taking the exams! If there's already an exam thread, sorry for the duplicate :o So how is everyone feeling about GL4/GL5?...

Sixth form As ocr english lit exam takers unite!

So we have less than a month until our English poetry and prose exam! If anyone could share revision tips, what texts their studying, any experience if you've taken the paper before, how you practice and stuff in this thread it would be great! I'm doing Frankenstein and Emily Dickinson Poetry... I haven't started studying for the exam yet...

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 FP1 Further Pure 1 17th May 2013 Official Thread

Can't seem to find a thread for this so I thought why not make one :$ Are we ready for Friday's exam? I personally hope the boundaries are going to be nothing like that of January 2013 :(...