Sixth form AQA A2 English Lit: Love through the ages

I am doing Love through the ages for A2 AQA english literature but my teacher is absolutely rubbish (they are never in) and we haven't finished reading some of the books or plays and I am getting nervous as we get closer to the summer exams. Some texts I am doing are A Streetcar named Desire, Wuthering Heights, The Canterbury Tales, The M...

Sixth form English Literature A2 Love through the ages

Hi. I'm doing the Love through the ages AQA course for english lit and i was wondering if for wider reading i can use the texts which i studied for coursework. We used Anthony and Cleopatra, Wuthering Heights and Ted Hughes-Brithday Letters for coursework My teacher says we cant but I've been browsing around revision sites and most people...

Sixth form A2 Eng Lit LOVE THROUGH THE AGES - Wider Reading Help

Hello guys! Just wondering if any of you are doing Love Through the Ages at A2 Eng Lit? If so, what are you doing for your wider reading? I'm not sure what to read.

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 Love Through The Ages - AQA Eng Lit A

Hey guys Does anyone have a reading list of poetry? Also Canterbury Tales counts as a poetry piece as opposed to prose doesn't it? EDIT: And if possible, what themes of love they come under.

Sixth form English combined/English language and literature

My school offers english combined as well as english literature. I enjoy english in general but thought I might slightly prefer the language Alevel. However I've been told that it is not considered to be as strong an Alevel and english literature on its own by universities. Does anyone know if this is true? Thanks :D...

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...

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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 got a D in IGCSE English

Hey guys I'm an international student, I did IGCSE English last year and I got a D which is not great, but I got a B in IGCSE ESL and a 6.5 in Ielts. Can I still get into good universities? Because most of them accept ielts6.5, but they still require you a C or above in English language, so it's kind of confusing.

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...

Do you study 'Enduring Love' during AS Literature?

The topic college are doing for English Literature next year is Love through the ages and they are studying: Robert Browning's Dramatic Monologues (Is their a certain book for this?) Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet - own like 6 copies of that play; I love it. Enduring Love by Ian McEwan. Do you study this in AS or A2. What do you do in AS?...

Magdalen College Sixth Form interview

I have an interview at Magdalen later this week for entry to the sixth form next year (I know its late!), and I was wondering if anyone could give me any indication of what the interviews are like and any interview tips in general. I'm applying for English, History, Geography and Politics. Thanks...

Sixth form AQA English Lit LT1A1A John Clare

Does anyone have any notes or could help me with these following John Clare poems: Summer Tints The barn door is open The Parish St Martin's Eve The Wren I love to hear the evening crows go by The Ants I Dreamt not what it was to woo Say what is love The Spring returns, the pewit screams An Invite to Eternity Last Day I know it's a lot ju...

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...

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...

How to resit?

Hi, I recently got a C in my english lit for GCSE and i want to resit for higher paper but my school won't let me, they are saying that I can only sit the same exam twice, which is bullcrap because i know people in sixth form resitting there english 4 times. Please help me out how can I resit it? I am in year 11. Btw would paying for it w...

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?...

Sixth form GRADE BOUNDARIES OCR English Literature

Hi, Has anyone got any ideas what the overall UMS/ Raw mark out of 200 is in English Literature OCR AS level to get an A? (Coursework /80 Ums and exam /120) Thanks...

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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 AQA A2 English Literature A Exam help?

Hi everyone, As all the A2 English Literature students know, the exam is coming up soon! I personally study from home, so sadly I'm not able to get any extra advice from teachers/other students, and I desperately need an A in this subject! :( I just wanted to know how the rest of you are revising? I'm just reading and remembering quotes,...

Sixth form AS English Literature Retake!

Hey guys, I'm new to The Student Room and trying to get an idea on how this works, so please bare with me... anywho, I'm looking for advice, help, tips, motivation... anything really to help me get through this exam. In January I took my first AS exam, which happened to be English Literature, about The Picture of Dorian Gray and Yeats Iri...

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 Self-teaching ICT [WJEC]

So I'm hoping to study Law at Oxford and am currently choosing my A-Levels. So far: English Lit. Mathematics Geography Religious Studies Welsh Baccalaureate But out of my love for ICT, I want to self teach myself the A-Level content. Does anyone have a source for me to learn the content (WJEC) for AS and A2 Thanks in advance...

English Language & Linguistics 2013

Hi, I've applied to York St John university to study English Language & Liguistics. Can anyone tell me what the course is like? Is the atmosphere friendly? Will I find lectures overwhelming compared to sixth form style lessons? Any advice or information would be greatly appreciated :-)...

Sixth form As Exdexcel English Literature revision help!!??

I'm doing Edexcel English retake to hopefully get an A or a B in the exam. The books i am doing is clockwork orange and brighton rock with poems being about work from the anthology. Thing is, i dont really know how to revise. So if anyone would be willing to suggest how they did or would it would be very helpful. Thanks!! :D...

Sixth form Help with English Coursework

For my english language and literature coursework, I need to transform some Seamus Heaney poems into a dramatic monologue. I am really struggling and need some help. It is due in on Friday and my teacher isn't being very helpful at all. Regards and many thanks,...

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Sixth form AS-Level English Literature OCR Exam

Does anyone have any good advice for the OCR AS-Level English Literature exam (poetry and prose)? I'm looking to get as high a mark as possible and any advice would be really appreciated.

Ashby School Sixth Form

Hiya, My name's Aaliyah and I'll be moving house from Birmingham to Derbyshire just before college starts in August. I've secured a place at Ashby sixth form, it looks lovely there but I don't know the area very well and I will not know anyone at the sixth form prior to joining. I was wondering if anyone else is going there? Thanks! My A-...

King Edwards Handsworth Girls Sixth Form

So, I want to go to King Edwards handsworth sixth form but, I'm not so sure yet :/ because, i don't know about the environment there - would i be able to make new friends or will i be just a loner? I don't anybody who is actually got there from my school currently... So chances are likely I'll be on my own but, i'm really confused :confus...

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Sixth form Robert Frost Poetry - AQA English Lit B Unit 1

Hi :) I'm doing AQA English Lit (specification B) and for Unit 1 I'm doing Robert Frost. Does anyone have notes on A Considerable Speck and The Wood Pile - I'm really struggling with these poems and there's not much online :( Thanks :D...

Sixth form CCEA English Literature A-Level

Hey :-) just wondering if anybody else studies this and what texts they study/how they're finding the course? Posted from TSR Mobile...

Can a 21 year old go to a sixth form college

Hi, I'm 21 and want to study A levels. The FE colleges near me are really bad, and the sixth form colleges nearby are all extremely good and get great ofsted reports etc. I have been offered a place at all of these colleges, but I am trying to decide which one to go to. I want to have a good education and good lessons, but I am worried th...

Sixth form English legal system (14th may)

Hi, does any one know what question came up for police powers in Jan 2013 thanks...

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...

English Lang/Lit combined

Hi, I was just wondering, as A-level choices come up for me this autumn/winter, what is like? I like writing creatively and analysing language features & literature, but despise the idea of doing a whole A-level on Literature alone. English Language by itself is not an option at the school sixth form, but I wouldn't pick it anyway even if...