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 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 AQA Sociology Unit 4 - June 2013

Haven't yet seen a thread for Unit 4 of sociology so i thought I should start one :) I'm doing the crime and deviance section with methods and theory as opposed to stratification and differentiation. that section looks godawful! How's everyone's revision going for this exam? Has anyone's teacher predicted what they think will come up?...

Sixth Form Unit 1 Biology is disgusting. AQA

Hi guys, Is it me or is unit 2 biology AQA A levels is much easier than unit 1? I revised so much for unit 1, yet I only got 78 in unit 1 in June, whereas, in unit 2, I got nearly full UMS but I did about half as much revision for unit 2 than unit 1. Isn't it supposed to get harder as you go along the units? E.g. Get a better percentage U...

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...

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 Chemistry Unit 2 Re-sit (On top of Unit 5)

Hi All, I asked my exams officer to enter me for Chemistry Unit 2 again, - following advice from my Chemistry tutor that I would not need to revise for it - as I'd be revising for Unit 5 (a lot of crossover). Does anyone know if this is the case? (edexcel by the way!) Thanks a lot, Haydn...

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 Advice for tutoring Physics

Hey guys. I was hoping I could get some of your help today. You see currently I'm a Physics graduate. While I'm waiting until October to start my MSc I'm finding some part time work here and there to save up some cash. I managed to get a gig tutoring A level students in a sixth form at a school where they did quite badly with their Januar...

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 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...

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 Official AQA AS Chemistry Unit 1 - 23Rd May 2013

Hi Everyone, Thought I'd create a thread for everyone to discuss about the chemistry exam this week. Any predictions, revision tips and help can be posted here! Good luck everyone!!...

Sixth form Aqa bio2/4/5

Hey, I am doing BIOLOGY Unit 2/4/5 in May/June. I was wondering if anyone has useful brain storms, posters, revision tips for me. I am mainly struggling with Respiration, Photosynthesis, ATP, and most of UNIT 5...

A-Levels at 19

Hi everyone, I'm hoping to start my A-Levels in September at my local college. I went to sixth form for a year when I left school but decided it wasn't for me as I didn't want to go to uni. Having now spent the last couple of years working I've a more clear idea of what I want to do. I will be taking Geography, Sociology and Philosophy A-...

Start up order foir Oracle Forms

I have to modify an Oracle Form but cannot find my way to start. What is the start up order for a standard form? That is which event, trigger etc will be called at form load, canvas load, etc. I assume that it is When-New-form-Instance but a cannot get it to stop at a break point on the first line of this trigger. I am getting "FRM-407...

Sixth form AQA AS Level History Unit 1B - Tudors (1483-1529):14th May 2013

Hi, Is anyone on here sitting this exam? I've seen a thread on Unit 2Q (USA and Vietnam) which I'm also sitting, but nothing on this unit. Hopefully someone else will be so we can discuss!...

Sixth form I feel really behind in maths this year (A2). someone help me?

So basically, since the beginning of this year, I've really been slacking in Maths and it's got to the point where I feel like I can't do much of the work I'm getting set and I have no idea how to go about catching up.. We finished Core 3 in December but my sixth form doesn't do January exams in maths (it's really dumb..). So I was doing...

Sixth form AQA Psychology A Unit 3

Hi there! :D Does anyone know if parent-offspring conflict is in the specification for unit 3 Relationships topic? I wasn't taught this is school but my 2012 revision guide has it :S...

Sixth form CCEA Religious Studies Exam (AS level)

Anyone else sitting Unit 2 or Unit 6 exams? I have no idea what to revise :( For Unit 2, anyone learning the Purpose of Acts? That came up last time so it might be Historicity or Date, so it might be okay to not revise Purpose.

Sixth form CCEA A21: Human Interactions and Global Issues - 14th May 2013

So how did the paper go for everyone? I thought it was brilliant! I did:- Unit A: Population - question 1, with the essay on in/out-migration Unit C: Ethnic Diversity - question 1, with the essay on an ethnically diverse country and for Global Issues I did Q7, Air Pollution! I thought Population was incredibly good compared to what has ap...

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 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...

Sixth Form What's the easiest AQA A2 Physics unit 5 option ?

Hello ! I'm about to start A2 Physics, and I wanted to know which unit 5 option for the AQA spec A syllabus out of : Applied Physics, Astrophysics, Nuclear and Thermal Physics, Turning points in Physics and Medical Physics is the easiest?! I achieved an A at AS, and I would like to study Chemistry at university. I just want an option that...

Sixth form AQA Applied Business Unit 12 - Self Teach

I have been enter by my teacher for the A2 unit 12 exam on the same year as my AS Level. There's a month from my final AS exam to this exam, do you think with me willing to put the effort in, i could achieve an A grade ?...

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 Edexcel economics Unit 1: Competitive Markets Monday 13th May

Hi everyone, I got the equivalent to mid-C in the June 2012 Unit 1 economics exams and managed to get the equivalent to an A* in the January 2013 paper. I have started a blog to help anyone who is taking the Unit 1 exam so if you could check it out and tell me what you think that would be great. I t's not very well structured but I should...

Sixth form Government and Politics - Edexcel - Unit 2 - Revision Notes

Hi everyone. I've created these revision notes for the Govt.&Pol Unit 2 Edexcel exam on the 23rd of May 2013. I was hoping that if you use the notes for your revision you could tell me if you think I'm missing anything. My notes for this unit seem smaller than my notes for Unit 1. Please mention anything thats missing!!...

Sixth form AS Level Edexcel History (italy and spain)

HELP. For the unit one exam I am studying: The collapse of the Liberal State and the Triumph of Fascist Italy Republicanism, Civil war and Francoism I am struggling so much with remembering facts in order to write an arguement spent a year doing self-teaching as I have a useless teacher at sixth-form!!! How have you revised/ what's effect...

Sixth form I am no longer able to write unit 2 economics essays well (AQA)... Why?

Hi, I don't know what I am finding so hard. I am finding unit 4 essays much easier than unit 2 ones which I have done before. I am doing a retake this month. On my first year I got 75%. It seems that I am analysing to much in my opinion. After the introduction I feel myself spending so much time just on the first point before evaluating a...

Sixth form Chemsitry Definitions

For Aqa A Level For Unit 1 And Unit 2 , What Are The Definitions I Need To Know For The Exam, Any Help Would Be Appreciated, Thanks In Advance...

Sixth form Conscious thought and memory

From textbook: 'The creation of specific pathways within the nervous system is thought to be the basis of conscious thought and memory'. How do these pathways get made, and how does it lead to conscious thought and memories?...

Sixth form OCR Biology F214 June 2013 Revision Thread

OCR Biology F214 June 2013 Revision Thread Date of the Exam: 17thJune 2013 Hi, Thought it would be useful to make a thread for this exam unit. Feel free to join and revise whether this is the first time your doing this exam or the 17th time I have no objections :) If you need any help with this Module , post your questions below and hopef...

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-...

Sixth form Edexcel AS Unit 2 Exam Technique help?!

Hey, I'm sitting my Unit 1 and Unit 2 exams this May and I'm really worried that I won't get the grade I want and have to resit the whole year. I think I have Unit 1 exam technique down, and the various exam questions I've had for homework I've been getting an average of B+, which I'm hoping to improve on before the exam now that I'm doin...

Sixth form Edexcel History GCE unit 1

Hi, Does anybody know what the January 2013 questions were for unit 1 (edexcel) History for; The Black Death The Norman Conquest Thank you! (As I can't access them online)...

Sixth form How to find a unit vector which is perpendicular to two vectors?

I don't understand how I would go about finding a unit vector (what's a unit vector? ) which is perpendicular to both vectors a 4,10,-3 and b 5,-9,7. Doesn't this mean a and b need to be parallel?...

Sixth form exams question

For Edexcel AS Maths say if you get for a unit 72-74 marks out of the 75, is it still possible to get full UMS? Does this apply to all other A level unit exams? How do you know what the minimum mark is for full UMS? Thanks...

Sixth form AS Business Unit 2 Model Answers

Short and sweet, if anybody knows where I would be able to look at model answers for this unit I would be grateful as I would like to use them as part of my revision in the run up to the exam. Cheers in advance.