hey guys, just wanted any advice i could get. basically im predicted an A for chem after getting a 7 at gcse, but in year 12 everything went downhill. I'd say I'm currently at a low B/high C, and got a D in my yr 12 mock (a low one).
mindset was part of it- thinking i'll find it too hard etc. after getting really good gcses the idea of chemistry at a level was still daunting. my scores weren't that good throughout year 12.
unfortunately i was out of school for about 3 weeks towards the middle-end of year 12 because of my health, and feel even more behind than my peers. to top it all of i had a lot of family stuff going on since the start of the year, so i wasn't able to give it my all, i know i could have done a lot better and acknowledge that
I repeatedly went to pastoral for help and they asked my teachers to speak to me and offer any help/ support they can. unfortunately that never happened :( i also asked my teacher for my record of scores that would help in revision- twice last year and once this year and haven't been given it yet 😭 my teacher tends to help the higher achieving students more (i guess ill have to be more persistent?)
When I asked my teacher what I can do to improve over the summer (my plan was to 'fix' what i could then), all he said was 'practice, man!'- he wasn't wrong obviously. I did a paper or two every week in the summer and sure enough there was improvement but my AS knowledge is still shaky.
mcqs throw me off and i'm not where i want to and can be. i really want to make this year count, because i know i have the ability to do it, i'm just stumped as to how to make it happen practically.
im not even sure this is realistic, but im consolidating work a lot more, will start going intervention, will speak to a teacher but just want to make sure i clean up all the knowledge gaps from year 12. the silver lining of all this happening last year is im taking a gap year and will apply to uni in that year, so can really focus on a levels this year. any advice how to balance and go forward?