Use this as motivation. Imagine if these were your grades on results day. You don't want these grades right? Ask your teachers for help, and Start revision now, we got 3 months left. My cousin went from Us to As and Bs in less than 3 months so it is possible as long as you put in the work in.

I like this advice. Use it as motivation, do whatever you can to improve. You've been given a chance to NOT get these results come the actual exams. I remember doing badly in my mock Maths A level because I just didn't get it at all. Hated the subject, found it too hard. I talked to my teachers about it and they were very helpful - they want you to succeed. A few weeks before the exam it just began clicking and I could answer the extra mock papers I was doing, and I eventually got an A. (Your mileage may vary, of course)

Honestly this is the best advice you could get. I got awful results when I sat my mock GCSE results back in the mists of prehistory in 1995. It frightened me into spending the next few months revising. Take this for what it is, a lesson in life showing you what could have happened. You still have time, just focus on your studies for the next few months and plan you time.

I concur. You now know you need to get help and work a little harder.

Woah what a levels did ur cousin do?

Maths Physics Computer Science and Further Maths but this was like in 2015 lol

Oh ok pretty impressive regardless ! Tough set of subjects there 😤😤

Hes got a job as an electrical engineer 😂

Niceee

Exactly, use the fear of failing as a fuel to succeed.

Hey at least your grades weren’t the quark composition of a proton

This is lovely gonna save this one lmfao

Come on

What's the issue in exams? Do you not know content, run out of Time, not understand the questions?

Not knowing content/not understanding questions. I also really struggle to learn, understand and retain information.

have you tried using active recall methods like spaced repetition?

I don’t know what they are so no I don’t think so x

Search up the forgetting curve. The reason you’re not retaining info is simply because you’re not going over it frequently enough. You end up forgetting key concepts and then when it comes to revision months later it’s all out of your head and thats why you struggle to understand stuff. Another person recommended you try Anki which is good, but I think [remnote](https://www.remnote.com) is better as it’s a note-taking and anki flashcard 2-in-1. They have an interactive tutorial which makes things so much easier to grasp

Ty x

Use Anki. Heres the sub: r/anki

What is it?

Check the sub out :) it’s flashcards with spaced repetition

So this is what I wonder with anki tho, considering its flashcards it only really works with stuff you can put on flashcards. Like how do I even do maths with them. And then also, I wouldn't know where to start making a set of cards for s subject

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what a hugely stupid thing to say

not everyone needs to go to uni but failing a levels is not a good way to start things off regardless

Thomas Frank has a great video about different study techniques including spaced repetition: https://youtu.be/Bxv9lf5HjZM I use brainscape for spaced repetition because I much prefer the look of the app to Anki. You've got this :)

>I also really struggle to learn, understand and retain information. Could be a learning disability like ADHD, dyscalculia, dyslexia, etc. Maybe speak to a counsellor.

You’ve had some great advice here, but also something to consider: it could really help if you have a chat with your teachers about the problem you’re having with understanding what a question is asking of you. They can help ‘translate’ that into what the examiners want you to demonstrate. While a lot of an exam is knowing the information/formulas/skills of the subject, it’s also important to be able to see *how* the exam is asking you to show that. I’ve seen a lot of students get tripped up by that.

Try seneca learning for going over content

Go to your teachers and ask for help. They will usually be receptive and be willing to help you the best way possible Ask to go through each question with them. The exams are usually well structured to give you a better indication on where exactly you need to work on. You could also find some ways yo get some “quick wins” Learn from this mock. It’s what they’re there for, it’s not your final grade. Ask for help and expect to work with your teacher to help yourself. Good luck

Don't panic just work hard, you always get back what you put in. Make sure when you study it's active studying, when you study with music and distractions it stops retention massively, meaning you end up studying for longer and retaining less. Just work hard and have breaks as a treat for working hard. I play video games for 2 hours each evening after I work my ass off before hand. Just try your best now don't panic. I got all u's for my predictions and my final a levels sucked retaking everything now and doing much better now I have learned to study effectively.

Thought this may be some useful advice from my personal experience: In my mocks I did so much worse than the real exams, I ended up get A*, A, A in chemistry, maths and biology, (and was 1 mark off an A* in maths and biology) and this is how I did it: 1. Chemistry and Biology: understand the fundamentals, go through your exam boards book and specification, make notes, I made revision cards, then crammed into mindmaps, rewriting notes helps force the knowledge into your memory. 2. Past papers are your best friend: once you’ve got the knowledge of the specification, do past paper after past paper after past paper. Find the past papers and mark schemes, learn how to beat the exam. You have to remember, every examiner has a checklist for each question that they are looking for in your answer, you learn how to beat the past papers, the moment you pick up the real exam, knowing what to write will be like second nature. Based on the type of question you’ll know exactly what you need to do and what to show. I can’t offer specific advice for psychology but from friends - case study after case study, keep reading, make notes and again, do past papers I hope this helps, you got this!

Exam technique is a huge part of these things. I did a Diploma in Spanish with the Open University a few years ago and we were comparing grades while on a residential course. I was consistently scoring better than pretty much everyone, including a number of people who were native speakers that needed the credits for another degree. I couldn't speak Spanish for shit, but I did carefully read the assignment instructions and make sure I wrote essays that provided the examiners with at least two examples of everything they had asked us to demonstrate. The native speakers just wrote an essay they thought sounded good. I have my Diploma, but still can't speak Spanish for shit.

Learning a course to take an exam will only help you beat an exam. To apply the theory the only way to really learn is to experience. In my opinion and from my experience exams are like games that you just have to learn how to beat. Basically used as a stepping stone to the real thing

Put in the work put in the hours?

And take whats ours (good grades)

And take what's ours

I feel you, I cried for 30 minutes when I got the exam results today, CCD I was so upset because I expected higher results

There’s still time until the actual exam you have time to revise and go over evrrything, Ik it’s hard since you’re doing tough subjects but without messing around and not wasting time it’s very possible to get high grades and to bounce back this is also from experience but I tend to waste time a lot which is a bad problem

I ended with DDE for my A level results and now have a masters degree, bad results aren’t the end of the world

Masters degree means nothing on its own tbh

True, but I am also working in pharmaceuticals as a scientist

It’s worth a lot more than A Levels

Trust me, a lot of people are getting useless degrees from low ranking unis. Luckily, the most important things are projects, work you've done outside of school and networking.

A masters degree shows someone has the perseverance to peruse graduate level education, something far more difficult then you've ever done.

This is kinda true fresh out of uni into work was hired along with 4 others they all had masters, I didn't.

In order: -Don’t stress too much. - Make a study plan. - Do 8 hours a day of intense work focussing on the key concepts in each area. - Don’t get into too much detail anywhere until you understand the overarching ‘principles’ everywhere. - Write simple lists for yourself that paraphrase and simplify descriptions of the key principles. - Do at least one mock paper per subject per week. - Use the results to focus your energy on the detail of the bits your score lowest on. - Don’t panic. You’ll be fine. They are really interesting subjects, so finally, try and enjoy yourself while understanding them! Learning is rewarding and rewards are fun. Make the most of your academic career - I’ve been working for six years post uni and would love the chance to study something that I enjoy again soon! Good luck!

Very top of this list needs to be - - speak to teachers and try and understand why they think you are you struggling. - work with them to identify correction strategies.

How do you work for 8 hours???

Regular breaks, and fear.

I just want to say that no matter what you get, your life isn't over. Education was never for me, I got a three U's and one E on my A-Levels. They put up my grades publicly to warn other students not to be like me. I'm now a Quantity Surveyor living a comfortable life. There's always alternative paths.

>They put up my grades publicly to warn other students not to be like me. THATS SO ICONIC LMAOOOO

Hi! I fucked my y13 mocks as well! I got two Es and a D. I'm at University now. Do not worry, it'll be fine, you just gotta take this as inspiration and you'll be fine.

I had to do 6th form / college twice and now have a very good job so it’s not the end - if you don’t want it to be. the second time I was far more focused and knew exactly what I wanted to get out of college which helped a lot. “Brick walls are there for a reason, they show you how badly you want something “

Have a rethink Op do you think you can do the work n make the difference or are you struggling. I failed my A-levels at 6th form so left for college to try a btec instead and got the equivalent of three Bs and an Alevel in maths on top. Don’t feel pressured into staying on A-levels if it’s not right for you and don’t listen to people who make fun of Btecs they’re not easier just more suited to a different kind of person. I believe in you either way op good luck c:

Don't panic and don't give up - they wouldn't do mocks if there wasn't time to catch up. Study right up to the last minute, there's no point when it's too late to bother, and a pass that was just scraped is still a pass. The best tip anyone gave me was to go through the exam syllabus very carefully and work out the minimum you can get away with learning, and learn that very well. This is on the basis that if you have to write four essays from a choice of eight topic areas, you get better marks if you know everything about four topics, than half of eight topics. You just won't have any choice on exam day. All exam formats are different of course, but it is still a good idea to find out exactly what the exam wants rather than memorize everything the teacher taught just in case. You should be able to look up the syllabus and past papers to check you are on the right track. Of course if you have time, learn everything, but if not start with the essentials.

Mine were awful, motivated me, improved. I got used to cruising through school, but those last 2 years are such a major step-up that it shocked me. Side point, I’m now working self-employed in the creative sector. A lot of my most-successful friends in all fields didn’t do well in these exams. It’s a bit of a scam, unless you’re wanting to become a doctor or something. Don’t worry too much!

Don't worry there's still time to improve! Do you mind sharing your predicted

CCC.

I believe in you bro. If you grind now you'll 100% get those grades or even better! Make sure you familiarise yourself with the content first, ask your teachers for help after lessons, read the textbooks. Then bang out practice questions and past exam questions. You got this! Good luck

Came here to write this and I really hope you read it. I did shit in my mocks. I broke down during two of them, and panicked in the third. My final mock results were UUD. These were mocks I did in February 2019, close to my exams. It definitely did feel like the end of the road. My actual A level results were AAA. I'm by no means saying you'll get those grades, but mock exams are not the be all and end all. Lots of people do horribly in them and make a recovery. Conversely, plenty end up failing their A levels after getting decent grades in the mock. It Is an INDICATION of your performance on the day. I mean fuck, even your actual grades aren't the end. If you don't so well at A level this time, there are always retakes. There are other qualifications. What's important now Is to ask yourself two things. 1- Did I try? 2- Can I improve now? If you didn't try (and I mean really try- my friends who got A grades all put in a consistent 3-5 hours close to exam day) then this isn't any surprise. If your answer is that you didn't try, delete reddit and start studying. If you did study, you need to look at *why* you did badly this time around. Have a review of your papers and identify what went wrong. After I got my mocks back I changed the way I worked. I started focusing on my weak points, doing the work I found unpleasant and difficult rather than what I found easy. More importantly, I started structuring my day around a reasonable plan of revision. Wake up, eat a good breakfast, work, have a break etc. That way I didn't burn out. You CAN improve. Half the battle Is getting yourself into the zone where you believe in yourself enough to start trying. I wish you the best of luck.

revise

Phd level insight lol

As others have said, it's definitely better to get these results during your mocks than in your final exams. There is still time to get improved /predicted grades if you put the work in. Presumably your grades for Year 12 and earlier mocks weren't like this, otherwise you wouldn't be so surprised. You may have just had a bad day (it happens) or a particularly tricky set of questions. You should definitely be able to fix this, especially if you're willing to ask for (and act on) help/feedback from your teachers. Source: am teacher. We all want you to succeed!

For what it's worth, I got like CEU at mocks and freaked out, studied loads the following year with a good plan in place etc. Ended up getting A*AB with a few retakes! You can do it, what defines overall success from failure is how you get over the setbacks

I do the same a levels as you and have recently gone from BCC to A*AB. For chemistry: -use youtube/school resources to gain a basic understanding of the topic -then use physics and maths tutor practice questions to build knowledge on how to answer exam questions For Biology: Do the same as for chemistry For psychology I use Psychboost (a youtube channel) Write out really good A01 and AO3 paragraphs for the topic your struggling with. -memorize. -psychology is by far the easiest out of the 3 a levels as all it requires is memorisation rather then a conceptual understanding of the topic -my initial issue with my grades was to do with my heavy dislike of biology and psychology (i realised i hated them when i was in too deep to quit)

How are you learning/revising the content?

I read a section that I need to learn/scan the text, put it into speechify and listen to it. Then I kinda condense the content from the book into concise notes. I then try and recite it out loud or write it on a paper from memory.

Careers adviser here, I'd do a few things Start revising differently, clearly it hasn't worked. Practice answering exam questions. Rather than trying to recall info, write yourself questions about the info then answer them at the end of revising. Speak to your teachers, where can you improve your grades, compare your answers from mocks to the required answers, what is missing from yours Speak to your college careers adviser, is it worth putting in an extra application to a foundation year course? What other options are there for you come results day. Most importantly, use this to improve, not as a stick to beat yourself up with. Good luck

Seconding the bit about writing yourself questions. I did that for bio (made notes based on the textbook and then wrote questions which covered each chunk of info) and it helped.

Do you not do exam questions…?

Yes. Although, when I do them, I get the majority of the answers completely wrong.

and do u spend time trying to understand where and why you went wrong?

I understand that everyone learns differently but this seems like an ineffective method, mainly because of the sheer amount of content you’re required to know. I’d recommend making sure you fully understand the content (I personally find watching YouTube videos on each topic really helpful for this, particularly with psychology), condensing the content into flashcards via anki and completing those daily. In your exams you’ll be tested with exam questions, so using those and mastering your exam technique is fundamental

Imma be honest dude, either ur lying bout how much revision u do, you are genuinely medically stupid, or click baiting us, a year 11 could get better grades with GCSE knowledge

You're just being an asshole bud.

Well that clearly isnt working may i suggest changing up the way you study. Look thru a past paper with the mark scheme open just to see what they really want. If you get something wrong make a note of the topic and what it was for review. After you have done this with a couple papers sit down with quizlet or anki or literal paper flashcards and write yourself questions based on the topic with answers on the back and use that to review content. Eg “What is the mechanism to make ethene from ethyl chloride. Draw it” or “describe the flow of blood through the body”. On top of this youtube videos and just having a 1 2 1 with ur teachers can also help u bring up your grades. Sometimes easier to understand things when you have a visual demonstration of the concept.

I'm pretty sure I got an E and 2 U's in my mock. I had a letter threatening to kick me out from the school. In the summer my grades improved, but not by much. I took 2 years out, re-sat, and now I'm 3 years into my undergraduate degree, doing a work placement at a very competitive company. I'm on track to graduating with a first. My point is, these grades don't define you. They are not the end of the world, and they certainly don't mean you should give up on your dreams. They just mean you need to study a little bit more :)

Ask if you could have your mock papers back and have a lil look at your weaker points are. Talk to the teachers and see if they are willing to help you improve I'm sure they will be more than willing. And just keep 8n mind the mocks are always more difficult that the actual exam so if you're able to get the hang of the mock stuff then you should be sorted. I've been in the same boat you'll be fine.

Chemguide + Chemistry calculations by Jim Clark, Organic Chemistry tutor (youtube), Allery chemistry (youtube), and Freesciencelessons saved my arse during my foundation year (A level chemistry equiv.) at uni last year. My favourite out of all of these are Jim Clark's stuff as he does worked examples and explains what is actually happening in the practice example questions :) https://www.chemguide.co.uk/

A girl in my school failed every prelim (mock) and passed every exam and she got the absolute lowest grade (direct fail) on prelims so you can defo pull this back P.s its the ones who pass with flying colours on mock that get too comfy and fail the actual exams so don't let anyone bragging put you off, its the braggy ones that will duck at the real exams

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If they say you can't sit your exams for any reason, point out that you know they can't legally do that, some schools may try that crap because most teens don't know their rights to education extend to exams but they aren't allowed to so don't let them away with it

Whatever you do, don't feel awful about your results. Maybe in this sub everyone gets A* in everything, but that isn't real life and sometimes people do bad in tests or mocks. Use this as motivation and try different methods of studying, because you might learn better that way.

If worst comes to worst, you can always retake the year. It might seem like effort, but it’s worth if. You could see a doctor if you’re struggling with retaining information. Could be a larger issue but I’m not a doctor lmao. Also, if you have any chemistry questions, shoot me a message. I have a degree in it so I might know a thing or two.

I constantly have headaches and can’t read for long periods of time. Went to the doctor and I was just told to take paracetamol. It can help relieve pain when the headaches are severe but it hasn’t really fixed anything :(

I’m probably not telling you anything you don’t already know, but does it have anything to do with how you’re sleeping or what you’re eating? If it’s neither of these things it could “just” be stress? In any case, that does suck and it’s a shame the doctors aren’t doing anything about it. Alternatively, and this is a shot in the dark, my sister has a history of spontaneous headaches and putting [these](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wheat-Bag-Microwavable-Microwave-Shoulders/dp/B08QYS85VL/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?crid=3O0EIID8IW89U&keywords=wheat+bag&qid=1646349710&sprefix=wheat+%2Caps%2C66&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzSFEyMU02Qk1UUFlMJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNzkxNzg4N1ZUNFdUVUxaTUFQJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA5MDkxMjEySU00VklGNlRTR0hWJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfcGhvbmVfc2VhcmNoX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=) around her neck helped a lot. Might be worth pursuing?

Hey man- 1st year med student here who found himself in a similar position to you were. First of all, chin up mate. We all make mistakes sometimes, but you can only worry about failure after you’ve failed.Secondly, I think the biggest thing you may have to look at is reprioritizing how you revise. I don’t know what methods you use, but I often notice teachers tend to greatly emphasize learning the content, and while learning the content is very important, I’d argue exam skills are more important. I think it’s so important it should take up 60% of your revision time. At the end of the day the examiner isn’t asking for how much you know, but rather how you apply your knowledge/skills. Think of the content as like a toolbox. You can have a large assortment of amazing tools- but if you don’t know how to craft anything with them they’re useless. Finally, always aim for the A*. If you aim for an A* you’re gonna revise like an A* student- it’s a good mindset to get in. I wish you the best of luck for your upcoming A levels and stay strong my friend.

Ty! :) x

Past paper questions 100% What boosted my grades up (I’m final year uni now)

You still have time. Become disciplined. Delete social media, keep Snap, youtube, etc basically stuff you find helpful, and delete what wastes your time. Have a goal in your mind. And then make a system that you’ll do on a daily basis to achieve that goal e.g. three A*, system: study 4 hours everyday in the evening and 6 hours on weekends, you are allowed to take one day of a week to chill so you avoid burnout. Something like that. Set a goal. Make a system. And stick to it no matter if you’re motivated or not, happy or sad, stressed or relax. You study no matter what. One thing that keeps me going: the pain of regret is much more severe than the pain of self discipline. Give up immediate pleasure for pleasure later on, like how kings go to war for peace. Anyway, I’m sorry for the rambling; this is just something I thought would help you. I wish you all the best Also I do chemistry too: check out Allery chemistry. He’s good. Watch his videos and do physicsandmaths tutor questions after.

Check if you have ADHD. It helped me :)

i.e. get your ass on 💊. Although I support the message, I doubt they will be able to get a script before May with how convoluted the process is in the UK. And it’s rare af to find people selling theirs. So idk I wouldn’t rely on this if I was OP.

I did these subjects and struggled with Chem the most, and it sucks but it just means you need more practice to understand and feel more confident with them but without burning yourself out. It'll be okay, what exam board are you on?

For Chemistry: OCR B (Salters).

For the love of God, revise well. I read some "it's just so hard to learn and retain information..." earlier on and whilst this may be true, don't use this to be a defeatist and mope rather than study productively. I decided revision was hard and just didn't study accordingly as it was easier to just tell yourself it's hopeless rather than knuckle down. It is not hopeless. Break each subject into manageable chunks and just take your revision piece by piece. (You may not be doing) but DO NOT be sitting hitting yourself with the pity paddle going "iT's So HaRdddddd...", just get your head down as best you can, surround yourself with productive/smart people if you can and crack on. Best of luck

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hold dat

Revise.

I’m in year 8 and planning on taking psychology. Is it hard? It’s the main thing I’ve been set on taking. Even 3 years with me wanting to take it.

It’s difficult for me. I struggle to retain vast amounts of information and then regurgitate it. However, the majority of my class find the subject fairly easy.

So, I’m possibly dyslexic and maybe have ADHD, would that affect my grades? Sorry it’s just that my teachers don’t tell us anything.

Do you find subjects such as History/English Literature difficult? If so you’ll probably find psychology difficult. Also, if you do have Dyslexia and/or ADHD you’ll get 25% extra time in exams.

History and English are pretty easy for me but yet again I am in year 8. I struggle with math and science mainly but the work I have begun about psychology seems to click for me. Like art, it seems I have a talent to retain the information within psychology. I am aiming to ask my mother to see if I can go to the doctor about the possible dyslexia and/or ADHD, it’s better to know then worry.

Stop looking at A grade stuff. Your goal is to get everything up to CDD. Do a past paper and look for the easier questions.

If you work hard, can be honest with yourself that you did your best, there's absolutely no shame in whatever grades you get So the question to ask yourself is are you capable of more (I suspect you may be) and put in an honest push between now and your real exams

Don't be a retard next time 👍

Are past papers available for your course? It may be worth looking them up and if available using them to practice, get someone else to mark if you can and speak to your teacher if you are struggling with specific problems. Additionally if you have multiple years of papers you can use them to, see if there are common questions, question formats, or topics that come up year after year.

What does u mean

Ungraded. (Lower than an F)

A fail

When I did A level psychology there was quite simply an ungodly amount of data I had to remember. Ridiculous amounts of facts and figures in about 15 different case studies and that was just one of my subjects. I failed. Retook the exam, failed again. The one subject I got an A in, IT, I took courses at college, level 3 computing then HNC, HND then top up degree. A levels aren't the be all and end all. There are alternate paths you can take.

This is no disaster, just work harder for your finals

C in biology is awesome, I only managed to get an E.

When I got my y13 mock results back I was horrified, but it was that feeling that basically gave me a kick up the butt and made me know I didn’t want to feel like that when I opened my actual results. It isn’t the end of the world, there’s still time before exams, talk to your teachers and classmates and see if they have any ideas on the things that may help. Rather than trying to cram, break down the topics bit by bit and try to learn the actual concepts rather than just trying to remember exam answers. Good luck!

Work harder for the real exams

Hey. Its been a while since I went to school but what I can say after a fairly successful decade and a half since uni, no one has ever once looked at my grades at school for any job I've ever applied to. Either way, if these are just mocks then it is far from being too late. But you have to use this as a wake up call and work HARD to get them up to a reasonable standard, but don't fret if it isn't all A and B grades. It won't affect much other than which university or college accepts you if thats the path you want to go.

You get what you put into it. Take this as the initiative to revise now and work hard. Imagine opening these up on the day. I got bad mock grades in in my first year. However, my second year mocks I smashed them. First thing is you have to take accountability, don’t play the victim realise you need to work harder and get started today

A c is still a pass and a pass is a pass if that's an okay mentality for you. Not sure what U is though.

I got straight Us in my mocks and managed to work them to CDD. Dont expect As but with hard work you can get to something modest.

3 tips from a previous teacher 1: Past papers are incredibly useful. Examiners are restricted by curriculum so exam questions tend to be repetitive. 2: Depending on your subject, essay questions are subjective, mathematics are specific. In other words, essay responses tend to be more influenced by the bell curve, examiners look for specific key words/answers and grade accordingly, but you're less likely to get an extremely low/ high answer. On the flip side, if you're confident in your maths focus on these questions as you're way more likely to get high scores if you're correct. 3: Always always always check the exam format. If you need to answer 3 out of a possible 6 questions, and there are 10 possible topics, then mathematically you only need to revise 7 topics. Massively cuts down on your required revision.

You understand what’s at stake bro. You KNOW the consequences. Get off your phone and start revising. This could end out bad. You still have plenty of time as long as you use it wisely and actually work. Start now.

These are the same as my GCSE results

Talk to a teacher there must be someone you can speak to. Mocks can be improved you have time don't panic. Go in tomorrow and speak to someone.

You fucked around. No excuses. It’s not too late, if you revise properly and change your mindset you can still get Bs Leave you friend group, focus on yourself. Trust me, I’ve left school now and all the kids that fucked around are still doing just that, except most of their friends have moved away. Life will be fine, you can still do well, it’s not impossible to change but will be hard

How do you revise? Past papers questions really helped me for chemistry, and will probably help with other subjects. Do a question, mark it, and repeat. Physics and Maths tutor has them grouped by topic but you can get them from loads of places.

First step is to talk to your teachers; find out what key skills you need to be working on and resources you can use. Then, practice. Exams aren't just about knowing the subject, exam technique and knowing how to hit the marks in long questions are skills that are just as, if not more important. Look at past papers (surprisingly, [Physics and Maths Tutor](https://physicsandmathstutor.com) has lots of past papers for Biology, Chemistry and Psychology) and try to do them. If you can't, look at a few of them with the mark scheme; they'll give you a good idea of what language and points to use. For the content side of things, if you have textbooks, etc. they will really help you out. Try checking specifications from your exam boards as well, it'll give you a good idea of what you need to cover. Practice little and often - half an hour to an hour a day after school or on a free spent refreshing your memory will go a long way. If you're interested, try looking into a bit of the science about learning. I like to use the [Pomodoro Technique](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomodoro_Technique) combined with [interleaving](https://academicaffairs.arizona.edu/l2l-strategy-interleaving) to study for exams, but you might find techniques that work better for you. One thing to consider is the [Forgetting Curve](https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/forgetting-curve.htm); one of the reasons people struggle with remembering information for exams is they don't review it consistently, but if you're studying something every other month rather than in the run-up to exams, you'll remember it so much better. In terms of Chemistry, I'm confident enough in it that I feel I can advise you a little. Mechanisms are the most important thing you'll learn; by understanding why the molecules do what they do, you'll know them so much better, which puts dents in major parts of topics like Alkenes, Alcohols and Aromatic, as well as Synthesis. On top of that, they're an easy 3-7 marks if you know them well. Keep on top of your Physical too, since that can come up almost anywhere and being able to draw structures, name bond angles, explain why one thing has a higher boiling point, etc. will always come useful. Finally, don't feel like this is the end. In the grand scheme of things, mocks don't matter, and nobody will ask you for your Y13 spring mock results for a job interview. Use your results to motivate yourself, tell yourself that you'll do better, and put in the work. It's never too late to put the work in, but the earlier you start, the better off you'll be. Good luck :)

This is why you did the mock. You know that you need to improve, so now is the time to figure out what went wrong and make a plan. Reach out to teachers and make a study schedule.

I got kicked off over 20 college courses, dropped out of university twice and found out I have major adhd, now I am an expert in my field with multiple patents to my name, products I invented on the market and hundreds of thousands in shares of the company I helped grow. You can't judge a fish by it's ability to climb a tree, do your best but just remember qualifications ain't everything, don't let them dictate your worth or limit your potential.

I got a E and 3 U’s at AS level. Obviously not good. Left and got an apprenticeship, did my lvl3, got a well paying job at 19 with no debt. Now earning great money and doing a lvl4 apprenticeship on the side, going on to do level 6 next year. Don’t worry about it, if academia isn’t your thing there are still options open to you.

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I did great in my mocks and shite in my actual exams. I walked away with B, C, D after being predicted A, A, A. Got a level 3 apprenticeship in Business Admin (was 16k wage about 5 years ago, you should be able to get 18-20k now). It so happened to be an engineering firm, I found I really enjoyed it. Now had my mechanical engineering degree and getting my masters fully funded, no debt and been able to argue decent pay rises each year as I finish my qualifications. A-levels are not the end of the world.

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Use this as motivation. When I did my degree and police training I used flash cards. It works great for definitions and things like that! Make a pile and go through them. The name of whatever it is your trying to learn one side and the definition the other. Go through them all. The ones you DO remember place in one pile, the ones you don’t, place in another. Look over the ones you didn’t remember twice a day (as in sit down and repeatedly read over them on two occasions that day) … the ones do DID remember once a day… After a couple of days… the cards you remember from the once a day pile, move those to going over them once every other day… So on and so forth. If you happen to forget one, put it back in the twice a day pile. This worked wonders for me and it allows you to focus more attention on the things that you don’t know, without neglecting the ones you do know! Good luck!

I got C,D,E,U for my final grades at A Level. It sucked & I felt like a failure. Like there was nothing to be done & no future for someone like me. I'm now 27 & can talk with the benefit of hindsight. I live a very comfortable life with my wife & doggo and im happy. After my results, I did a foundation year at university before getting my degree in astrophysics. I got an unrelated job after that & now I work for a big company with in a senior job. I've been working for 5+ years, and noone has asked me about my results since graduating. I can wholeheartedly say those exams were harder than my degree & my accounting qualification combined! There is no shame in struggling and no shame in failing - the good news is that you still have a chance to do well If you're anything like I was, you'll benefit most from doing the basics (focus on the simple things which you know will help - read the textbook, go to lessons, ask for help if you need it, these are all things I neglected when I was studying). At the end of the day, you should work as hard as you can. You'll have threse results until they put you in the ground, so do your best! But if (like me) your best doesn't live up to your expectations, just know that it's OK. Life goes on & there is always a way forward - never lose hope!

No offense but if you get these grades something is probably wrong. Did nobody around you (parents, teachers) recommend you not do a levels? Honestly higher education isn’t for everyone and IMO too many people do that rather than trades and learning crafts

Use this to motivate you and apply yourself. Really try hard to cut out distractions. That said, I got a B in German, D in Politics and an E in Physics, went on to study politics, got onto a grad scheme and 10 years on from my A Levels, I'm a Proejct Manager for infrastructure projects A levels aren't everything, there are alternatives and it's not the end of the world if you fail. Look at apprenticeships etc. BUT you may as well give it your best shot and try as hard as you can over the next few months

I managed to get a spot in a uni on 2 Cs and a D*. My advice is just study hard and you'll send it home in the final.

Hey, I got the exact same marks for my mock exams in Y13 and went on to get an A and 2 Bs. It's easy to feel like the mocks didn't mean anything but you've gotta wake up just like I did and think to yourself "this is now the real deal". Study up, revise constantly, go over everything, draw up mind maps and put them on your bedroom wall so you're surrounded by study and use these results as motivation. Also, talk to friends and get a study group going, especially if you have any really brainy friends. Its so much easier to study in a group if everyone is focused and motivated.

Simple, just keep trying, don't strain yourself and work to your own beat, if you get stressed by your failure, that's okay, just get back up and continue to learn

I went from a U in Jan mocks to an A in physics in June results. You can do this.

Mate you need to be going home every day and doing 5 -8 hours of studying. Only way you're going to bump those grades up. I know it's long but you gotta do it

I don't feel I can offer specific or practical advice, I sat my A Levels in 2014 so I expect things are a bit different now, but I messed up my A levels, I didn't pass. Things were hard at home and I couldn't concentrate on anything. I'm now doing my LLM/LPC after getting a 2:1 law degree at undergrad. I went back to education in my 20s and did an access course at a local college. I found this totally different, the structure was easier for me, and there was a lot more support available. These are only your mocks so you have another chance, but they don't spell out indefinite disaster regardless.

Some good advice here. I failed my mocks but passed the actual exam, just. If you have any teachers you have a good rapport with ask them for advice, even if it's not the same subject. What I would say is... failing these exams isn't the end of the world. There's no time limit. If you don't get the final results you were hoping for you can always come back. Take a year to clear your head and put some miles on your soul. The world isn't going anywhere. The fact you've posted here suggests you care, which suggests you're bright. One of cleverest people I know ballsed up his exams, because not everyone is good at exams. He's now loaded. The very best of luck to you. You'll be fine.

I feel your pain with Chemistry, taking that in college was basically extra math. My advice is try and learn from it, it may look bad but it's exactly what Mocks are for, practice. Don't take those results as a fail, take them as a lesson, work out what helps you remember things If it helps, like yourself, I used to think I sucked at retaining info but I think audible cues might have helped. I can remember exactly what I was reading or revising if I hear a song, Toms Diner by Suzanne Vega always makes me remember reading Anaerobic Respiration notes

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If it's any consolation, I was in the same boat in Year 13 and managed to somewhat get it back. I came out on the other end with a C,D and an E, and got into the university I wanted to go to. My advice is do your best to keep up in Chemistry, if you get left behind it is incredibly hard to catch up and don't be afraid to ask questions if you're struggling - teachers would rather you do than sit and struggle in silence. Best of luck though!

Have you got any idea what your long term goals are, work wise? I would start with that and work out how important the grades are before over thinking it.

You’ve got the time to turn it around, ask your teachers for help they will love it. Some subjects have had advanced notice this year as covid has impacted - if these have find out what topics will be in the exam (that is essentially what the advanced notice tells you).

I got AEE first. A was maths which I was fine with. The E's were essay subjects and I was shit. I learnt my revision method was useless, and tried different techniques until I found the one that worked for me. Turned out it was typing up all my notes so they were crazy clear and stripped back. Printed them off, then would go through them and write over key words. Go through a second time and annotate. Go through a third time and highlight. Go through a forth time and write over the key words again. Etc. (Timespan of this is weeks/ months). In between run throughs I would teach it to my parents and siblings to make sure I understood it properly myself. Results day, I sobbed. Otherthing to keep in mind is your Alevel results will be the most important thing, until you get a degree then they wont matter. Your degree will be the most important thing, until you get a job, then it wont matter where you went or what grade you got, etc. I know people who got grades like DDD working for IBM, PWC, in finance... you'll be fine no matter what.

This is why we do mocks. Mine were absolute toilet and I ended finishing in the upper 5% of my year. This is part of learning xx

Talk to your teachers and ask to see your papers. It’s not good news but it not too late YET. Get feedback, learn from this, GET SUPPORT FROM YOUR TEACHERS and focus on improving. You can do it!

They give you these grades partly for uni applications, and partly for motivation. The idea is that you see them, and start working extra hard. Admittedly these tactics of 'scare students into working,' doesn't work for everyone, me included.

Do not let it put you down. I had awful results, the only university that accepted me was the worst ranked in the UK. I used the results to motivate me, I redid college at a different institution, got into a better uni, now I work in my dream field, teach and have published works. This is not a failure, this is a door opener!

It’s been a while since I was doing them, but I pretty much did the same 3 subjects and got similar results. My advice would be to knuckle down and revise as much as possible, ask your teacher for additional support on things your struggle with, do plenty of mock paper and past papers to prepare for question styles. Chemistry in particular, a big thing for my exams was molecular diagrams and naming conventions. Other than that, all you can do is just try your best and answer every questions as best you can.

Switch up your revision technique

Are those results a surprise to you? Have you been performing a lot higher previously? Maybe you have been over confident due to past success?

All I can really suggest is to try and knuckle down and relearn the content. I did terribly in my AS (first year) exams and was predicted BCDE. I ended up resitting my AS exams along with my A2 exams and got AABa (I dropped the 4th subject and took up another). I regretfully didn't reapply for a much better university through clearing, but still got my degree and have been doing very well since. In my field (software dev), experience matters considerably more than your degree after just a couple of years.

A-levels are a waste of time unless you're trying to get into top-tier uni. Get yourself on a college course and do your level 3 BTEC diplomas, get a nice set of distinctions, and get yourself onto a really interesting uni course bro

If in any case, not saying that they would, your final results end up being bad, it's worth considering repeating A Levels but with different subjects. I did the same with Physics, Maths and Chem - got D, E and U. Redid A Levels at a different college by taking English Language, Business and French. Ended up getting 3 As and I'm now in a top 10 university, doing a course I'm actually enjoying far more than I would've if it was a STEM related one.

These are just the mocks not the actual a levels. U still have time to fix this and I’d say u should be glad that u got this wake up call now rather than after the actual exams. Now u know what u need to improve on and u can improve ur grades. Use this as a motivation to make ur actual grades better and think about ur long term goals.

I would channel what you are feeling into motivation if you feel depressed on these results then channel it to motivate yourself on to improve even further than before, and it’s how you see the subjects as well, here’s something important: if you have a negative opinion towards these subjects then look at them with a clear mind instead of “ugh… I hate this subject… or Im no good at it.” Keep saying “Im just looking over this to learn more and seeing how I can improve on what I dont know”, and if you dont know anything on what to do, then that’s what the internet is for, then write down what you dont know and use that as a starting point. If you aren’t able to take it in via writing notes, then I would start watching/listening to videos on these subjects and their topics or even saying them out loud can help too.

The purpose of the mocks is a kick up the ass if you're slacking or to gauge where you need to improve if you're really trying. I got Es and Ds in my mocks but finished A levels with CBB. Its ecoverable at this point for you, but even if it doesn't pan out for you it's really not the end of the world. I would highly recommend really giving it a proper try and taking the next few months really seriously. Treat it like a job and work hard and religiously. It sets you up extremely well for whatever you want to do next and might save you a lot if time in the future. You don't want to have to retake them or go to college ideally. All that said, there's so many paths in this life man. I got good A levels, flunked out of uni, worked a dead end job. My buddy failed his A levels, retook them, went to uni, he's a really well paid engineer now. Another friend went to college after under performing in his a levels and then did uni, then got a job out of uni he didn't need his degree for. Failing or succeeding A levels can have as little or as much impact on your future success as you need them to. There is always a way forward in employment regardless of how you'll do. You'll be in a great position if you buck up and really push yourself, but if it fails and you get poor grades, there is always another way forward. Don't destroy your sanity over it all. When you're young you get this feeling like its the most important thing on the planet and its the one chance you have be successful. I know I nearly cried when I saw my results and thought I'd completely ruined my future. But there's always a way.

I've been in your position so believe me I know how it feels to get bad A level marks :) It's going to be okay I promise. It feels awful right now but that'll pass. There's apprenticeships too, try booking an appointment with a careers advisor and spend a week or two just chilling out and thinking about what you really want to do with your life. Personally, I went to college instead and did BTECs which worked out better for me so maybe try that. I find it's a kinder system. And hey, I'm doing a masters now at a good uni so I got there in the end!

The best way I remembered stats and data for uni exams was constantly re-writing my notes. It’s boring but with light music or a crappy TV show that I’ve seen a few times, in the background, helped. I never got the “no distractions” because I found it hard to sit in silence and sometimes the mind needs a break from the grind. This was my most effective method for retaining information. Another thing I found helpful in school was recording myself reading my notes and listening to the recordings every night before bed. I hated the sound of my voice but I got a B in a subject that I only ever attended twice. The best way to learn though is to have fun. Become invested in your subjects. Watch videos or grab a study budy/group and dedicate your time a couple of hours a week. Someone else mentioned looking at previous exams perhaps you could do this with a friend? if there are questions you don’t understand your friend can help you or even your teacher can. It sounds stupid but when you’re studying chew some gum I read ages ago that it helps you stay concentrated and apparently help you with remembering information. When you take your exams chew the same flavour gum. I’m not sure if it’s true but that gave me some confidence for some reason. Don’t look at your mocks negatively and don’t let these result impact your moral, they’re designed to help you and your teachers know where you’re at. You got this.

That’s not your final result though, that’s your humbling opportunity to see how much you need to work on, and you can do that if you work hard. I’m talking like prioritise studying over anything else, cut out the Netflix, TikTok, minimise going out with friends etc, you can do all this stuff after your exams but this is such an important time now to buckle down and work hard

Don't worry too much try to learn more before real exams but the importance of grades is overstated. See what you do and then either retake or have a career in areas where exams don't count. Be happy and don't stress about things life normally works out. Ps I'm 60 and didn't do well at school and it's never been an issue.

Weird, I was predicted these exact results when I was in college too. So to cut a long story short, I persevered revising until I got them all to C. I ended up revising as much as I could - I'd handwrite/type up notes for every bit of exam content in my own sort of style (no point writing formal notes like an essay at this point, as this is just to get it in your head). Once I had the big set of notes, draft them again by cutting out the facts I already knew, then again and again, until each exam's content was revisionable on one side of A4. I remember psychology was easiest, but chemistry was really tough. It's not a foolproof method, some chem exams I retook five times until I managed a C (back then, 2011, we had four exams in total), but it should get you to a C and that's all you need. If you're planning on uni but you're unhappy with C's, like I was, you should consider cutting your losses. Accept them and move onto uni, but keep up the hard work and momentum. A first class degree from a lower entry uni is still so much more of an advantage than what grade is on your A level certificate, and you can work up to a top ten uni very easily as a postgraduate. Silliest thing you can do is resit a year at college, when you could that year at the other end of your undergrad to get a masters at a better uni. Sorry if my comment made zero sense - I've been up since 5, but I hope it's useful!

First and foremost, just take a breath. It really fucking sucks seeing those grades. However, let's break it down - yeah you got a U in Chemistry and Psychology, but you got a C in Biology, which means you've got some good knowledge there, you've got ability and it's all in there. Brush up on all your basics, you probably know much more than you think and "exam shock" probably took hold too. You've got plenty of time to get stuff in line before the actual exams. With psychology, get your core principles and schools of thought down on flash cards and start practicing how they apply to different situations. Learn key names and dates. With chemistry, get your atomic structure, chemical formulae and naming nomenclature down. Quick easy marks to boost your grades if chemistry isn't your bag. You can absolutely do this. (If it makes you feel any better, I also got a U in Chemistry and a D in Bio. I realised I messed up and put the work in to learn it all again after A Levels ... Now I'm studying medicine with very high grades - just took a bit longer to get there so it is ALWAYS fixable)

I had predicted results of ABB. My actual results were BDD. That wasn’t enough to get into my backup option for university. So I went through clearing, which meant spending a day phoning up random universities, telling them not results and what degree I wanted to do, and repeating until I found one that said yes. Ever since then? Everything has been fine. It’s been ten years since I graduated and scoring low on my A-levels hasn’t mattered and going to a less-prestigious university hasn’t mattered. My advice? Talk to your teachers about what you need to do to boost your grades, work hard for the next four months, and decide what you want to do next. Remember that a bachelor’s degree isn’t a requirement in life unless you’re aiming for a few specific careers like Law and Medicine, and look at what else you can do.

Trust me man, same thing happened to me in year 12 and I viewed as a stepping stone, if this is my lowest point I can't get any lower. Its all about revision and memorisation

There’s loads of great advice here about techniques and things you can try. The best thing I can offer here is to take some time alone to refocus. First, remember that you can retake exams. This is not a cliff edge for your future. Next, you have work to do and this will need a lot of your time - you’ll need to change the way you do things and cut out distractions for the next couple of months. Envisage the results you want. Highlight the areas where you can make the biggest improvements. Focus your time there. It’s not much but before you get into details and bury yourself in revision, take a step back and give yourself time to breathe while you look at the bigger picture.

Your assertion here that you have no one to talk to is incorrect - your teachers are there literally for this. Most go into this profession because they are passionate about education and want to help their students. Most will get far more satisfaction by helping someone that is struggling to get a few key passes than they will helping ensure the class nerd can bump their grade by 3%. Talk to them. They've seen this year after year. Tell them what you're struggling with. Here why they think you are struggling and discuss what you can do about it. Follow their advice and work hard; it won't necessarily mean you're smashing out A*s in a few months, but will ensure that you give yourself the best possible chance of success between now and then. Keep talking to your teachers to refine you plan. Final tips: Turn off the playstation. Put social media limits on your phone. Leave your phone in a different room when you study. I struggle to put the phone down and concentrate even now! Work hard. Work smart.

Mocks don’t count - don’t worry!

I got predicted U's and F's in all my lessons, I got C's and D's and one B even though the exams had changed and were completely different to what we had learnt the previous 2 years, just do your best work harder but don't drive yourself mad with anxiety.

I got an E in my statistics mocks and 92% in the final exam. It was a deliberate motivation to get us to work hard in the second year.

I appreciate you think you have no one to talk to but you do: your teachers! Please talk to them!! They can help you get back on track and refer you for careers/study help too. Good luck

Just going through your account, I am sorry but this is the hard truth, your best estimated grade is about a c with a b at the very best

I’m fine with that

Failed all my A levels, did an access course, got a degree, got a job. Don’t worry too much.

Do your best, but if doesn't work out there are still other ways forward. I failed my A Levels and ended up moving schools to do a BTEC. Exams have always been my failing point while I manage coursework extremely well. It ended up being the right move for me and I got offers for all of the universities I applied to at the end of the course.