All About A Levels
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zbear:
When will the PW results be released? Is it immediately after the A Level Results?
It was done on 14 April for the year 2014, approximately in mid of Term 2.
'A' level results were released in 03 March for the same year. -
gytkps:
It was done on 14 April for the year 2014, approximately in mid of Term 2.
'A' level results were released in 03 March for the same year.
Ok, thanks for info. Wow, got to wait so long. -
@zbear: No problem! Don't forget that the markers are quite different for the general GCE 'A' levels for the majority of the papers vs. Project Work!
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gytkps:
@zbear: No problem! Don't forget that the markers are quite different for the general GCE 'A' levels for the majority of the papers vs. Project Work!
Hmmm .... so what's the implications? More lax? More stringent? -
@zeemimi: Project Work is marked and graded largely by tutors of one’s own college - which may involve intervention in the form of moderation by internal and/or external moderators. For confidentiality reasons, I will not be elaborating further here, except to add on that there are various components for PW. With the exception of Paper 4 (SPA), the marking is not handled by their own college staff, which is contrary to PW.
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PW has 3 components: Individual consisting of your PI, EoM, I&R 20%. This will be marked by your class’s PW tutor. Group WR 40% - marked by PW tutor who does not teach your class (this is where bad stuff happens eg. when doing WR your PW tutor likes your ideas/presentation but when passed onto another teacher to be assessed their opinions might not be the same). And lastly OP, 40%, usually there will be a few school teachers acting as the panel judges, but external examiners may take part too. All this is based on my school at least, might be different for others.
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Skyed, you have just completed your A level exams this year?
Can you share how you cope with studies n CCA starting from Jan - Dec 2014? What is your method of studying n handling your mental n physical health?
Most of our kids here are taking A levels next year n we mummies (or rather me) are really worried/stressed as to how our kids are going to go through 2015.
I am sure they will survive but being a parent (again, maybe me only) cant help but have parental concerns. -
zbear:
Yup finished As this year. I try to sleep before 12 every day. My CCAs were a club and a sport, and the sport was 3x a week, on weekdays ending around 9pm, and taking up about half my saturday. Club required much less commitment, only once a week from 3-5pm. On days where training ends at 9pm it's virtually impossible to do any work after training bc too tired, so I plan ahead and do tutorials etc in advance (eg. due on tues, I'll get it done by sun because I have training on monday). For CT1 I was having season, so I did neglect studies quite a bit and my CT1 results weren't good. CT2 was a bit better, I had 2 weeks of june to study and for prelims I started revising around 3 weeks?? before or so. Just reading through notes though, only started really memorising around the week before. Before and after prelims I stayed in school most days till around 9-10pm studying. My school has a system where we can order food in from this restaurant nearby, so it was pretty convenient to stay late in school to study. I would say the most impt thing is don't burn out? Knew of some people who studied too hard for prelims then burned out a bit for As. And also don't give up, school papers are really much harder than the actual As. Just persevere.Skyed, you have just completed your A level exams this year?
Can you share how you cope with studies n CCA starting from Jan - Dec 2014? What is your method of studying n handling your mental n physical health?
Most of our kids here are taking A levels next year n we mummies (or rather me) are really worried/stressed as to how our kids are going to go through 2015.
I am sure they will survive but being a parent (again, maybe me only) cant help but have parental concerns. -
zbear:
Adding on to what Skyed has said, I think it's important to plan long-term and maintain perspective (which can also be applied to life more generally, like applying to grad school/ jobs in university).Skyed, you have just completed your A level exams this year?
Can you share how you cope with studies n CCA starting from Jan - Dec 2014? What is your method of studying n handling your mental n physical health?
Most of our kids here are taking A levels next year n we mummies (or rather me) are really worried/stressed as to how our kids are going to go through 2015.
I am sure they will survive but being a parent (again, maybe me only) cant help but have parental concerns.
At this stage, it might be helpful to sit down with your child and talk about post-JC plans (eg gap years, university, choice of courses, overseas and/ or local). It gives parents and children some perspective as to what will be required, for instance, by referring to the Indicative Grade Profile (eg if your first choice is SMU/ NUS Law, you should be aiming for no less than 4 As), and might give them added motivation to keep going when it gets tough.
However, it is also important that students have a plan B (eg my first choice is Law, but if I don't make the grades, my second is NUS FASS, third is NTU Psychology etc). I think it's important that they understand (A) A levels are important (not just for applying to University; some employers have minimum requirements too) but (B) it isn't the end of the world if things don't work out. It is important to keep things in perspective, and I think students sometimes lose track of that amidst all the stress.
And yeah, like what Skyed said, don't burn out (I've seen it happen more than once, and it's very unfortunate). Pacing is important, especially in the lead-up to Prelims/ A levels. Have a revision schedule to make sure all the essentials are covered, but don't overkill it. I think I studied less than Skyed leading up to As (probably not til 9-10pm most days, usually stopped after dinner), so don't be excessively alarmed if you hear stories about other kids putting in more hours. Different strokes for different folks and all.
Eat well, sleep well, be balanced - I'm the sort of person who can't tolerate just studying all day, so I take time out to destress (physical activity and music might be good options). Consistency helps too - if you're usually on top of your work as it comes, revision will be smoother because you won't be scrambling to grapple with the material.
Best of luck to all 2015 J2s! -
Hey. Just curious, will the grade obtained during the Higher Chinese O level examination be reflected on the A level certificate? If so, will it affect your university admission score, and will it affect your chances of entering the university course of your choice? Thanks!
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