The Official 'A Levels' Thread

[Xerolt9]

I made extensive calculations last year with GT threshold variations for the three variants, general average, session (November vs May) average, standard deviation etc but I can't find the file anymore.

Anyway.. From what I recall,

Phys & Chem P4: 45-55
Phys & Chem P5: 15-18
M1: 36-38
Math P3: 40-45 (low 30's lately though)

Accuracy isn't guaranteed, keep this as a general ballpark figure. I don't remember the specifics.

Whoa, THAT low for Math P3?! That's insane!

 

[Xerolt9]

Check this site papacambridge.com
You will find all grade thresh holds.

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@Xerolt9 Check this site papacambridge.com
You will find all grade thresh holds.

Thanks!
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[shahzadfootball]

[MENTION=32988]Xerolt9[/MENTION] ,
GT for maths from 2014 m/j
Maths 32 A=51 B=44
Maths 42 A=32 B=25

GT for chemistry from 2013 m/j
Chemistry 42 A=63 B=54
Chemistry 52 A=17 B=14

GT for physics
Phyiscs 42 A=56 B=44
Physics 52 A=21 B=18

 

[shahzadfootball]

Selling my A'level books if anyone is interested vm me

 

[hassansk]

When are the results for May/June 2015 going to be released?

 

[CallOfHonor100]

11th August (officially). Colleges may delay 1-2 days to hand out results.

 

[DarthQadir]

Well I'm joining A-Levels next week. Wanted to take computer, maths and physics but the admission officer told me that I need chemistry as well since Paki universities have chemistry as a pre-requisite to admissions. Is it true? :/

I've heard chemistry in A levels is hard (not that I'm afraid, just wanna have more free time) soooooooo yeah. Do I HAVE to take chemistry? :/

 

[AbbY]

Well I'm joining A-Levels next week. Wanted to take computer, maths and physics but the admission officer told me that I need chemistry as well since Paki universities have chemistry as a pre-requisite to admissions. Is it true? :/

I've heard chemistry in A levels is hard (not that I'm afraid, just wanna have more free time) soooooooo yeah. Do I HAVE to take chemistry? :/

Chemistry is needed for Engineering, yes.

Chemistry is hard? Not really. It was the easiest subject for me, and, the subject that made me fall in love with nature, genetics and life as a whole. Chemistry at A Levels answered a lot of 'technical' questions for me (eg why curly hair is curly, why aspirin fizzes etc etc). So, if you put effort to it, its doable. It's an overrated subject as far as difficulty is concerned. If you work hard since day 1, you'll manage. The idea is to NOT pile up. This isn't Olevels!!

Lastly, free time? Forget about free time post Olevels till you're done with Engineering.

 

[hassansk]

Well I'm joining A-Levels next week. Wanted to take computer, maths and physics but the admission officer told me that I need chemistry as well since Paki universities have chemistry as a pre-requisite to admissions. Is it true? :/

I've heard chemistry in A levels is hard (not that I'm afraid, just wanna have more free time) soooooooo yeah. Do I HAVE to take chemistry? :/

If you are planning to go for computer science or any other I.T related field at university level, then the subjects (computer, maths and physics) you are choosing are enough. No need for chemistry.
However, If you want to go for any engineering field then chemistry is a must.
You want to know if chemistry is hard. Well, when I was in As'level (and now I am in A2'level) I opted for computer science as well as chemistry. To tell you the truth chemistry is way harder than Computer science, WAY HARDER (this is my opinion). I dropped chemistry because I knew I had no chance of getting a 'C', leave alone an 'A' or 'B' in it. There is just to much rote learning (Rata) in chemistry (again, this is just based on my experience).
Don't be hasty and opt both the subjects because this is not O'levels anymore, this is A'levels and the difficulty level is much higher. The rest is up to you .

 

[DarthQadir]

If you are planning to go for computer science or any other I.T related field at university level, then the subjects (computer, maths and physics) you are choosing are enough. No need for chemistry.
However, If you want to go for any engineering field then chemistry is a must.
You want to know if chemistry is hard. Well, when I was in As'level (and now I am in A2'level) I opted for computer science as well as chemistry. To tell you the truth chemistry is way harder than Computer science, WAY HARDER (this is my opinion). I dropped chemistry because I knew I had no chance of getting a 'C', leave alone an 'A' or 'B' in it. There is just to much rote learning (Rata) in chemistry (again, this is just based on my experience).
Don't be hasty and opt both the subjects because this is not O'levels anymore, this is A'levels and the difficulty level is much higher. The rest is up to you .

So I CAN get admission in a paki university without taking chemistry?

Also, are three subjects enough to get admission abroad with 100% scholarship? (ofc co-curricular activies+sat score+writing skills matter)

 

[AbbY]

I dropped chemistry because I knew I had no chance of getting a 'C', leave alone an 'A' or 'B' in it. There is just to much rote learning (Rata) in chemistry (again, this is just based on my experience).

With respect to your experience, I'm going to have to disagree with your stance.

Chemistry at A Levels is a lot more than rote learning. You need to learn a select few things, but that's about it. And, mind you, it's not a lot. There's logic behind every reaction, behind every thing. Behind why ice and water have different densities. If your teacher is making you memorize these things, you wont only struggle in Chem, you'll struggle in everything. Chem, for me, was a beautiful subject. It made me understand a lot of things at a molecular level. It was also the easiest A I had, and, mind you, all my subjects were accelerated.

But yeah. I think your teacher is the reason you find it this hard and 'no chance of getting a C level'.

So I CAN get admission in a paki university without taking chemistry?

Also, are three subjects enough to get admission abroad with 100% scholarship? (ofc co-curricular activies+sat score+writing skills matter)

Yeah. But not in Engineering.

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Most foreign uni's don't even need your A Level grades when you apply. You just need to pass the subjects. Unconditional admissions.

UK Admissions and a few other places are conditional and you need certain grades for them. They require 3 subjects, mostly. Sometimes, rarely, 4. But, scholarships have a lot more to do than just A Levels grades. If you want more information, come and ask in the 'Studying Abroad' thread and I'd be more than happy to help you.

 

[hassansk]

So I CAN get admission in a paki university without taking chemistry?

Also, are three subjects enough to get admission abroad with 100% scholarship? (ofc co-curricular activies+sat score+writing skills matter)

Yes, you can get admission in many good national universities, such as NUST and FAST, without chemistry but only in I.T related programs.
I "think" students can get scholarship with three subjects at international universities. You should better do some research.

 

[DarthQadir]

Yes, you can get admission in many good national universities, such as NUST and FAST, without chemistry but only in I.T related programs.
I "think" students can get scholarship with three subjects at international universities. You should better do some research.

So computer studies is an option but software engineering isn't? (in paki unis with three subjects)

 

[hassansk]

So computer studies is an option but software engineering isn't? (in paki unis with three subjects)

I said that students can get into all I.T related fields with physics, mathematics and computer science. That includes software engineering.

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[CallOfHonor100]

It depends on what you want to do. Software Engineering, Computer Engineering and Computer Science are different fields. For software engineering and computer engineering, chemistry is needed to apply for unis.
As far as studying abroad is concerned, keep in mind that getting 100% scholarship abroad is close to impossible. I know a lot of people who even got above 2300+ score is SATs but still could not get decent scholarship in unis in USA.
I am currently at A2 Level. My previous subjects were Physics, Maths, Chemistry and Economics. For me chemistry is a lot difficult for me. And since I want to be in a field of BS Computer Science, I decided to drop Chemistry and Economics and instead do accelerated Computer Science.

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[hassansk]

It depends on what you want to do. Software Engineering, Computer Engineering and Computer Science are different fields. For software engineering and computer engineering, chemistry is needed to apply for unis.

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Who said chemistry is needed for software and computer engineering?
Please do a little research before posting such info. There is no need of studying chemistry for these two fields. A combination of computer science, physics and mathematics is enough.



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[CallOfHonor100]

Who said chemistry is needed for software and computer engineering?
Please do a little research before posting such info. There is no need of studying chemistry for these two fields. A combination of computer science, physics and mathematics is enough.



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I am talking about universities abroad like Caltech and Waterloo. These universities require A-Level subjects of Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry. If he wants to apply here for NUST or GIKI then chemistry is not needed.

 

[AbbY]

I am talking about universities abroad like Caltech and Waterloo. These universities require A-Level subjects of Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry. If he wants to apply here for NUST or GIKI then chemistry is not needed.

Caltech and Waterloo do not need Chemistry. Having Chemistry at A Levels and a certain grade or above saves you a few credits worth of basic courses but that's about it.

Very rarely do American and/or Canadian universities require your A Level results. Waterloo does, for some courses. (I.e conditional admissions). The rest (and Waterloo for some courses) are unconditional and you just need to pass the course.

 

[syeda]

currently i am doing my o levels but i need some advice regarding my subject selection for a levels in future i want to pursue in business but currently i have phy chem and computers and have no idea of commerce secondly please guide me for a level colleges in karachi

 

[hassansk]

currently i am doing my o levels but i need some advice regarding my subject selection for a levels in future i want to pursue in business but currently i have phy chem and computers and have no idea of commerce secondly and please guide me for a level colleges in karachi

My friends who are pursuing a business career have 3 subjects in their A'levels. Business studies, economics and commerce.

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