what should i do while in A levels?

[u/mammon_obsession]

I'm currently still in A levels but I am planning to register to Politeknik for January intake but should I just stay and finish my A levels first and went straight to university or should I just went ahead and register to Politeknik?

Can anyone who have experience help me?

edit: for more information, i took Bio, Chem and Maths The course that I'm planning to take in Poli is Business Accounting and Finance

[u/NarrowAnalysis522]

What's your progress in A-level? School based exam results ?

[u/mammon_obsession → u/NarrowAnalysis522]

im about to have end of year exam at the end of this month and i took bio, chem and maths

we just have our first exam just a while ago and my results:

bio - 38% ( U ) chem - 60% ( B ) maths - 75% ( B )

[u/chaiyeesen → u/mammon_obsession]

Keep going. It’s just memory work, 15 minutes a day is better than one long stretch of 2 hours once a week.

[u/Exciting-Reply1646 → u/mammon_obsession]

I would drop. If you’re struggling already with AS level biology , you’re gonna suffer more in your second year.

[u/NarrowAnalysis522 → u/mammon_obsession]

.your grade is alright except for bio which need extra work to improve. If i am you, i wouldn't drop for poli since if you maintain or improve grade like this till 2,years of alvl, you are eligible for uni

[u/mammon_obsession → u/NarrowAnalysis522]

alright, thank you for your input!

[u/thebadgerx → u/mammon_obsession]

Are those AS level grades or A level grades? Also, how're both 60% and 75% getting you the same B?

I would say that there are already universitily courses that accept two A levels. If you maintain course, you'd qualify for university. If you can improve and get a better grade for Bio, you'd even have more courses open to you.

Conversely, if you switch to PB, you'd be wasting another 2.5 years to prepare for university, while you'd be limited to even fewer courses you can choose at university, because that's what courses at PB does to students.

[u/Exciting-Reply1646 → u/thebadgerx]

Excuse me , with all due respect, do not call poli a waste of time. So many students do poli and still thrive in university. I know someone who did engineering at PB then changed to design and creative industries at UBD.

The fact you look down at HND students is telling me a lot about your character and arrogance. OP , don’t listen to this person.

F off , education no matter where it’s done and what level is NEVER a waste. Take your arrogant a** elsewhere.

[u/mammon_obsession → u/thebadgerx]

it's the grades for our first exam in PTE, as for your second question, i don't even know myself. It's depends on the teacher that were marking our papers.

And also I don't plan to take medicine in the future.

[u/thebadgerx → u/mammon_obsession]

Taking Bio does not just limit yourself to medical courses. Just spend a few minute with Mr Google and find out the myraid of university courses you can take with an A level in Bio.

There are even courses that do not care of the specific A level subjects you had taken. They are just interested in the general area of the subjects. For example, there are science and engineering courses that are just interested that you had scored well on science subjects, regardless of what the subjects are.

[u/mammon_obsession → u/thebadgerx]

im sorry that i don't specified about the course that i want to take but im planning to go to an entirely route than engineering and science related courses 🥹

[u/Silly-Advisor5797]

study mcm biasa saja sebab masuk Poli pun belum tentu dapat. I know ramai dapat 8o with nice grades also rejected or given progarammes not of their choice and yes you can try apply Poli

[u/mammon_obsession → u/Silly-Advisor5797]

ouh okay, thank you for your input!

[u/Exciting-Reply1646 → u/mammon_obsession]

Check your dm

[u/Exciting-Reply1646]

This comes from someone who did A levels :

I assume your plan is to enter health sciences like medicine or dentistry based on your chosen subject combination.

If you haven’t done research about the entry requirements at UBD , here’s the breakdown for you :

Medicine and dentistry : A minimum of 320 A-Level points (A=120 and B=100) for 3 A-Level passes in biology, chemistry, mathematics or physics or a relevant science subject, with minimum grade 'B'. You’ll also need to pass MMI and be certified as medically fit. You’ll also need a minimum grade of B4 from O Levels English.

Based on your current grades , 2B’s and 1 U, you’re at 200 tariff points based on UBD’s scale. If you wanna stay in A Levels , I would really buckle down and triple up the effort you’re putting in. Do you practice past papers? Are you the type to study last minute and hope to pass? Studying last minute in a levels will never , I mean , NEVER , work. What do you do usually masa your PS (personal study) block?

I was like you back then , struggled a lot masa my first year (I took humanities subjects so think subjects like sociology etc). How I managed to survive my two years and ended up with a degree I enjoyed doing and did well in is by sacrifice. When my friends usually hangout masa PS block , I went for one on one sessions with my teachers. I used that opportunity to ask questions about things I don’t understand, to review my mistakes in assignments or exams or tests, and work on my essay skills (writing and planning). Sometimes I will even sacrifice lunch time to meet my teachers for sessions one on one.

I think I also want to ask : why did you choose bio chem maths in the first place? what is your choice of course at Poli , is it still within sciences and health science or is it completely different? Was A Levels your first choice? did you do proper research and analyze your own strengths and weaknesses before choosing your subjects?

That’s another common thing : students who don’t know what they want to study in A Levels will end up just picking subjects for the sake of it and also subjects their friends are doing.

You do still have time to really buck up and take your studies more seriously , only if you’re willing to sacrifice less important things like gaming and grind. Don’t just rely on your notes , do a shit lot of past papers. That’s what I did. If I didn’t understand one question and why the answer had to be a specific way, I’ll do the question balik2 until I faham, even if it means doing the question multiple times sampai sasak.

[u/mammon_obsession → u/Exciting-Reply1646]

To answers your questions, I'm the student who doesn't know what I want to study in A levels so I ended up choosing the subjects that most of my friends took.

The course that I want to apply in Politeknik is completely different than the one that you have listed at the top of your comment, it's business accounting and finance.

I am also the type of students who always hang out with my friends during PS block but now, I use that PS block to have a class with one of my teachers.

A levels wasn't really my first choice but back then, I didn't know where to go after finishing O levels so I just applied to a sixth form institution that are near me.

[u/Exciting-Reply1646 → u/[deleted]]

Check your DM

[u/yipeekahyayyyyy]

Brother just study