Mistakes I Made in Sixth Form

[@moeshamiller1052]

The algorithm did its thing again

[@freshfrozen3035]

Same

[@OsmanHamza126]

@@freshfrozen3035 Same

[@NunzieCutz]

Same😂😂😂

[@steshaganguly1126]

I feel like people are constantly telling me my a-levels are hard (biology, chemistry, maths and politics) and everyone is constantly moaning about how difficult a-levels are. It seems to be one of the main topics everyone is talking about and it's so draining being in consistent negativity and interacted with people who keep saying pessimistic things. But then I don't want to be that one person that's like 'oh yeah, I'm finding maths really interesting and I quite like algebra so this isn't too difficult' so instead I'm always like 'omg standard deviation? what does that even MEAN!' It's like when people constantly say bad things, they kind of just become embedded in your brain? and it's hard to escape.

[@fajrbalushi]

omg lad runn, but honestly i feel you im actually doing a similar combo of a levels (bio,chem,math) and lord i nearly ran away from a levels and did a different easier program because of what people were saying, i just started recently so i still dont know if it was the right decision or not but i just decided to feel confident and unbothered with what people say and just assume that its not applicable to me cuz im some sort of genius, which just better than confirming to urself that its so unimaginably hard. i would say get ur inspo from youtubers and all those people who have done so well just to cancel out the negative things ur told and see how its very possible to do well and get ur desired grades

[@emily-ji8ui]

same! everyone constantly says negative things! I'm taking fine art, biology, and later modern history and they're all hard in their respective ways, but i find that when someone asks me how I'm getting on I just say "I'm really enjoying my subjects!" i find that it edges on the person I'm talking to to say something positive about their studies, and its almost like a self fulfilling prophecy - making myself enjoy my subjects even though some of the content is extremely tricky and tiring. :)

[@manbha6817]

@@emily-ji8ui bro does modern history and art

[@subbhy3791]

@@fajrbalushi HI, I’m in the same position. Feeling really worried about a levels (I’ve chosen the same option as you have). How has your experience been so far?

[@lucagilford6335]

This!!! Litterally everyone who i told that i am doing 3 Stem subjects have told me that its too hard but so far the stuff is easy. Its just the organsiation and the after college work which is hard to managage

[@zaidm1134]

"Don't compare your results with others in your first weeks". Great advie, I looked around, my Physics and Maths class, nearly everyone is definitely smarter than me (I'm not dumb, they are just even smarter), scares me for any tests that will come up

[@hewad378]

Exactly! I am doing maths as well and doing pretty bad right now. Everyone in my class looks like they know what they're doing and I'm the only one confused.

[@missagyemang9407]

Same and it's ok tell yourself struggle is the first step to mastering or understanding a topic you e got this

[@missagyemang9407]

@@hewad378 get help online or from school and don't you give up

[@jammyjam123]

@@hewad378 same, and we’re only on gcse topics just slightly more in depth

[@jammyjam123]

This has been the same for me so far, and I’m currently ill so I think I’ll fall further behind, I’m gonna try and pick myself back up during the holidays

[@sciencewithsoph3620]

I had sooooo many people try to tell me that I couldn’t do xyz because they couldn’t do it. So far I’ve done all the things they said I couldn’t. If you want to get 4A*s at A level then do it. If you want to apply to oxbridge then do. If you want to do something else then do.

[@jas8034]

^^^

[@ifesjournal]

Yess

[@IndigoRM]

Factss

[@fhw5121]

thanks a ton for this! i’m on my 3rd week of sixth form, and i’ve already started feeling behind and overwhelmed. this really eased my mind :)

[@llsss777]

one thing i noticed from this video is how humble you are. it makes a huge impact when a study youtuber is humble

[@Believeinyourself-00]

I'm glad to have found this video even though it didn't solve all of my worries. As I started Year 13 this year I felt a lot of pressure to know my next steps and future. It is relieving to know that I am not the only person who has suffered with this issue, so thank you:)

[@hrushikeshemkay5142]

You should put up math and further math tutorials and in depth analysis sort of videos. And thanks, your timing is perfect.

[@two697]

Watch TL maths videos for maths and FM

[@RAmjad]

I think TLMaths has done a much better job than I'd be able to but I'd love to occasionally make some 3Blue1Brown-style videos (although, they do take A LOT of time to make)

[@Ayzlxn]

Thank you so much for this, it’s only 3 days into Year 12 and I’m already worried about the content and work load, but this helped a lot!

[@hithere5627]

I think I needed this I've been stressing because I felt like at sixth form I had to choose a career and stick with it really thank you

[@MarioFabelo]

These were very valuable tips, Ray! I definitely agree on how you shouldn’t let other people dictate your aspirations! I’m personally trying hard to improve my problem solving! I used Brilliant during the summer and now dedicate some of my free periods to doing some problem-solving! It really makes the subjects (Further Maths, Maths, Chemistry & Physics) easier and more entertaining! I’ll try to apply your advice on Further Maths!

[@caitlin3860]

What you mentioned at 3:35 - 3:50 is exactly what I am doing right now, very much expecting to lose momentum over the coming months LOL.

[@yourpurpledream6102]

Your voice is really calming

[@jamescpppp]

your voice is very relaxing

[@Sheep.]

How the hell did the algorithm know?

[@MohinMG]

Thank you very much for this video, when you said you picked options that can help you experience other fields and things like that, It helped me realize how important that is. Also, I'm picking up Maths after dropping Geography so I hope I can keep a steady pace when trying to remember everything.

[@Rielle5222]

Why’d you drop geo?

[@suhay1a]

@@Rielle5222 commenting to find out too

[@emilya6427]

Lol I dropped maths to do geography

[@bookcraftmusic30]

On your point about degrees. My dad had a PhD in Chemical Physics and is now working in a school theatre and is happy. That's all he needs

[@FA-tx1mq]

The most useful video about starting sixth form 💯

[@summeryounis1143]

You’re videos are very helpful and I love watching all of them, thank you for helping us! I’m just starting year 12 and this is extremely useful :)

[@gddanielk8491]

Thanks for this video. One half term in and it’s going really well

[@danianoman2041]

the further maths part was quite motivational since I'm planning to take it externally (as my school doesn't offer 4 subs) alongside maths, physics and computer science and the only thing I keep hearing its so hard and impossible which it is but I really am motivated to do it. I am starting sixth form this year and I'm quite excited!

[@ayeshaamin9366]

Good luck!! You've got this

[@ssq_skullz7120]

Its pretty much only the 1st year where you feel pressurized due to the extra A-Level you pick. Im picking the same subjects as you and gonna drop physics in my 2nd year after that physics will be a no-more and thus meaning you saving time for other subjects.

[@legendary3550]

how do you get your predicted grades for further maths on ucas for uni applications and stuff if you take it externally?

[@Jamsam69]

Thank you so much for this video it was so helpful. I really hope your channel gets the recognition it deserves and best of luck for the future :)

[@RAmjad]

Thank you so much! I'm super glad you found it useful 😄

[@sonofzeus7923]

Thanks dude really helped, I’m currently in year 11 trying to get A* for every subject and this video really gave me a good idea for sixth form

[@hamzza8963]

Best KZbinr I’m watching atm

[@esther8436]

Thanks for giving us this information 🙏🏾

[@isfakrahaman4140]

wow there 5 minute timer thing actually worked.Lets go u are finally getting recoginition only like 4 months ago when I subbed u had like 2.3k subs that collar with uadok really helped

[@RAmjad]

Yeh, for sure, I owe Udoka quite a lot now! And 5-minute timers are wonderful. I end up doing multiple a day for just problems that I'm stuck on whether it's in life, my degree or internship or anything else

[@madisonbusby1457]

I start year 12 next year so this was really helpful.I think not comparing your results to other people is really good advice- I started doing my GCSEs in year 9 so I’ve already received 5 of my GCSEs and last year I didn’t do as well, I think first because we were constantly in and out of the class room and so it was just really stressful and distracting which then caused my grades to suffer. I’m also an over thinker sometimes so when completing lessons without just doing what I could do in the the normal hour I would spend hours trying to finish a lesson firstly because I don’t like to leave things unfinished and secondly I’m a slow writer and typer especially when it comes to essays and because it’s not pen to paper if I didn’t like what I wrote I could easily get rid of it and so I would just procrastinate and then when I got frustrated I would leave it then move on and then come back to it. I guess the moral of the story was that it was just a very long unproductive year and a bit for we which I wish I could of handled better but I didn’t and now it stresses me because I feel like I might not get into the 6th forms I really want to go to because of the subject I failed and the one I came close to failing.

[@naturalbby1722]

I can't believe I'm almost finished my first term of sixth form! It has gone by so quickly but there has been many ups and downs! I'm taking Biology, Chemistry and Maths! I compared my GCSE and first assessments grades with so many people in my class and I would let them get to me because I feel like they're smarter. But I promise you, comparing yourself to other people will not make things better. You are doing A-levels for you not them! You are tryna get good grades FOR YOU! Also, dont let anyone even your friends convince you to drop your subject because theirs is more enjoyable or they feel like your subjects are too difficult! Push hard!

[@zuwiqq]

im in year 10 and thinking positively about a subject actually helps me a lot, obviously i still struggle with most subjects and its hard to convince my brain that its easier than it seems but I'm trying to change that.

[@ishanpujari2171]

you have a very calming voice. thanks for the video! starting YR12 soon!!

[@Ninibeanieo-it6rz]

This initial section means a lot, I of course need to realise that getting a 7 for physics means I do need to thoroughly go back over stuff and put in a lot of effort. But I've heard too many people saying how people getting a 7 in their GCSE never get A/A* for their A-levels. Though it is a real statistic, it completely ignores the mentality of the students. Not every student is the same and I truly believe that if I work hard I can do well.

[@user-yr2bo1iq5j]

This is such a useful honest video thank you so much

[@jestertoastn7883]

This video really made me feel more comfortable thank you

[@joelian2280]

Hi Ray, when should I start revising? (I’m in year 12, second week in). Great video btw :)

[@Kay-wn2xx]

its not like gsce's you should start revising from the start and stay on top

[@RodawgAI]

ideally you should revise from the start, im in year 13 and if you start late, it'll be hard to catch up

[@Chidinmaa.a]

make sure to look at whatever topic you're learning the day before you do it just so you have a better understanding. It does help

[@H1289-h8o]

Now

[@pancyn5914]

Start today & continue till end of year 13🤝

[@juiceuf3569]

Thanks for this, again! Really need these videos 😂

[@oatsnooze2498]

love your channel! keep up the good work man :)

[@smil0z]

wow , this guy is amazing . Love bro

[@oliviachillingworth201]

thanks so much for this!! you tackled everything im worried about atm lol

[@chloethemachine]

im doing those exact 4 subjects. thanks for this video❤❤

[@Eshean_I]

You went my school Great video:)

[@evecnw7556]

U literally saved me 🙈✨thx

[@jojohairline3847]

there's a year 13 in one of my subjects that keep telling us to drop it and how its hard and she comes in every lesson and tells us to drop it and it started giving me anxiety and stress , im already struggling on this specific topic and they are making it worse for me im trying to no let her negativity get to me but its ruining peoples self confidence in doing well (IA we do well)

[@solid2034]

no a level is easy. every single one is hard so falling behind and struggling Is natural as its a big leap from GCSE's. also don't let that year 13 ruin your confidence lmao. there's a reason they're behind and other people aren't. something they find extremely hard could be easy for you if you put the work in.

[@jojohairline3847]

@@solid2034 thank you so much this meant a lot bc like she’s being rlly negative and ruining confidence of people who are quite excited for this subject like she hasn’t said one good thing and i’m like get yo NEGATIVE ASSSS AWAYY lmfao

[@continental.breakfast]

Watching this at the beginning of y11 lmaoo

[@rakinbinraihan]

Haha, Amzad, you are enjoying it.

[@IndigoRM]

2:07 giving me hope now cause thats my dream university

[@bimboodekunle4296]

10:25 Me too. I turned 17 on the 7th and I just started year 12

[@Eli-sy7nh]

thank you youtube algorithim! This video was really assuring :)

[@simonmaskell9431]

I'm a second year university student who finished 6th form 3 years ago. Why am I here?..

[@lynn-qv2wg]

I really needed this

[@saints_]

I do business psychology and geography and I'm not particularly sure on what I even want to do when I'm older

[@sunryze77]

hey ray I really find your videos helpful and entertaining also, I was wondering if you did any extra curricular activities to make you stand out from the rest and get into Cambridge. keep up the great vids :D

[@RAmjad]

Ah so the only extra curricular I wrote about you can find in my video titled something along the lines of “Breaking Down My Personal Statement” and thank you - I’m super glad that you find them helpful!

[@hamzatahir3372]

Great videos, so helpful.

[@SuleimanMahmood]

Thanks for the videos!

[@David-qp9bq]

Are we gonna get a video about personal statements?

[@RAmjad]

I did make two videos on personal statements in my applying to Oxbridge series here: kzbin.info/aero/PLTiA09lKvQniehTrovzVpQ12oSonzoPV2

[@whenwillitbecold]

have a good day man

[@anitasharma-vx6vv]

Great advice. Like the previous comment, any support you can given for further maths would be a great help. Thanks

[@sufyanmushtaq4430]

great video bro.

[@sydneyrodney5504]

:) why am i seeing this when i wasn't accepted into 6th form....

[@pancyn5914]

I too watch Ali Abdaal😳😳😎😎

[@anasjaved3093]

Got like 3cs and rest A/A* in GCSE yet my parents still expect me to go to Oxbridge they're saying GCSEs don't matter lmao

[@zigzagnemesist5074]

You can still get into Oxbridge with that. There are about 15 things more important than GCSE’s for Oxbridge applications. 1. A level results, 2. 1st interview, 3. 2nd interview, 4. Admissions tests, 5. Co-curricular activities, 6. Some sort of hands on experience in your subject, 7. UCAS points, 8. Personal statement, etc etc etc. I could go on. Your parents are right, they don’t matter as much as you think.

[@khadija2739]

@@zigzagnemesist5074 what co curricular activities would u recommend? I’m in ur 12 and I’m struggling to find any

[@zigzagnemesist5074]

@@khadija2739 it could be anything really, things like Tutoring, academic clubs offered by your school, playing Chess, societies, playing musical instruments, playing lots of sport and team sports, learning languages etc etc. There’s lots of things you can do, your school will probably offer some stuff as well.

[@yun1666]

As long your maths and English grade above b you still have a chance

[@anasjaved3093]

@@yun1666 that's the thing my eng grade are 5 and maths 8 lmao

[@jackseddon5911]

What would you recommend doing in free periods at the start of year 12?

[@dakkoda1st]

this randomly came up on my fyp and im struggling with a level rn wth

[@ottercarbonara3446]

Okay the algorithm knows me too well

[@rallysmith6403]

Why am I being recommended this when I’ve started uni lol

[@irfanaabubaid8684]

I am in Year 11, could you give me your views on how not to stress for GCSE's. I worry quite a bit about my own exams however I constantly find myself comparing myself with my owner classmates.

[@RAmjad]

Ah super sorry for the late reply but that’s actually a super interesting video concept / idea to cover later on. I was pretty worried about my upcoming GCSE mock exams when I started Year 11 so I’ll have a little think and see what I can share in a video

[@barry7959]

oh ffs thanks for showing me this a month late youtube

[@Krish_krish]

Great video! Audio sounds a little squeaky though.

[@RAmjad]

Thank you! And thanks for the feedback, I'll try to look into it for next time

[@mepz.]

Got any tips for maths revision /getting better at problem solving?

[@purplecircle4394]

Shout out blue coat

[@birtukanebrahime2996]

My school only lets me take 3 alevels (maths bio chem) and epq :(. I really wanted to do further maths (should of went blue coat)

[@mayamartin5125]

wow thank you

[@im2goodm839]

I’m in my second year and I got an E and a D for computer science and economics mocks😥

[@safe5183]

I need a honest opinion, is it a good idea to listen to music (classical) while revising? such as A level maths and FM

[@rubes7216]

Lofi on KZbin saved me through GCSEs tbh, I’d highly recommend

[@two697]

Why wouldn't it be?

[@RAmjad]

I listened to a bunch of music when doing maths and further maths questions (especially for the homework we had to do). I generally listened to foreign music so it doesn't distract me from the words but could listen to English music because there were few words to be distracted from. But when I was stuck on a question for a long time, I found it helpful to turn off the music and just think (and when doing past papers under practice exam conditions).

[@yoshaaa2536]

I think my iq went up by 10 by watching Him talking

[@danishrauf6888]

mate students from my school got 14A* and As and almost 15 people got more than 11

[@RAmjad]

There were a bunch of folks who got many more A*'s at GCSE than me but less at A-level. I don't think GCSE always carries over to A-level -- not sure why? I think GCSEs are more memorisation-based than A-levels? Or maybe some folks just become lazy or complacent?

[@jaaanai]

Wow, youtube is stalking me.

[@krnatiny8823]

I wish i had seen this last year :(

[@pallavisrikanth9748]

leave advice in the replies/ things that you regret not doing earlier pls!!

[@RAmjad]

Hmm, I'm not quite sure what you mean?

[@mattyisherwood3978]

Just started y10 this year and currently doing mocks. I know it’s not a levels but any advice for beneficial revision for GCSEs?

[@cOrAL_Grimes]

In year 10 make sure you look over anything you don’t understand when your at home. For revision- start revising near Christmas in year 11 (practice exam questions is the best form of revision). I did this and got 8 grade 9s and a grade 8 :) Most importantly: don’t overwork yourself in year 10 as it is the last “fun” school year!

[@mattyisherwood3978]

@@cOrAL_Grimes I do lots of revision and each day I read over the subjects I struggle with which are chemistry and biology mainly and occasionally computer science. This is me looking at the lesson we had after it and reflecting. 8 grade 9s and a grade 8 is amazing - not sure I can reach that but I am in top sets and am willing to put the work in so hopefully will get there. I really appreciate a response. Do I need to do anything before Christmas in y11 aside from topic tests or routine tests we may have? I love school so I will still really enjoy y11. :)

[@MaxMuzzi]

@@mattyisherwood3978 If you're doing revision everyday you going the right direction! Always remember though, it's not about revising 7 hours a day, it's about revising efficiently, finding a revision method which benefits you the best is extremely important, GCSE's (especially science exams) are really about how much information you can regurgitate during you exam, efficient revision will help you retain a lot more information than longer inefficient revision sessions. Best of luck with your GCSE's, you'll do great ;)

[@mattyisherwood3978]

@@MaxMuzzi ok thank you I really appreciate the advice

[@devsoz9981]

Someone tell me if its bad to miss the 1st week of a level thought its not your fault

[@suyay9632]

like alwyas so greatfull for this videos :)

[@familyvlogslondon4226]

Good one

[@atharvavelankar5499]

Hi Ray, just wanted to know did you take additional maths for IGCSE?

[@RAmjad]

Nope. I was given the option of doing additional maths but figured there wasn't much point learning ahead because I'd just cover the same content at A-level anyway. I just spent more time on English Language and other humanities so I could get a more well-rounded set of results. I wish I spent more time improving my problem-solving skills instead looking back

[@netflixmania8576]

Why am I watching this? I’m in uni lol

[@RAmjad]

Haha, I should just make a university version of this lol

[@fat-freeoliveoil6553]

I'm not trying to put anyone down but you shouldn't be taking your A-levels so seriously. A-levels have one purpose: to get you into your desired degree course. As long as you have a general idea on what grades you need for the degree courses you want to do, then you don't need to aim any higher than that. I'm also going to give some advice for people taking somewhat practical courses, like computer science or engineering. It is FAR more useful to spend less time trying to get perfect results and spend that time doing your own personal projects relating to your course instead. It will really help you in university and you get to understand how your potential career path works in the real world. You don't understand how many students were in my computer science course that knew absolutely nothing of programming. By programming, I don't just mean 'code do something'. I mean understanding the concepts of programming, efficiency, resource management, conventions, memory sizes, etc.

[@ifesjournal]

the video quality >>>

[@srushti2298]

Hey i'm taking aqa physics too. What resources did you use for learning and practising content?

[@two697]

Physics and maths tutor, seneca, and the aqa textbook

[@srushti2298]

@@two697 thank you!!

[@amnashah901]

when ur in yr 13 and haven't revised at all...

[@David-qp9bq]

Eedyat.

[@amnashah901]

@@David-qp9bq :(

[@edboss36]

Start from today

[@savinagunaratne1601]

Yeah year 13 is tough doing physics and it just got significantly complicated

[@lism3112]

@@savinagunaratne1601 how hard is year 12 and 13 compared to gcse?

[@freshfrozen3035]

Whys he got a mix us UK accent lol

[@RAmjad]

I think that I watched too much Disney Channel growing up lol

[@pepsiman4418]

is sixth form better for getting into unis like oxford. Also do you do sixth form then do you go college after?