My HONEST AS Level Experience: English Literature

[@bigdx5059]

In my opinion, lit is just a waste of time. I mean like all you do is just read books and analyse them and there is no purpose for it. Learning maths and sciences on the other hand you are learning the language of the universe and reading the mind of God(if there is one). Please, someone enlighten me on the benefits and uses of literature.

[@RevisionWithEve]

+Daniel Rodriguez I used to think the same but I'm being genuinely serious when I say that literature gives you insight into not just the inner workings of the mind, but also explains human behaviour, helps you to examine history from various perspectives, learn moral lessons, develop empathy and an ability to see situations in another light. Thousands of years of society are reflected in literature as well as societal developments. We need literature to be able to understand humanity just as much as we need science. If the world was just full of facts and one sided ways of looking at the world society as a whole would have never been able to advance. Literature is also so important in a time of such horrible wars and terrorism to understand other cultures and ways of life - I could go on and on but seriously it's so important

[@anouskajha6448]

yes eve i agree! science really does not know it's debt to imagination and creativity. in a time of growing technology and forever growing scientific pursuits and discoveries which just implement fact upon fact , it is so important to study subjects like english, history and languages as they always and have always been the key to the understanding of humanity through time, which keep us rooted and help us appreciate our past x PS IM SO SCARED TO GO INTO YR 11 OMG

[@beckyplatt3316]

Daniel Rodriguez I studied both literature and biology and I can tell you that literature has gave me much more of an insight and benefits than biology ever did

[@bigdx5059]

Revision With Eve That was a very good reply and you have changed my view on literature. However I still believe that sciences are more important. Without it, no medicine, no technological advances and all that jazz... Although one may argue that without science wars would be much less destructive. However, with science, we can understand the laws of nature fully with just one equation perhaps less than one inch long, that describes the mechanics of the universe entirely, ranging from its inner workings in the realms of quantum mechanics to the very large in the realms of Einsteins general theory of relativity. In my opinion I believe that that is much more important. I understand that many people have different views and I respect them. But remember, a mathematical equation remains engraved into the fabric of the universe forever. Literature, merely till the end of the human race. Btw well done with ur AS results, you aced it.👊👍🎉 I'm taking my AS next year and I'm doing Maths FM Physics and computer science. Imma need a bit of luck with computer science tho lol😆

[@bigdx5059]

Rhea Jha I actually totally agree with you. Perhaps I was wrong. Creative subjects are important. Music for example helps me to think and have a clear mind when contemplating Einsteins equations or coming up with new ideas in physics. Learning fact after fact is not the way to go. However, neither is learning quote after quote for English. I'm sure you'll do fine in year 11. The year goes extremely quickly so make sure ur always on top of revision... Good luck, I'm sure you won't need it.

[@tgwtg9428]

Me: *judging that an exam goes really badly* : I fail. *judging that an exam went really well* : I fail.

[@xtremegamer8351]

Same

[@megan3233]

For anyone beginning their A Levels this year in any subject - it will start off difficult but you have to stick with it to do well. You won't understand it straight away but with hard work you can pull off the highest grades no matter what you got at GCSE. Anyone can achieve high as long as you put the work in. Good luck :)

[@random-zd1bs]

message to new year 11s: anything is possible. i got a grade 4 in my english lit mock, worked my ass off and came out with a grade 9, leaving with a total of 5 A*s and 5 A's - thank you so much eve!!

[@tianaw4266]

howwww

[@Sara_lfc-22]

Thx so much for this your comment was so long ago but I’m about to go into year 11 and am really nervous ❤

[@random-zd1bs]

hello! I've now graduated from uni and can safely say nobody has ever asked me for my GCSE grades, nor have they mattered except to get into sixth form. everything will be okay I promise!!@@Sara_lfc-22

[@sophiehammond189]

Managed to get 7A*s and 3As in my GCSEs and honestly can't thank you enough for keeping me motivated even when I wanted to give up:) it was so worth it!!!

[@NiamhGrundy]

Sophie Hammond well done that's amazing

[@YouTubechannel-fb9yd]

Sophie Hammond that's so great, well done and good luck with the future !!!!

[@sensibleemma3670]

👌

[@user-ep4jo1ev3j]

i also got 7 A* and 3 A's. well done xx

[@homeyh8296]

Congratulations! That's amazing, I got all A*s

[@GeorgieeMaee]

i completely agree!! at the beginning of year 12 i was getting D's and in december i just sobbed because i couldn't see myself getting a B let alone an A. in around february, around mocks, it just clicked in my brain that i needed to focus on the AOs, like i got away with not knowing them at GCSE but for a-level it is so important!! i cant stress that enough. from february i was getting 20-23/25 on my streetcar essays and 30-33/40 on my frankenstein/the handmaid's tail essays! if anyone is worried i have some tips☺️ - know what AOs you need for each exam - litcharts will help you with your analysis - learn your context (!!! i cant stress this enough) - get the revision guides for your texts but do extra research, don't just rely on them but they're handy as they have a lot of information on critics☺️☺️ applying for an english literature degree at the moment, so please don't feel disheartened, year 12s, if you're struggling. you're being assessed on a two year specification, so you'll naturally pick it up as you go along☺️ good luck for 2017/18 guys!! 💛💛💛

[@dannywiles1409]

I picked up my GCSE results on Thursday and i just wanted to say thanks so much!! I achieved 7A*'s and 3A's and managed to go from a D to an A* in Spanish, and from a 6 to a 9 in English Literature thanks to videos on your revision channel. Please keep it up, you are helping so many people. X

[@RevisionWithEve]

thats amazing!!!!!

[@fatamy8597]

I've chosen English lit as an A level and I'm so nervous bc I got a 5 in my GCSEs, but I know if I push myself a little more then hopefully I can do it. I also really enjoy it.

[@RaM-hz3yq]

Fat Amy did your school let you do a level English lit with a 5? I heard it was a 6 to do it for a level?no?

[@stewiegriffin1938]

Ra M yes I want to know this too

[@itsmo03]

So did I lol 😭

[@ampersandcastle1091]

How did it go?

[@federatedcommander4382]

@@stewiegriffin1938 depends on college entry rewupmebts

[@violetstar6834]

Please could you make a video solely on how you make your mindmaps for english lit, e.g: do you put the character in the centre and then branch out quotes or do you link characters to a central theme...please please try and do that because it would be so helpful. Flashcards are simple I guess but could you include that in your video too ? Thanks Eve xx (btw I LOVE YOU AND YOUR VIDEOS) !

[@holly522]

VioletStar Yes, that would be a really helpful video

[@Surfing566]

She just made one

[@madeleine7583]

I've not even done all of my GCSEs yet but I just love watching your videos so I'm still here🙈

[@longstoryshortisurvived]

Maddy Partland my GCSEs are next year and I love Eve❤️ year 9

[@Jasmine-tr7yf]

Ella Rose you've got 2 years Hun xxx

[@longstoryshortisurvived]

Jasmine GCSEs are at year 10, I'm in 9

[@georgiacannell10]

GCSEs are in year 11…

[@justcusimfudgingawesome9151]

I'm doing my GCSEs now and I'm in year 11

[@zahrazuhoor5969]

managed to get 2 A*s 2 As 3 Bs and 3 Cs at GCSE! your revision videos really helped me out Eve, thank you!

[@alicedaisy6752]

I was really struggling with English Lit, but using some of your revision tips from your videos, I some how managed to come out with an 8, so thank you so so much eve!! Xx

[@dillancara9297]

I'm literally contemplating whether I should take lit at sixth form😂😂 this video came at the perfect time!

[@dillancara9297]

I'm only thinking about it because I got a 9 in it😊

[@taehyung5610]

Dillan Cara same, i got an a with no revision but im not sure bc i kinda hated it in gcse

[@willyham89]

I got a 9 too in Lit but not doing it. I'm taking Bio Chem and Physics and going down medicine route. DO NOT take a subject due to a grade. Take a subject due to your experience with it, feelings towards it and ideas for the future.

[@dillancara9297]

Will Foot thanks for the advice! I think I'm going to stick with the subjects I enjoyed at GCSE instead of switching to English😊

[@zacf991]

ngl dont, i swear to you its horrible, eve only did well bc she always does well

[@sameseokjin4106]

I got an 8 in English literature and I'm wondering how much harder A level will be, So Thank you for helping me prepare for it!

[@heather7134]

You are the reason I got a 9 in English lit! Thank you so much xxx

[@matteocatilo3822]

Heather well done!

[@heather7134]

Matteo Catilo thank you !

[@M.I.A105]

Same!

[@reegankay9799]

I got a 9 too :) Congrats

[@heather7134]

Reegan Kay thank you and well done to you too:)

[@chloefanthorpe7935]

It's so true what you said about a positive mindset! I walked into my gcse English mock with a positive mindset and went from a 7 to a 9!

[@ShabzTWxx]

i agree with how grades in english suddenly shoot up. for a good 8 or 9 months i was getting Ds and Es in essays and was so demotivated, cried to my teacher saying i'm gonna fail and won't get into uni, she told me i'm actually doing well (i was like are you having a laugh do you enjoy my pain?) and to stick with it and i somehow got a B in my last essay and an A in the mock exam! its definitely has the biggest jump from gcse and it's the most challenging subject i've ever taken, and sometimes i'm like "WHY on earth did you pick this?!" specifically during poetry and coursework... but for some reason i'm still glad i chose it. i find it fascinating how many interpretations can come out of one quote and how deep people in my class can analyse things, sometimes to the point where everyone's sat there rethinking life 😂

[@GSCuddles5025]

The second year of English literature is so much harder than AS in my opinion - that may also be because my teachers changed some of the texts we were studying. But I do think the texts studied were much more enjoyable. The exams are much longer and different and so much more knowledge and skill is required of you (like it wasn't demanding enough in AS)! The 50% context essays are a killer and I walked out of my first exam crying my eyes out thinking I'd completely flopped but came out with an A (somehow). My biggest advice is to just keep doing timed questions because you have more questions to answer in these exams so it's harder to manage your time. By the time I got to my real exams, I was able to do the exam with some time left which I swear is not possible in English exams😂 whereas some of the people in my class were tight for time! Best of luck for Year 13 I know you'll smash it!

[@emmahorne2924]

Really helpful video! I'm starting a-level English this September after 2 A* in the subject so yeah fingers crossed all goes well 😂 I was wondering if you could do an organisation video for sixth form??? ~hope you had a great time in Geneva btw!

[@RevisionWithEve]

congrats! and i will x

[@katiecrook7311]

I never used to like English lit in previous years but i learnt to love it when i got a better teacher. We didnt have a teacher for all of year 11 bc she was ill, but 2 months before the english lit exam we got a really good teacher xxx

[@dulcelopes4453]

Got a 9 in lang and 8 in lit because of Eve, Mr Bruff and Mr Salles, honestly can't thank you enough!

[@FartunF]

I got a level 8 in my end of yr 10 mocks for English Lit after consistently getting 4's and 5's throughout the year. Thank you Eve for your English videos, they are SO HELPFUL!

[@caitlinstark56]

I completely agree with the mindset thing with English. In year 10 we ended up having 4 teachers and I completely lost my love and faith in myself for English after winning awards for English earlier in school. All through year 11 we had the head of English and I worked harder than I ever did and ended up coming out with a 9 after getting a 6 at the end of year 10 and now I'm considering it for A level. I want to do politics and history at degree level and I am definitely taking history and geography next year, so these two videos have been so helpful in choosing between English and politics a levels so thank you so much!

[@teamcori]

💃🏻 I can relate to you so much. I went on such a rollercoaster with English Literature too! I was also shook because it was the highest grade on my results, 8, and I got a lower 6 in my last mock compared to my second mock. I started on a grade 4 in year 10. I remember in class when the teacher would always say my points are tenuous and far fetched. My essay scores would always fluctuate by

[@urvib4864]

Nebula - Agar.io same! I was getting level 4's and 5's in mocks for English Literature and I thought I was going to fail. Turns out on results day I also got an 8!!! I was like how???? People better than me in English got 7's but most of my class got around 5's.

[@teamcori]

Urvi B exact same thing that happened to me and my class. Maybe the teacher was favouring other students and the examiner gave us grades we deserve.

[@urvib4864]

Nebula - Agar.io did u like your teachers? In my school my teacher would give me a 6 or 7 in mocks but our work gets remarked again by another English teacher in our school who does not teach my class and they would drag my grade down to a 4 or 5. I basically lost trust in my own teacher as I thought he was marking my work too generously and I trusted the other teachers. In the end I felt so lucky as I think the person who marked my real exam was a nice person 😂😂

[@teamcori]

Urvi B My teacher was fine but I always felt like my analysis wasn’t given enough credit. When we got essay feedback my scores would always fluctuate so much! I would always respond and take action on my feedback but then another ebi which you thought you never became a problem. This could’ve demotivated anyone but I guess the lesson is stick to it until its done.

[@nightsky5640]

I got an 8 too!!

[@toriachristie3790]

💃🏼💃🏼Thankyou so much for the video eve! I'm going into yr11 now and I have been torn between taking English at A level! Your my favourite youtuber, and your amazing!💃🏼💃🏼THANKYOU!!❤️💃🏼

[@YupItsSerena]

this is so interesting!! I also take A level English lit (on AQA 😝) and I really enjoy it, surprisingly. I threw away my English books 2 months before my English GCSEs because I was convinced I wasn't taking it but I found the jump from GCSE to A level not too big compared to my other subjects. The main thing is by far the essays. It takes time to get into the routine of how to write the essays as you have to meet different assessment objectives and think critically on so many levels but as soon as it clicks you're good to go😂 What Eve said about growth is completelyyyy true, so don't be discouraged! It's a time consuming subject with longer essays and books to read and annotate but if you have the right state of mind you'll enjoy it!! Hope this helps someone 😊😊 great vid Eve!! Xx

[@elissej9184]

I will be taking this subject in Sixth Form and mentioning the whole mindset thing is going to be so useful to me because I get into a state too, this is so useful!

[@Sophia-oc2nt]

i'm currently doing my GCSES rn and have chosen English Lit for one of my A levels, thank you for this vid, it made me really excited haha!

[@felicityreadss]

Literally searched KZbin for a video like this yesterday, perfect timing!❤️

[@charlottethomasxo5501]

💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽 you're videos are really helpful! you are amazinggg. thank youuuu❤️❤️

[@saoirse2811]

This is such an inspiring video. Congrats on your amazing results!!

[@claraharrison4710]

💃🏻 looking forward to starting English a level next year! I got my GCSE results on Thursday and got 10A*s and an A! Your revision videos help me so much!

[@BLESSINGMARIEE]

AS English lit was deffo a love hate for me but overall I love it and will be doing it again this year (got an A only dropping 1 mark on my 1st paper for closed book) loved all the texts too as we did Death of A Salesman, Keats, Gatsby and Othello. I think AQA is just as hard as OCR even with the 8 texts for OCR - we still so a lot of work. But yes GCSE and AS English are so different. Gatsby is such a masterpiece so there's just so much to say when writing essays so I totally feel you there!

[@RevisionWithEve]

i only dropped one mark too twins haha!

[@bubble46698]

I love your videos eve,I honestly find them so helpful and enjoyable to watch

[@charchaz00]

BLESS THIS VIDEO omfg this is unreal, I've been racking my brain over whether to do it or not, especially after my two A*s (lol I'm from Northern Ireland we don't do numbers) with my results a few days ago, but people say it's horrid, thanks so much for this

[@ErinCroasdale]

I'm taking English Lit next year so this should be really helpful, thank you so much!! X

[@RevisionWithEve]

no problem!

[@floatwiththesticks]

I absolutely LOVED A-Level English Literature - hence why I am studying it at university in September :) I had such weird ways of revising but it did grant me a high A* so I guess they worked...

[@adriennesamantha]

Jessie Maisie how did you revise?

[@aleeshatommy5527]

Jessie Maisie gurl tell me your ways

[@rebeccarankin3140]

Yass! Eve you have made my summer. Also I want to do a level English. This is so helpful. Thank you. x

[@natashaleake7246]

Well done ma lovely, another great video - I had a very similar experience to you with History A Level, so I completely understand - also very glad that I do AQA English - OCR sounds so much more difficult.

[@ShannonNath]

This is so useful omgg! I'm studying English Lit, history and biology when i start year 12 in 2 weeks x

[@j.g1637]

Shannon Nath how is English lit? I’m taking it for a level but I’m really really apprehensive as it’s never been my strongest subject but ended up being one of my best at GCSE x

[@BLESSINGMARIEE]

I agree! Once you realise you can do it, you feel so much better and you do so much better

[@Issacbabyman]

Wow this is so helpful!❤️ Absolutely love your videos and thanks for making them! Xx 💃

[@rachael.7223]

💃🏻💃🏻Hey eve so excited for the new video I've been waiting for more revision videos they are so helpful and make me think it's possible for me to pass my exams love you so much xx

[@sc0748]

Just wanted to say a huge thank you for your advice on year 11's and gcse's! In the end i managed to get 2 9's, 1 8 and 7 A*'s, couldn't be happier! xx

[@maryouuuumma]

sc07 That is extraordinary! Congratulations!

[@abigailvioletheywood1328]

I got an 8/A* for lit and Lang! Really wasn't expecting it as I was getting Bs all year. Should I take literature if I'm good at it once I've got the plot and the characters but don't love reading? Thanks Eve 😘

[@hollywhite4313]

Abi Heywood I'm not doing it but I want to, but I'd say you have to read around your subject so make sure you can at least learn to enjoy reading

[@rosiekenyon5135]

If you don't love reading, it may not be a great idea to take English Lit because it is recommended to read other books along side the books you are studying. I think it is important to really enjoy the subjects that you want to take for Alevel and also be quite good at it. However if you want to take it, then don't be put off by what i said.

[@GabrielleJoyxx]

Abi Heywood Don't take a subject just because you're good at it. Of course, that's a perk but at the same time you need to want to do the subject. Otherwise you won't enjoy it :)

[@Mixertyme]

we legit have had the same experience with lit omg- no jokes a level lit is hard on all exam boards but in aqa we actually did 8 texts not including unseen analysis (on paper 1: love through the ages we did "Othello" which was extract based, unseen poetry comparison, and "the great gatsby" compared with pre-1900 anthology love poems, on paper 2: modern times we did "a streetcar named desire," analysis of an extract of unseen prose. and a comparison between the novel "the god of small things" and the poetry collection "skirrid hill," and for coursework we had to choose two texts to compare so i chose "to the lighthouse" and "villette.") Also, the sophistication aqa examiners want from you is bloody ridiculous (luckily it was how i write.) The thing about progression is so true- i was getting b's essentially right up until after my mocks in the february of year 13 where after i legit had a massive breakdown like u did- after that (like ur teacher- aren't they fab i genuinely dunno where i'd be without mine what a babe- she also told me like u to stop writing practice essays cause she had nothing else to say bantaa) my teacher sat me down n gave me this whole chat on how i need to STOP THINKING I CAN'T because i obviously can n a whole lot of other top notch advice. Afterwards i just was suddenly getting a*'s, and then full marks consistently all because my mindset had suddenly switched. Obvs it wasn't all plain sailing n i still cried regularly about it n worked myself up into such a state before my first exam that my teacher legit pulled me to one side right before i was going in to give me a metaphorical slap in the face as it were that i wasn't going to fail lol. Still came out of that exam crying as i thought i'd bombed it (didn't do as bad as i thought- DON@T JUDGE UR OWN WORK IT IS FUTILE) n just tried to channel all my energy into nailing the second paper (which thank god i did i am actually still so proud of my 24/25 streetcar essay ngl i wanna frame it) But I got my a* in my lit a level n am now about to start my degree in it- genuinely am so grateful i didn't give my passion up because i was an impatient sod n continued to wallow in my self-pity. U can do it- lit is hard but if u keep up the critical and wider reading like i did, and constantly review ur essays to see how u got the mark u did u will ace it! I believe in u bby stick at it like i did n u will be fandabbydozy xxx

[@claraelizabeth9703]

I love your revision videos!! they're so motivational xx

[@lexieronketti827]

Any advice on reading books you find ridiculously boring? I'm doing the summer work set by my sixth form now and I just can't get into the books and feel like nothings going in 😅

[@alicjalipinska4854]

lexie ronketti Maybe try watching the movies of the books (if available), go to a live production or just go on KZbin and watch reviews of the texts so you are motivated to pick the texts up and give them a go.

[@lexieronketti827]

Skittle_Rainbow I'll try some of those thank you!!

[@3llie29]

lexie ronketti audio books!

[@beautybasics5114]

lexie ronketti you probably shouldnt take literature if you don't like reading and literature

[@lexieronketti827]

beautybasics no you misunderstood, I love English literature (I got a 9 at GCSE) I just don't like one of the books set

[@eleanordesouza6695]

I got ABBB at As level and you have motivated me so much to work harder next year! Thank youu!💜

[@jazzyrobot]

So true that judging your own exams doesn't work! I ended up with full UMS on the French paper I cried after and thought had erased all possibilities of an A*! That's the only exam I've ever cried about so that was the biggest shock of results day!

[@user-ub8oi7oh3r]

Could you please make a video on making a revision timetables for a levels? I know you've made one for GCSE, but I don't know how to organise revision for A levels. I'm doing bio, chem, maths and English and I'm so worried Also would you ever do streetcar video?

[@sophielouden7359]

Aaron Bourne she literally talks about streetcar in the video

[@chloenewcombe3262]

I will be in year 13 at the start of the new academic year and I study English literature however I do AQA, the reason I chose to continue my studies in English was because I've always enjoyed the subject. Despite this, at the start of year 12 I hated it! My grades were considerably lower in English compared to my other subjects and it was really knocking my confidence. And because my grades were not necessarily as good as some of the other students in my class I felt as though my teacher didn't believe in me as I believed that she favoured some of those student who were already achieving those slightly higher grades (which she didn't I just thought this because I tend to get in my own head about things) I began to tell myself that I was the worst in my class and that I wasn't intelligent enough for A Levels and my confidence decreased even lower than it was before. However, when it came to the the end of year mocks I was really stressing the night before my exam thinking I was going to 'fail' again like all of the other mocks I had done throughout the year however I came out with the third best grade in my class which I am so proud of. After receiving this grade I began to enjoy English again, it's all about perseverance even not giving up because at the end of the day hard work does pay off.

[@byby200116]

My English teacher in year 11 has been telling me the whole year I could get a 9 if I really put my mind to it. Throughout the year I'd be getting at most a 8 so I thought getting a 9 was impossible seeing as in a May mock I managed to get only a 8 and was lacking in English revision. However, somehow I managed to get a 9 for in my GCSE and it took me by surprise but made me cry tears of joy. Anyways, this has just proven to me that anything is possible in terms of academic progress and I'm so so excited to start my English lit A level in September.

[@katelynodonnell5207]

So early!! These videos are so irrelevant to me because I I'm from Scotland but I just cant get enough of eve❤️ 💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼

[@snakez1747]

I regret taking maths, chemistry, physics. I was so good at english. I've now failed all my alevels at year 1 and full of regret. My advice to others is take a subject you'll enjoy and that you're actually good at, because you'll most likely not cope without it. I now have no carrier path (ironic given I've got all sciences), because science-based subjects like physics, which is the subject I enjoy most, is only offered at mid/top universities and the requirements are generally A or above in maths (I got U for maths), so my career options are out the window. I was confused after GCSEs at what to take, because I did well in all 9 subjects (didn't get below B), and I enjoyed a wide range of subjects. But alevels is a whole other game, and I think having at least one other subject to rely on if all else fails is a mercy. Seriously read ahead after GCSEs and find out what each subject you like is about at A-level, I know I would've chosen differently. My advice is a bit scattered and I'm in a state of shock and confusion myself, but I'm sure others understand what it's like making the wrong choice.

[@chloe-xr9wj]

Saved myself, was taking bio, chem, physics, maths, I did good at them in my gcse but I got 2 grade 9's in English and just swapped physics to English on the 3rd week realising I'm a naturally creative person and I need to do things I'm good at and enjoy because my brain generally needs it. It honestly made me feel so much more alive after swapping x

[@snakez1747]

@@chloe-xr9wj I'm so happy for you! I wish I made that decision early on too. I used to be pretty good at English GCSE, and did a lot of creative writing outside of/after school as a hobby. I ended up getting CCD grades for my A-Levels (teacher given grades due to pandemic I couldn't sit them), and I am now studying physics at uni lol. If I took english over chemistry, or maths, I definitely would've enjoyed my A-Levels and got better grades/worked harder. My only advice is to start revising early. It goes really fast, and you don't want to end up like me going through uni clearing and barely getting onto a course. You've got this!

[@khadija2739]

@@snakez1747 yes but what career would u have gotten into if u took English? I’m contemplating taking psychology biology and either literature or chemistry. I feel like if I pick chem I’ll have a clear career to get into like med school which I used to want to do but every new video I watch scares me. The mark scheme for chemistry is SO strict just in gcse year so imagine a levels. On the other hand, I feel like literature compliments psychology and possibly biology because of the essay writing in psych and I enjoy reading a lot. Also I took history gcse so I already know some of the context for English. History is also a subject I enjoy but jot taking it since it’s not particularly useful but I can there is a lot of talking about history and society in English. The only problem is I have no idea what career path to go into with those a levels. I don’t hate science though, I find it interesting which is why I’m taking biology, not just because it looks good. Chemistry can be nice sometimes but at the same time can make me feel like dying

[@snakez1747]

@@khadija2739 Hello. I have no idea where English would have taken me, but I am currently doing a Physics degree. Whilst very difficult, I enjoy it. I’m not one for reading at all, so it was probably wise I didn’t take English, and looking back, it was my attitude and laziness that caused me to get bad A-Level results, not my subject choices. If you want to take a career in science, just know that the UK is going to invest hugely into science over the next decade. That being said I have no idea what career path English offers you. In terms of your A-Level choices, just know that the gap from GCSE is huge, and A-Levels goes by in a flash. Work hard at them, you will gain so much confidence I wish I had now. A-Level Chemistry is by far the hardest subject in my opinion (I found it harder than maths & physics), yet it is very interesting and rewarding. I think it is probably the most respected A-Level, and it will open up so many career paths for you. It will definitely complement your other choices (psychology, biology) nicely. If you like reading a lot, and writing a lot, psychology will reflect that. But Biology and Chemistry is purely memorisation, with some maths in chemistry like logs. Overall, I’m in no position to give you advice, I left A-Levels with 3 C’s and had to beg for a course placement. When I left school I suddenly had all these responsibilities and it’s terrifying. I’ve spent my first year not studying and in a bad place until now and I’m trying to catch up. All I can say is do what you enjoy, but prepare yourself mentally and build confidence. Sorry if that’s not the answer you wanted, but I hope it helped in some way. Best of luck.

[@khadija2739]

@@snakez1747 no this was great advice honestly! The best I’ve gotten so far lol it’s quite reassuring because I thought u had to be incredibly smart to understand chemistry. I think instead of dreading chemistry I should look forward to it and be excited to learn all these new amazing concepts. Science is amazing, you just have to put the effort to learn and you will be very glad u did...at least I think I’m only 16 but I’m sure from what I’ve seen so far. Ah I know I will miss English, but it is always something I can study in my own time and appreciate. Honestly what’s scaring me is just the future and me regretting my choices but I think if I just work as hard as possible it will be ok. I really appreciate u putting the effort to write this my fears for 6th form have calmed down a lot now because of it. I was never really studious in high school only year 10/11 and I really regret that and want to change it for 6th form. Do u have any tips on revising for a levels? I’ll be going to 6th form and I’m pretty scared tbh and don’t want to make any mistakes. If u don't it's fine ur advice was already so good thank you!

[@chloehoward5425]

So glad you posted this bc I've just decided to take it

[@lareinasalihah4215]

Most accurate experience ever- honestly i know cause i did the exact same exam board, slightly different book choices, still ASND but twelfth night, poems by rossetti and 1984- so much harder than AQA, was making Ds in the beginning but finished As level off with an A. You have to work at it so much, and it can get annoying as f, ocr seriously put you through the mill

[@hannahg4838]

Would you recommend taking English lit if your main choices are foreign languages at A level (such as Spanish and German)? How did you manage to balance the work load in terms of reading for those subjects as well? Your revision videos have been so helpful so thank you x

[@RevisionWithEve]

+Hannah G it's a lot of books but trust me it's so much nicer than just learning content can't

[@keeveycrowton]

Your videos are just the ones 🙌🏼

[@RevisionWithEve]

aw bless you

[@merrie1281]

Hey Eve! I'm taking A Level English Literature so this is sooo helpful, thankyou!!

[@RevisionWithEve]

hope its useful!

[@jessicajaden]

Notification Squad!! love u eve

[@grace_x6825]

I got 7A*s and 2As and a 9 in English lit, thank you for motivating me!!❤️

[@elleking9244]

I did AQA English and got to say it definitely wasn't easy! Yes we only did 6 texts but we also had an unseen text and had to study 2 more for coursework. Definitely agree about how big the gap is though, I was working at a B/C until about a month before the exams where I managed to get an A! Love your videos x

[@katherineseymour6750]

💃🏻💃🏻 sooo excited for English next year!!!

[@RevisionWithEve]

yasssss

[@emmaleech1923]

💃💃💃 I've gone for A Level English Lit and Lang because I just love English and couldn't decide which one, I got an 8 in Literature and 7 in Language which I'm so happy about thanks to your revision tips and motivation❤

[@mollygabrielle4171]

Favourite out of all of your channels! ❤ ❤ ❤

[@emmajane6634]

I really needed this video as I am taking English Lit at alevel. I'm slightly nervous to start, I study Tess of the D'Urbervilles and King Lear and Blake's 'Songs of Innocence and Experience' this year. What are your best tips for coping with English Lit?xxxx

[@RevisionWithEve]

make sure you've read the texts many many times!

[@emmajane6634]

Revision With Eve thank you for replying! I am going to start reading them before I go back to school so I am able to understand what the texts are about xx

[@BLESSINGMARIEE]

We're doing Blake at A2 but we started in the summer. You'll love it. Keep in the back of your mind that the poems are paired within Innocence and Experience e.g. 'The Tiger/Tyger) and 'The Lamb' ❤️

[@emmajane6634]

BLESSING MARIE VLOGS okay thank you!!

[@asprinkleofizzy3858]

Emma Jane this isn't answering your question but OMG TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLES IS SUCH A GOOD BOOK you're so lucky you get it as one of your texts x

[@zyd_zz7588]

I get what you mean. My first exam this year was Biology and i absolutely thought i failed after doing it. When i say failed i don't mean literally failed; i was predicted an A for biology but i genuinely thought i'd be lucky to get a D in that exam. That's how bad i felt. I literally cried so hard for the first time in my life after that exam. Come results day, i freaking got an A in that exam! I was SOOOO gassed!! I STILL AM SOO GASSED!!! In a weird way, there's no better feeling of feeling like you failed a test but actually end up smashing it!! Well done to you too by the way! You killed it!

[@flowerpoppy9702]

Hi gal I've just taken A2 OCR English (new spec) and got an A*! I think that A2 is easier than AS bc a lot of your work is AO3 heavy, and pretty much all your AO2 is passage analysis (apart from coursework). Coursework is hard as the titles I was given to choose from were just weird ahah but just keep working on it and u will be fine. xx

[@RevisionWithEve]

omg that makes me feel soooo much better hahahaha!

[@imichristian6374]

💃🏼💃🏼Thankyou for doing this video so helpful I recently chose English lit as one of my Alevels starting on the 4th😬x

[@tq362]

Should I do A Level English if I got a 5 at GCSE? I feel like I can do a lot bette than what I got, and am desperate to do it. Could I get a decent grade?

[@Adaobieistyping]

talia quemard a 5 is a see. I thought English requires a B.

[@bellebailey1934]

I was predicted a 9 but messed up and got a 7, it upset me quite a lot and I was considering changing to maths which I hate but got an A* in. But I remembered that I know I could've done better and I love English and I'm determined to put in the work. If you're determined and love English I think you would be able to. Just work hard

[@abbiem7600]

talia quemard I'm in the exact same situation as you,I'm dying to do lit but got a 5 in my GCSE and I don't know if I'll be able to cope when my target was a 7

[@abbiem7600]

Stephanie Adobie a 5 counts as a high C low B,but on the news they're classing it as a B so I've been told to say 5 is a B even if I think I'm wrong

[@rosiekenyon5135]

i think if you are determined, you can definitely do well in English Lit for A level.

[@nroff9131]

please do your AS German experience next! i have no idea whether to take it or not and i enroll in sixth form on tuesday!

[@nikolaorzelek1806]

💃first comment yay , I love your videos

[@lucindapaige4652]

💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽 I wrote about you and your revision channel for my media hw 😂😂😂

[@katiecrook7311]

I got my results back the other day for English lit gcse and got a 6, so i am going to take it for a-level. Thank you for this video! Im hoping that now that i can focus on just English lit, art and photography that i will do well in them xxx

[@gracekirkbride]

Hi!! Not sure if you’ll reply as you commented this 3 years ago haha. I’m just about to go to college and am looking at taking English lit, art and something else I’ve not decided yet lol. If you did take English lit and art, how did you find it as a combination together?? Any advice and like ur experience will help me massively.

[@laurenhennessey5626]

Needed this right now, THANKYOU

[@magenk8605]

love you so much Eve!

[@kirstu42]

Eve please do a back to school haul, pleaseeee ❤️

[@emmawestgate1926]

💃 I'm going into year 12 and taking English Literature after getting two 9 grades in English Lang and Lit! Thanks for your videos eve

[@RevisionWithEve]

congrats omg!

[@francescadyson7858]

💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼 Hi Eve! I'm going into year 10, what advice have you got for starting GCSE's? And when did you start making notes and flash cards etc for revision? Xx

[@adriennesamantha]

Thank you Eve I managed to get an A* in English Literature

[@matthiashepworth6583]

Thanks, i enjoyed your take on the experience but I really struggled to get over how many times you like, said like throughout your presentation. I nearly quit halfway through as it was like, getting overpowering. That said, it was like interesting and helpful. I liked it.

[@connieborthwick1882]

Thankyou so much for your help!! I got my results on thursday and ended up with 5 A*s and 4 As !!!! so happy 😘

[@RevisionWithEve]

well done omg!

[@eleanor7205]

Sometimes with Lit you just don't know, I felt exactly like you did after the Chaucer exam after my first GCSE Lit- I got picked up after and just cried. Going into results on Thursday I was convinced I'd scraped a 7 however I ended up getting a 9 which I'd never got in mocks!!

[@shaunasvids6192]

Love you eve! This really helped! Xx

[@calesereid]

I got a grade 8 in eng lit which I was EXTREMELY shocked by. Shall I take it for A level? Xx

[@calesereid]

@mina Hey I took it for AS level and I found really interesting. The poetry was my fave!! I was going to do psychology at uni so needed to keep a science so I dropped it😕 anyways I’d take it if you enjoy reading and annotating which was right up my street. Hope this helped!!

[@mckayla.8856]

💃🏼 Eve you are so pretty! I absolutely love watching your videos, I was wondering if you could start uploading more study with me? They're my favourite videos to watch that you upload!

[@emilyburke6290]

Thank you for this video! I'm doing English lit next year! :) xx

[@n_sn_s5470]

I’ve done both OCR (year 1) and AQA (year 2 because I changed colleges) and for AQA we had 5 books and 15 poems and two courseworks. In terms of difficulty I’d actually say they’re the same, but I do think that with AQA there’s just more freedom of choice with texts and it’s more flexible - which, tbf, is how an English course should be, (although in the end the boards test the same thing)

[@needakhan3050]

This was so helpful, thank-you!!

[@NiamhGrundy]

even though I would never take a-level English I'm still watching this 😂💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼

[@charliewest4711]

I was going to take Literature A Level, but I really don't like the texts my college chose, so I'm doing English Language instead.

[@lucye5262]

💃🏼💃🏼 love your revision vids !!

[@RevisionWithEve]

thank you!!

[@alexsmith1800]

The sixth form I'm going to has taken English Literature off the syllabus and I'm so devastated that I can't do it at A-level. I was so looking forward to it and now I've had to change my options.

[@sonaljain3879]

💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼 thank you for all your help x

[@AutumnandLucy]

Woo new video! 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻

[@RevisionWithEve]

yasssss

[@rinad1201]

I read the title as "My Honest ASS"

[@megcripps1280]

We did OCR English at GCSE and it was so much harder then what aqa sounded like

[@laurachisholm460]

Do you have any recommendations for good textbooks and websites for studying English Lit?? Its always been my favourite and best subject, however my teachers are not amazing and are teaching the texts to a GCSE level. Any tips would be helpful!!

[@emmafallon5880]

I got an 8 in English Lit at GCSE so realistically do you think I should take it for A-level? i really enjoyed it at GCSE but worried about the big step up!!!!!? Thanks.