If you have good GCSE results you have many choices available to you. The most obvious way forward is to take AS and A levels if you are comfortable with studying.
Whatever course/career you choose, ensure you have an aptitude for it AND that you are interested in it. Enjoying what you do is essential for success.
Do be prepared for the event of selling yourself to your chosen university by pointing out your good AS grades, and informing them of any mitigating circumstances.
If you are not accepted with lower A level grades, try not to dwell on it too much – it’s disappointing and upsetting and there are still options for you to go to university another way.
Summer Holiday Project #4: Learn a new skill – something useful, something you’ve always wanted to do, something that will further your life goals. Practice makes prepared!
Keep healthy and balanced when studying. Exercise regularly, eat healthily and take time to relax and rest your body and mind.
Studying isn’t just about passing an exam – it is an effort to learn things. Look for interesting things to take away from every experience.
Divide study time into sections that make sense and work for you. Set a small but real reward for achieving each goal (e.g. 2 sections of a chapter), and stick to it.
Make a study schedule you can stick to; make one like your class timetable. Studying regularly as you go along helps you learn more of the material, each week.
Practice studying by yourself or with friends. Test yourself with old exams, do quizzes and flash cards – review and discuss with a small group of friends.