Not too bad.

[mollykins]

Just thought I'd let you know that I got a C in a maths modular test. And it's one of the two hardest modules that'll be in our test in January . . .

[ttfn]

Good for you Molls - keep working on it and you may do even better

[beattie819]

Well done Molly.

[redman41]

Always try and do your best with everything you do during your lifetime molly, you may not always succeed but every success is a Bonus. Best to have tried and failed rather than never having tried at all.

[mollykins]

My dad was disappointed with that. he left school at 15 so doesn't realise how hard they are and than anything over an E is a pass at a-level. Out of the people in year 12 in my group I did the best. But this girl who's resitting it got a B-.

[marval]

Well done Molly, good for you

[pastafreak]

Well done molly. Now you will know what your weak points are-and can concentrate on those.

[mollykins]

I would have got more if half points were awarded but at a-level they're very pernickety and want a very specific answer. So if it's a 1 point question you have to get exactly what they want else you get nothing.

For example one question was something like what is the order of the following expression? X + X^4 -4X^7 + 8X^2 the answer would be just 7, as it is the highest power but you got no points for x^7 or -4x^7 whereas at gcse (or with a less pernickety teacher) you may have got a half mark for either of those.

[lcg]

they are fussy, molly - but that is the benchmark required for a-levels. you do have to get absolutely everything just so to get the marks, so i appreciate just how hard the test you sat was. my son has started his second year of a-levels and is taking advanced maths, chemistry, physics and economics. he has a rough time just like you and if i did my exams at your age, i would have failed miserably!!!

so - well done you! each of those little successes will build towards the end of your course...i feel for you in making the decision to go to university shortly too. good luck x

[mollykins]

Thanks guys. At least some people realise that that's a decent grade for a-levels.

[Dris]

Well done and I echo everyone else -you now know where your weaknesses are and concentrate on them rather than your strengths.
Nice intermediary result tho and in defence of your dad I have no clue what you are talking about-it seemed so much simpler when we were at school !!!

[fredpuli47]

Indeed , dris, everything in science and maths now seems harder than in my day, too. Just think, I saw a slide-rule in auction the other day. Surely they aren't now seen as collectibles, curios or antiques ? Why, I've still got mine !

[mollykins]

I don't think many of the things are that hard to do. Understanding some of the concepts are hard though. Plus there's a lot of content to learn. And for a-level you have to fully understand it rather than just knowing it.

[mollykins]

I forgot to mention that most of the stuff i've done is just expanding on gcse topics, there are very few things that we are doing completely from scratch.

[anneasquith]

good for you molly.

[carmalee]

not a shabby result Molly - well done

[Mamyalynne]

Good job Molly, onward and upward.

[starone]

Well done Mollykins. Always do your best, because that's all you can do.

[mollykins]

Plus i gt a C on a chemsitry unit test, the unit that i was really struggling with and had to ask you lot about, which shows i'm vastly improving.