Everything you NEED to Know Before You Start A Level Maths
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0:00 Introduction
0:20 How A Level Maths is Structured
1:31 When you do your exams
3:58 How difficult is A Level Maths?
6:34 Problems with the A Level Maths Course
8:00 What am I gonna do to help?
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yeah Idk why some calculators cannot do integration - it's just humiliating
super useful video, thank you !
Thank you for coming on the journey with us 😊
Thank you :)
thank you so so much! you really helped me through these gcses and you made me have fun revising maths even in times of stress. Sometimes i even watch these vids just for fun, when its not revsion because you make it that enjoyable. now excited for a level maths because i know you can be a part of it [;
Thank you so much for this! I'm really glad I can help out :)
Thanks Mitchell. Couldn’t have done it without you! 🙏 Can’t wait to start it all again.
Evie! Long time no see, I hope the exams went well for you, and I look forward to seeing you in the livestreams next year :D
@@mitchelldye 75,80,75 *touch wood* I'd say, maybe November resits ;)
@@evieiscool555 Good lord, you reckon 100% on Paper 2? those were not easy papers either. Really well done :)
defo resit for 80 on all 3 though ;)
Thanks for the great videos sir. I will be there for your (hopefully) A-level livestreams
Thank you for saying that! I should be doing A level livestreams :)
I loom forward to watching you next year sir!
I look forward to helping you out!
Thank you ur amazing
Thank you!
Love your channel sir. could you do further maths next :)
I'll add it to the list
You you and maths tutor carried us this year, i really hope i get an 8
Thank you! I hope you do too :)
Thank you so much for your help, hoping for a grade that will allow me to pick maths next year (7,8,9)!
I hope you achieve that!
@@mitchelldyeI have achieved a 7!
@@Revenx2 Well done!
only take alevel maths if you either got an 8 or 9 in gcse maths or your willing to put in so much effort over year 12 and year 13!
thanks for all your worksheets and help during the GSCE's! I'm now hoping for a grade 8 in my results 😍
Thank you! I am glad they are useful to you :))
Hi, I just want to say thank you for your GCSE videos. During my mocks I struggled to push my grade and kept lingering on a 7. However, the night before every maths exam I would watch your videos and they helped me understand a lot more in such short time! On results day I was happy to see I achieved an 8! My school suggested I do 4 A-levels and my parents are encouraging me to do Maths as my 4th option (alongside English Literature, History and Economics). I would appreciate any advice and if it would be a good option for me.
I'm really glad to hear that the videos were useful! An 8 is a huge accomplishment especially this year.
As for 4 A Levels, and it being Maths. I'd only take Maths if it was relevant/needed for my university degree. If you are unsure of what you want to do then Maths is a great pick alongside english Lit.
4 A Levels is a hell of a lot of work though and I wouldn't recommend it. Most universities (I believe economics and LSE is the only exception) do not ask for 4 A Levels, and only consider your 3 best grades. Put it this way, you'll be doing 33% more work than everyone else who is doing 3 A Levels.
Let me know what you decide/if you have further questions!
Thanks a lot for your advice, I’ll make sure to do more research for universities as well and see what the best option would be for me!
@@lnc.lilac26 Good plan! Let me know if you need any help
Hi Sir, I just wanted to say your advice really helped me consider my A-level subjects in depth, and I ended up sticking to Maths, English Lit and Economics (I saw why four subjects would’ve been a ton of work!). Furthermore, I watched one of your other videos where you explained that you will cover the Mechanics and Statistics side of the course on Patreon, and the Pure side here on CZcams, and I have a question; regarding the playlist you created for A-level Maths, does it cover all of the required content for both years for Pure? And do the videos support Edexcel Maths as well? Thank you in anticipation for your response.
@@lnc.lilac26 I'm glad I could help!
The playlist I linked covers all of the content for both years yes! But I am remaking them in a new playlist, with worksheets and markschemes! I also release them such that if you keep up, you'll finish all of the content with exam practice to spare!
So far the content is for all exam boards, but yes Edexcel is what I am focusing on first :)
Gosh, it sounds like the applied maths in our schools has fallen by the wayside. We did insane stuff with orbits and spent half our time on it.
well that's odd
@mitchelldye AEB mathematics. I can't find a textbook for the further mechanics we did but it was full of mistakes if I remember correctly. In those days you could do a level pure and A level mechanics. It was also possible to do a level stats and I think a whole a level in discrete, though I may be mistaken as I can't find any resources for it and would be interested.
@@MeM_UK Yeah in the old spec you had to do 2 applied modules and the options were mechanics, statistics and decision maths. These were part of the regular A Level Maths. In further maths they still let you choose but for regular maths those options are replaced by a single exam in stats and mechanics
Thank you sir. Will you actually be covering the entire specification in detail for a level maths? If so, when will you start uploading?
I'm hoping to. The stats and mechanics will be very in depth but with the pure content I may stick to the harder topics
Are predicated grades only important for university applications within the UK?
Good question, I believe that overseas universities would want to see some kind of proof of grades, but they may use entrance exams instead
I have a question. I dont think i will get the grades to be able to do A-level maths. I was thinking of re-sitting them in November but the results come out in mid January and it might be too late to change my a-level option then and anyway a-level maths is a highly subscribed course. Is it possible for me to learn AS Level maths content myself and sit the exam myself, i know this may sound extreme, but I need a-level maths as universities require it for an econ degree and i checked LSE (London School of Economics) and they require Maths for PPE (Philosophy Politics and Economics). I have heard that A-levels are extremely hard but with the help of your lessons and maths genie will i be able to get an A if i work very hard??
Depends on you
You can self-study Maths. It's entirely possible, you can even get tuition to help if needed. It will be a bit tricky but not for the reason you may think. The real difficulty is holding yourself accountable and self-studying the content on a regular basis. School forces you to do this. you are more than capable of doing it yourself, and myself and the Discord is here to help of course.
I mean you might get the grade you need regardless but yeah
@@mitchelldye Thank you, if i do end up self-studying then i will definitely be using your resources, discord and maybe even your tuition. Thanks for giving me hope tho.
@@user-pb5jt6xk2m no worried! Happy to help
wish i had this a year ago
Thank you! I hope it was still of some use
I'm doing GCSE statistics, do you think it will help me with the statistics side of A level maths or are they completely different?
yes it will help but there is some stuff in stats a level in maths a level that isnt in stats gcse. I'm doing stats gcse
I would appreciate if you start uploading edexcel ial maths content and also past paper walkthroughs .
Noted!
Hi, love your videos,
quick question- is this for AQA or PEARSON, because for a-level I am going person, so I'm not sure if this is the same for me
I generalised it, but specifically Pearson:)
@@mitchelldye thank you so much, I am looking forward to your a-level uploads
@@zaynubbutt9042 thank you!
could you please make one for physics?
Oooooo good idea. I shall!
Sir you should do alevel maths videos
I have got some! And I am making more as we speak :)
Hey sir I'm finishing up GCSE statistics and GCSE further maths right now. Will this help make my life easier at a level? I already know basics of differentiation, stationary points, etc.
of course it will
Absolutely. Gcse further maths is part of year 12 maths. The stats gcse isn't directly related to a level stats though.
Is this video also useful if your doing further maths or completely different
It's useful as you still have to do the A Level spec in Further Maths. The content in Further Maths also leads directly on from Maths so it is somewhat useful
TYSM SIR! Could you please make a similar video for biology and chemistry? Also, could you please recommend resources for math, bio, and chem? Do you think the cgp books for aqa a level bio and chem are good? For maths, I think the Edexcel one is quite decent.
I'll add them to the list!
The edexcel textbook for maths is indeed good! I would avoid cgp as they tend to be summaries rather than actual explanations. We used to say that if you use the cgp guide the highest grade you could get is a C.
The textbooks for bio and chem are good though
@@mitchelldye Ah thank you Sir, you've always been a massive help! Despite so many people saying that you just finished gcses and you need to relax, I can't do that for some reason. I mean I relax by doing stuff I enjoy without being forced to and I really want to get ahead because for two years, I've been catching up since I moved countries and changed schools twice and I've always been a perfectionist but my circumstances didn't allow me to get the best grades - Im still hoping for 8s and 9s though it's been really hard - But my point is I want to get ahead for A levels because I've always been behind for the past 2 years and I kinda enjoy studying. Is there anything wrong with that?
Also, for those who want to study medicine, do they take the BMAT and UCAT exams in the summer between year 12 and year 13? I apologise for the lengthy message😁
@@hamnaali4977 Don't apologise! I really appreciate the message, and I'm really happy to hear that I have helped you!
I'm sorry to hear about your circumstances, it sounds like you really persevered and worked hard to get whatever grades you end up getting and should be proud of that fact.
There is nothing at all wrong with reading ahead to get a head start at all. You hit the nail on the head when you said you can relax whilst studying ahead since there's no pressure. I recommend taking a break of course but keeping your Maths skills on point by practicing every now and then is a really smart move.
As for Medicine, you're right you take that exam in the Year 12 summer (so next June/July) in preparation for you UCAS applications that you do by next December.
@@mitchelldye I appreciate your reply, Sir. Your words and your encouragement mean a lot to me ❤❤✨✨
@@hamnaali4977 no worries! Thank you for your comment :)
i came up w the discord idea frfr
Damn straight you did
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How difficult is further maths compared with a level maths?
Honestly it depends on the optional modules your school/teacher picks. Further maths goes a bit deeper into analysis so conceptually ots more challenging but the papers themselves are imo a bit easier (assuming you know the content)
Is physics maths linked with a level maths
Honestly not as much as people make it out to be. There are two topics in physics, mechanics and further mechanics that share a lot of content with the mechanics in a level maths but that's about it
Is a level maths the majority of algebra
Yup it's a lot of algebra and graphs
This is useful for me but not for rayhaan
Naw rayhaan got to see this ..
simon sandcrab agrees
Very useful ty sir