Thank you for being an advocate for the arts and creatives Molly!! There is not enough encouragement in the schooling system to pursue creative passions. I'm at uni (college) now doing media and it is the *best* decision I could have made! Anyone thinking of doing anything creative from acting to photography to painting to writing- *DO IT!* xx
You legit picked the opposite to me, I'm in Year 12 and doing Maths, Further Maths, Computing and Biology. I'm really enjoying them, although they are all quite hard, I didn't realise the jump between GCSE and A-Level was so big, but I'm used to it now. Further Maths is the hardest, but I like a challenge 👍🏽 I'm enjoying the fact that sixth-form is a lot more independent, and I'm a lot more mature because I'm responsible for my own learning. I also picked my school sixth form, and I agree, it's the best decision. I got great grades at GCSE and the teaching is great, so I chose to stay and I don't regret it one bit☺️
Ria How are you finding A-Levels? Are you enjoying them? And how are you finding maths?? For me, it's challenging, especially further, but it's good! Computing is really good cause there's a lot of overlap with GCSE but we learn a lot more in depth stuff which i like
I'm so glad to know I wasn't the only one told that photography is a cop out and actually did it this year bc I really enjoy it at a level to! also people who are like "I wish I did photography such a easy a level to get" umm nO . glad you're enjoying your a levels 😝.
+Sarah Potter Alternative viewpoint: As someone who did pretty much all science A levels, I spent all of sixth form in awe of the art / photography students! The amount of consistent effort you have to put in is crazy - whereas I'd coast until the last term! 😂
I loved this video! This video helped me to know that I don't have to know what I'm doing after high school and not to let others pressure me to do things that I won't like
I take photography GCSE and honestly it's one of the most time consuming subjects to produce work for, people constantly think it's just taking photos that's not even half of it! Still love it though glad you followed your passions I may take it too!
I'm in the same year as you. I chose double health and social and computing as I enjoy them. We chose our GCSE option in year 8 and started them in year 9!
Aw I went to Wyke but I think it's a very academic driven college, like every teacher just presumed you were going to uni afterwards haha. Glad you chose the right place for you and are enjoying it!
I absolutely loved this video! I'm so happy you talked about the creative side of school. The government seem to only want people to be good a maths and english which is ridiculous because everyone works differently and everyone is going to end up coming out of school like clones. I'm choosing my alevels this year and I'm going to take what I enjoy after your advice. Thank you :)
Loved this Molly! I was struggling to make the decision between sixth form and sixth form college, but I ended up choosing sixth form college because I was convinced I wanted to leave my school, turns out I was wrong and I didn't fit in at all😂 Changed subjects but then ended up moving back to sixth form and now I couldn't be happier, so anyone in year 11 now, don't feel your decision is final! You can change in the first few weeks of year 12 and I would recommend doing so if you're not happy! No point settling and being unhappy for 2 years😄
My answers to the questions as I'm in the same situation as molly. 1. Yes so much work, I'd compare it to April time for GCSE's. every night I'm doing work because to be successful you need to do independent study which is more research than just homework. And As art involves lots of work! 2. Choose the place which you feel a click with. You'd get it when you visit on open days. 3. Buy the essentials 4. I have 10 study periods a week and I'd say about 70% of them I use to work. Don't use every study period as you'll become exhausted. They are a great way of getting homework out of the way.
enjoyed watching this :) also it's lovely to hear that you're enjoying college! can't believe we're already 3 months into A-Levels - these two years are gunna fly by!
I got 4 options for GCSE . I chose Art , Drama , Media and History and I love all of them (apart from history because we are doing immigration to the US in the 1920's and it's so boring) . Me and my friends chose all the same things but we didn't even realise we just enjoy all the same things so it is a bonus really . I am so much more creative than academic and it's so frustrating at times 😬
im going start applying for college soon and im thinking art and design, film studies and media. but within art and design I will do fine art and photography so im really excited because I get to do all my hobbies
Im doing art and product design for gcse and then I was forced by my school to do french and geography because "they are more academic and they will help you get a good job"
Omg your GCSE option choices sound so similar to mine. I chose Drama, Art and IT because I wanted to be a makeup artist and about halfway through year 10, I hated art and drama and I didn't want to be a makeup artist anymore. Now I'm taking Psychology, Physics, Biology and Business Studies for A Levels, so a completely different career path 😂 hope your AS' go well. I hope mine goes well too 👍🏽
We chose our options in year 8!! So i was 12!! Our school start GCSEs a year earlier!:) which im glad aha, in y10 atm doing new gcse urgh:/ and this video helped so much tho!!!
As I'm from Ireland, this was really interesting to hear about. We have to take 7 subjects for our a-level equivalent. 4 are compulsory (English [lit and language], Irish, Maths, A foreign language and 3 are optional. (I take accounting, business studies and physics).
I've applied to do Maths, Further Maths, Physics, and Government and Politics at Sixth Form. I really enjoy maths (hence the maths subjects), and I'm interested in politics and how the government works. I've chosen based on what I think I'll enjoy, (and it just so happens to be what I'm good at).
OMG MOLLY PREACH! I am only 4 minutes in and I am sat here watching this as I do my A Level Maths homework - feel my stress urge but I GET YOU! I fully wanted to be a Fashion Designer since I could remember and then I took Art GCSE, thought I did pretty decent, turned out I got a C too, wtaf and then I decided this was not the path I could go down and so this year I literally chose subjects I would enjoy, not gonna lie I swapped one at the start and dropped another one but I am in love with Media! I have no idea what I want to do at uni or if I even want to go but I know I want to do something Media-based as well!! That's actuallly so crazy tho, also I prob just typed this out for no reason, you probably won't see this but I just thought it was so weird how similar our lives have gone so far LOOL❤️❤️❤️
Aryan Azeem I went to uni for a year and didn’t like it so I dropped out and moved abroad to live in a temple and my life is the best it has ever been:)
Aww Molly I'm doing AQA history, I think you do the same one as my because we have the same British textbook(thatchers face on it😂) . But instead of the crusades we are doing American from 1865_1975 and it's really good🙁 I hope it gets better and I love modern history too xxx
Awh Molly you're so lovely and down to earth! I'm not choosing a levels or sixth forms until next year but I will definitely come back to this video in a years time as it's super helpful xo
I can't agree with you more about people exaggerating the jump to a levels! I was honestly thinking they would be so difficult but it feels like GCSE's just more sophisticated and developed x
I had the same problem with choosing a college. It was between wyke and my schools sixth form. I ended up staying at my schools sixth form and I love it so much and I'm so glad I didn't go to wyke
We had to pick are gcse's in yr8 and started it them this year it is so crazy about how they expect us to now what we have to do for 3 years also this is such a help thank you x
i have 12-13 hours of frees a week, but most of them are at the start of the day or end, so realistically i only have 2 hours of free a week, but i do prefer to do my work at home. also, i commented this on eve's video, but if you're interested in in physically geography and anything like that please so and look at the geology department at you're locally college! obviously i know its not for everyone, 'just looking at rocks' but its so interesting!
I know exactly what you mean about people saying photography and media etc are just easy options!! I took Media, Art and Photography and my gosh they are not easy in the slightest! I was the same as you as well with opting away from the Wyke option to go to Sixth Form last minute and I'm so glad I did as I haven't regretted not going to Wyke one bit since I started Sixth Form!!:)
does anyone else think the jump from GCSE to A level isn't as bad at people make it seem? i take psychology, history and english lit and i personally don't find it difficult at all, there's just a lot more to remember. i was so scared about starting sixth form but i'm enjoying it so much more than school!
Loving your background gal 😍!! These videos are so helpful because I am currently choosing my options for A-Level and I really don't know what to choose!! How are you liking photography? It's one of the ones I am considering... ❤️
I'm in Year 10 and I am taking Geography, Photography and Media which I love and enjoy. I feel like I enjoy Photography and Media more just because that's what I enjoy more but everyone else has their own opinion ☺️
Oml the other day we had an open evening at school for universities and we haven't even finished our GCSEs yet! (I'm in yr 11) And I felt so awkward all the way through because I didn't have a clue on what I wanted to do😩 Much love from a very small RUclipsr just starting out ❤️
I picked my options last year (when I was in year 8) and we get 3 years of doing GCSE. But before we picked we had loads of career talks, which I didn't really get bc we were in year 8 and they focus more on the main (typical) jobs.
It was interesting to see your different opinions Molly! I'm in my second year at college doing A level Geography, French and Business. They are all quite content heavy and not independent, the opposite to your subjects. For me, the jump between GCSE and A Level was pretty big, but you honestly just get used to it within a few weeks. But in all honesty, I've hated college! Way too much stress and work, absolutely HUGE workloads especially from French. However, getting good grades is always rewarding, I just can't wait until this year is over😂 I've met great people though and gained a lot of experience. I guess it all just depends on the type of person you are and what your strengths are (coursework vs. exams). P.S great choice with dropping history there lol, cant imagine how awfully hard that is!! Oh and you look gorgeous😘
I'm in year 10 and they made us pick our options in year 8. I'm doing Drama and Child Development because they took my interest the most. I love both the subjects, and I'm doing pretty well in both, except the new Drama coursework - final exam ratio is so annoying. I'm so baffed because some GCSEs are the old curriculum and some are the new and it's all mish mash and ahhhh. Molly you should feel blessed you did the old GCSE. Trust me. The grading even changed. Basically I'm screwed. 👍🏽
Such a Good video! Just to add, you say schools are quick to push the academic side (7:18), such as the sciences and maths etc. however humanity subjects such as History Geography and core subjects such as English etc are also academic subjects x
I finished sixth form this year and I'm the same as you, didn't know what I wanted to do but didn't go to university- your school will probably push it I know mine did but it really isn't the be all and end all like you can get so far without it! I'm starting a new job this week, so you don't need uni necessarily unless you have a certain career path, that's how I thought of it anyway; also I wanted to get a job in the media but it's such a hard industry to get into so if you have contacts then use them! Also the fact you do youtube might push you in front of other people a bit more ☺️xx
I'm thirteen (yr9) and I've chosen my GCSE's... I'm doing: english lang, lit, maths, further maths, triple science, french, music, geography and computer science.... 11 GCSE's, and I'm predicted right now all 7's and three 8's in maths, physics and chemistry. Which i dont know how they predicted that. And I honestly have no idea what to do for a levels, though, I want to do astrophysics probably.
I'm in year 9 and I started my GCSE this year so I have 3 years to do my GCSE I took media and drama and history I really enjoy media it is so much fun
you are so lucky you don't have a large work load for me the jump was huge... I'm doing English literature, English language, sociology and ICT so I'm always doing essays 😭
ye you are right GCSE to AS isn't too big of a jump however AS to A level is manic! Not saying it to scare you because you will definitely manage but just don't feel like thats the big step done. Also i did a totally different history course but i agree its not as interesting at A level as it is at GCSE
I’m in the same year as you and I picked English Literature, Sociology and Psychology for my A level options. I changed quite a bit, I started off wanting to do Sociology, Psychology, Geography and ICT, but then on my enrolment day I changed Geography to English Literature and then found 4 A levels way to much work so dropped ICT. People always tell me that psychology and sociology are ‘easy subjects’ but considering I’m taking 3 essay based A levels I don’t think that’s easy 😂 But yeah, I’m absolutely loving college. I don’t really use my breaks to work either. I get Monday mornings and Tuesday mornings off and then 7 and a half hours during the hours I’m at college but that’s really bad of me
Emily So it’s kinda complicated to explain because there’s loads of content but it’s my favourite subject out of the ones I’m taking and considering I only started it this year, it’s my best subject out of all three options. Basically, obviously depending on what exam board you’re with, I’m learning about Marxism, Feminism and Functionalism, and their views on the role of education and how it shapes our society, the history of education, families and childhood so the different types of families, how children were treated in the past during the Industrial Revolution, different types of couples, and then the boring topic which is Research Methods where you basically learn about primary and secondary data, questionnaires, interviews and all the boring stuff but the important stuff you need to know if you get me haha. I would definitely recommend taking it though!!
I'm doing my a levels this year as well! I took health and social care, art, psychology and English literature (the exact same course as you.) I enjoy all my subjects however with English lit, we have only started the plays. i love death of a salesman and the teacher I have for it but for Othello it's the complete opposite and I hate it. it's so stressful but it's not the one I want to drop. The stresses of sixth form 😂
it annoys me so much that schools have so many opportunities for science and maths based subjects, like medical days etc but none what so ever for media, englishs or art like were left to continue blind and just arghhh
I picked psychology because I didn't know what to take for my third a level and I hate it😂 it's honestly boring and so hard if you're not particularly clever like me😂 I regret not going to college and doing business so much because I hate a levels so much😩
Media A Level is quite brutal in terms of work load, Some of the deadlines are really close together and if you take Media a Production, you have to do the Production side too and the production sidesgrade boundaries are harsh. I'd say I'm getting on well though because I took Media at GCSE and got an a*
I'm in year 10 and Art GCSE was the worst decision I've made. I am happy with all my other choices but this was the only one I regret. I always loved art and got good grades (I still do) but I didn't know how much work it would be. A lot of people warned me but I didn't realise exactly how bad it would be.
@@slickjumpedoverthelazydog Well now I'm in Y13 and looking back at it, I don't regret taking GCSE art tbh. I do A Level art now and it's honestly a lot better than GCSE. I think the reason why I didn't enjoy GCSE art was that I had to revise for a lot of subjects and I also took GCSE Photography on the side.
I'm choosing my A levels at the minute and I'm doing geography, art, physics and German!!! I also have known what I've wanted to do since I was 8!!! 😂😂😂
Heather Börmann I'm doing Maths and Further Maths right now, Core 1 is pretty good, Mechanics 1 is a piece of cake compared to Mechanics 2, Further Pure 1 is pretty hard too, but Statistics 1 is okay, as well as Core 2. Further Maths is hard, but you seem bright from the subjects you picked, so good luck to you!
Heather Börmann It is, but you get used to it after a while, you find your feet and get into a routine. At first it was kinda confusing, but now it's good. And stuff you learn in further maths, you can apply to core, and vice versa. It is enjoyable, and you do learn a lot, it's fast paced, so you've gotta keep up, don't be afraid to ask for help, if you don't understand a topic, ask your teachers and they will go through it with you, that's what I do, and it works for me🙂
How? I wish I transitioned into sixth form so smoothly 😂 I'm in year 13 and drowning in work 😭 I think it's all very dependent on what subjects you do really 😊
I love this video molly but I think you should have waited until you'd finished your first year maybe, this time last year I was a few months into my course and I thought the work load wasn't to bad, then after Christmas the work load hit me hard and I didn't have enough time to finish everything. Honestly college is amazing but the second year is more difficult x I'm not being negative I'm just giving my views 💘 Love you molly x
Thank you for being an advocate for the arts and creatives Molly!! There is not enough encouragement in the schooling system to pursue creative passions. I'm at uni (college) now doing media and it is the *best* decision I could have made!
Anyone thinking of doing anything creative from acting to photography to painting to writing- *DO IT!* xx
You legit picked the opposite to me, I'm in Year 12 and doing Maths, Further Maths, Computing and Biology. I'm really enjoying them, although they are all quite hard, I didn't realise the jump between GCSE and A-Level was so big, but I'm used to it now. Further Maths is the hardest, but I like a challenge 👍🏽 I'm enjoying the fact that sixth-form is a lot more independent, and I'm a lot more mature because I'm responsible for my own learning. I also picked my school sixth form, and I agree, it's the best decision. I got great grades at GCSE and the teaching is great, so I chose to stay and I don't regret it one bit☺️
aw Good Luck with your subjects:)
Beauty Spectrum Thanks, good luck to you too🙂❤️
Ria How are you finding A-Levels? Are you enjoying them? And how are you finding maths?? For me, it's challenging, especially further, but it's good! Computing is really good cause there's a lot of overlap with GCSE but we learn a lot more in depth stuff which i like
I'm doing biology, chemistry, spanish and pe and I completely underestimated the jump like you did, my courses are all so work heavy too!
Shannon Moody I totally understand you, my course are also content heavy!
I'm in year 10 and just started my GCSE's this will help me a lot tysm! xx
I'm so glad to know I wasn't the only one told that photography is a cop out and actually did it this year bc I really enjoy it at a level to! also people who are like "I wish I did photography such a easy a level to get" umm nO . glad you're enjoying your a levels 😝.
Eve Henley literally me with art and media, people think they're easy subjects like no they take just as much effort just in a different way 💕
Sarah Potter its so silly! considering they're a levels none of them are going to be easy! x
Eve Henley exactly! 💕
+Sarah Potter Alternative viewpoint: As someone who did pretty much all science A levels, I spent all of sixth form in awe of the art / photography students! The amount of consistent effort you have to put in is crazy - whereas I'd coast until the last term! 😂
You're really natural in front of the camera and, unlike other advice videos, you really make sense.
I loved this video! This video helped me to know that I don't have to know what I'm doing after high school and not to let others pressure me to do things that I won't like
I take photography GCSE and honestly it's one of the most time consuming subjects to produce work for, people constantly think it's just taking photos that's not even half of it! Still love it though glad you followed your passions I may take it too!
I'm in the same year as you. I chose double health and social and computing as I enjoy them. We chose our GCSE option in year 8 and started them in year 9!
I hated art gcse fgs 😅😅😅
Aw I went to Wyke but I think it's a very academic driven college, like every teacher just presumed you were going to uni afterwards haha. Glad you chose the right place for you and are enjoying it!
I absolutely loved this video! I'm so happy you talked about the creative side of school. The government seem to only want people to be good a maths and english which is ridiculous because everyone works differently and everyone is going to end up coming out of school like clones.
I'm choosing my alevels this year and I'm going to take what I enjoy after your advice. Thank you :)
I'm currently doing Maths, chemistry and Physics, the jump is insane but I'm really enjoying these subjects at the moment :) x
Loved this Molly! I was struggling to make the decision between sixth form and sixth form college, but I ended up choosing sixth form college because I was convinced I wanted to leave my school, turns out I was wrong and I didn't fit in at all😂 Changed subjects but then ended up moving back to sixth form and now I couldn't be happier, so anyone in year 11 now, don't feel your decision is final! You can change in the first few weeks of year 12 and I would recommend doing so if you're not happy! No point settling and being unhappy for 2 years😄
My answers to the questions as I'm in the same situation as molly. 1. Yes so much work, I'd compare it to April time for GCSE's. every night I'm doing work because to be successful you need to do independent study which is more research than just homework. And As art involves lots of work! 2. Choose the place which you feel a click with. You'd get it when you visit on open days. 3. Buy the essentials 4. I have 10 study periods a week and I'd say about 70% of them I use to work. Don't use every study period as you'll become exhausted. They are a great way of getting homework out of the way.
enjoyed watching this :)
also it's lovely to hear that you're enjoying college! can't believe we're already 3 months into A-Levels - these two years are gunna fly by!
I'm so jealous of your hair
I got 4 options for GCSE . I chose Art , Drama , Media and History and I love all of them (apart from history because we are doing immigration to the US in the 1920's and it's so boring) . Me and my friends chose all the same things but we didn't even realise we just enjoy all the same things so it is a bonus really . I am so much more creative than academic and it's so frustrating at times 😬
im going start applying for college soon and im thinking art and design, film studies and media. but within art and design I will do fine art and photography so im really excited because I get to do all my hobbies
Im doing art and product design for gcse and then I was forced by my school to do french and geography because "they are more academic and they will help you get a good job"
Tyler Devine-Scott I looove film studies! If you have any questions feel free to ask me x
@@victoriaslade8184 hey do unis like film studies?
Omg your GCSE option choices sound so similar to mine. I chose Drama, Art and IT because I wanted to be a makeup artist and about halfway through year 10, I hated art and drama and I didn't want to be a makeup artist anymore. Now I'm taking Psychology, Physics, Biology and Business Studies for A Levels, so a completely different career path 😂 hope your AS' go well. I hope mine goes well too 👍🏽
Cymah Maglio how is business studies?
We chose our options in year 8!! So i was 12!! Our school start GCSEs a year earlier!:) which im glad aha, in y10 atm doing new gcse urgh:/ and this video helped so much tho!!!
As I'm from Ireland, this was really interesting to hear about. We have to take 7 subjects for our a-level equivalent. 4 are compulsory (English [lit and language], Irish, Maths, A foreign language and 3 are optional. (I take accounting, business studies and physics).
I've applied to do Maths, Further Maths, Physics, and Government and Politics at Sixth Form. I really enjoy maths (hence the maths subjects), and I'm interested in politics and how the government works. I've chosen based on what I think I'll enjoy, (and it just so happens to be what I'm good at).
OMG MOLLY PREACH! I am only 4 minutes in and I am sat here watching this as I do my A Level Maths homework - feel my stress urge but I GET YOU! I fully wanted to be a Fashion Designer since I could remember and then I took Art GCSE, thought I did pretty decent, turned out I got a C too, wtaf and then I decided this was not the path I could go down and so this year I literally chose subjects I would enjoy, not gonna lie I swapped one at the start and dropped another one but I am in love with Media! I have no idea what I want to do at uni or if I even want to go but I know I want to do something Media-based as well!! That's actuallly so crazy tho, also I prob just typed this out for no reason, you probably won't see this but I just thought it was so weird how similar our lives have gone so far LOOL❤️❤️❤️
Aryan Azeem I went to uni for a year and didn’t like it so I dropped out and moved abroad to live in a temple and my life is the best it has ever been:)
im in year 9 & im starting my gcses! this helped alot though moll thankyou xx
Ella Johnston good luck! ☺️ hope you're enjoying it so far
i'm in year 10 and i'm very happy with my subjects as i enjoy school a lot more, also you look gorgeous in this video xo
Aww Molly I'm doing AQA history, I think you do the same one as my because we have the same British textbook(thatchers face on it😂) . But instead of the crusades we are doing American from 1865_1975 and it's really good🙁 I hope it gets better and I love modern history too xxx
I didn't think the jump from a levels to gcse was muc but just wait till the second year oh my lord 😢
ive just applied to do broadcast journalism at uni and its SO good you'd love it
Awh Molly you're so lovely and down to earth! I'm not choosing a levels or sixth forms until next year but I will definitely come back to this video in a years time as it's super helpful xo
I can't agree with you more about people exaggerating the jump to a levels! I was honestly thinking they would be so difficult but it feels like GCSE's just more sophisticated and developed x
I had the same problem with choosing a college. It was between wyke and my schools sixth form. I ended up staying at my schools sixth form and I love it so much and I'm so glad I didn't go to wyke
I chose my options last year , in year 8 ! I chose gsce art , history and re , I also do french and I'm really enjoying them atm❤️
Omg you look even more beautiful in the natural light 🙈💕
We had to pick are gcse's in yr8 and started it them this year it is so crazy about how they expect us to now what we have to do for 3 years also this is such a help thank you x
Your such a good explainer😂 if that's what you call it, but you have really helped me with what to do at a level xxx
i have 12-13 hours of frees a week, but most of them are at the start of the day or end, so realistically i only have 2 hours of free a week, but i do prefer to do my work at home. also, i commented this on eve's video, but if you're interested in in physically geography and anything like that please so and look at the geology department at you're locally college! obviously i know its not for everyone, 'just looking at rocks' but its so interesting!
love this! in my high school you have to chose your options at the end of year 8!
I know exactly what you mean about people saying photography and media etc are just easy options!! I took Media, Art and Photography and my gosh they are not easy in the slightest! I was the same as you as well with opting away from the Wyke option to go to Sixth Form last minute and I'm so glad I did as I haven't regretted not going to Wyke one bit since I started Sixth Form!!:)
I think our sixth form do media and photography really well, good luck for the rest of the year!xox
Yeah I agree! Aww thanks, you too!x
Love chatty videos like this x
does anyone else think the jump from GCSE to A level isn't as bad at people make it seem? i take psychology, history and english lit and i personally don't find it difficult at all, there's just a lot more to remember. i was so scared about starting sixth form but i'm enjoying it so much more than school!
Loving your background gal 😍!! These videos are so helpful because I am currently choosing my options for A-Level and I really don't know what to choose!! How are you liking photography? It's one of the ones I am considering... ❤️
i LOVE your new background!😍
I am doing Othello and Death of a salesman. Just finishing DOAS and I have a mock tomorrow on it tomorrow! :( i love english lit though x
I'm in Year 10 and I am taking Geography, Photography and Media which I love and enjoy. I feel like I enjoy Photography and Media more just because that's what I enjoy more but everyone else has their own opinion ☺️
Oml the other day we had an open evening at school for universities and we haven't even finished our GCSEs yet! (I'm in yr 11) And I felt so awkward all the way through because I didn't have a clue on what I wanted to do😩 Much love from a very small RUclipsr just starting out ❤️
I can relate to you so much, our mind set seems so similar and I want to go into the media industry as well!! Xxxxx
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Absolutely loved this! Plus I cannot wait to leave school and go to college😝😝
I picked my options last year (when I was in year 8) and we get 3 years of doing GCSE. But before we picked we had loads of career talks, which I didn't really get bc we were in year 8 and they focus more on the main (typical) jobs.
It was interesting to see your different opinions Molly! I'm in my second year at college doing A level Geography, French and Business. They are all quite content heavy and not independent, the opposite to your subjects. For me, the jump between GCSE and A Level was pretty big, but you honestly just get used to it within a few weeks. But in all honesty, I've hated college! Way too much stress and work, absolutely HUGE workloads especially from French. However, getting good grades is always rewarding, I just can't wait until this year is over😂 I've met great people though and gained a lot of experience. I guess it all just depends on the type of person you are and what your strengths are (coursework vs. exams). P.S great choice with dropping history there lol, cant imagine how awfully hard that is!! Oh and you look gorgeous😘
Thank you, and good luck with your exams later this year! i'm sure you'll do fab, if you've put the work in you'll get the grades you deserve!
We have the same birthday, I've just realised🙂 ps I love you're videos! You and Han are definitely my favourite youtubers x
I'm deciding what I want to do soon I'm so so so happy you've uploaded this!! Thank you so much!xx
I'm in year 10 and they made us pick our options in year 8. I'm doing Drama and Child Development because they took my interest the most. I love both the subjects, and I'm doing pretty well in both, except the new Drama coursework - final exam ratio is so annoying.
I'm so baffed because some GCSEs are the old curriculum and some are the new and it's all mish mash and ahhhh.
Molly you should feel blessed you did the old GCSE. Trust me. The grading even changed.
Basically I'm screwed. 👍🏽
Such a Good video! Just to add, you say schools are quick to push the academic side (7:18), such as the sciences and maths etc. however humanity subjects such as History Geography and core subjects such as English etc are also academic subjects x
trust me though in second year your free periods will be your best friends and use them so much for work
Feel like this is gunna help me so much
I'm in year 9 so i'm definatly using this advice x
I finished sixth form this year and I'm the same as you, didn't know what I wanted to do but didn't go to university- your school will probably push it I know mine did but it really isn't the be all and end all like you can get so far without it! I'm starting a new job this week, so you don't need uni necessarily unless you have a certain career path, that's how I thought of it anyway; also I wanted to get a job in the media but it's such a hard industry to get into so if you have contacts then use them! Also the fact you do youtube might push you in front of other people a bit more ☺️xx
I'm thirteen (yr9) and I've chosen my GCSE's... I'm doing: english lang, lit, maths, further maths, triple science, french, music, geography and computer science.... 11 GCSE's, and I'm predicted right now all 7's and three 8's in maths, physics and chemistry. Which i dont know how they predicted that. And I honestly have no idea what to do for a levels, though, I want to do astrophysics probably.
These videos are so helpful! Ps you look beautiful molly!💗💗
Snapchat fam! Thank you so much for this video, I'm going GCSE so I know this will help me💗
I'm in year 9 and I started my GCSE this year so I have 3 years to do my GCSE I took media and drama and history I really enjoy media it is so much fun
Omg art GCSE. It's sooo HARD!!! Can't wait till May when I go on study leave and don't have to do it anymore!!😂😂
you are so lucky you don't have a large work load for me the jump was huge... I'm doing English literature, English language, sociology and ICT so I'm always doing essays 😭
ye you are right GCSE to AS isn't too big of a jump however AS to A level is manic! Not saying it to scare you because you will definitely manage but just don't feel like thats the big step done. Also i did a totally different history course but i agree its not as interesting at A level as it is at GCSE
Love this video, I'm in Year 13 now and my work load is insane😂💜
I’m in the same year as you and I picked English Literature, Sociology and Psychology for my A level options. I changed quite a bit, I started off wanting to do Sociology, Psychology, Geography and ICT, but then on my enrolment day I changed Geography to English Literature and then found 4 A levels way to much work so dropped ICT. People always tell me that psychology and sociology are ‘easy subjects’ but considering I’m taking 3 essay based A levels I don’t think that’s easy 😂 But yeah, I’m absolutely loving college. I don’t really use my breaks to work either. I get Monday mornings and Tuesday mornings off and then 7 and a half hours during the hours I’m at college but that’s really bad of me
sophie ღ what do u do in sociology as I'm thinking of taking it?
Emily So it’s kinda complicated to explain because there’s loads of content but it’s my favourite subject out of the ones I’m taking and considering I only started it this year, it’s my best subject out of all three options. Basically, obviously depending on what exam board you’re with, I’m learning about Marxism, Feminism and Functionalism, and their views on the role of education and how it shapes our society, the history of education, families and childhood so the different types of families, how children were treated in the past during the Industrial Revolution, different types of couples, and then the boring topic which is Research Methods where you basically learn about primary and secondary data, questionnaires, interviews and all the boring stuff but the important stuff you need to know if you get me haha. I would definitely recommend taking it though!!
sophie ღ wow thank you so much for the info!! Sounds great looking forward to starting next year. Good luck in your a levels!!
Emily Thank you!! :) What else do you think you’re taking?
as well as sociology I'm taking history, english literature and archaeology x
I'm doing my a levels this year as well! I took health and social care, art, psychology and English literature (the exact same course as you.) I enjoy all my subjects however with English lit, we have only started the plays. i love death of a salesman and the teacher I have for it but for Othello it's the complete opposite and I hate it. it's so stressful but it's not the one I want to drop. The stresses of sixth form 😂
I think the lighting look better in this video than the other ones
You look stunning as usual Molly!
You're gorgeous on the inside and on the outside! 😊😘👌💗🙈 x
it annoys me so much that schools have so many opportunities for science and maths based subjects, like medical days etc but none what so ever for media, englishs or art like were left to continue blind and just arghhh
Yes Molly, I love you!
I loved this video as usual x
Snapchat Squad woo,this is gonna be so useful! 💖
I picked psychology because I didn't know what to take for my third a level and I hate it😂 it's honestly boring and so hard if you're not particularly clever like me😂 I regret not going to college and doing business so much because I hate a levels so much😩
Media A Level is quite brutal in terms of work load, Some of the deadlines are really close together and if you take Media a Production, you have to do the Production side too and the production sidesgrade boundaries are harsh. I'd say I'm getting on well though because I took Media at GCSE and got an a*
im in my first year of broadcast journalism at uni, you'd love it 😌
This video is so reassuring and helpful. Thank you! Xx ❤️😘
Choosing my options now this was very helpful
This is so helpful for me being in year 11 (:/) Thank you x
I'm in year 10 and Art GCSE was the worst decision I've made. I am happy with all my other choices but this was the only one I regret. I always loved art and got good grades (I still do) but I didn't know how much work it would be. A lot of people warned me but I didn't realise exactly how bad it would be.
I didn't enjoy Art GCSSE
@@slickjumpedoverthelazydog Well now I'm in Y13 and looking back at it, I don't regret taking GCSE art tbh. I do A Level art now and it's honestly a lot better than GCSE. I think the reason why I didn't enjoy GCSE art was that I had to revise for a lot of subjects and I also took GCSE Photography on the side.
I'm in year 8 and have to pick my options in February which I think is too young as loads of people in my year don't know what they want to do
Please can you show some of your photography portfolios x
Loving the video + the background is gorgeous 😍❤️
Love this video, it was so helpful ☺️ And your makeup is looking peng on this! 😍😍
I'm choosing my A levels at the minute and I'm doing geography, art, physics and German!!! I also have known what I've wanted to do since I was 8!!! 😂😂😂
I'm doing media and photography and the third I haven't decided yet!!! I have to choose in a couple of months 😭😭😭 heheh xxx
What exam board is your history? I'm taking it at A-level and I'm doing Modern Britain and Germany
I'm in year 13 and trust me Molly they do get harder, use your frees!😂😩💞love your videos btw😁🌸
I'm in year 9 and have just picked my gcses ! I have chosen history food technology and sociology 😊
Love your videos your such an inspiration xx
I'm loving this background ❤️
I just applied to college and I picked maths, further maths, physics and chemistry. I loved this video, it was very interesting 💚
Heather Börmann I'm doing Maths and Further Maths right now, Core 1 is pretty good, Mechanics 1 is a piece of cake compared to Mechanics 2, Further Pure 1 is pretty hard too, but Statistics 1 is okay, as well as Core 2. Further Maths is hard, but you seem bright from the subjects you picked, so good luck to you!
DigiMonster thank you for your reply! and do you find it's a huge step up from GCSE with maths/further maths?
Heather Börmann It is, but you get used to it after a while, you find your feet and get into a routine. At first it was kinda confusing, but now it's good. And stuff you learn in further maths, you can apply to core, and vice versa. It is enjoyable, and you do learn a lot, it's fast paced, so you've gotta keep up, don't be afraid to ask for help, if you don't understand a topic, ask your teachers and they will go through it with you, that's what I do, and it works for me🙂
Melissa S Yea I definitely will!
DigiMonster Yes that makes sense, thanks for the tips!
This has helped me soo much, im doing photography, media and english lit too x
hey mollie! we both did art and textiles at gcse. I also got a C in art! :)
How? I wish I transitioned into sixth form so smoothly 😂 I'm in year 13 and drowning in work 😭 I think it's all very dependent on what subjects you do really 😊
hi molly love this 😘 I've had to pick my GCSE choices when I'm in year 8 ! 😘❣
My school chooses a year early so I have to choose after Christmas this year! I won't even be thirteen by then 😱😱
I pick my options in year 8 which is in a few months and I have no no no idea what I'm going to pick😂
I love this video molly but I think you should have waited until you'd finished your first year maybe, this time last year I was a few months into my course and I thought the work load wasn't to bad, then after Christmas the work load hit me hard and I didn't have enough time to finish everything. Honestly college is amazing but the second year is more difficult x
I'm not being negative I'm just giving my views 💘
Love you molly x
We're doing the exact same for English lit!
omg your so lucky i have to pick my options this year , year 8 i have no clue what to take aha , i wish i could pick in year 9 x