Advice for Starting A Level Biology & My HONEST Experience // UnJaded Jade
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- Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
- This video is advice for starting A level and AS biology and my honest experience of studying biology at A level, as well as revision tips for biology and how to do well at a level!!
I'll be in Norway while you're watching this! Think of me shivering somewhere in the mountains ;) haha love you guys x
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Hi my name is Jade and welcome to UnJaded Jade! I post every Wednesday abut varying topics I truly care about, from self confidence and veganism, to academic help and motivation 💛
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How old are you? - 17
What camera do you use? - Canon 750D
When did you start your channel? - 17th Feb 2017
P.S i love u. so much. thank you for finding me and for being here and for gifting me your time. you are so loved.
I’ve always wanted to end up working with stem cells or genetic engineering but it looks like I’ll be working at McDonalds instead
This made my day 😂
Now i feel u😪😪😭
the feels
Same
There's nothing wrong with working at McDonalds.
I'm doing edexcel biology for a level. Everything you said here is SOOO TRUE! The thing about biology is, the content isn't super hard to learn, with a little hard work you can memorise but the problem are the exams, the mark scheme is so harsh and so specific. I got an E in my mock and that's because I never did a biology past paper for revision. Past papers are KEY. And yes every single lesson going through what you learnt and memorising it until you understand! Biology is interesting but so hard. I regret picking it😪
Ults ____ iii
I dropped it midway through year 12 best thing I did
did you do salters nuffield ?
I just finished my IGCSE exams. I will just wait for my results, I really hope I can get an A* for Biology, inshAllah. I am hoping to take A-levels in a new school that is much better than the one I am in rn. So I know that I will have to stay on top of it from the beginning, the good thing is that I really love Biology, honestly the whole A-levels science subjects interest me. So hopefully I can get good grades there, inshAllah x ❤👍
So probably you finished your AS biology by the time now
Would you mind giving us tips?
How were your results?
How did it go!?
thanks for talking about Chem and Bio! Not many youtubers take these subjects in A-level so i'm (and a bunch of other subbies) really grateful for this! Thanks love!
check out noo stenning, gg beauty and Magda nikkii because they all have videos on a level chemistry biology and maths! (I think)💖💖
Needed it, thank you! It's rare to see many female RUclipsrs taking Science. A lot of them are mostly in the Arts field. 😭
Jasmine thanks love
I agree ☝️. I did that combination, but that's 6 years ago now haha medical students now :) We do have a video on A level sciences tips
I love that you're so positive and chilled out while talking about something that helps so many other people.
I'm going to year 11 this year, and I feel like your videos will be the things that will help me get through it 💕♥️
Hi Jade! I came to the UK from Italy only last year and managed to get a 7 and 6 in Eng Lit. And Lang. I just want to absolutely thank you for all your videos. You can't even imagine how much the helped me. I'll be doing a motivational speech to the future yr10s in my school and I'll definitely tell them about your videos. ❤
Vivian Iroanya wow that's impressive, what are you doing in college?
9Bang History,Media,Psychology and maybe Eng Lit
been in england my whole life only to get a 4 in both englihs literature and language and couldnt get into my desired college, fuck the system
I completely agree with everything you talk about. I took OCR Biology and just finished my A Levels. I'm so happy & proud of myself because I got a B...I didn't have teachers for half the year because they were awful and didn't turn up to my school. I thought I was going to fail so burst into tears when I got a B. I found writing cue cards every day after a lesson really helped me...SO MUCH CONTENT though, it's ridiculous!!! Good luck for A level 😂😂 Respiration, Photosynthesis & Muscle Contraction were the bane of my lifeeeeeeee. Love your education vids Jade xxxxxx
Charlotte Emily I know this is a really old comment but congratulations on getting that B that’s amazing :)
I want to do a level biology because i want to do medicine at university but I feel I won't be able to cope with content but I do like reading and researching so I think that'll will help me.
If you can't cope with Alevel Biology then you won't be able to cope with medicine , not trying to be pessimistic but the content in a medicine degree is sooo much more than Alevel biology . Trust me now that I'm doing medicine , Alevel biology seems so easy in comparison! Like I wonder why I ever found it hard aha! But defo do biology Alevel if you are thinking of doing medicine
fellow chocoholic do i have to take a-level chemistry for medicine, too?
a level chemistry is required for all medicine degrees but you can do some without a level biology
stillgottroubletrackingtime I've wanted to go into cardiovascular surgery for a while now, I suppose chemistry is unavoidable. Thank you for letting me know
As long as you do well at Gcse I honestly didn't find it that bad! Just got an A in AS bio, and studied bio, phys, chem and maths and bio was defo the easiest science
I've literally just enrolled to Sixth Form and I'm taking Biology and this video popped up 😆 Thank you for the advice!!😁😁😁
Camilla Bianchi I took bio! I uploaded a video on tips for bio a level x please check it out
Prisha Bathia i can’t find it on your channel :( could u maybe link it to me?
how did you do seeing as this is 4 years on?!
Can u please make a video on how u make flasscards/mindmaps
Sehar Munir xx
yess
Sehar Munir yess
you buy them on amazon or you can get lined paper and cut rectangles
+ranilovesu newland I think he meant putting content onto flashcards
I really want to see how you set up the info on your flashcards!
As someone who has just finished my A-level in bio I can tell you that when you look over AS you'll be so thankful for all the revision you did this year! A lot of A2 is very difficult and concepts get so much more confusing. The amount of detail increases too - I know its hard to imagine.
If I have any advice it is not to get upset if you don't understand straight away. I thought biology came naturally to me until I did A2 but it just takes so much more effort. Using different sources is also really helpful.
Obviously just my opinion but good luck anyway hope you get the grades you want!!
For the record I got a C at AS and A2, although I probably could have done better if it wasn't for "life" getting in the way :)
0:01 does anybody else absolutely HATE when you are given 3 seconds to read the writing on the screen?
Great video though♥️♥️
Jade, please make a video on 'How to condense notes effectively'
Yess this is so useful! i'm starting Biology in September
Shannon Nath it's horrible, get ready for the worse 2 years ever, but then again I didn't revise till the night before.
Katie2595 Fair enough! what result did you get? x
Abbie Scott Ah thanks that's really useful!! xx
Abbie Scott Ah cool! if you don't mind my asking, what grade did you get in Biology? x
Shannon Nath I got a C, I'm really lucky I can learn a lot of information fast. Imagine, if only I put effort into the rest of the year I probably could have got an A.
Thank you for this!! I have enrolment today and I think i'm going to choose chemistry, biology and maths - I also got 7A*'s and 4A's in my GCSE results, thank you for keeping me motivated to revise! xxx
BestMistake omfd same! Exact same 7A* 4As lol triple coincidence
Same,! Quadruple coincidence 😉
Sadia Hussain what do you want to do in University?
poop poop medicine I think:)
This comment motivated me
Really useful tips given here. The content in Biology is massive. It helped me to sit down and make notes on a certain topic, no matter how long it took, rather than leaving time (say 1 hour) to revise and not being able to finish a topic and then falling behind :)
I'm SO glad you did this video! It helped me so much! Thank you ❤️😊
Marina Fidalgo same!
Marina Fidalgo I just uploaded a video on a level bio x please check it out
Ilysm, this vid was very helpful, really like how you are straightforward about it instead of sugar coating it
Omg yass, love your videos and share your struggles for Chemistry and Biology.. Literally an inspiration to me, love your channel so much!! ❤
I literally cannot thank you enough for this video Jade! I'm starting Biology and Chemistry at a level next week whilst also trying to juggle two other a levels (I have opted to take 4 a levels), and your honest experiences have helped me create a plan so I can stay on top of my hefty workload and use my last week of the summer holidays effectively! (I have some old spec AS biology and chemistry text books I plan to read so I have come across the content before lessons) I'm super excited to get started!
Biology has always been my favorite subject at school. I' m am going to start my master (4the year in University) cellular and biomolecular life science. Probably the best choice i made in my life. I wish you the best for the future Jade! And i realy like your videos! Love from Belgium.
You are so right !!! I feel the exact same way. A level biology is so overwhelming !! (Especially when compared to O'lvl) It is a really big leap coming from O lvl, and I dont think I have been working to my full potential :/ I really need to up my game & make the time and effort to study and do lots of practice when the next holiday comes around. Actually, I really need to go revise now, exams is starting in 3 days for me!! I wish you the best of luck ! x
I'm going into year 13 doing a level biology and everything you said is sooo true - flash cards have become my life for revision too! xx
Such a helpful video, I am taking Biology and just like you so interested in it. Btw you deserve millions of subscribers I swear. Love you Jade xxx
Actually needed this so much starting Biology A-level next week!! Thanks for always saving me Jade😂❤️
I love your videos your so positive and always make things seem a little happier xx
Couldn't be better timed, this was super helpful!
Finding these videos in quarantine. So I'm doing all the summaries I didn't make at school so that when I go back to school, I'm on top of the game.
I take A-level Biology and want to carry it on at Uni as well, so this video was very relatable to me, especially the mark schemes, I hate them sooo much, luckily we didn't do As we just had mocks, and we'll have all of the exams at the end of this year, but the revision tips are really useful!! I also like to use flash cards, because as much as you can make mind maps which I love doing to remember content, it is no use unless you test yourself at the end of each revision session. Great video Jade xxx I can't wait for more Biology videos and an A-level maths one too!!
Thank you! This video has really helped me get an insight of A leve biology. Please continue this amazing work!💕
I love this series! Can't wait for more to come :)
I'm in the same year as you, and my AS results were As in Maths and PE and a C in Biology... I love Biology but I find it really difficult! One thing that I did find useful (and you kind of did the same) was write up every single lesson in a notebook with added detail from textbooks/the internet etc. and I think these notes got me the As and made sure I didn't fail biology!
I am starting year 13 as well and yet I found this video super helpful!! Thank you for giving such good content!! xx
thank you so much for this! just started a level biology a few days ago and now i know how to keep on top of it :))
I love biology so much too and I'm planning on studying it for college 💘 and I agree with what you said 💯 we want more videos for biology and other Science subjects ❤️
Please can you do videos for chem and bio on how to revise from the start of the year/keep on top of the work? Like practical tips and what routine you have x
I've just finished my A-Levels and biology was the worst experience of my life😂 our science department was so bad and we were never given the advice/resources we needed. I definitely agree with your advice but I would also say if you don't feel completely confident don't take it, you need to be so independent to do well, I just scraped a C haha. Well done you for getting an A! Good luck for year 13 and your uni application!😊🎉x
Jade do you have tips for Chemistry revision? I really find it as interesting as Biology however, I find revising so hard in comparison to Biology because there are practically no past papers or problem solving questions for my year level. Love your channel and so proud of you ❤️.
I know I am not jade but what year are you in if you don't mind me asking (I just finished AS in Bio chem physics and maths)
I'm in grade 9 in Australia but our subjects for grade 12 are very hard to be changed after the start of year 10.
Methuli Nanayakkara hi I know I'm also not Jade but I do take chemistry at nat 5 (Scotland) I find that making notes and keeping them organised is really helpful. Also if you have mini tests they are so handy to revise for that unit you've just done. I made post it notes with all the info on them and put them on my wall and I found that really worked. Hope that helped
Lola x
I used a website called "chemrevise" that had condensed notes for my chemistry exam board. So i could spend more time practicing past papers and questions :)
Useful video! I'm taking biology and chemistry for my A-Levels so these videos will get me prepared👍🏽😳
Please will you do a video on everything you did to revise for A level biology, I really want to get an A but don't know how.
I've been wanting to study biology in uni for years too and this year I got 3A* in biol, chem and maths so I'm going to be studying Biology at Durham in October!! I couldn't agree more on all of your advice, especially keeping on top of your notes, I fell behind a little last year and its so hard to catch up then!
Amy Davies wow congrats! Amazing results! How did you revise for chemistry and biology if you don’t mind me asking? X
Thank you so much! For biology I combined the class notes and revision guide information into my own notes which were quite detailed, and I would just rewrite them or say them over and over, and if there were any details or words I was struggling to remember I would write them on flashcards which I would then go over in the morning everyday until I could easily recall the information! For chemistry, I found summarising the information on big A3 sheets and then learning that worked best, especially with organic chemistry because theres a lot of drawing.. Later in the year I would then work through the past papers but because it was new spec in Wales I found the old spec chemistry papers actually helped me more than the old spec biology papers which were nothing like what we had to sit. I also watched a lot of youtube to explain certain things in biology and chemistry that I was struggling to get my head around because understanding is key to being able to tackle the harder questions in the exams, thats my biggest tip: make sure you understand everything and then learning it is so much easier! I hope that helps :) x
Loved this Jade!! So helpful and informative as always! 🙏🏼🙌🏼 Sorry I was so late to catch this one, I'm in the jungle in Bali right now so I missed your upload notification 😄😭💖💖
ok right. rant time. i got a nine in biology gcse, great yay go me. i take biology a level, amazing i love it. one teacher is lovely shes great kind super helpful always letting us know what bit of the textbook we are in, the other teacher...he calls us stupid, walks out in the middle of sentences, never tells us what we are learning just talks at us then tells us to leave, teaches us things that arent in the syllabus and doesn't tell us we dont need it. then he gives us a test, i studied so SO hard from the textbook from my notes with my parents, it was a mock for the Christmas mocks... i got an e. and E. i cried, lets be honest i wasn't ready for that and it shocked me and scared me. yeah, he just said "thats not very good is it" and walked off. so yeah, not sure what im gonna do but i needed a rant so thanks for reading if you did.
hii jade! i love u sooo much! your videos make me feel so positive and productive and fresh and alive! ik it sounds weird but its true!
Thank you !
please make a vid on how to do well in biology a level
I was the opposite to you Jade! I found AS so boring but the second year (just finished my a levels) much more interesting. Second year content is a killer but I feel like it's more doable as it links together a bit more. For example, the stages in respiration and photosynthesis are pretty similar it's just the names of things that differ a bit. The exams were SO hard literally my entire class felt that the bio exams were the hardest exams we'd ever done, even though we'd done every single past paper question possible. That's the issue with this new spec. The old spec questions are so different to the new spec and I feel our questions are much harder which means you kind of go into the exam blind. Good luck Jade for this year, you'll smash it!
OMG this is the video I was looking for! This was so helpful:) thanks Jade!
I finished my a level biology last year and I agree so much with your comment about thinking you know the content then you walk into the exam and it seems like it's in gibberish!! I literally studied the content so hard but couldn't apply my knowledge at all, especially at A2 level as the expectations jumped ridiculously!
Makes me miss biology a-level! 😂 going onto degree in biology now but omg year 13 biology is SO interesting you'll love it 👌🏻
Thank you Jade for all your videos. I had 2 A*'s, 7 A's, 2 B's and 1 C at GCSE. I might get Maths remarked to get it to an A and the B and C I did last year
You're detailing so well how much I hate Biology and it's literally now my least favourite subject 😂😂
Do the first day of year 12 video.
Are you planning to continue all 4 subjects in year 13?
I'm just curious and think that you could easily achieve 4 A*s next year with your exam results! xxx
you and your videos are so gorgeous and so so helpful! :) because of you I started looking more into the Law of Attraction and it has helped me already, so thank you!
This is so useful! I’m starting a level biology (as well as history and English language) next week and I’m so scared!!
Watching this and knowing her AS results is really nice 😊
further reading is so important, especially as it helps you to access the highest band for the essay in a2 paper 3 x
Hi jade, your videos are awesome ❤️. Could you please do a video on how you revise for chemistry and biology xx thanks
taking biology next year! x
I'm so happy and grateful for you doing these videos- could you also do one for maths as I am taking it next year and don't know what to really expect? Xx
Oh haha clearly commented a bit too fast!
You mentioned that you changed sixth form and then came back to your old school after a week in a previous video. I am really debating if I should change for sixth form and I was wondering what your reasoning was behind going back to your old school. ❤
she made a video on it
Your videos really help me eventhough I'm a SAT student❤ keep it up❤❤
A good tip is to turn the mark schemes that are general and turn them into questions and notes.Eg if the spec said 'describe the characteristics of X molecule', and there was a question asking for you to describe them, just use the mark scheme as ure notes and forget anything else. Tick, that part of the spec is done. I did this for AS Level PE which has a similar mark scheme structure (highly specific) and got full marks.
Oooo Biology at university, I don't know alot of people who actually enjoy biology that much
lol
love you jade
This is such a great video - thank you so much. I'm starting A level Bio in September this year so im glad i can start it with an organised mind. Also, where did you get that top? It is stunning x
I love biology too, and I am a biology student at uni. This year I am going to specialize in neurobiology. :)
I'm starting my final year of uni in two months and I'm majoring in japanology....why am I watching this again? Nonetheless I'm loving it
im doing a level biology in college in september but im going from combined science gcse to a level and i'm worried that its ging to be really hard for me to catch up and learn the content :(
R B same here - online there are “head start for biology” books by cgp for people in this situation. Make sure you know what exam board you are and have a look on amazon. They’re about £7
Beth Lewis thanks x
so helpful, THANK YOU !!
I wasn't sure about taking biology although I knew I had to as I wanna study medicine so your video really helped me understand what its going to be like! I'm going into year 11 swain street and I'm so nervous but also excited and your channel is going to help me through it I know! xxxxx
Good detail!! The video I have on my channel is more of an overview of GCSE and A level tips. 6 years on I remember the "Buzz words"
just gunna watch this vid now! im in year 11 now and thinkin of doin a-level biology next year so hopefully this vid helps like all the other ones of yours do x
how do you make effective flash cards?? :((
So excited to do A level biology!! A little worried about getting the GCSE grade to take it though as I'm not great at the exam questions ://
Got my results and I got a 7!!! I'm so relieved omg I thought I failed the exam so bad ahhh
omg how did you find the alevel???
im predicted a 7 at GCSE so wondering how I would find the alevel
I'm starting Biology tomorrow, so thank you for uploading this video!
Thank you for the advice it was really helpful! I'm so chuffed that I'm taking almost the same A-levels as you (Biology, Maths, English Lit and Spanish) because I get to benefit from this lil series. One more question I have about Biology is, is it worth remaking class notes with the textbook after a lesson or will this be too time consuming? I'm worried my class notes will be scruffy because I'll be trying to listen to my teacher but rewriting them in detail will take far too long afterwards, and I worry condense summaries such as mind maps/revision cards won't be sufficient. Will I be wasting my time to do both? Also, well done on your AS results! xx
It's not as hard as you think to take biology. A level are hard as fuc*, so it's one of the easier a levels to take which is well respected.
My tip understand it.
Learn all the marks schemes off by heart.
Could you do revision for a level biology as I'm Planning take it as a level alongside health and social care
I'm taking Biology,Chemistry and Psychology for A levels. I'll make sure to study the topics in my summer break so it's easier for me when I actually start in September
This is really helpful as I am going to take biology a level. Thank you!
I would really appreciate it of you could do more videos like that!
It's my first year doing biology (with the exam board wjec eduqas). I'm thinking of dropping it (i know it's late) because of my teacher. I don't know if this is how majority of the biology teachers teach like, but my teacher just expects us to learn whole topics ourselves and in lessons we play games but she doesn't actually teach us. I know in A-Levels you have to do majority of the learning yourself and i do for my other subjects (Chemistry and Psychology) but that knowledge is then solidified when my teachers actually teach it to me. I am that type of person who could revise for a long time but if someone doesn't go over it, even just roughly it doesn't stay in my mind in the long run. I don't find the lessons productive and it brings my morale down, sometimes i just don't care to revise for biology and i need to force myself because i feel like it's not worth it. There are some people who don't need teachers to teach it for them to understand and they do really good where as the rest of us are just left wondering what we learnt that lesson. I also feel like she has certain students who she favours more then the rest. I'm a bit confused and don't know what to do, can someone help me please.
Does anyone know any videos i could watch for A-Level Biology, as i need to learn the topics some how....
Literally writing notes of all your tips as I go along! I have to pick my A-level options soon and I have no idea what I'm doing LOL
I love your videos ❤️❤️❤️
You're my motivation ❤️
omgg I didn't know you were in thailanddd!!! aghhh!!! I'm from Thailand! Hope you had a great time here:)
guess who's hasn't started writing their notes for the entire year and it's already May
love you jade❤️ so badly want to go to the meet up so hopefully i can persuade my parents 😂 xx
Could you do a video on what supplies you need for A levels as I'm starting mine soon and have no idea what I need 😬💜
you have a beautiful soul
Were you studied in private school for your GCSE ?? Love you x
Arafa Alazri no she went to a state school
I was a couple marks of getting a B in science and therefore I didn't meet requirements
Do you think colleges will allow me to get it?
Thank you and keep up the perfected work😇🙌🏼
Dark pro Mo if the course isn't over subscribed then you might have a chance! If you did additional science you can see a break down of each exam i.e. (B2, c2 and p2) if you want to do biology and you got an A in it, but the reason you got a C was because of a C in physics then you can say to the college that you are good at biology and therefore should be allowed onto a course :) I hope this helps
Dark pro Mo well I would say if you couldn't get a B in gcse then a levels will be extremely hard and would not recommend
i got a remark on one of my GCSE papers and they found an extra 8 marks, it upped my grade from C to B and allowed me to take a science A level.
If you think you are capable and you were expecting to get a B or higher, ask your gcse biology teacher to write a reference for you explaining that you were predicted a b or higher and are capable of it.
This is without trying to sound rude but if you can't get a B at GCSE then what grade do you think you'll get at A level which is SO SO much harder? (I'd say maybe a D) The step to A Level will most likely be waaaay too big. I almost got A* at GCSE bio (in fairness this is before they were made harder this year) bc I just memorised the spec, I'm not actually very good at science, hence why I consistently got D's and E's in y12+13. Somehow I managed to get a C overall after the 2 years of sixth form but A Level biology was such a struggle and I honestly wish I hadn't done it but all my teachers encouraged me to take it bc it's a good subject to take, which is true but you need to be realistic. It's better to take 'easy' subjects and get straight A's than it is to take maths and triple science and get straight D's. Sorry to ramble but honestly I really think you shouldn't take A Level Bio and instead take a subject you're better at.
Hi Jade! Ive been watching your edu videos and trust me it ALL inspired / motivated me to do better !. If you dont mind, may i know what do you think is the best seating postion in class? Thank you vm! Keep being awesomeeeee
The advice in this video is gold
Totally agree with Bio mark schemes! I did OCR Biology and remember getting 0 marks on a question because I didn't say two words: 'protein' receptor and cell 'surface' membrane even though what I said was correct 😂
Just no Wi-Fi for a month and the first thing I did was watched all your videos :)
Well done on your results! They are incredible
Wish id known all of this this year :( basically failing oh well....
Good tips for next year though! Xxx
I agree with the mark scheme so much! The precise wording is a bitch!
I just received my timetable for A-Levels but one of the subjects that I’d applied for which was biology, was unfortunately missing from my timetable, so I’m going to sort that out tomorrow as we can luckily still make changes to what subjects we’re studying and yeah! I’m planning on studying A-Level Biology and I can’t wait to get started. Also, thanks for all the amazing tips! :P
P.S: I’m also doing A-Level psychology as I wanna be a biological psychologist lol
P-P.S: Sorry for rambling on lol ;)
Hi jade this video was really helpful as I'm taking A level Biology this year! - Could you maybe do a video on what to bring into sixth form/ What you keep in your bag for sixth form or how to consolidate your notes in A Level Biology🖤💛🖤💛x
I have two exams tomorrow - french and geography! i'm feeling really stressed about them - does anyone have any tips? xxxoo
yes!!
Just go over your notes and don't stress too much. As Jade would say(well she did in her video a few months ago), go to sleep early and try not eating anything around 3 hours before you go to sleep. Wake up early tomorrow and go back over notes. You could even go through a pass paper if u got time. :)
One Little Dreamer don't stress, just slay. you got this.
THANK YOU!!!