My favourite thing about studying Chemistry was being able to see and learn about the real life applications of the topics we were studying. It really helped me to make sense of things and made it feel almost more real than some of the other subjects I studied. There was also a much wider variety of topics than I was expecting, some of which incorporated the other sciences as well so there was something for everyone.
At the start of Year 12, I wish I knew just how many calculation questions I was letting myself in for! There were a lot more maths-based questions than I was expecting and I learned quite quickly that past paper questions are your best friend in Chemistry.
I would advise all Year 12 students to ask any questions you have even if you think they sound stupid, and don’t just ask your teachers but ask friends and other students too. It’s so much easier to get a proper understanding of a topic from the beginning rather than discovering gaps in your knowledge later and trying to fill them in, especially when you get to some of the later topics in Year 13 that rely on sound knowledge from Year 12 topics.
Aside from Chemistry, I studied Biology and Maths – these all overlapped really well and were a good combination, especially for what I wanted to do in the future.
Since leaving Crompton House, I’ve taken a gap year before going to Vet School, and have been working at an alpaca farm. I’ve also been doing loads of online courses on topics that will be relevant to my degree, most of which I wouldn’t have been able to do if I didn’t have the knowledge that studying Chemistry at A Level has given me.
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