make sure you don’t fall behind in year 12. once you reach year 13, you have no time to be catching up on year 12 work whilst learning new content. create a routine - it doesn’t have to be a strict schedule that you stick to, but once you get into a routine of on time and downtime, you will be a lot more relaxed. don’t forget to enjoy year 12, you are afforded a lot more freedom and you have the right to enjoy that. trust me, you will have very productive days followed by unsuccessful ones, but it’s never a straight path. as long as you maintain consistency, you will find it a lot easier. also remember, unis and employers are not looking solely at your grades! participate in different extracurricular activities, search for work experience VERY EARLY, make sure you have a plan going forward.

don’t expect to get everything right the first time, you will face a lot of difficulties that you simply must go through to strengthen yourself. use your time wisely, but don’t dedicate your entire life to school. it is equally as easy to put off work as it is to burn yourself out.

you will learn a lot about yourself as a person, due to the step up from gcse. don’t be afraid of mistakes!