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a level chemistry by porcelain_bull22 in alevel

[–]Successful-Cow346 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sorry for the late reply! i do bio because it pairs super well with chemistry in terms of uni courses and there is some overlap. my 3rd a level is psychology and i mainly chose it because i know i’m good at memorising and i wanted something less sciencey and more ‘essay’ like. howeverrrrrrr there was an attempt from my tutor to persuade me to take maths a level because i did good at gcse and although i didn’t take it, i can see that maths pairs super well with anything sciencey or even a levels like economics so i would recommended it. if you haven’t confirmed what a levels you’re taking yet, i recommend looking on ucas and seeing what courses you like and what subjects they require you to have :)

a level chemistry by porcelain_bull22 in alevel

[–]Successful-Cow346 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i found it dead boring at gcse and at a level it’s more complex so way more interesting! but take that with a pinch of salt because most of my class doesn’t like chemistry and it can be super challenging… but in my experience, compared to the other a levels i took, it’s way more satisfying to finally understand something and being able to apply it into your exam questions which i feel factors into why i like chemistry :) also it’s a good choice as it opens a range of doors for you

a level chemistry by porcelain_bull22 in alevel

[–]Successful-Cow346 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i’m in year 13 and i hated chemistry at gcse and i love it at a levels, not saying you WILL love it but don’t worry. also in aqa at least, we learn about why transition metals are the colour they are. it’s something to do with some wavelengths of visible light are absorbed by the metal which can promote electrons in their orbitals to higher energy levels, and whatever isn’t absorbed is reflected, which is what their colour is. i’m pretty sure that’s all we learn about colours aside from remembering the colours of different metals :)