First year is hard precisely because it is presumed that students are ready for this transition. Some students in our study loved university right away, but the majority said it took them a long time to get into a groove. Encourage your child to be patient and diligent. It will come, but not without effort.

People often come to university and are told it’s going to be the best years of their life and we hope it is, but within that, there will be times of struggle, loneliness and anxiety, and these are all absolutely normal. Part of this growing awareness is the increasing variety of help on offer.

Employers knew the rigours of this technical college and they knew that those who succeeded through their respective programs were more than capable of handling enormous amount of stress. There you have it. In my opinion, the toughest/most rigorous years is first year and second year.

That’s a bog standard and simple answer. Work is much harder and more complicated than going to college. In college, everything is very structured. You pick things you want to learn and eventually you end up with enough credits to get your degree.

Most likely because there is a lot of material covered in a very limited amount of time. It has helped overtime to break that information down to form specializations but even if you are going to specialize in something a lot of general knowledge of what is a part of your field is still important to have.

Yes, the UK A-levels are much harder than the US high school exams, but it’s not about the “exam format.” Instead, it’s about the “exam specialisation”. In the UK, most children take a wide range of subjects at age 14–15.

What are the 12 Hardest A-Level Subjects? The 12 hardest A-Level subjects are Mathematics, Further Mathematics, History, Chemistry, Biology and Physics. The list also includes English Literature, Art, Psychology, Computer Programming and Music.

Some admissions tutors approve of taking four A-levels because it can cultivate a student’s potential. Dr Alice Taylor is admissions tutor and lecturer in medieval history at King’s College London, where a typical offer to study history is three A grades at A-level.

Most universities’ A-level entry requirements boil down to three A-level grades. At the end of the year, you take exams in all your subjects.

No UK university asks for four A levels, and they understand that many students don’t have the option to take more than three. If they make you an offer, it will be based on your grades in three A level subjects.

Having said this, holding a job with 4 A-Levels is not impossible. It is hard, but it can be done with the right amount of focus and perseverance. You need to be able to keep up with all the work issued to you, and also with everything you learn! It’s all well and good doing the work, but you need to remember it too.

It’s rather easy to get an A, even A*, in mathematics. All you have to do is to memorize some formulae and do a lot of past papers. As for Economics, a subject I found rather hard, understanding is the critical point. Also, being able to write everything you know in a restricted time period is not easy.

A fourth subject to AS-level has never been a requirement at Oxford. Our courses require students to have not less than three A-levels, or other equivalent qualifications. Some candidates do take additional AS-levels, A-levels, or other qualifications such as the EPQ.

The A-levels are significantly harder than GCSEs since they have more difficult exams and complex concepts. A-levels are equivalent in difficulty to many university courses. The primary reason for A level exams being so difficult is that students need to spend two years preparing for 3 to 4 A level subjects.

1. Further Maths. Further Maths is the hardest GCSE Subject. This is because GCSE Further Maths has an extensive syllabus, complex and tough concepts that are difficult to grasp, challenging questions in the exams, harsh marking, and requires a great deal of independent study.

Here are our top tips for achieving all As at A Level.

1. Keep on top of your work. It’s basically impossible to revise or read ahead if you’re constantly bogged down with homework.
2. Know your strengths and weaknesses.
3. Get ahead early.
4. Work smarter not harder.

definitely not a levels. SATs are somewhat like gcse level but maths and English and I’d say the gcse is still harder. AP is more comparable to A level and from what I’ve researched A levels are much more rigorous and difficult.

There’s nothing really different between the UK and the US when it comes down to Tests and Schools. The UK have harder tests but a laughable school grading scale, while the US has slightly easier tests but a harsher grading scale.

You can see how they’re related (just about) but even though you’re prepared for the start of medical school to come around, you’re never quite sure what’s coming next and what work will be thrown at you. It’s a lot more fun than A-Levels, but also tougher and funnier.