How much harder are A-Levels than GCSEs?
This will depend from person to person, and course to course. Some courses may seem like a natural progression, where things continue to fall into place and what you go on to study at A-Level simply builds on your existing knowledge. Some courses, however, will throw you into something completely new and different people will react differently. Some people will take to it almost immediately, especially those who seem to have a natural grasp of the subject without much effort; while others amongst you will need to spend a lot of time getting used to the material – and this can even take until the exam period to get right, so don’t panic if your results throughout the year are not wholly impressive. Some subjects are more difficult than others – for example chemistry and maths seem to be notoriously difficult – but this is not to say that everyone will struggle with them – nor is it to say that some people may not struggle with a “less academic” course such as art or drama, which can be
