Good luck to all mathemeticians today! I think there is a lot to be said for a return to linear A levels. I did four back in a ... well a long time ago... and I don't remember being under this amount of continual pressure.
We seem to have been revising since December- first for mocks, then school saying have to work hard over Easter hols,then last 5 weeks continous.
Then we may have some module resits and/or early attempts in January next year ( revise over Christmas holidays) and then it will be into full on mode for summer A2s. I think it is so tough on them- especially with some of the more demanding Unis wanting to know individual module marks ( especially in sciences) and in some cases wanting A*s ( so an ordinary A, often over 80% is not good enough, it has to be more!).
Back in the day ( wraps granny cardi round shoulders and puts down knitting) we had some tests to see how we were doing at end of Lower Sixth and then mocks in Jan of A level year and then the real thing- big pressure for that, but at least it was only for a couple of months.
My DD made the point the other day, that she was just starting feel at the right level for the maths- if she could sit the paper she has just done next year, she said I know I will have mastered it- but after only 2 and a bit terms she says she feels rushed.
How do others feel about it? I am not sure that the chance for "re-sits" makes it easier- just makes it even more pressure. My DD has been following threads on The Student Room and there are people there who are taking AS modules this time round ( sometimes for the third time) plus A2 modules in the same subject to improve UMS points - already has an A, but chosen Uni will look at the individual module marks.
And now the wait until the end of maths to find out whether DD survived- and its too early for wine. It is very sunny- maybe Pimms would be allowed???