Chemistry A Level - how much harder than GCSE?

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My daughter's teacher has put her off continuing with Chemistry to A Level - saying it's a huge step up, and you'd have to have an A* equivalent at GCSE to even think about it. Any experience of this? Thanks!

I agree with Catslife in that those in Year 10 now will be a lot further on than those who have had a massive jump from GCSE to A level, just going on what my Yr10 dd is studying against what her older siblings had to. This was also said by several subject teachers at her parents' evening.

I found A Level not much of a leap from GCSE. But I got A* and did triple separate sciences. I don't remember there being much extra on the syllabus I hadn't already done at GCSE. (Talking 13 years ago though!!) A level maths though - whole other ball game. I went from A at GCSE to U at AS level; I just couldn't grasp it. I agree with pp - everyone is different - and these arbitrary grade predictors don't always work - clocks that are wrong are right twice a day and all that! I think if the interest in chemistry is there they'll do well