A levels Private Candidate

[anushaleo]

Hey guys, hope everyone's doing well. So i'm giving my As privately this May/June 2016 in subjects of Bio, Chem and Phys. I've literally heard everything there is about how privately doing A levels is a bad decision. Stuff about how CIE management doesn't grade private students equally, is lax in markings of regular students. I've heard their practical examinations are straight up graded a U, because examiners don't bother with privates. Honestly, at this point if someone tells me private candidates are made to dress up as clowns to the Examination Center, i wouldn't be surprised.

I do understand that a lot of this is not true, but i still would like to hear the reviews about doing A levels privately from this community. What are the draw backs? How can I minimize them? I'm MashaAllah, a good student, my Olevel result was Alhamdullilah great, so i don't want to take risks here. I've had bad experiences with school teachers throughout my Os and coaching/academies have up till this point provided me with the best help, which is why i decided to learn the course from these teachers rather than go to school and remain unsatisfied and ultimately stressed.

Kindly help a fellow student in need . if there are any private students here who have completed or are in the process of completing their A levels in any one of these subjects, i'd love to hear your experience. Did studying at home make you guys lazy, because keeping up a schedule can become difficult in home environment I've heard. Did you guys face problems in registration? In your practical examinations? Because that particular aspect of A levels is completely new.

Stress level is high, plz reply to this guys.
Jazakallah!

 

[aqsach]

Hey guys, hope everyone's doing well. So i'm giving my As privately this May/June 2016 in subjects of Bio, Chem and Phys. I've literally heard everything there is about how privately doing A levels is a bad decision. Stuff about how CIE management doesn't grade private students equally, is lax in markings of regular students. I've heard their practical examinations are straight up graded a U, because examiners don't bother with privates. Honestly, at this point if someone tells me private candidates are made to dress up as clowns to the Examination Center, i wouldn't be surprised.

I do understand that a lot of this is not true, but i still would like to hear the reviews about doing A levels privately from this community. What are the draw backs? How can I minimize them? I'm MashaAllah, a good student, my Olevel result was Alhamdullilah great, so i don't want to take risks here. I've had bad experiences with school teachers throughout my Os and coaching/academies have up till this point provided me with the best help, which is why i decided to learn the course from these teachers rather than go to school and remain unsatisfied and ultimately stressed.

Kindly help a fellow student in need . if there are any private students here who have completed or are in the process of completing their A levels in any one of these subjects, i'd love to hear your experience. Did studying at home make you guys lazy, because keeping up a schedule can become difficult in home environment I've heard. Did you guys face problems in registration? In your practical examinations? Because that particular aspect of A levels is completely new.

Stress level is high, plz reply to this guys.
Jazakallah!

Hey...!!!! Since am also a private candidate and gonna appear in this October session for my A2. I have'nt heard about anything like EXAMINERS DON"T BOTHER WITH PRIVATES. Many of my friends appear for theri CIE's as a private candidate and they have scored great results
Studying in home gives me more time to focus on every part of my syllabus. It completely depends upon an individual how they manage their schedule
Coming to registrations... I have'nt face any problems yet It's easy to register yourself as a private candidate

 

[anushaleo]

Hey...!!!! Since am also a private candidate and gonna appear in this October session for my A2. I have'nt heard about anything like EXAMINERS DON"T BOTHER WITH PRIVATES. Many of my friends appear for theri CIE's as a private candidate and they have scored great results
Studying in home gives me more time to focus on every part of my syllabus. It completely depends upon an individual how they manage their schedule
Coming to registrations... I have'nt face any problems yet It's easy to register yourself as a private candidate

i miss-typed 2016 there, it's 2017. Thanks a lot for replying aqsach! Which subjects did you choose for your Alevels? Glad to hear that registration process is simple. Mind giving me an outline of it?

 

[aqsach]

i miss-typed 2016 there, it's 2017. Thanks a lot for replying aqsach! Which subjects did you choose for your Alevels? Glad to hear that registration process is simple. Mind giving me an outline of it?

Currently am gonna appear for 2 subjects Business and Urdu this session
Registrations process is simple you simply need to visit Britishcouncil.pk for your registration. Entire information regarding registration is available there

 

[anushaleo]

Currently am gonna appear for 2 subjects Business and Urdu this session
Registrations process is simple you simply need to visit Britishcouncil.pk for your registration. Entire information regarding registration is available there

Thanks!!

 

[aqsach]

Thanks!!

Anytime sis

 

[THEMRAZ]

Hi do you have notes on Business to share please. I have also took Business as Main

 

[Fortesque]

I am also a private candidate thinking of taking CIE A level Physics this autumn. Has anyone taken the practical papers of this exam (3 and 5) without prior laboratory experience?