Why I dropped A-Level French... | A-Level Diaries #2

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  • @NoumanSami
    @NoumanSami  2 роки тому +46

    I’ve wanted to do that transition at the start for weeks, so when I saw the rain I knew it was the perfect time to

  • @AliAli-li1yo
    @AliAli-li1yo Рік тому +10

    The video title shocked me at first, but I understood and could relate to you after watching the video. I am a student doing Maths, Biology, Chemistry and Economics and Economics does take up a lot of my time on top of my school's extracurricular activities. I want to focus on 3 A-levels which will help and motivate me in multiple ways and I respect you took the first step.

    • @NoumanSami
      @NoumanSami  Рік тому +3

      Thanks so much for understanding my decision, it definitely wasn't one I expected myself to make so early on in the year, but looking back, I think I did what was best for me

  • @whynot659
    @whynot659 2 роки тому +4

    the transition with the umbrella- OMG so good

    • @NoumanSami
      @NoumanSami  2 роки тому +2

      Thanks so much!! I had to make sure it was perfect

  • @homeofgiveaways9051
    @homeofgiveaways9051 2 роки тому +5

    Bro keep up the content! The quality just keeps on increasing... Common w's for you

  • @GamerGirll36
    @GamerGirll36 2 роки тому +15

    Exactly the same scenario as me, that is insane! I loved it so much at GCSE and I wanted to carry it on in some ways( some parts I liked such as grammar, translation, heritage and I think I’d love the book). I knew I’d regret not taking it as an A Level! i was always going to drop a subject and I simply didn’t enjoy it enough to see the worth in continuing it. I didn’t dislike it necessarily but Some of the stuff similar to you wasn’t interesting enough to me and I wasn’t fully invested. To just focus on my 3 A Levels Biology Chemistry Maths is so much better, with more study periods and I just feel more content knowing that my 3 now will always be my 3 and that I can put my full dedication into them.

    • @NoumanSami
      @NoumanSami  2 роки тому +3

      Yep we have the exact same situation, I’m glad I can focus on bio chem maths more now

    • @GamerGirll36
      @GamerGirll36 2 роки тому

      Exactly!

  • @crylexion
    @crylexion 2 роки тому +3

    Best intro you've ever had keep up the good work😁

  • @theredstonebuilder1120
    @theredstonebuilder1120 2 роки тому +7

    I'm taking 4 too: maths, physics, chemistry, french. I really like French, mainly the speaking part, but reading and listening takes up some time to actually learn. I wanna keep doing it just to have that qualification to speak in another language more advanced than GCSE, but idk, I guess having higher maths phys and chem grades would be better than 4 lower grades.

    • @NoumanSami
      @NoumanSami  2 роки тому +1

      Yeah I understand your situation, very similar to mine, at the end of the day it’s your choice, and plus you’ve got plenty of time to think about it still, whatever you choose, I wish the best for your career in the future ;)

    • @theredstonebuilder1120
      @theredstonebuilder1120 2 роки тому

      @@NoumanSami well, decision was made. I've decided to drop it, just need to wait for confirmation now. Tbh I feel more free for doing it, get more free periods to study, can actually work on the other 3 subjects. Also, means I can do my own stuff and hobbies, like learning French (ikr) at my own pace, or reading without stressing about doing extra work.

  • @randomchild4440
    @randomchild4440 2 роки тому +4

    just read the title and i’m audibly gasping, hopefully you had a good reason lol.

    • @NoumanSami
      @NoumanSami  2 роки тому +3

      Yeah I didn’t have enough free time with french on top of everything else

  • @Yusuf-ik6wr
    @Yusuf-ik6wr 2 роки тому +3

    the transition🤯

  • @Kayla-ug3ds
    @Kayla-ug3ds 2 роки тому +9

    That’s definitely a great decision considering your circumstances.I’m literally in the same boat thinking about dropping Spanish (thinking it’ll impact my bio chem and maths grades😂) I love Spanish but there’s just too much work right now so I’m like 50/50 about whether I should drop it. Loved this video it’s def given me something to think about!

    • @NoumanSami
      @NoumanSami  2 роки тому +1

      I’m in the exact same situation in you, well I was, but yeah I hope you make up your mind!

    • @kevinasare4178
      @kevinasare4178 2 роки тому

      Drop it unless ur a fluent Spanish speaker.

    • @Anonymous-lc5ec
      @Anonymous-lc5ec 2 роки тому

      I'm doing Spanish as a 4th A Level. absolutely love it. I think if you love it, keep giving it a chance don't drop it

    • @NoumanSami
      @NoumanSami  2 роки тому

      @@Anonymous-lc5ec yep if you love the subject, there isn't any need to drop it, unless it's really taking a toll on your free time

    • @Zemer29
      @Zemer29 Рік тому

      What did you end up doing ? I’m in the exact same position and I have no idea whether to keep Spanish or not

  • @rr7263
    @rr7263 2 роки тому +8

    i will never do french ever again gcse french traumatized me

    • @NoumanSami
      @NoumanSami  2 роки тому +2

      Loll

    • @felixscheesestick5315
      @felixscheesestick5315 2 роки тому +3

      the number of times I've written 'la semaine prochaine, je vais aller à la plage avec mes amies' is ridiculous 😭

    • @rr7263
      @rr7263 2 роки тому +2

      @@felixscheesestick5315 FR it gets so repetitive 😭

    • @NoumanSami
      @NoumanSami  2 роки тому +7

      je joue au foot avec mes amis parce que c'est amusant

    • @firewaffle1
      @firewaffle1 2 роки тому +1

      @@NoumanSami 🤣

  • @jthomas9751
    @jthomas9751 2 роки тому +2

    same here I dropped psychology as part of four a level. it was interesting but work load was high so now I have a lot of frees and seen an increase in my other subjects grades

    • @NoumanSami
      @NoumanSami  2 роки тому +1

      Yep that‘a good, at least you can focus on your other subjects

  • @felixscheesestick5315
    @felixscheesestick5315 2 роки тому +6

    I feel like that's a wise choice
    I have a friend who was initially doing maths, chem, bio and physics but she ended up dropping physics the workload was way too much
    if you don't need the 4th alevel get rid of it imo (there's a reason why 3 alevels is the standard)

    • @NoumanSami
      @NoumanSami  2 роки тому +2

      Yep I agree, 4 a levels for me wasn’t worth it

  • @thewildetyme1112
    @thewildetyme1112 2 роки тому +3

    i’m doing bio chem and maths but i’m self studying so i don’t go to school. it’s weird hearing ppl talk abt their timetables and having to fo work outside of school because i just get stuff done when it needs to be done 🤷🏽‍♀️

    • @NoumanSami
      @NoumanSami  2 роки тому +1

      Oh cool, how is self studying?

  • @cadenwest1186
    @cadenwest1186 2 роки тому +2

    I’m in year 12 and I’m doing maths, further maths, bio and chem and an EPQ and I repeat do not take 4 if you like sleep

    • @NoumanSami
      @NoumanSami  2 роки тому +1

      loll and an EPQ as well, im wishing you the best

    • @finp6094
      @finp6094 Рік тому

      Literally im doing maths English Sociology, Chinese and EPQ 🙃

  • @ashvin3466
    @ashvin3466 2 роки тому +4

    hi nouman, you are doing the same levels as me now which is nice as there's a youtuber that I can relate to. It would be great if you can make a video on tips and resources you use for bio,chem and maths

    • @NoumanSami
      @NoumanSami  2 роки тому +2

      Oh that’s nice, and yeah sure I’ll definitely do that somewhere in the course of the year.

  • @dhilanraj6320
    @dhilanraj6320 2 роки тому +2

    yes Nouman its good to see you've got your priorities straight. French A-Level ❌ Best UA-cam Channel on UA-cam ✅ (seriously though a very well thought out and smart decision)

    • @NoumanSami
      @NoumanSami  2 роки тому +2

      😭 I’m loving the emojis

  • @EvanBateman1
    @EvanBateman1 Рік тому +1

    This video was very helpful, I’m starting year 12 next year and I’m going to be taking french, English lit and history. How do you manage revision time with your subjects? I’ve been told that even tho there are fewer subjects than GCSE, it tends to be quite difficult still and I haven’t got a clear idea of just how difficult A levels are going to be. I’m not sure whether I should do 4 a levels so that a university would be more likely to accept me but honestly don’t know if I’ll be able to manage it, any advise on starting A levels would be appreciated. Thanks bro

    • @NoumanSami
      @NoumanSami  Рік тому +1

      Universities do not care at all if you do 4 a levels rather than 3. People usually do 4 a levels if they need to do further maths, or they don’t really know what to do so they want to keep options open. I’d suggest to just do the 3 you’re planning on doing, because 3 a levels alone will take a huge portion of your time. My only advice is to make sure that you don’t fall behind. Every week, if you start falling back on subjects, dedicate a day where you get back on track. Also make sure to review every lesson after you do it at school, it saves a lot of time in the long term

  • @michael_tao
    @michael_tao 2 роки тому +1

    I don't have a single free or supervised study 😂😭

    • @NoumanSami
      @NoumanSami  2 роки тому +1

      Yikes what 💀 what a levels do you do

    • @michael_tao
      @michael_tao 2 роки тому

      @@NoumanSami Maths, Bio, Chem, Music and EPQ

    • @NoumanSami
      @NoumanSami  2 роки тому

      @@michael_tao ahh ok

  • @Hyaleyjcrss
    @Hyaleyjcrss 26 днів тому

    Nooo 😭 i want to do biology, chemistry, maths and french!! And i want to do medicine 😢

    • @NoumanSami
      @NoumanSami  26 днів тому +1

      @@Hyaleyjcrss that’s alright you might as well take it and see how it goes

  • @romus1299
    @romus1299 2 роки тому +1

    I know you feel I am currently about to drop maths as was struggling to keep up with the work of 4 A levels and maths was my weakness subject and I loved it so I am so sad 😢.

    • @NoumanSami
      @NoumanSami  2 роки тому +1

      Yep I was in the same situation, if maths is your weakest you might as well drop it, but it really depends on how much it will impact your future

    • @romus1299
      @romus1299 2 роки тому +2

      @@NoumanSami I want to do medicine in the future but I do not think it will be that impacted as many uni want only Biology and Chemistry I believe however I do know that some do require maths and physics though.

  • @virgomoon6091
    @virgomoon6091 Рік тому

    I want to change my a level to french now but now idk😩

    • @NoumanSami
      @NoumanSami  Рік тому

      if you want to go ahead, you can always change your mind if its not what you expected

  • @esther7325
    @esther7325 2 роки тому

    I totally relate but it was with Spanish

  • @alfie66299
    @alfie66299 2 роки тому

    can we have a vlog like on a weekend and do what ahmed k raja does like that vlog style nbro, wpuld ove to see that

  • @islam4633
    @islam4633 2 роки тому +1

    Just out of curiosity have you made any money so far on youtube? Ive been watching your channel since you started it and I want to know how it's doing :) ❤️

    • @NoumanSami
      @NoumanSami  2 роки тому +2

      Hi, yes I have actually, mostly from sponsorships rather than Adsense itself

    • @islam4633
      @islam4633 2 роки тому +1

      @@NoumanSami mash'allah hope your channel keeps on growing on good luck with college for me it's going good :)

  • @rohan_snj
    @rohan_snj 2 роки тому

    I'm doing math further maths chem physics. For 2 days a week I have no frees

    • @NoumanSami
      @NoumanSami  2 роки тому

      I’m pretty sure people with fm have more frees than people with 4 separate a levels

    • @rohan_snj
      @rohan_snj 2 роки тому

      @@NoumanSami in my school it's the same timetable layout for those who are doing 4 separate ones.

    • @NoumanSami
      @NoumanSami  2 роки тому

      @@rohan_snj oh that's weird, for us people with fm have more frees

  • @hypvfx9083
    @hypvfx9083 2 роки тому

    your lucky bro im not allowed 2 drop until the end of yr 12

    • @NoumanSami
      @NoumanSami  2 роки тому

      Oh wait what, that’s weird

    • @hypvfx9083
      @hypvfx9083 2 роки тому

      @@NoumanSami yh cuz we will do AS level so atleast we will get the ucas points atleast although most unis dont even run with them as such anymore

  • @youtubef608
    @youtubef608 2 роки тому

    @nouman sami bro uno how u said u got all ur flashcards done by year 11, does that mean you literally had every topic from start to end completed before year 11 started or was u stil making fslashcards for some topics whilst going through year 11

    • @NoumanSami
      @NoumanSami  2 роки тому

      i had gotten flashcards done for the topics in year 10, as i went through year 11 and learnt new topics, I made more. I don't recommend making flashcards on a topic before you've learnt it

  • @dias_tony9555
    @dias_tony9555 2 роки тому

    Im doing t-level at sixth form can i get your opinion?

    • @NoumanSami
      @NoumanSami  2 роки тому

      Tbh I don’t know anything about t levels

  • @crabby-boiii
    @crabby-boiii 2 роки тому

    Assalamualaikum, I started year 10 around a month ago and I am not sure when to start revising, is now a good time or should I leave it for later in year 10 or at the start of year 11?

    • @NoumanSami
      @NoumanSami  2 роки тому +1

      Wa’alaikum Salam, I’d say don’t worry about revision right now, my recommendation is to just revise when a test comes close, but make sure you already start making revision material so for me that was Flashcards, trust me by year 11, if you had gotten that stuff already made, life would be so much nicer

    • @crabby-boiii
      @crabby-boiii 2 роки тому

      @@NoumanSami Ok thanks!

  • @ayaanawais7467
    @ayaanawais7467 2 роки тому

    Do you think I can get into dental school if I smash my a levels even though I got 97666666 in GCSEs ?

    • @NoumanSami
      @NoumanSami  2 роки тому +1

      100%, unis don’t actually care about GCSEs, as long as you meet the criteria to get in and can pass all the other stuff too, you’ll definitely be fine

    • @ayaanawais7467
      @ayaanawais7467 2 роки тому

      @@NoumanSami thank you for the confidence boost :) I’ll make sure to follow your A level journey so I can tell you mine :)

    • @theodirisu8691
      @theodirisu8691 2 роки тому

      my brother in christ you already did well at GCSE lmaooo

    • @gxtlb4892
      @gxtlb4892 Рік тому

      What a levels you doing to get into dentistry?

  • @abed4193
    @abed4193 2 роки тому

    Yo, what do you plan on doing in Uni

    • @NoumanSami
      @NoumanSami  2 роки тому

      Medicine 🫡

    • @abed4193
      @abed4193 2 роки тому

      @@NoumanSami sent off ur ucas ?

    • @NoumanSami
      @NoumanSami  2 роки тому

      @@abed4193 nah it’s only start of year 12

    • @abed4193
      @abed4193 2 роки тому

      @@NoumanSami oh haha I thought you were y13 my bad

  • @xendz17
    @xendz17 2 роки тому

    w diary

  • @bowmanator8
    @bowmanator8 2 роки тому

    👊

  • @firewaffle1
    @firewaffle1 2 роки тому +1

    Je suis KFC

  • @pogo_master_23
    @pogo_master_23 2 роки тому +1

    Still disappointed…

    • @NoumanSami
      @NoumanSami  2 роки тому +1

      You were disappointed I did French, and now disappointed I’ve dropped it smh 😒

    • @pogo_master_23
      @pogo_master_23 2 роки тому +1

      Got me there…
      But still disappointed :)

    • @NoumanSami
      @NoumanSami  2 роки тому

      @@pogo_master_23 ☹️

  • @alfie66299
    @alfie66299 2 роки тому

    also what grades did u get in ur biology chem and matsh test? out of curiosity haha

    • @NoumanSami
      @NoumanSami  2 роки тому

      We did multiple bio tests but the one I got back so far I got 26/29, and for chem I got 27/30 and maths, I haven’t received my result for the test we just did

    • @alfie66299
      @alfie66299 2 роки тому

      @@NoumanSami ur upset with those ??? Ur weird man haha

    • @NoumanSami
      @NoumanSami  2 роки тому +1

      @@alfie66299 nah of course not, I'm more than happy