Should You Do A-level Chemistry? Is It That Bad?

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  • @muhammadmumin47
    @muhammadmumin47 Жыл бұрын

    I love your videos ❤️ they really help me im currently gonna go to sixth form on monday and im thinking to do a level chemistry by myself hopefully I can survive

  • @tpwk9
    @tpwk9 Жыл бұрын

    I ain't giving up on Chemistry no matter what😭In Sha Allah I'll pass

  • @mrfreerunners1
    @mrfreerunners1 Жыл бұрын

    love these videos

  • @tpwk9
    @tpwk9 Жыл бұрын

    OMG Nada I could understand that mechanism you put up there😭😭 I'm so proud of myself cause ykk the teacher is so fast but Alhamdullilah atleast I can identify something

  • @newtton683
    @newtton683 Жыл бұрын

    you're way braver than me for even approaching stem subjects for a level ☠

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    Жыл бұрын

    They’re not that bad the content u have to learn in humanities is so much 😭

  • @Yusuf-ik6wr
    @Yusuf-ik6wr Жыл бұрын

    loving these types of videos :)

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @BB-pk1bk
    @BB-pk1bk Жыл бұрын

    Im going into year 13 andwith chemistry i am so fearful its unreal but this video helps so much. IM SO HAPPY YOU GOT INTO OXFORDD WHAAAA thats crazy

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you and good luck ☺️

  • @user-qg8jj2qf8i
    @user-qg8jj2qf8i Жыл бұрын

    im not the best at it but since i find it quite interesting , i actually feel like working harder towards it and im going into my second year of the a level in september.in sha allah i get a top grade in it , since it's actually an engaging and stimulating subject. I hope to do biochemistry or pharmacology at uni, which actually involves some chemistry and organic chemistry! love your content,keep it up!

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you and inshallah you’ll make all the progress you need x

  • @hannahkahi4369

    @hannahkahi4369

    Жыл бұрын

    Same, inshallah you’ll do well!

  • @Kevin-hg1be
    @Kevin-hg1be Жыл бұрын

    Thx for the advice

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    Жыл бұрын

    Anytime

  • @haditooray1094
    @haditooray1094 Жыл бұрын

    I’m currently in head 13 and could you maybe do a video on how you balanced islam and college? Like - How do you pray in college and what do you do if salah is during lesson time - What duas you would say to help in exams or any duas to help get through school in general - Quran you would listen to when studying - How you stay on your deen in college while everyone around you is living the typical teen life Etc etc, this would be so helpful! 💕

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    Жыл бұрын

    If Salah is during lesson time I’m gonna politely ask the teacher and go pray There’s nothing rlly to balance you MUST integrate religious practices in your routine

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    Жыл бұрын

    And I’ll definitely make a video on it as soon as I can x

  • @charl_rivers
    @charl_rivers Жыл бұрын

    I am doing separate science GCSE and I'm glad I picked it because some of the a level topics you talked about I have already done (obviously in less detail) so I think it will help transitioning from GCSE chemistry to a-level chemistry

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    Жыл бұрын

    It really won’t make a difference don’t worry I literally forgot all of it 😂

  • @charl_rivers

    @charl_rivers

    Жыл бұрын

    @@nada_omar Okay, Thanks for the advice

  • @taescanvas8630
    @taescanvas8630 Жыл бұрын

    I’m doing biology chemistry, English and history lol. I am a humanities person but I got a 9 in chemistry and 1 MARK OFF A 9 in biology gcse. let’s see how it goes !!

  • @Kali-vu6vn
    @Kali-vu6vn Жыл бұрын

    This video is really helpful, thank you so much! How much did you enjoy GCSE Chemistry in comparison to A-level Chemistry? 💕

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    Жыл бұрын

    A-level>>>>>

  • @bushrakhan3536
    @bushrakhan3536 Жыл бұрын

    Pls do a video of how to get A * in Alevel Chemistry, would be very helpful! Thank you

  • @ci8306
    @ci8306 Жыл бұрын

    I’m taking Chemistry Biology Maths and Economics. I managed to achieve a 9 in gcse chemistry and im really excited for a-level. The a level content seems more interesting instead of learning about resources and stuff at gcse

  • @camalex7782

    @camalex7782

    Жыл бұрын

    Why 4 ? What are you looking to go into

  • @ci8306

    @ci8306

    Жыл бұрын

    @@camalex7782 The sixth form i want to go to makes all year 12s take 4 a-levels and sit AS exams at the end of year 12😭💀

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s so much better at a level just make sure your revision is consistent

  • @yasminyehia5562

    @yasminyehia5562

    Жыл бұрын

    oh my god im taking the exact same subjects

  • @masahalsabbagh1504

    @masahalsabbagh1504

    Жыл бұрын

    Omg I'm taking exactly the same subjects mainly because I don't know whether I want to study business or medicine at uni

  • @StudyWithElf
    @StudyWithElf Жыл бұрын

    I'm doing O-levels right now my subjects are (for now) -computer science -math -English -chemistry -physics I'm gonna do -Pakistan studies -Urdu -Islamiyat next year in sha Allah I hope I pass my O levels and get an A* in every subject wishing you guys all the best in your O/A levels

  • @jadamaexd5007
    @jadamaexd5007 Жыл бұрын

    I hated gcse as I was taught by a physics teacher for almost the whole 2 years, but I am so excited to start a level chemistry.

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    Жыл бұрын

    Good luck

  • @yhassan3949
    @yhassan3949 Жыл бұрын

    When you said you found things hard to get your head round do you mean difficult to understand ? Also what did you do to help you get your head round something ? did you do practice questions?

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes

  • @nada_omar
    @nada_omar Жыл бұрын

    Who’s doing a level chemistry

  • @amra5973

    @amra5973

    Жыл бұрын

    Meee

  • @michelle3787

    @michelle3787

    Жыл бұрын

    Me :)

  • @loop7844

    @loop7844

    Жыл бұрын

    me

  • @justsomeone5660

    @justsomeone5660

    Жыл бұрын

    me :))

  • @tpwk9

    @tpwk9

    Жыл бұрын

    Me

  • @taescanvas8630
    @taescanvas8630 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Nada !! I'm just wondering how should I make the most during my lessons? Should I take notes during them, make flashcards, what? I'm doing biochem and history & english btw !!

  • @Renaknight

    @Renaknight

    Жыл бұрын

    As a history student notes are vital and make sure to keep track of orders of events. Maybe organise your notes/flashcards between certain dates. for sciences i say focus on exam questions as much as possible and only do posters and flashcards if you struggle with certain parts of content.

  • @taescanvas8630

    @taescanvas8630

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Renaknight thank u !! This is helpful (:

  • @fiza0chowdhury663
    @fiza0chowdhury663 Жыл бұрын

    Heyyy nada!!! Can u give some advice plz on how to take on chemistry like especially the hard parts? Like asking teachers or books ?

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    Жыл бұрын

    Is that not what I did in the video 😂 I think u need to watch it x

  • @fiza0chowdhury663

    @fiza0chowdhury663

    Жыл бұрын

    @@nada_omar oops sorry I wrote this before I watched the video x thanks though

  • @victoriakorlewala
    @victoriakorlewala Жыл бұрын

    What are your top Revision tips for the first Year of a levels!

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    Жыл бұрын

    Go watch my sixth form advice videos

  • @1likeJAY
    @1likeJAY Жыл бұрын

    Yes girl but don't cry hun even though things might be hard

  • @lullaby4108
    @lullaby4108 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Nada! I'm aiming to do dentistry for uni so I picked chemistry and biology. However for my third subject I'm stuck between psychology or maths. I achieved a grade 8 in gcse maths but I don't like the subject and I don't feel confident in it : I worked really hard to achieve the 8 because I'm not naturally good at maths so Im worried taking maths will mean achieving a grade I'm not happy with. At the same time, I know maths is a 'respected' and 'facilitating' a level and I feel like doing psychology which is not facilitating may limit me if I decide to do medicine instead (I know for medicine almost every applicant does maths)

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    Жыл бұрын

    Just try them both and drop the one u don’t like they don’t care wether u do maths or not

  • @lullaby4108

    @lullaby4108

    Жыл бұрын

    @@nada_omar Hi, thank you Nada. I've decided that I'll take maths at least for the first two weeks and see if I'm enjoying it. The one thing I was hesitant about was my ability for maths : I wasn't sure whether I could do it or not but after watching your a level maths video, I've become slightly more confident. Thank you!

  • @_dzyss

    @_dzyss

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi there! may i know what are you finally taking? :))

  • @BokeVA
    @BokeVA Жыл бұрын

    what do you think about maths? I want to take it in ALEVEL because I want to take one stem subject, but I'm unsure of whether it will be too difficult I'm also taking Psychology which is of course content heavy, which is why I don't want to take biology because that is also content heavy

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    Жыл бұрын

    Go and check out my SHOULF YOU DO A-level maths video !!

  • @BokeVA

    @BokeVA

    Жыл бұрын

    @@nada_omar tysm!!

  • @nickmiller76

    @nickmiller76

    Жыл бұрын

    "Content heavy"? Good grief.

  • @tpwk9
    @tpwk9 Жыл бұрын

    Yeahh my classmates understand things and I'm just there looking 😭

  • @beerus9631
    @beerus9631 Жыл бұрын

    Hated it in gcse i hope it’s different in As

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s so much better at a level 😂

  • @sophs.things7390
    @sophs.things7390 Жыл бұрын

    I’m hoping to take biology chemistry and psychology. I want to take medicine at university

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    Жыл бұрын

    Good luck 💕💕

  • @ali7ah

    @ali7ah

    Жыл бұрын

    me too!!

  • @bianca.z5458

    @bianca.z5458

    Жыл бұрын

    samee

  • @tpwk9
    @tpwk9 Жыл бұрын

    I wish I could have you as my tutor

  • @ultimaterevision437
    @ultimaterevision437 Жыл бұрын

    What are your tips for bridging the VERY big gap between gcse maths and a level maths ? I did all the transition material but I just feel like I need to do more prep bcs the a level lessons I’ve had so far are a bit scary 😂

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    Жыл бұрын

    No not rlly tbh I did zero bridging work for maths I found it rlly hard tbh I just got used to it and seek help in your frees or at lunch

  • @ultimaterevision437

    @ultimaterevision437

    Жыл бұрын

    @@nada_omar yeah I’m just going to practice loads and loads of exam qs after understanding the topics

  • @lmatheo1138
    @lmatheo1138 Жыл бұрын

    Nada same !! electric potential is my nightmare,I just can't stand it and everytime I study the subject I suddenly fall asleep because of how boring it is do you have any advice how to get through it?😭😂🤚🏼 ++Thank you for telling us your experience with details in this video , honestly tiktok is not the right source to trust and see a person complaining in seconds is literally not convenient enough for me .. Btw chemistry is a chef kiss overall once I understand it and practice it ,it will be so beautiful 😍🤩

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    Жыл бұрын

    I totally agree with this one !!! Thank u for your comment x

  • @Zxrlorn
    @Zxrlorn Жыл бұрын

    Starting it next week Monday🤧

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    Жыл бұрын

    You’ll love it

  • @footballerzz7
    @footballerzz7 Жыл бұрын

    Who else is taking it?

  • @khadija2003-
    @khadija2003- Жыл бұрын

    I'll be taking A level chemistry becoz i need it for uni but tbh i used to hate the subject and i went from getting 5s in my mocks to getting a 9 in my exam (A levels is an entirely different matter), I changed my mindset towards chem and i think thats what helped most but im more unsure than ever coz ill be doing my a levels online due to circumstances inshaa Allah it will work out... i do enjoy chem tho when i understand 😊

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    Жыл бұрын

    You’ll be fine inshallah keep up the hard work throughout

  • @khadija2003-

    @khadija2003-

    Жыл бұрын

    @@nada_omar tysm 💕

  • @justsomeone5660

    @justsomeone5660

    Жыл бұрын

    @@khadija2003- online as in from an academy?

  • @khadija2003-

    @khadija2003-

    Жыл бұрын

    @@justsomeone5660 oh no its this website;an online distance learning college,it has all kinds of courses im doing IAL ..i cant go to an actual school becoz of personal reasons i hope it works out well

  • @justsomeone5660

    @justsomeone5660

    Жыл бұрын

    @@khadija2003- oh okay! I'm doing a levels online too, hope things go our way, good luck to you!! ❤️

  • @ruhaabnavid4604
    @ruhaabnavid4604 Жыл бұрын

    Should I go for As chem or composite chem?

  • @Krakon.
    @Krakon. Жыл бұрын

    I did double higher for my GCSE’s and got an 8-7

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    Жыл бұрын

    Smashed it that’s amazing

  • @Krakon.

    @Krakon.

    Жыл бұрын

    @@nada_omar Thanks!

  • @sutharsanvathani2923
    @sutharsanvathani2923 Жыл бұрын

    Hi I like to do A-level chemistry next year. I am doing combined science gcse higher tier. Do you know what grades are expected for to do A level sciences???

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    Жыл бұрын

    Usually 66

  • @sutharsanvathani2923

    @sutharsanvathani2923

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much 😊😊🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @Unknownindividual567
    @Unknownindividual567 Жыл бұрын

    What careers could you do with a chemistry degree ?🤔

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    Жыл бұрын

    Can’t lie I haven’t looked into that 😭

  • @imisiee
    @imisiee Жыл бұрын

    I'm predicted a 7-7 in combined science (I'm in year 11 :) ) if get that, can I do a level chemistry? I really like chemistry and it's sooo interesting

  • @asiyab6754

    @asiyab6754

    Жыл бұрын

    yeh u deffo can i got that and chemistry is my fav !!

  • @imisiee

    @imisiee

    Жыл бұрын

    @@asiyab6754 thank you!

  • @fgatee3406
    @fgatee3406 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Nada, when you did old past papers for Chemistry as revision, how far did you go? Like did you do the last 10 years or more/less?

  • @-gbx-

    @-gbx-

    Жыл бұрын

    I've seen ppl advise that u should do practise questions up to 10 years ago as they could repeat patterns or questions

  • @fgatee3406

    @fgatee3406

    Жыл бұрын

    @@-gbx- Do you know whether the topic Q's in physicsandmaths tutor are actually old past papers Q's. I think I've seen many topic Q's, which are from old papers.

  • @-gbx-

    @-gbx-

    Жыл бұрын

    @@fgatee3406 I am starting a level this yr so I haven't acc seen that yet I've just watched videos of advice and tips and seen that u should

  • @-gbx-

    @-gbx-

    Жыл бұрын

    @@fgatee3406 I think they r but this is based on my revision from GCSE but they also repeat alot of questions in the same pattern

  • @Unknownindividual567
    @Unknownindividual567 Жыл бұрын

    Ur intro is hilarious 😂

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    Жыл бұрын

    😊

  • @nohalfsends
    @nohalfsends Жыл бұрын

    First

  • @hijabiixgirll
    @hijabiixgirll Жыл бұрын

    Salam nada I’m going to yr11 I’m rlly scared and nervous in my yr10 mocks I got 4 for maths 5 for science I did foundation and 6 in both English could u give me tips to improve also I have to apply for college and choose my options this yr i dont know what I wanted to be so I’m rlly confused on what to choose could u pls help me Jazakallah

  • @user-tg1zf6ow4o

    @user-tg1zf6ow4o

    Жыл бұрын

    If u wanna improve ur grades in English wut really helped me was analysing quote on a document on a laptop and analysed everyhting thoroughly so when it came to the test I jus had to remember the already well thought out analysis and then link back to question this is coming from a person who a grade 9 and for maths watch gcse maths tutor absolute saviour went from a 4 in yr 11 to a grade 8 2 marks away from a 9 in my gcse cannot rate and recommend gcse math tutor enough watch every one of his videos

  • @hijabiixgirll

    @hijabiixgirll

    Жыл бұрын

    @@user-tg1zf6ow4o thanks for the tips do u have documents or files of ur notes that u can share? Pls help me I rlly want to get a 8/9 in maths and English I’m rubbish at maths

  • @user-tg1zf6ow4o

    @user-tg1zf6ow4o

    Жыл бұрын

    @@hijabiixgirll this is one of the essays i wrote that got full marks j you can use the point or Whtever since I’m done with gcse but the essay also includes some comments from my teacher so u can ignore that as it’s not part of the original essay and for math all I can say is watch all of gcse math tutor videos especially the grade 9 videos and 7-9 video as even though it can be tricky watching it helps u understand how to think about tough questions and work through them and I’m gonna cut the essay into different comments as I can’t do it all in one go hope this helps! How far does Shakespeare present the Macbeth as a powerful character? At the beginning of the play Shakespeare perhaps purposefully presents Macbeth’s Macbeth to be to embodying the ideal traits of a man in Jacobean England as he was brave heroic and importantly loyal. His power therefore lies in his loyalty to his country and his strong morals - be sure to use the word from the question e.g. power However the downfall of the tragic hero Macbeth due to his harmatia, ambition led him to become nihilistic and tyrannical while ironically he is king but yet seems to be powerless in his mental state. Nice point here - thoughtful engagement with question! Shakespeare perhaps shows this dramatic contrast in Macbeth’s fate to maybe to convey how too much ambition is detrimental to not only one’s power and status but morals which inevitably lead to the abandonment of religion and hence loyalty to the king which would be forbidden in the Jacobean era. Hence such overlapping power in man may be perceived to be immoral for someone of not the likes of the king to hold as we see from Macbeth leading to disruption of the natural order in the regicide of king Duncan, but will ultimately always be restored as Malcom becomes king in the end. Great overall response to question - well done for showing awareness of the ending of the play and how Macbeth’s power is reduced to nothing and for integrating contextual knowledge here! Shakespeare purposefully portrays the protagonist Macbeth’s in the beginning as powerful and valiant soldier to perhaps convey how power and status can instantly be stolen by transgressing your limits and going against nature such as Macbeth murdering king Duncan. Nice - thoughtful point! This is evident as the Scottish soldier is described to have “Unseamed him from the naves to the chaps” of traitor. Shakespeare employs Macbeth as a construct to advocate the ideal Scottish soldier who embodies power and importantly morals and loyalty to the king .The use of violent imagery creates an image of the strength and power of the character Macbeth. This is significant as Jacobean audience would admire these heroic, loyal and powerful traits of Macbeth as at the time such violence would be glamorised as a man would would be expected to be masculine and violent and shows the brave and loyal traits Macbeth once showed at the start of the play. Awareness of play as a whole consistently shown - well done Macbeths strength is emphasised by the verb “umseamed” as this have connotation to ‘sewing’ which highlights how easy and effortless the murder of the traitor. This effortless murder of the traitor suggest how easy it is for Macbeth to murder and how it does not strain him further emphasising his power. This is significant as wee see these powerful and heroic traits of Macbeth get tarnished as he becomes disloyal and powerless which is ironic as becoming king would suggest a gain of power. Shakespeare perhaps links Macbeth’s loss of power later in on in the play as he becomes king to perhaps convey how harm against the king is immoral and inevitably leads to the downfall of Macbeth as harm against the king is harm against the god which would be forbidden and condemned by the Jacobean audience. Additionally, the fate of a traitor transgressing their use power against the king is evident as we see a traitors “Fixed his head upon our battlements”. The use of cyclical structure of traitors head could suggest how the regicide of a king will have deep consequence and the disruption of the natural order will always be restored. This is evident as we see at the end the death of Macbeth could be symbolic of the natural order has been restored as Macbeth’s power has been revoked from him, as it ended on a traitors head on a stick linking to the beginning. Shakespeare perhaps purposefully does this as deterrence to to the Jacobean Audience as regicide and transgression of power will inevitably lead to consequence such as death. This links the gunpowder plot as the guy Fawkes attempted to assassinate king James but failed and consequently was murdered. Impressive work Saima! I really like that you compared this moment to the ending of the play, noting that a cyclical structure is used and considering how it works to emphasise that Macbeth becomes what he once fought against - great analysis! Shakespeare later on in the play after Macbeth murderer king Duncan, presents Macbeth as desperate which and consumed in guilt which is significant as it suggests Macbeth’s desire to become king and powerful has not truly been accomplished as it has been tainted by his conscience and morals. This is evident as he attempts to wash of the blood from his hand as he questions “Will all Neptune’s oceans wash this blood clean from my hands” Macbeths almost instant guilt which is symbolised by king Duncan’s blood, linking to Shakespeare’s message of the how there are consequences as Macbeth is experience emotional torment. Definitely - great choice of quote This is emphasised by the hyperbole “Neptune oceans” the use of the Roman god “Neptune” is effective as it expresses the immense guilt and regret by Macbeth. Kings Duncan’s blood is symbolic of Macbeth’s guilt and he is not able to “wash” away this blood as he is unable to bring back Duncan from the dead. Furthermore, Shakespeare expresses the severity of heinous murder of the king as not even ‘water’ from a Roman god is able to rid him of this sin. This is significant as ‘water’ has connotations to ‘purity’ and ‘cleanliness’ which shows how powerful the blood is that a pure substance cannot get rid of it. Additionally , perhaps Shakespeare does this to show that Macbeth and acts of regicide will inevitably be punished emotionally and physically as it begins to destroy Macbeth’s mental state. Lovely close analysis of language here - could even link to L. Macbeth’s mirroring of Macbeth’s language here when she cannot get rid of the blood from her hands in Act 5, ‘Out damned, spot!’ This is significant as the we see Macbeth’s act murder result in a decline in Macbeth’s power as he seems weakened by his desperation and regret. We also see how the decline in Macbeth’s power as it transcends over to his wife as she takes over and beams more commanding and dictates over him and the plans. This evident Ashe commands him to “give me the dagger”, the imperative verb “give” highlighted lady Macbeth’s authority over Macbeth which would be effective at showing Macbeth’s powerlessness as he seems to be controlled by a woman. This would further emphasised Macbeth’s powerlessness as a woman taking control in the Jacobean era would be shocking as a man should be dominant in the relationship. These expectations of men and woman in the Jacobean era highlight how the audience would have seen Macbeth as he to some extent has swapped roles with his wife and embodies ‘femininity’ as he listens and and sort of becomes subservient lady Macbeth’s plans to murder the king. Interesting link to Lady Macbeth’s power/powerlessness! Thoughtful - definitely Level 5, if not critical (Level 6) and engaging with some complex ideas here -well done! We also see a contrast in emotions towards the murdering king Duncan as In contrast to Macbeth’s guilt, Shakespeare presents lady Macbeth as un effected by the death as only “a little water clears us of this deed”. The direct contrast in the language of Macbeth and his is significant as it shows lady Macbeth shows no remorse. The use juxtaposition in both of their language of “little” and “all Neptune ocean” shows that lady Macbeth thinks about the crime as easy to hide and hide the physical evidence. However, alternatively a modern audience perhaps would see the lack of emotions towards a kings death as more strong and powerful character compared to an emotional response of Macbeth as the modern audience does not hold the monarchy as highly in the Jacobean audience. Well-linked back to focus of question

  • @user-tg1zf6ow4o

    @user-tg1zf6ow4o

    Жыл бұрын

    @@hijabiixgirll Shakespeare later on in the play after Macbeth murderer king Duncan, presents Macbeth as desperate which and consumed in guilt which is significant as it suggests Macbeth’s desire to become king and powerful has not truly been accomplished as it has been tainted by his conscience and morals. This is evident as he attempts to wash of the blood from his hand as he questions “Will all Neptune’s oceans wash this blood clean from my hands” Macbeths almost instant guilt which is symbolised by king Duncan’s blood, linking to Shakespeare’s message of the how there are consequences as Macbeth is experience emotional torment. Definitely - great choice of quote This is emphasised by the hyperbole “Neptune oceans” the use of the Roman god “Neptune” is effective as it expresses the immense guilt and regret by Macbeth. Kings Duncan’s blood is symbolic of Macbeth’s guilt and he is not able to “wash” away this blood as he is unable to bring back Duncan from the dead. Furthermore, Shakespeare expresses the severity of heinous murder of the king as not even ‘water’ from a Roman god is able to rid him of this sin. This is significant as ‘water’ has connotations to ‘purity’ and ‘cleanliness’ which shows how powerful the blood is that a pure substance cannot get rid of it. Additionally , perhaps Shakespeare does this to show that Macbeth and acts of regicide will inevitably be punished emotionally and physically as it begins to destroy Macbeth’s mental state. Lovely close analysis of language here - could even link to L. Macbeth’s mirroring of Macbeth’s language here when she cannot get rid of the blood from her hands in Act 5, ‘Out damned, spot!’ This is significant as the we see Macbeth’s act murder result in a decline in Macbeth’s power as he seems weakened by his desperation and regret. We also see how the decline in Macbeth’s power as it transcends over to his wife as she takes over and beams more commanding and dictates over him and the plans. This evident Ashe commands him to “give me the dagger”, the imperative verb “give” highlighted lady Macbeth’s authority over Macbeth which would be effective at showing Macbeth’s powerlessness as he seems to be controlled by a woman. This would further emphasised Macbeth’s powerlessness as a woman taking control in the Jacobean era would be shocking as a man should be dominant in the relationship. These expectations of men and woman in the Jacobean era highlight how the audience would have seen Macbeth as he to some extent has swapped roles with his wife and embodies ‘femininity’ as he listens and and sort of becomes subservient lady Macbeth’s plans to murder the king. Interesting link to Lady Macbeth’s power/powerlessness! Thoughtful - definitely Level 5, if not critical (Level 6) and engaging with some complex ideas here -well done! We also see a contrast in emotions towards the murdering king Duncan as In contrast to Macbeth’s guilt, Shakespeare presents lady Macbeth as un effected by the death as only “a little water clears us of this deed”. The direct contrast in the language of Macbeth and his is significant as it shows lady Macbeth shows no remorse. The use juxtaposition in both of their language of “little” and “all Neptune ocean” shows that lady Macbeth thinks about the crime as easy to hide and hide the physical evidence. However, alternatively a modern audience perhaps would see the lack of emotions towards a kings death as more strong and powerful character compared to an emotional response of Macbeth as the modern audience does not hold the monarchy as highly in the Jacobean audience. Well-linked back to focus of question Shakespeare also purposefully shows Macbeth’s to be powerless and desperate even before committing the murder as he is in conflict with his thoughts shows that he is does not have control over his emotions and thought as if he did how wouldn’t be conflicting with himself wether to kill the king or not. An interesting interpretation - we could even say it is his trust in the witches/turning away from the king and God that immediately strips him of the power he has at the beginning as a valiant soldier This is evident as he asks “Starts hide you fires; let not light see my dark and deep desire” We can see in this quote by Macbeth that he feels ashamed and feel guilty about murdering Duncan as he plead “let not light” see his “deep and dark desires”. The “light” could be symbolic of god and light is associated with ‘goodness’ and omnipresence of god . Furthermore, we see Macbeth acknowledges what he is about to do it atrocious when he describes he desire as “deep” and “dark”. The use of these adjectives are effective as it has connotations to evil or asking to be hidden as you would be hidden in the dark. This is signifanct as the “dark” is a direct contrast of the light which suggest that “dark” is symbolic of the corruption by the witches as he abandons the “ light” and his good Christian morals he has at the beginning. Excellent, thoughtful consideration of multiple layers to this quote - well done! Shakespeare does to show how you can be swayed by your own selfish desires and external forces, as they will only lead to your demise. Shakespeare’s message integrated - implicit awareness of context shown Additionally, Macbeth’s plead to the external forces shows that he to some extent is powerless as he wishes not to be exposed. Later on in the play we also see Macbeth to not be in control and powerless to his paranoia as a result of killing king Duncan. Yes - a great point! He is totally out of control/powerless to these intrusive, paranoid thoughts at this point, I agree! This is evident as his mind is “full of scorpions”. The use of the noun “scorpions” is effective at illustrating the pain Macbeth’s is in from his paranoia suggesting a sense of powerlessness to his thoughts as “scorpions” have connotations to harm and pain suggests Macbeth feels this way about his thoughts and suggest he might feel powerless if he does not kill his friend Banquo. Definitely - he feels that he will lose all power if he doesn’t do this Macbeths escalation of cowardice and madness is emphasised as not only does he kill his best friend but Macduff’s wife and children. This is signifanct as the murder of a woman and child would be shocking as they are perceived to be vulnerable and needed to protected in society, hence harmless to Macbeth which is significant as it highlights Macbeth’s Tyranny as he feels threatened by a woman and child which would be laughable as a woman and child at the time would be seen an weak further emphasising how powerless Macbeth feels that he feels he need to kill anyone to feel safe as “to be thus is nothing, but to be safely thus”. Additionally, near the end of the play we see Macbeth become totally powerless and nihilistic as he becomes hopeless about life. This is evident when he says “out , out , brief candle!” The repetition of “out” suggest that Macbeth is desperate and nihilistic and is no longer in control of himself and he becomes nihilistic and tyrannical. The use of phrases “brief candle” could be symbolic of Macbeth’s short lived claim and happiness to throne emphasised by the word “brief”. Shakespeare perhaps makes this link to Macbeth and the candle to suggest that Macbeth’s want for power to become king was tainted from the beginning as harm against the king always has consequences and will never end well and restore back to the natural order of Malcom becoming king. Excellent range of quotes and inferences here which show strong knowledge of the text and engagement with the question! In conclusion, Shakespeare presents Macbeth’s in the beginning as a powerful character to highlight how loyalty to the king is important in resigning that power and as soon as you become disloyal we see that Macbeth loses his power and control in his mental state as well as becomes tyrannical and nihilistic. Perfect! This is exactly the type of overall interpretation we want because it shows understanding of the text as a whole as well as Shakespeare’s message/intentions! 30/30 4/4 FANTASTIC! Saima, I am genuinely so impressed with this answer! It is one of the best Macbeth responses I have ever marked and I have to give it full marks! It is critical, exploratory, analysing various moments, using a wide range of quotes and including thoughtful analysis both in terms of close analysis of language and sentence level methods as well as wider techniques such as contrast, character development and symbolism. Your strong understanding of context and common ideas about gender, the King, the supernatural in Jacobean England underpins all interpretations and is interwoven throughout the response. Great choice of quotes too and a critical, strong overall argument returned to throughout - so impressive. A fantastic response 😊

  • @hijabiixgirll

    @hijabiixgirll

    Жыл бұрын

    @@user-tg1zf6ow4o excellent ty it’s so much tho lol my hands gnna break by the end of GCSEs

  • @sue9302
    @sue9302 Жыл бұрын

    hi ! well done on oxford ! i am resitting chemistry next year cause i got a B , is there a chance i can get an a* next summer ?

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    Жыл бұрын

    If u revise and work on your weaknesses yh

  • @FZL36532
    @FZL365329 ай бұрын

    Was a level Arabic hard?

  • @nada_omar
    @nada_omar Жыл бұрын

    What are you guys doing for a levels ?

  • @graceburlo

    @graceburlo

    Жыл бұрын

    Biology, Chemistry, Maths and Physics :)

  • @lmatheo1138

    @lmatheo1138

    Жыл бұрын

    @@graceburlo same buddy :) Good luck 🙌🏽

  • @graceburlo

    @graceburlo

    Жыл бұрын

    @@lmatheo1138 U too!

  • @chelsearosewalton9983

    @chelsearosewalton9983

    Жыл бұрын

    Chemistry biology and psychology hopefully want to study medicine

  • @loop7844

    @loop7844

    Жыл бұрын

    chemistry maths and psychology

  • @AB-bv2sb
    @AB-bv2sb Жыл бұрын

    nada help me out, im in the process of re strategizing my study methods and im gonna start a levels soon. i make notes during o leves for chemistry (NOT those colorful ones aesthetic purpose ones) i made them to build my information source/whenever i wanna revise i know where i should regain the information so i did read/used my notes aloot throughout. along that i also practiced actively with anki flashcards and practiced past papers. i wanna ask, if u didnt make notes where do you study or even remember the content you studied? personally textbooks are very heavy and takes a long of time for me to go through to absorb the content so i cant solely depend on the textbooks, do you think the online notes people make r sufficient/trustable for revision? im kind of stucked on making notes or building flashcards since i did both during o level but im not sure if i have enough time to do both again on a levels due to the heavy content, what do u think? (im doing bio n chem!)

  • @Krakon.
    @Krakon. Жыл бұрын

    I’m taking A level chemistry physics computer science and economics

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    Жыл бұрын

    Good luck 🥺

  • @Krakon.

    @Krakon.

    Жыл бұрын

    @@nada_omar I will need it lmao. But I'm wiling to revise lots

  • @user-xi5nl4sw8b
    @user-xi5nl4sw8b Жыл бұрын

    😭😭😭😭😂💖

  • @shahdal-samarrai735
    @shahdal-samarrai735 Жыл бұрын

    telling everyone now like 30% of people who say they've got the content and understand it are lying, just like you, no one wants to admit failure.

  • @tooty628
    @tooty628 Жыл бұрын

    How were u in classes? For example did u ask lots of questions or be more quiet? Im v quiet idk if I need to change that lol would u say it affects predicted grades?

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    Жыл бұрын

    Asked questions when I didn’t get it and put my hand up to participate

  • @GuessWhoAA
    @GuessWhoAA Жыл бұрын

    This question is kinda out of topic over here. Did you have any part-time jobs while you were an A-level student?

  • @nada_omar

    @nada_omar

    Жыл бұрын

    No I tutored and had a KZread channel so that took a lot of time I’d just do that out of revision hours