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@memorynguwi Does this observation continue to college, there is also the phenomenon of 15 or 20pointers struggling with adjustments at varsity? Top performers at varsity were those seen as average at A level?
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Why Some Straight-A Students Get Zero Points at A-Level Your child worked hard. They got straight As at Ordinary Level. You were proud. Teachers were impressed. Everyone expected great things. Then Advanced Level results came. Zero points. Nothing. Your child is devastated. You are in shock. What went wrong? Here is what nobody told you: Ordinary Level test how hard your child studies. Advanced Levels test your child's natural aptitude. These are not the same thing. Your child passed Ordinary Levels through effort, revision, and good memory. But Advanced Levels need something deeper: natural mental abilities that no amount of cramming can create. Think about it this way. Your child got an A in Ordinary Level Mathematics by practising past papers and memorising formulas. So they chose Advanced Level Mathematics. But Advanced Level Mathematics needs natural numerical reasoning: the ability to see patterns and solve problems they have never seen before. If your child does not have this natural ability, they will struggle no matter how many hours they study. They will work harder and harder but keep failing. Their confidence will break. They will start believing they are stupid. But they are not stupid. They simply chose subjects that do not match their natural abilities. The good news? This disaster is preventable. Before your child chooses Advanced Level subjects, find out their natural abilities. Different abilities suit different subjects. A child strong in abstract reasoning: seeing patterns and thinking conceptually will do well in Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or Economics. A child with strong verbal reasoning: understanding language and building arguments is better suited to English Literature, History, Law, or Sociology. Strong spatial ability: seeing objects in three dimensions and understanding how things fit together points toward Design, Geography, Art, or technical subjects like Engineering. Good numerical reasoning opens doors to Accounting, Statistics, and Business Studies. Mechanical reasoning: understanding how things work suits Physics or technical and applied sciences. When you know your child's natural strengths, subject choices become clear. Hard work then builds on a solid foundation instead of fighting against nature. @ipcconsultants