Questions regarding grade 12, summer school, and admission process

1) I found grade 12 physics more of a struggle than grade 11. The first two units of grade 12 (forces and energy) are essentially building on and reviewing what you learned in grade 11. The material isn't too difficult but the problem is even if you understand it it's really easy to choke on the test because they're long and often overwhelming. But it really depends on your school and teacher and it's possible to do really well in the course so I wouldn't worry too much! The other units like optics and electromagnetism are new concepts and really different which sometimes throws people off guard but they're not hard to grasp as long as you pay attention and unfortunately do the homework lol. As a general rule of thumb though, I'd suggest not to do grade 12 physics unless you got an 85% or higher in grade 11 but it obviously depends on the individual and how they learn and feel about the course. If you enjoy physics take it! 2) Chemistry gets harder too. I found that it didn't tie to grade 11 as much as I thought it would. It kind of felt like I was starting chemistry from scratch again so getting a high mark in grade 11 didn't guarantee one in grade 12. To put it in perspective I fell from a 98% in grade 11 to a 93% in grade 12 and though I had a hard teacher I really had to work for that grade. A lot of my friends hated this course and found it the most stressful of the three sciences but I still really enjoyed the material taught! I think the reason a lot of people struggled to get 80s and 90s is because they tried to memorize the material. Chemistry is not like Biology. You can't just memorize processes. You have to understand the bigger picture and get a good feel of the concepts to get those top marks rather than just going through the motions of the questions. If you take the time to understand it and read through the textbook then you'll find the tests a lot more manageable and the material far more interesting! Congrats on going into your senior year and good luck!!