Need some advice for A/L Maths student

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Hey everyone. I’m a Sri Lankan A/L student doing the Maths stream, with ICT instead of Chemistry. My exam is in August 2027, so I have about one year left.

Because of some personal reasons, I’ve missed a lot of content. I’m not attending school at the moment and I’m doing online classes instead. I’ve missed around 8 months of Maths content and a few months of Physics.

The good thing is that I don’t really have a problem with ICT, and I’m fairly confident that I can catch up on the theory I missed within about a month.

But I also know that catching up the theory is not enough. My biggest weakness is practice. I haven’t had enough time solving problems, especially in Maths and Physics, so even if I understand the theory, I’m not yet at the point where I can confidently apply it to questions.

My online classes also include paper classes, so I can work through papers and questions. I’m just worried about whether I can realistically build up enough skill and practice in the remaining time.

I’m not looking for false motivation or anything. I’d genuinely like to hear from people who have been through A/L Maths, especially anyone who had a late start, a big backlog, or struggled with Maths/Physics and managed to recover.

Is it too late for me to still get a good result? And what would you recommend I do from this point onward to get the best result possible?

I’d really appreciate advice from students who have actually been through this. 🙏

Posted Aug 12, 2026, 3:21 AM UTC

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