GCSE Thread

14-08-2004, 01:07

For anybody expecting results on the 26th - anxious, or not bothered? How do you think you have done? What will you be doing next year?

It hit me today just how important this is. Until now, I haven't really been bothered, but now I am anxious. I'll be enroling (hopefully) on the 27th at Holy Cross College, Bury, and to do the five A-levels which I have asked for, I will need at least 10 A's at GCSE!

When I get my results, I'll post them here!c

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!

**Paul M** · 14-08-2004, 01:11

I can safely say it has been a number of years since I worried about exam results

Good luck, I hope you do well and get what you want.

14-08-2004, 01:14

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I can safely say it has been a number of years since I worried about exam results

Lucky you!

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Good luck, I hope you do well and get what you want.

Thanks Paul!

neel2k · 14-08-2004, 01:29

I'm getting my results on the 26th too. How come you need 10 A's? What do you want to do for A-Level?

14-08-2004, 01:33

French, Spanish, Maths, Physics, Biology.

Doing three is average and recommended, four is for the brave and five is pushing it and is highly unrecommended. (That's what I've been told)

neel2k · 14-08-2004, 01:39

Nice mix of subjects. I'm planning to do maths, further maths, physics and economics. Only one person I know is doing 5 but this Church of England school in my town offers 6 or 7 A -levels.

14-08-2004, 01:46

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Nice mix of subjects.

Wish I thought so too - unless you were being sarcastic lol. It's unlikely I'll ever get a job or degree which involves all these subjects, unless I'm an international molecular biologist or something.

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I'm planning to do maths, further maths, physics and economics.

Nice. At my college, when you do further maths, you have to do the whole Maths A-level within one year. Sounded a bit too harsh for me.

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Only one person I know is doing 5 but this Church of England school in my town offers 6 or 7 A -levels.

That's kinda crazy. If I do 5 A-levels, I'll occupy all lesson periods in the day and only have time for dinner. I don't know how people will be able to do 6 or 7...

neel2k · 14-08-2004, 02:05

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Originally Posted by Macca371

Wish I thought so too - unless you were being sarcastic lol. It's unlikely I'll ever get a job or degree which involves all these subjects, unless I'm an international molecular biologist or something.

Jobs are boring: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...on/3558688.stm

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Nice. At my college, when you do further maths, you have to do the whole Maths A-level within one year. Sounded a bit too harsh for me.

We might do this, as there are only a maximum of 4 further maths students this upcomming year the teachers are leaving it upto us to decide how to do the course.

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That's kinda crazy. If I do 5 A-levels, I'll occupy all lesson periods in the day and only have time for dinner. I don't know how people will be able to do 6 or 7...

Yea, the situation is the same at my school, if I do 5 I dont get any free periods. I was going to do history aswell but it's basically the same as what I've done for GCSE and some stuff on Russia, I'd rather learn about british history. At Kings school they have more periods in the day but they are 50 mins each and if you want do do Further maths you have to do it at lunch time so thats how they would fit it in.

14-08-2004, 02:25

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Jobs are boring: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...on/3558688.stm

Doesn't surprise me to be honest, a lot of jobs these days do look very monotonous, being stuffed in an office all day long, entering data, review statistics, etc... I'd hate a job like that.

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We might do this, as there are only a maximum of 4 further maths students this upcomming year the teachers are leaving it upto us to decide how to do the course.

Cool. I suppose it can be a good idea in some cases, particularly if you are taking a lot of subjects onto A2, which is a great deal harder.

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Yea, the situation is the same at my school, if I do 5 I dont get any free periods. I was going to do history aswell but it's basically the same as what I've done for GCSE and some stuff on Russia, I'd rather learn about british history. At Kings school they have more periods in the day but they are 50 mins each and if you want do do Further maths you have to do it at lunch time so thats how they would fit it in.

Wow that's very requiring, I couldn't do that. I need my break or else my brain feel as though it's turned to fudge.

About the history course, I have been studying British Socio-Economic History between 1750 and 1870 and I've found it to be the most boring course I've studied. When I took up GCSE History I presumed I'd be learning about the russian revolution and the world wars, unfortunately, I've been learning about public health and sanitation and women's rights. We should get to choose which History course we want, History is a broad subject, although of course that would probably require more teachers, etc...

greencreeper · 14-08-2004, 03:45

I've never worried about exams, but I aways get in a right state over whether I have the right date, time and place. Have I forgot anything important, like a case study? I don't revise neither - it doesn't work for me. I've tried everything. If I don't know it, revising won't help. I don't do well in exams anyway, so revising would be tres pointless - exams aren't suited to my learning style. I'm glad I didn't have all the tests kids have these days - I've have been labelled a thicko and left to the remedial classes.

Good luck with the results!

**Maggy J** · 14-08-2004, 08:57

I'm biting my teeth over the results on the 26th.

No not just because of the students I know.

I have a vested interest this year because my little(little?'He's a foot taller than me) boy is awaiting his results and after the cr@p year 10 he had, I'm not sure how much he has pulled himself around to get the 4 C's he needs for college.He was predicted 4 B's but I'm still worried.

You know what smiley we are missing here.A praying one.

How about it Russ?

14-08-2004, 17:07

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I don't do well in exams anyway, so revising would be tres pointless - exams aren't suited to my learning style. I've have been labelled a thicko and left to the remedial classes.

Yeah it's a shame that after many years of studying and hard work, it all comes down to one exam in some cases. Many people aren't suited to this format and so many people have their intelligence underestimated, just because they aren't compatible with this form of assessment. People can be ill on the day, suffer from anxiety, or whatever, and they have a big disadvantage. This is why I enjoy coursework much more than exams.

I'm vulnerable to nerves and I only got 2 hours sleep before my spanish listening and my maths exams - this has no doubt affected my performance.

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Good luck with the results!

Thanks.

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I have a vested interest this year because my little(little?'He's a foot taller than me) boy is awaiting his results and after the cr@p year 10 he had, I'm not sure how much he has pulled himself around to get the 4 C's he needs for college.He was predicted 4 B's but I'm still worried.

I hope he does well incog.

**Maggy J** · 14-08-2004, 17:18

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Yeah it's a shame that after many years of studying and hard work, it all comes down to one exam in some cases. Many people aren't suited to this format and so many people have their intelligence underestimated, just because they aren't compatible with this form of assessment. People can be ill on the day, suffer from anxiety, or whatever, and they have a big disadvantage. This is why I enjoy coursework much more than exams.

In my day it was the exams or nothing.No course work at all.

However with all the coursework I think that todays students have a harder time of things.

At least all I had to do was practice by doing essays and answering questions until I could remember the facts.Now they have to do that and coursework as well.

14-08-2004, 17:24

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However with all the coursework I think that todays students have a harder time of things.

At least all I had to do was practice by doing essays and answering questions until I could remember the facts.Now they have to do that and coursework as well.

True, I suppose it is harder, but the coursework system can offer peace of mind when in some cases you are guaranteed at least a C in a subject before you even enter an exam hall - because you have good coursework to back you up. Personally I think that the peace of mind is worth the hard work.

14-08-2004, 17:51

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Originally Posted by Macca371

About the history course, I have been studying British Socio-Economic History between 1750 and 1870 and I've found it to be the most boring course I've studied. When I took up GCSE History I presumed I'd be learning about the russian revolution and the world wars, unfortunately, I've been learning about public health and sanitation and women's rights. We should get to choose which History course we want, History is a broad subject, although of course that would probably require more teachers, etc...

Just curious here, when I did GCE O' level British Social & Economic History was a very popular course. I'm curious to know why these days it seems unattractive. The course you wanted to do would be World Affairs. As a teacher myself I think I might suggest there may well be reasons why options were limited.