gcse

[danitfc]

any 1 doin ther gcses at the minute coz it is really anyin r u stuck with loads of coursewoork and revision at the mniute as well and what options did u take

im in year 11
i took
business
geog
history

and got
geog
maths
english
buisness
science
tech
+++++++++ more
to do coursework in


how anoyin

[BIG D 04]

I bet a tenner on you failing English :p

[carocat]

BIG D, that was the first real laugh I had today. Thank you.

As for your question, I've never done GCSE's. We don't have them in Germany which sounds good, but isn't really, as you kind of have to stay on til the Abitur (German A-Levels).

[BIG D 04]

Aren't the on about doing the same thing here, so they you leave School at 18 instead of 16. Personally I'd prefer that as in School I was fairly well motivated to a degree but as soon as I left, I just couldn't be arsed but I wanted to.

The fact I didn't have to...Is the reason why I'm here now. :'(

[Retro]

Done and dusted last year. Piss easy 10 GSCE'S in the bag, no revision, spent all of my study leave playin the xbox on a Overhead projector in the science labs, and im not even remotely clever! Course work is so easy your pet hamster could write it and you have like 2 years to do it. I wouldnt complain really.......

[Xg Corkin]

Yeah, i did mine last year, didnt revise once and got 9 :cool: Shitty TD lost my cousework and ended up getting a U. :o

[gradinator]

I revised for the important ones but luckly I my coursework was so good I didn't need much in the exams. I didn't fail one but didn't get any A's either.

[Pie In The Sky]

Im taking GCSEs this year, I'm taking.

Maths
Statistics
English Literature
Engilsh Language
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Spanish
Geography
Business Studies
Music
Resistant Materials

Just finished mocks, and I've been getting mostly As and A*s so I'm happy.
I havn't actually got too much coursework at the moment, but revision does suck.

I plan to take Further Maths, Biology, Chemistry, and Spanish for AS, assuming I get the grades in June.

[Pirate Balloon]

GCSE's are worthless, if you plan to take A Levels. Just get C's and you can do A Levels which count. However, if you dont wanna stay on, GCSE's do count.

[Colbzz]

GCSE's... i'll have them next year.. in year 9 at the moment

[Pie In The Sky]

That is one of the most stupid things I've ever herd. Worthless?
Thing is that because so many more people get As at A level than they used to, universities stop accepting people on A level results, and concentrate more on GCSEs.
My sister got 4 As at A2 level, applied to oxford, got rejected because she got 2 Bs at GCSE. Also, now shes looking for jobs it turns out GSCE results are the grade that emplyers take into account most.
GCSEs are easy, but they are definatly not worthless. Infact, they are starting to become the most important and significant exams to take.

[Gaskin]

AS is only half a A level isn't it, you only get it if you pass one year at 6th form then the full A level if you pass the two years?

I'm also doing my GCSE's, coursework is so boring, especially Art and Graphics because there's tons and it's all utter crap.

I'm taking:
English - 2
Maths
Maths statistics
Science - 2
Drama
History
Graphics
Art
Shitizenship (half course) - pointless.
R.E (half course) - Already finished, got a D.. - also pointless.

Next year I'll be taking Theatre Studies, English Lit, History and either P.E or Psychology. (If I pass my GCSE's)

[gradinator]

DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES TAKE PSYCHOLOGY

Its the most pointless waste of time ive ever had to dedicate 5 hours a week to. It's dubbed the hardest subject of all and contains absolutely nothing of intrest.
It's learning theories off by heart and their criticims and it's more a science of the mind than learning about how people work.

AS = first half of A level
A2 = second year of A level, more important

[quickshot89]

That is one of the most stupid things I've ever herd. Worthless?
Thing is that because so many more people get As at A level than they used to, universities stop accepting people on A level results, and concentrate more on GCSEs.
My sister got 4 As at A2 level, applied to oxford, got rejected because she got 2 Bs at GCSE. Also, now shes looking for jobs it turns out GSCE results are the grade that emplyers take into account most.


haha, good one, just because your sister got 4A's, then failed acceptance due to GCSe's, thats not how it works mate, they look at personal statements, and what things you have done outside of school, eg chairty work etc

your sis must of had a crap P.S. because that is what they look at

[New Bass Man.]

GCSE's are p**s =].

Started revising properly about a week before the exams started.

Walked out with an A*, 7 A's and 4 B's. Piss :P.

Good luck!

[Pie In The Sky]

No no, trust me quickshot. I know what I'm talking about.
At Oxbridge they tell you what was wrong if you're declined (well they do at this particular college at Oxford anyways). Her PS was not the problem, the reason that the was declined was because she got a B in maths at GCSE, and a B in something else I can't remember now.

[New Bass Man.]

Pie, I think you're using a very applied example that doesn't really hold any grounds.

It was OXBRIDGE. Of course they're going to take previous grades into account. They probably had thousands of applicants with 4 A's at A2, of course they're going to look deeper in their selection policies.

Most other Universities would take her in easily. What you're saying has no grounds in my opinion, sorry.

[Pie In The Sky]

So your saying it depends on the university in question. That's fair enough, I guess in the end it's all about intelligence, eh? ;)

[Spindryer]

GSCE's are not worthless, far from it. You will soon see how far you get "if" you leave school at 16 with crap GCSE's results. As its been stated already in this thread GCSE's are easy...........Well for me they i got what I deserved as i didn

[Pirate Balloon]

GSCE's are not worthless, far from it. You will soon see how far you get "if" you leave school at 16 with crap GCSE's results.
However, if you dont wanna stay on, GCSE's do count.I said IF you dont stay on. And of course, if your results were really bad then you wouldn't be bale to stay on in the first place.

[Dannyooo]

i got my gcse's as well i had to pick the ones with loads of coursework didnt i:
Art
I.T GNVQ - 4 gcses
D.T
Maths
double science
both english's
and for god sake R.E got a G in my mocks lol
oh and P.E

[Pirate Balloon]

Does anyone else think its stupid how RE is compulsory all the way up to GCSE's?

[Liam]

Does anyone else think its stupid how RE is compulsory all the way up to GCSE's?


Yeah. Whats the point learning about hindus and stuff? :| :D

*High Fives Pirate Balloon*

[Zyber]

The point is to give you a better all round sense of how the rest of the world live and worship. It's supposed to instill tolerance. ;)

[Liam]

The point is to give you a better all round sense of how the rest of the world live and worship. It's supposed to instill tolerance. ;)

Sounds like a brilliant idea :rolleyes:

[DayC]

Does anyone else think its stupid how RE is compulsory all the way up to GCSE's?

Well I don't think it's right that we should have to learn about the Christian religion so much. Well maybe it's bad teaching on our schools part but I can't remember Mrs Green talk about anything other than Christianity, I don't recall us learning about the Muslim religion or the way Jewish people worship.

[Retro]

Lessons that should not have to do unless you want:

Drama
Music
R.E
PSHE-Physical, Sex and health edcuation
Foodtech,textiles.

[DayC]

Drama

Ouch, luckily we never had to do that but my little bother does he really hates it.

[Liam]

Luckily DayC decided to take it at GCSE and A level which more than made up for the time missed from years 7-9 :D

[MrKennedy360]

Wouldn't get too worried about GCSE's, they are a piece of piss. The coursework is the hardest thing and even that is easy.

[Liam]

Wouldn't get too worried about GCSE's, they are a piece of piss. The coursework is the hardest thing and even that is easy.


I totally agree.

[Pirate Balloon]

Luckily DayC decided to take it at GCSE and A level which more than made up for the time missed from years 7-9 :Dahahaha, and i hear he's actually got so involved with it, he now teaches the class.

*High fives Liam*

[danitfc]

yeah the coursework is easy but its time consuming

[DayC]

yeah the coursework is easy but its time consuming

Obviously...

Which piece of coursework was the hardest / stressful on everyone? Mine personally was Graphics Technology because I left it to the last minute to build my model :p

[Cackhandedchimp]

These kind of discussion points have come up before.

RE being compulsory - Obviously it's important to learn about other cultures so you all don't end up as ignorant little c**ts. (Still, some of you must have not been paying attention reading some comments made in other threads).

GCSEs Easy - To get a C? Maybe. To get an A*, no.

GCSEs Important? - Definitely. Its how unis separate the wheat from the chaff.

I'm doing:

English Language
English Literature
Maths
Biology (Triple Award)
Chemistry (Triple Award)
Physics (Triple Award)
Spanish
History

and an AS in French.

Next year I'm doing French, English Literature, Government and Politics and History.

[danitfc]

yeah has 2 be tech
but im aLL FINISHERD WITH IT ALL NOW
thank god and i finished half term with a snow day
wow

[Liam]

yeah has 2 be tech
but im aLL FINISHERD WITH IT ALL NOW
thank god and i finished half term with a snow day
wow

Don't bother going back you will fail.

[Pirate Balloon]

You're gonna fail IT this year becuase you dont sit next to me anymore.

[SS AKITA PUP]

God, Scottish school are stuck with so basic subjects. Well I'm in S4 which I think is England's Yr 11 (not sure). The subjects I have are:

English
Maths
French
Geography
Physics
Chemistry
Computing Studies
Business Management.

Just wondering do people anyway else than Scotland take like pre-exams in November (we do, there called prelims). There kind a good because if you totally mess up the actually exams you can appeal for a better mark (not that the snubby nosed people usually give them but oh well).


S.A.P

[KONSPIRACY]

When are you guys gonna start revising? (if at all) n when do the exams actually take place?

[Dark]

exams start around mid may and end some time in june.

[Cackhandedchimp]

I should really start revising now, but I'll definitely start (if I haven't already by then) when we go on study leave.

[Pie In The Sky]

Study leave starts 2 weeks after the easter holidays for me I think, exams take place all through June, depending which you take, and all exams are over but the first week of July.
I'm going to start revising when I get all my coursework wrapped up, probably in easter.

[Pirate Balloon]

If you've got your coursework soreted, there's really no need to revise. GCSE's are just common sense answers.

[Dannyooo]

yea man my exams start at the beginning of may with ART what a joke 2 days after my birthjday obviously no one will get drunk with me, meh i will just have a biger party after.

also is it like tradition to go to bloody newquay or summa i swear everyone wants to go there?

[Pirate Balloon]

Becuase it's such an awesome place, that's why.

[Dark]

yea man my exams start at the beginning of may with ART what a joke 2 days after my birthjday obviously no one will get drunk with me, meh i will just have a biger party after.

also is it like tradition to go to bloody newquay or summa i swear everyone wants to go there?

ye evryone seems to be planning newquay trips dunno why its so popular. also my birthday is mid june so il have to do something afterwards as well. i better not have an exam a day after my birthday though.

[Pirate Balloon]

My birthday was inbetween 2 exams. Like, the Monday was English and the Wednesday was like science. Didnt revise though, just played with my new doublekick instead :D

[Liam]

Didn't you just write the answers on your pencil and your tie PB? :eek:

[Pirate Balloon]

Yeah, haha, i cheated so much. Scratched formulae onto pencils, and stuff written on my tie, on my hands and sleeves, symbols on my rubber and all kinds of stuff. It was awesome.

[jodahunter]

they let some lads in our school use laptops cos they had dyslexia, so they just put all their answers and **** in hidden folders.

stupidest thing was that they had the laptop for english which gives marks for good spelling.... Err they have spell checker, fair :/

Tech was my favourite exam, 0 out of 100 and yet still got an F :D

[DinnyHoon]

Oh ****, you have your GCSEs. Unlucky.

I went through them last year (managing to avoid coursework :P), and they're just painful. I had 19 exams in the space of 4 weeks.

[Colbzz]

stop scaring be about GCSE's :P im in year 9 and making my choices on a little sheets i have to fill up
I have to do all the compulsary subjects and 6 more
I have to take at least 1 Science (i taking 2)
I have to take at least 1 modern foreign language (german or french)

so... heres the 6 im doing
Chemistry
Physics
(German Or French, not decided yet)
Classical Civilisation
ICT
Art

[DinnyHoon]

Don't take IT. It's balls. Wait til A level and take Computing ;)

[Gaskin]

Hand up if you're going to fail?

*Slowly raises hand in shame*

[Pirate Balloon]

How can you fail GCSE? It is not possible.

[DinnyHoon]

I did, and I'm in MENSA.

[Liam]

Monged Everywhere Not Skilled At all.

Isnt that what MENSA stads for?

[DinnyHoon]

It stands for Mind yer Ear-bitin Nitpicking business, Silly Asshead :P

[Gaskin]

If I pass my GCSE's I've already promised I'll **** on a piece of paper saying 'I passed' and smear it in my Dad's face as he keeps telling me I'm going to fail.

[Pirate Balloon]

W..What wh..y would you do such a thing?


*backs away in disgust*

[Liam]

Do not take electronics at GCSE. RE is also very bad.

You know it would probably be better if you refrained from shitting on paper and smearing it it anyones face... unless its DayC :rolleyes:

[Colbzz]

Don't take IT. It's balls. Wait til A level and take Computing ;)

actually i want to do computing, and i cant do it in A levels unless i do IT :(

[Pirate Balloon]

I dunno what Dinnyhoon has against IT. There is a lot of paperwork and write-up etc that has to be done, but really, if you can be bothered it's not really that hard. Also, A2 level invloces more fun stuff i think :). I'm dropping computing for A2 level, it's kinda boring and obviously nto as widely-acepted as IT.

[DinnyHoon]

IT is just playing with MS Ofice, whereas Computing is actually programming etc.