Hello, I'm new to the forums, yet I am currently very worried and stressed at the moment and would like advice. I am currently in Y11 and I am studying my GCSEs at a state school in the north-west. It is a complete crud of a school, and in the most recent rankings (I wont tell you which position because you'll know which school I go to, information I do not wish to disclose) it was ranked towards the VERY low end of the tables. Infact my headmistress was fired and replaced with one of those special improvement headteachers.
Anyway I do not not think had I gone to a different school my grades would be different. As my grades are actually very good. I've acheived A*s (any module/mocks/coursework), in all but the subject of french (which I still hope to acheive an A/A*) - and I intend to move to manchester when I leave school, and have applied to go to a very good school. (Father = lives in manchester).
But the one thing that's holding me back is my predicted grades. My predicted grades are Bs and Cs, and even one D. Infact the only As I got predicted were in geography and maths, completely stupid compared to my ahceivements so far. I told my form tutor, and she replied "It's what's on the system". My dad rang up the school, they said there was nothing they could do - and we've even spoken to the Local Education Authority. With absoloute no prevail.
It is the most stressful thing that has ever happened in my life. I wouldn't give a **** If it was not for me applying to a new school, (It is very selective), and my predicted grades will of course hinder my application. My brother suggested I send off some of my coursework or something (One of my english essays gained 100%, first time In 8 years at my school). Yet I seriously doubt that this will be any good.
Perhaps you can offer other advice? I've seriously lost all respect for my school, and the only reason I feel less priviledged than someone who goes to a "good" school is because of the way the school runs themselves and predicts student's grades, and not because of teaching quality or pushing students harder. Both things I've had to do myself. Thanks,