What Happened to the Way GCSE's Work?

Hey guys,

I am 13, and am going to be starting year 9 in the next week.

I got really confused by trying to understand what exactly happened to the way GCSE's were handled. I have realised that the government made major changes.

Recently, I found out that in the past people can choose a lot of GCSE's. However, the amount my school could do was around 7-8. It involved around 6 core subjects, a decision between Geography and History. And 1 extra subject, like GCSE ICT or Food Technology.

However, I heard that people could take more, going into double digits. So why can't I?
I am one of the smartest students in my year groups.

Thanks in advance!

It depends on your school. Some schools allow students to do more GCSEs than others. I had 9 GCSEs (in 2013) and was only given the choice to pick 2 which i really wanted to do whilst the rest were compulsory

I don't think it depends on my school. I think every school has to follow the same system..? So I've heard.

They are cutting down the line between rich and poor so now everyone gets the same results and not like 11 only like 6 or 7, private or state school doesn't matter they are very similar now.

Hey guys,

I am 13, and am going to be starting year 9 in the next week.

I got really confused by trying to understand what exactly happened to the way GCSE's were handled. I have realised that the government made major changes.

Recently, I found out that in the past people can choose a lot of GCSE's. However, the amount my school could do was around 7-8. It involved around 6 core subjects, a decision between Geography and History. And 1 extra subject, like GCSE ICT or Food Technology.

However, I heard that people could take more, going into double digits. So why can't I?
I am one of the smartest students in my year groups.

Thanks in advance!

We haven't changed the number our students do - there is no restriction to 8 by the Government or anyine else.

Didn't the school explain? Are you starting them in Year 9 as some syllabuses are still draft.

They didn't really explain.. (I missed the assembly about it).

Kemi is right, it depends on your school


Do them privately. Numbers don't matter that much tho.

Not true at all.
Some states schools have students doing 13 to 6 GCSEs