for my mocks, i got 5 A*s, 1 A, 3 Bs and 2 Cs with honestly fvck all revision. i'm predicted full A*s though i'm expecting 8 A*s and 3 As, which is fine by me because i know that for these GCSEs, i actually have revised and put in so much effort towards them so if that's the highest i think i can personally achieve, then that is what i am aiming for. whoever's saying 'expect the lower grade', literally what sort of mindset is that? if you put yourself down then you're going into tests with a complacent mood because you've told yourself to expect Bs and Cs when you know you could get A*s so why bother being pessimistic instead of just cheering yourself on