My school got 40% A*-C. Is that Bad?

Scroll to see replies

Reply 20

_gcx

Study Forum Helper

Original post by shohaib712

Already have :colone:

Could this help me out in aplying to uni - I got a few good grades even though I went to a **** school?

They will definitely take it into consideration. :wink:

Reply 21

Starlight2000

That is bad. You've done well if you've managed to do well in that school but I guess it only really depends on how hard you yourself work

Reply 22

ClydeJ

Wtf my school is 100%

Reply 23

memoriial

As already said I believe Oxford probably won't consider you, Cambridge *may* if you do amazing at AS/A Level and get good references etc. However, at other Russel groups (eg. Nottingham, Exeter and others, check their websites) they do this thing called a Contextual Offer. There is basically a list of schools and colleges with below average GCSE results where they *may* lower your university offer based on the fact that you did well in a situation that was very challenging. However, I *think* this only applies if you remain at your current school (rather than changing to a college, unless that college *also* is below average for GCSE results). I'm about to start applying for uni so you may want to check this with someone who has applied and gotten a contextual offer.

Reply 24

Serine Soul

Yeah it's awful, like my school

Original post by ClydeJ

Wtf my school is 100%

Lol

Reply 25

1secondsofvamps

Lol guys my high school only got 37%. That's worst than last year because my year group got 40 something %
My high school is so bad that they were on the bbc news last night 😂😂😂

Reply 26

username2199397

The thing is, our school doesn't do sixth form anymore because of crap alevel grades as well. Lol I don't think I'll get into oxbridge it's too competitive. :biggrin:

Posted from TSR Mobile

Reply 27

username2199397

Lol

Posted from TSR Mobile

Reply 28

MHI

Original post by Dynamic_Vicz

Would love to hear your honest opinion. A*AABBBBBCCD good enough for Oxbridge or Warwick?

Depends what you apply for but if you get AAA at AS and do well on the subject test, you would have more than made up for it

Your school doing poorly and you getting above the average will help you in the application process

You are however just starting year 12, get to year 13 and ask again to get a clearer picture

(edited 7 years ago)

Reply 29

Not_a_horse

Lol, my school had 33% A*-C, thankfully got out of it with 5 A*s and 5 As :colondollar:

Reply 30

username2199397

Very true! All the top students never relied on the teachers cuz they never bothered to help us - even though they're employed to. Typical teachers that hate their jobs :tongue:

Posted from TSR Mobile

Reply 31

username2199397

Yes!!!!!

Posted from TSR Mobile

Reply 32

Another

Original post by Not_a_horse

Lol, my school had 33% A*-C, thankfully got out of it with 5 A*s and 5 As :colondollar:

You must have contributed to at least 30% of that statistic

Good lord, why are these schools still allowed to open?

Reply 33

OwlOfFire

Dreadful, my school is at 82%

Reply 34

Rajive

My school did average ish- 55%

Reply 35

Aran15

My school last year had 25% 5 A*-C lol no joke

Posted from TSR Mobile

Reply 36

username1994081

There's a school in my area where only 22% of GCSE grades are A*-C

Reply 37

Dynamic_Vicz

Original post by MHI

Yeah my secondary school was poor. I'm going to year 13 in september and will be applying for maths courses. I got AACD at AS :frown:

Reply 38

1jonam16

Original post by shohaib712

Very true! All the top students never relied on the teachers cuz they never bothered to help us - even though they're employed to. Typical teachers that hate their jobs :tongue:

Posted from TSR Mobile

What school do you go to?

Reply 39

Kieranisda1

Original post by shohaib712

Lol nope

I got 1A*, 3A's, 5B's (Some of the B's were very close to an A :frown:

)

I'm so happy that i'm leaving the school because all the english teachers were horrible *******, they were the kind that hated their jobs and wouldn't bother helping students if they asked for ways to improve. + They couldn't teach basic english nor mark coursework properly