What GCSE grades are you aiming for and what are your targets?
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Re: What GCSE grades are you aiming for and what are your targets?Well, what you have to do is prove them wrong and then in 10 years time, they will see that you were right when you are earning 30k+(Original post by juliewho)
mine are completely unsupportive, if I attempt to talk to them about future careers they just tut and tell me that the local college does btechs in stuff like retail/childcare and stuff like that. I'm determined to prove them wrong
+ (to the other guy, i cant figure out if its possible to double-quote :L)
Yes, I know that working at ASDA and my parents/schools way of thinking is bad, but theres little I can do about it other than work hard >.<
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Re: What GCSE grades are you aiming for and what are your targets?(Original post by JChoudhry)
Well, what you have to do is prove them wrong and then in 10 years time, they will see that you were right when you are earning 30k+
hopefully, i got a few good early gcse results and I hoped that would persuade them.. it didn't. >.< I also recently got given some work experience in a charity shop + school and their only response was "why? you're not getting paid for it." :L -
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Re: What GCSE grades are you aiming for and what are your targets?That really sucks(Original post by juliewho)
hopefully, i got a few good early gcse results and I hoped that would persuade them.. it didn't. >.< I also recently got given some work experience in a charity shop + school and their only response was "why? you're not getting paid for it." :L
but don't ever be put down by this because you're the one who is going to be successful so you can't under no circumstances be put down!!!! Plus, if your parents don't support you, you should try talking to some of the more friendly teachers at your school and I am sure you will get some encouragement, it's always nice to get some. In your situation, I wouldn't bother telling my parents about any of my success that is not clearly apparent to them, as the only thing you will hear is stuff to put you down. 
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Re: What GCSE grades are you aiming for and what are your targets?yeah, thanks for your encouragement(Original post by JChoudhry)
That really sucks but don't ever be put down by this because you're the one who is going to be successful so you can't under no circumstances be put down!!!! Plus, if your parents don't support you, you should try talking to some of the more friendly teachers at your school and I am sure you will get some encouragement, it's always nice to get some. In your situation, I wouldn't bother telling my parents about any of my success that is not clearly apparent to them, as the only thing you will hear is stuff to put you down.
and i've spoken to my physics teacher (who I previously thought hated me) and he was really helpful and gave me some contacts to organise work experience etc, so i'm hoping they'll eventually realise that ASDA isn't the extent of my capabilities
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Re: What GCSE grades are you aiming for and what are your targets?Hmm, my indicative grades are all As and Bs, predicated grades are As and A*s. So hopefully, including DiDA: 11A*, 3As. And a B I got last year that I'm not exactly proud of.
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Re: What GCSE grades are you aiming for and what are your targets?Obviously yours(Original post by JChoudhry)
I see everyone is aiming high. What's the highest aim so far??
Who takes (or is even allowed to take) 18 GCSEs?
Personally, I'm aiming for 14.5 A*s.
Thus far, I have achieved:
English Lang: A*
English Lit: A*
Maths: A*
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Re: What GCSE grades are you aiming for and what are your targets?I know, wtf?(Original post by RATM33)
I'm aiming for 12A*s (counting the stats one i got already), but looking at everyone elses, I see that its really crap...
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Re: What GCSE grades are you aiming for and what are your targets?Well, I do suppose my target of A*'s is pretty low if you know what I mean, aming for around 11ish A*'s, the rest A's except for French, in which I would be happy with a B.(Original post by toblerone93)
Obviously yours Who takes (or is even allowed to take) 18 GCSEs?
Personally, I'm aiming for 14.5 A*s.
Thus far, I have achieved:
English Lang: A*
English Lit: A*
Maths: A*
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Re: What GCSE grades are you aiming for and what are your targets?Why are you not aiming for 18 A*s?(Original post by JChoudhry)
Well, I do suppose my target of A*'s is pretty low if you know what I mean, aming for around 11ish A*'s, the rest A's except for French, in which I would be happy with a B. -
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Re: What GCSE grades are you aiming for and what are your targets?I am to be quite frank, the laziest person I have ever met and doing so much work just doesn't suit me as I don't need that many A*'s. Besides, I already have an A in the FSMQ which is above GCSE and am currently doing/done 2 AS Levels and 1 full A Level.(Original post by toblerone93)
Why are you not aiming for 18 A*s?
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Re: What GCSE grades are you aiming for and what are your targets?Haha. What AS levels and A-level are you doing?(Original post by JChoudhry)
I am to be quite frank, the laziest person I have ever met and doing so much work just doesn't suit me as I don't need that many A*'s. Besides, I already have an A in the FSMQ which is above GCSE and am currently doing/done 2 AS Levels and 1 full A Level.
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Re: What GCSE grades are you aiming for and what are your targets?Maths Full(Original post by toblerone93)
Haha. What AS levels and A-level are you doing?
Further Maths AS
RE AS
I only require 1-1.5 hour of extra lessons afterschool a week for these so it isn't a problem and we get free cookies and hot chocolate in the lessons
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Re: What GCSE grades are you aiming for and what are your targets?You're doing all that this year?(Original post by JChoudhry)
Maths Full
Further Maths AS
RE AS
I only require 1-1.5 hour of extra lessons afterschool a week for these so it isn't a problem and we get free cookies and hot chocolate in the lessons
You're a bit clever haha. I'm only doing the AS in Maths.
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Re: What GCSE grades are you aiming for and what are your targets?Well, I started all of this a level stuff back in September, so the only exams I sat were in Jan: C1,C2,C3,M1,S1 and RS09. For these I'm aming for A's in all of them except for C3 which I will be resitting in June. Will be sitting all my GCSE's and for a level modules: C3,C4,FP1,FP2,D1, and RE unit and other resits if need be.(Original post by toblerone93)
You're doing all that this year?
You're a bit clever haha. I'm only doing the AS in Maths.
What grades did you get/hope to achieve?
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Re: What GCSE grades are you aiming for and what are your targets?Are you self studying those?(Original post by JChoudhry)
Well, I started all of this a level stuff back in September, so the only exams I sat were in Jan: C1,C2,C3,M1,S1 and RS09. For these I'm aming for A's in all of them except for C3 which I will be resitting in June. Will be sitting all my GCSE's and for a level modules: C3,C4,FP1,FP2,D1, and RE unit and other resits if need be.
What modules you doing at the moment? C1,C2 and?
I'm doing S1 for my AS.
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Re: What GCSE grades are you aiming for and what are your targets?Done the same, no idea what it does myself to be honest lol. You could say I am self teaching them, but I do it in my maths class on my own, but if I get stuck on a really difficult question, I'll get some help on it.(Original post by toblerone93)
Are you self studying those?
I'm doing S1 for my AS.
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Re: What GCSE grades are you aiming for and what are your targets?Oh, fair enough.(Original post by JChoudhry)
Done the same, no idea what it does myself to be honest lol. You could say I am self teaching them, but I do it in my maths class on my own, but if I get stuck on a really difficult question, I'll get some help on it.
You remind of some kid in my class who is doing something similar. He was gunna do a load of modules in Jan - but couldn't get to school due to the snow.
but don't ever be put down by this because you're the one who is going to be successful so you can't under no circumstances be put down!!!! Plus, if your parents don't support you, you should try talking to some of the more friendly teachers at your school and I am sure you will get some encouragement, it's always nice to get some. 
Who takes (or is even allowed to take) 18 GCSEs?
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