Do you regret any of your GCSE options?

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I'm in year 10 and I had to take either history or geography and 2 free choice options. I chose history, triple science and R.E. History is my favourite subject I took, I really like it, so I don't regret it at all, especially as the aternative was geography which I despised in year 9. R.E is ok, not great but I don't regret it. I wish I hadn't taken triple science though, apparently it gets really hard in year 11 and I'm finding it hard enough now (especially chemistry). Although I'm not really sure what I would have taken instead as most of the subjects on offer I didn't want to take. Perhaps business studies, food tech or drama. My family refuse to accept that I should not have taken it and keep saying it's good I took it, but that's easy for them to say becuase they don't have to deal with the consequences of me taking triple science.

Reply 441

izpenguin

As time is going on, I'm becoming more and more disillusioned with my GCSEs, especially triple science. I should have done fun subjects like drama and technology.

Reply 442

Starsong

I regret not putting an awful lot of effort in...but I don't regret what I chose :smile:

I was put into the triple science stream and then I did English Lit & English, Maths, History, French, DIDA ict stuff & Art.

Reply 443

Poppy_Ki

Definitely regret doing Humanities- it was interesting in parts but could get totally dull and is viewed by my college as general studies. I really wish my high school had done History it would have been much, much more useful. Also regret doing both BTEC and GCSE art- i have no idea why I thought this would be a good idea- by the end of the year I was sick of the word art :frown:

Reply 444

sach21sk

omg yes, french.
but my school forced me to take it...
considering 0 revision, came out with a B it could have been much worse.
hate french soooo much...

Reply 445

Ra Ra Ra

The only one I regret is Geography. I wish I had taken History instead (and I have no idea why I didn't, either). For the most part, though, I was quite wise about my GCSE choices - like taking a language, when barely anyone in my year was - and I enjoyed the ones I took (I loved Art, for example: the workload was massive but the lessons were fun and the school trips mind-blowing).

My school was a specialist science school so everyone in Set Three and above had to take Tripe Science. I'm glad about that now I look back on it - if Triple Science wasn't mandatory, who knows what bull**** subjects I'd have taken! :tongue:

Reply 446

Beebumble

I was only allowed two optional subjects. Regretted both of them: Italian and Drama.

Reply 447

BobLoblawLawBlog

I wish i took a language.

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Reply 448

chriss-cross

Sometimes I regret taking both French and Spanish, since they're pretty similar. I often find myself speaking a strange mixture of the two of them. I suppose it'll be worth it in the long run though :biggrin:

Reply 449

JSam1994

Totally 100% regret taking Art instead of Spanish :frown:

Stupid 14 year old me, go sit in a corner and think about what you did.

Reply 450

Tootles

Original post by Deziah

I'm in year eleven, and pretty much everyone I know regrets at least one of their subjects if not all. So, I'm just curious to know if any of you do/did. :smile:

Yeah, I regret all of them, 'cause since being at uni they made us do Key Skills courses. Two years after leaving school, for example, I was awarded a City and Guilds L2 in Mathematics... that I never applied for. So... yeah, I might as well have gone straight to uni after doing my SATs.

Reply 451

Mr Young

I do f***ing hate maths but it was compulsory so meh.

Reply 452

2_plus_X_equal_me

use mathswatch, i hate maths to the core but got a B in it thanks to it.

Reply 453

sophie123456789

I really should have chosen GCSE Art, rather than Full Course RE, as its just so boring :frown:

I have taken all "academic", "tonnes of writing" type subjects, so Art would have been a nice creative break too.

Eh Well........No can do....

Reply 454

lsaul95

Everything BTEC... :lolwut:

Turns out they don't mean anything to Universities or even when applying for college sixth form. School really ****ed me over with that one.

'It's worth 4 GCSE's'

blasphemy I tell you!

Reply 455

Dalek1099

Original post by lsaul95

Everything BTEC... :lolwut:

Turns out they don't mean anything to Universities or even when applying for college sixth form. School really ****ed me over with that one.

'It's worth 4 GCSE's'

blasphemy I tell you!

BTECs can get you into college and are fully equivalent to the some many GCSEs-the college or university you go to must be anti-btec or something.Other equivalents like OCR Nationals are classed as A*s,in Birmingham, where as they are only normally counted as A*/A.It says on my local colleges website that you can get in with a diploma and many people i know go on specialist diplomas out of school,during school because they know the worth of BTECs and vocational equivalents because they actually prepare you for working life and although they don't exactly test academic prowess-they show you have the skills needed for certain jobs and can very specific to certain career paths eg.horse care btec=vet and vets will be looking for this sort of experience that isn't usually offered in GCSEs.BTECs are fully equivalent to GCSEs don't let anyone tell you otherwise because you can apply to different colleges and even oxford accept level 3 BTECs-proving the quality of the course.

Reply 456

Dalek1099

Original post by 2_plus_X_equal_me

use mathswatch, i hate maths to the core but got a B in it thanks to it.

i hope you didn't have to try hard for that b because a b in maths is easy and the standard is severely dropping because the country is lacking mathematicians and is below the average maths ability in the world and foundation papers are a joke(just over 50%=C) and a b is only just above that level but it would have to be obtained on the higher tier making it slightly more difficult but i did get 79/80 for unit 1 in Y9 and didn't decide to revise and i don't think i will have to revise for unit 2,this summer either.On TSR,you are meant to have an A+ in English and Maths so i am confused slightly.

Reply 457

lsaul95

Original post by Dalek1099

Yes, level 3 BTEC's are accepted.
That's now what I said though, GCSE equivalent BTEC is level 2. I did BTEC sports science instead of a GCSE, it was apparently worth 4 GCSE's, I got Distinction* 4 in it, which is supposedly A*A*A*A*, I wrote this on my list of qualifications and all of the colleges in my area saw it as less than a GCSE equivalent and wouldn't even count it. I emailed university admissions about it to see if I met the GCSE requirements, and they saw BTEC level 2 (GCSE equivalent) as half a GCSE, so it wasn't even seen as 4 A*'s, it was seen as half an A*. It was given half the UCAS points of an A* GCSE, which is about the same as a C in GCSE, if I can remember correctly.
BTEC level 3's are totally different, they are A level equivalent, and yes, Universities do look at these considering you've got good grades in them, and you can go to University on them.
But GCSE equivalent level 2's are pretty much worthless. At least that is the case for me, I'm not sure if anyone else has had the same problem.

Reply 458

burgerrr

Original post by Dalek1099

So what if she did? You might think something is easy when others find it harder.
Ohh, and as a tip, try putting a few full stops in what you just wrote, i can barely read it.

Reply 459

GreenLantern1

Original post by burgerrr

So what if she did? You might think something is easy when others find it harder.
Ohh, and as a tip, try putting a few full stops in what you just wrote, i can barely read it.