Easiest GCSE subject?
Discussion for GCSE students, including those studying for IGCSEs and O Levels.
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View Poll Results: What Is The Easiest GCSE Subject?
English Lit/Lang 16 4.82% Maths 66 19.88% Science 29 8.73% ICT 60 18.07% Language (Spanish, French, German...) 14 4.22% Geography 18 5.42% History 11 3.31% RE 64 19.28% PE 22 6.63% Art and Design 7 2.11% DT 10 3.01% Other(please state) 15 4.52%
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Re: Easiest GCSE subject?I agree, I go to a church school and we had to memorise bible passages and was one of my weakest subjects (and one of the lowest GCSE result). It was one of the A's that I got (allong with maths and german) allthough many people did much worse than me, they obviously struggled with the content.(Original post by Cubic)
Many people are saying that RE is easy, I don't understand this. Is it different for everyone else or something? We have to memorise bible passages and explain various meanings of them, our entire exam is based only on Christianity. Is ours different because my school is a church of england or what?
So much to remember, word for word almost because we need high accuracy. I got the lowest mark in RE out of all of my mocks.Last edited by aefli; 06-04-2012 at 20:40. -
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Re: Easiest GCSE subject?We have to remeber bible passages as well and all the stuff you said. Tbh all I did for my RE exams last year which is half of the GCSE was read the textbook the night before and learn the important bible passages on the morning of the exam and I got an A* mainly using some common sense and remembering most things.(Original post by Cubic)
Many people are saying that RE is easy, I don't understand this. Is it different for everyone else or something? We have to memorise bible passages and explain various meanings of them, our entire exam is based only on Christianity. Is ours different because my school is a church of england or what?
So much to remember, word for word almost because we need high accuracy. I got the lowest mark in RE out of all of my mocks.
But with a lot of other subjects I did past papers and stuff and made notes and got A*s and As but not as easily as in RE. Maths tbh though I don't even read a textbook or anything; just do the exam lol. -
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Re: Easiest GCSE subject?Whoever voted for ICT either:
Didn't do it and just heard that it is a 'free A*' or whatever;
Had their teachers do all the work for them (this genuinely happens);
Did a completely different syllabus to me;
Is an academic snob and just refuses to aknowledge that it is one of the hardest GCSEs, or
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Re: Easiest GCSE subject?No, you do 4 controlled assrssments worth 60% and then in the summer you do a listening and reading paper.(Original post by bestofyou)
wow, didn't know you could do Quadruple Award German -
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Re: Easiest GCSE subject?so you got 1A*, not four. Is that what you are saying?(Original post by shyamshah)
No, you do 4 controlled assrssments worth 60% and then in the summer you do a listening and reading paper. -
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Re: Easiest GCSE subject?I say geograpy. Because I did not concentrate in any classes, did no revision at all and got an A*.
I don't understand how, so I'm just guessing that it must be easy...
Oh, I should say that I did IGCSE, so it may be slightly different... -
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Re: Easiest GCSE subject?Science for me, but then again i was only in foundation and they never decided to move me up, ignoring the signs of my full marks in the very easy exams and the A in my coursework >< i hate my science teachers for not believing in me but i was pretty shocked on results day when i got a 'B' in foundation science
I'd guess doing higher would of been harder but i never got the chance to do that
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Re: Easiest GCSE subject?I got an A* in 60% of my GCSE, so i can basically only get a B lowest and thatts only if i completely mess up the exams(Original post by bestofyou)
so you got 1A*, not four. Is that what you are saying? -
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Re: Easiest GCSE subject?(Original post by hbk4894)
In your opinion, what is the Easiest GCSE subject?
Easiest one?
Biology - Just eat ur revision guide and regurgitate it on the exam paper and BAM! A* -
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Re: Easiest GCSE subject?science is very tough for me but I haven't had an exam on Biology yet.(Original post by DeathByBSOD)
Easiest one?
Biology - Just eat ur revision guide and regurgitate it on the exam paper and BAM! A* -
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Re: Easiest GCSE subject?Seriously, if you learn your CGP guide for bio, regardless of whether you understand it or not, you'll get an A*. Funnily enough, I think my easiest GCSE was music...(Original post by Dalek1099)
science is very tough for me but I haven't had an exam on Biology yet. -
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Re: Easiest GCSE subject?I would have to say RE as well. Granted, it depends on what you're good at, but everyone in my school got really good grades in it. There's minimal revision, it just about having an open mind. You can choose which religion you answer on (or at least you could when I did mine!) so can use your own, if you want to/have on. And you get marks for your own opinion as well, whether you're an atheist, Christian, Hindu or whatever.
