[dweedman]

Hey, I've got a WJEC english retake tomorrow, but I calculated my results and it really doesn't matter what I get on my retake tomorrow, it's impossible for me to push my OVERALL GCSE A up to an A*. Should I even bother going in tomorrow? What would happen if I didn't?

[Lyndonx]

If its language then yes.

[dweedman]

Why?

[Lyndonx]

Well i find it more important that Lit and its very useful.

[starfish232]

I think you should since you've spent money on the retake and you could look to get a high A if this retake results in you getting a higher UMS.

[burgerrr]

You're under no obligation, but ring the school to say you're not going. Otherwise they will waste their time ringing you up etc.

[likeasong]

Yeah you should seriously go because if the exam is particularly difficult the grade boundaries may shift (albeit not much) and there may be a possibility you will get an A* - it's worth a shot

[Coke1]

I would go, to avoid causing complication, and as said, you don't know for SURE you can't get an A*. Like, with coursework, the boundaries could change etc.

As said, if you really are adamant on not going, at least tell the school!

[kaneboy]

You shoud go. Just try, bro, who knows the grade boundaries could change.

[brightbulb]

Just go, you've got nothing to lose! And if you don't, tell the school so they don't waste time trying to find you.

[jesse111]

(Original post by dweedman)
Hey, I've got a WJEC english retake tomorrow, but I calculated my results and it really doesn't matter what I get on my retake tomorrow, it's impossible for me to push my OVERALL GCSE A up to an A*. Should I even bother going in tomorrow? What would happen if I didn't?

Go to it. Even if you see it as pointless just sit in the exam room and dont do the paper, your school will charge you the £60 cost of the exam if you dont have a valid medical reason as for why you didnt come.

[AboveTheLine]

Did you end up going?

Because if it was Unit 1, from what I've heard today you've just been through 1 hour of hair-shredding madness xD

[dweedman]

It wasn't that hard :/ although I really didn't get the first question because it didn't say how much a and b were individually worth, it looked like a wasn't worth anything stupid foxes