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  1. `God's Avatar
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    Easiest GCSE core subject?
    Out of the following subjects, which do you think is the easiest (rank them in order if you like).

    English Lit
    English Lang
    Core Science
    Additional Science
    Specific Science subject (if you've done triple Science)
    Maths
  2. Quantaˌ's Avatar
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    Re: Easiest GCSE core subject?
    Well, this all depends on personal ability and, to an extent, your teacher. However, personally I would rank them, from easiest to hardest, in the following manner:

    Maths
    Physics
    English Language
    Chemistry
    English Literature
    Biology
    Last edited by Quantaˌ; 11-06-2012 at 23:27.
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    Re: Easiest GCSE core subject?
    It's been about 2 years now but it just was how much I liked the subjects :L
    hardest
    Biology
    English Literature
    Chemistry
    English Language
    Physics
    Maths
    Easiest

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    Re: Easiest GCSE core subject?
    Going by how I actually did, Core Science as, had I not done the triple modules, I would have got 100%. I'm not particularly talented, it's just very basic material that can be memorized. The exam technique is also quite low as it's an introduction to science exams as such.

    English Lit is the hardest of those for me
  5. overskrill's Avatar
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    Re: Easiest GCSE core subject?
    Maths
    Religious Studies
    English Language
    English Literature
    Biology
    Chemistry
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    Re: Easiest GCSE core subject?
    English Lit
    English Lang
    Chemistry
    Biology
    Physics
    Maths

    From easiest to hardest
  7. Millyshyn's Avatar
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    Re: Easiest GCSE core subject?
    From easiest to hardest:
    Core Science
    Additional Science
    Maths
    Englihs Lit
    English Lang

    English last because of the coursework. Not that it was hard per se, just required effort because you had to spend time doing it.

    Er, they're all pretty easy though to be fair if you're not completely slacking.
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    Religious studies -------> easiest
    English lit
    Physics }
    Biology } Triple
    Chemistry }
    Maths
    English language
    Spanish -------> hardest


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    Re: Easiest GCSE core subject?
    For me it was kinda like this

    English lit

    English Lang - Chem - Bio

    Maths
























































































    Physics. hardest subject ever
  10. `God's Avatar
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    Re: Easiest GCSE core subject?
    I've noticed a trend to be honest, either you're an essay person and hate Maths or a Maths person and hate essays. I'm a Maths person

    Easiest to hardest:
    Maths
    Core Science
    Additional Science
    English Lang
    English Lit
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    Re: Easiest GCSE core subject?
    easiest
    core science
    additional science
    maths
    english language
    english literature as the hardest
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    Re: Easiest GCSE core subject?
    Easiest

    Core Science
    Additional Science
    English Lit
    English Lang
    Maths

    Hardest
  13. Quantaˌ's Avatar
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    Re: Easiest GCSE core subject?
    (Original post by `God)
    I've noticed a trend to be honest, either you're an essay person and hate Maths or a Maths person and hate essays. I'm a Maths person

    Easiest to hardest:
    Maths
    Core Science
    Additional Science
    English Lang
    English Lit
    I would agree. But, it seems I am the exception the this rule: I prefer Maths but don't hate English/Essay subjects. Maths seems easier as there are straightforward answers while English is more subjective. Also, writing essays depends on the topic for me. The only problem is that at GCSE level English is quite formulaic and dependant on the mark scheme rather than a test of actual skill.
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    Re: Easiest GCSE core subject?
    English Language
    English Literature
    Core Science (the content is easy, but I hate the exams )
    Maths

    (I haven't done additional science yet, I'm in year 10.
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    Re: Easiest GCSE core subject?
    Easiest:
    English Language
    English Literature
    Core Science
    Maths

    I enjoy writing essays
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    Re: Easiest GCSE core subject?
    Physics or Maths. Hardest was English Literature for me.
  17. Dust.'s Avatar
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    Re: Easiest GCSE core subject?
    In top set we do separate sciences in my school (so that's Bio/Chem/Phy)

    Easiest to Hardest FOR ME:

    Biology
    English Literature
    Chemistry
    English Language
    Physics
    Maths
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    Re: Easiest GCSE core subject?
    Hardest

    Chemistry
    English Lit
    Maths
    Physics
    Biology
    English Lang

    Easiest
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    Re: Easiest GCSE core subject?
    I was kind of average at all of them, but Physics/Maths/Eng Lit were definitely hard (for me anyway).
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    Re: Easiest GCSE core subject?
    (Original post by `God)
    Out of the following subjects, which do you think is the easiest (rank them in order if you like).

    English Lit
    English Lang
    Core Science
    Additional Science
    Specific Science subject (if you've done triple Science)
    Maths
    Biology (especially Core Biology. I got 100% despite having learnt it all myself, as Id been off school for nearly a year!)
    English Language (I was always gettings A's and A*s with very little effort in this subject)
    English Literature (Relatively easy. Only hard part was producing what I wanted to be said in a very short space of time!)
    Maths (Some hard stuff, but generally quite easy. I made very silly mistakes though! Cost me my A*)
    Chemistry (Two units were rather easy, but the last one was pretty challenging for gcse)
    Physics (It made me put Maths into context and I wasn't very good at that! Still I got an A which I was pleased with - and I was only 2 marks away from an A*!)
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