Hardest GCSE Subject?
Discussion for GCSE students, including those studying for IGCSEs and O Levels.
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View Poll Results: What Is The Hardest GCSE Subject?
English Lit/Lang 356 24.84% Maths 215 15.00% Science 150 10.47% D & T 39 2.72% Language (Spanish, French, German...) 210 14.65% Geopgraphy 39 2.72% History 167 11.65% Humanities 4 0.28% Media 5 0.35% RE 11 0.77% PE 9 0.63% Engineering 12 0.84% ICT 21 1.47% Art And Design 84 5.86% Business Studies 14 0.98% Other (Post The Subject) 97 6.77%
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Re: Hardest GCSE Subject?Art, especially when your teacher didn't give any instructions. The work was time-consuming and tedious. I got a D in GCSE.
Oh, and the teacher had a go at me because the whole of my English class had to take time off timetable to do some coursework (previous year's teacher screwed it up and we were running out of time). Her argument? "This subject is just as important as English, maths and science." She then grudgingly let me go when my friends from another Art class (but in the same English class) came to my rescue.
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Re: Hardest GCSE Subject?In my school,out of timetable events occur frequently that interrupt other lessons-Is this unusual in your school?I actually missed quite a lot of lessons for GCSE English coursework but for the recent pieces,for an unknown reason,I wasn't took off timetable.I could list several other times this happens.(Original post by ChemicalBond)
Art, especially when your teacher didn't give any instructions. The work was time-consuming and tedious. I got a D in GCSE. Oh, and the teacher had a go at me because the whole of my English class had to take time off timetable to do some coursework (previous year's teacher screwed it up and we were running out of time). Her argument? "This subject is just as important as English, maths and science." She then grudgingly let me go when my friends from another Art class (but in the same English class) came to my rescue.
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Re: Hardest GCSE Subject?It doesn't happen very frequently at my new school, but it was really common at my old one. Funny enough, all of the other teachers were more than happy to let us go, but it was only this teacher that ever had a problem with us if one of us presented her with a note from another teacher saying that we had to go, even during the times when the headteacher wanted to interview us all on an individual basis.(Original post by Dalek1099)
In my school,out of timetable events occur frequently that interrupt other lessons-Is this unusual in your school?I actually missed quite a lot of lessons for GCSE English coursework but for the recent pieces,for an unknown reason,I wasn't took off timetable.I could list several other times this happens.
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Re: Hardest GCSE Subject?hated it too.(Original post by matty123)
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Re: Hardest GCSE Subject?wow, i cannot believe the magority of people picked english! i love english but i agree it is so stupidy taught in school, we have to draw freaking story boards...
the hardest is defintley history because i am an idiot who dosent bother to revise for the exam... well it was a mock but i forgot who kaiser wilhelm was
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Re: Hardest GCSE Subject?I don't know why but I find it funny that art is difficult... but I guess everyone has difficulties in something.
Mine would be........English lit. (Just doesn't suit me).
In my case, I find it boring rather than difficult hence the mentality that builds a wall immediately not willing to learn or little effort.Last edited by fourdigit; 30-04-2012 at 15:25. -
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Re: Hardest GCSE Subject?I found English really easy at GCSE, if somewhat boring. But it's the kind of subject that you either have to work really hard for or just be good at writing essays. i found it quite boring but we had a great teacher who worked miracles with us - I don't think anyone got less than a B, even the people who got Cs or less in all their other subjects!
I've got to say from that list I'd say Art was the 'hardest'. The work was easy but it was the sheer volume and time consuming work they expected that made it hard. I got away with doing it all at the last moment but it is a bit stressful when all your other teachers are wondering why you've not done their homework because you've been preparing for your 10 hour exam...
Not on the list was Greek. I did classical greek at GCSE (laugh away!) and I think that was the hardest GCSE because there was a ton of set text to learn, with all the translation, and then loads of vocab... we had a good teacher but i think i got a bit lucky with that one!Last edited by canŵio; 30-04-2012 at 15:34. -
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Re: Hardest GCSE Subject?I think for me personally, english is harder. For maths I don't even need to use my brain that much. LOL(Original post by xXx-Kiki-xXx)
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Re: Hardest GCSE Subject?100% for English Literature.....(Original post by Coke1)
English Lit/Lang should be seperate.
English language- fairly easy
Literature- Hardest GCSE in my opinion.
