How many GCSE's did you do?
Discussion for GCSE students, including those studying for IGCSEs and O Levels.
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View Poll Results: How many GCSE's did you do?
9 80 14.18% 9.5 30 5.32% 10 131 23.23% 10.5 45 7.98% 11 128 22.70% 11.5 35 6.21% 12 67 11.88% 12.5 48 8.51%
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Re: How many GCSE's did you do?Hehe that's good too(Original post by Daydreams)
Ah, but what if you can manage both
I'm sort of off the scale at both ends - only 7 actual GCSE's
, but it equates to thirtenn (provided I pass everything).
No-one at my school can possibly take more than 9 - there's just not enough lessons. -
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Re: How many GCSE's did you do?12.5- in my school everyone did maths, English lang, English lit, 3 sciences, 1 language, 1 technology (although there were exceptions to the languages and technology if you really hated them) and 3 other subjects, plus optional short course R.E.
I go to a Grammar school but even so I'm not sure whether its a good idea to push everyone to do so many subjects. I nearly gave up D.T because I found the coursework so time-consuming and I seemed to be always behind with it, I struggled with it, got really good marks in the coursework and didn't know anything in the exam (we weren't taught any theory) so got an A overall, whereas I got an A* in everything else. Still worth the stress I guess, I enjoyed it sometimes.
I also did Music early in year 8- although that sounds like I'm showing off or geeky, I don't think GCSEs on their own are very hard at all, without much homework or coursework or of course other GCSEs to revise for I just carried on learning pieces in my lessons, composed 2 or 3 pieces and didn't learn much theory but got 50%-odd in the listening exam and an A overall.Last edited by Lucyvet2006; 08-07-2006 at 20:02. -
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Re: How many GCSE's did you do?I took 12 subjects but two of them were short course (I.T. and R.E.) so that is 11 GCSEs. I am happy about this number because it's no lower than average or higher so i am at no disadvantage (not that it matters how many GCSEs you take anyway unless it's some impossible number like 17 and you still get straight A*s
that i suppose would give you a slight advantage 
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Re: How many GCSE's did you do?11.5 - 11 this year, and ICT short course taken 2 years early.
Luckily, I liked all the subjects I took (except for the horrible ICT
), but I would happily have taken 10 instead of 11 because 1 subject makes such a lot of difference. It's a lot more work, and I have so much respect for people who took 12 or more!
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Re: How many GCSE's did you do?It isn't that funny. Some people find GCSEs very hard. And I am sure one would get into Oxford with 8 A*s providing the A-levels were up to scratch.(Original post by mortderire)
why isnt there a poll option for less than 9- cos i know people who have only got 8 GCSEs lol
As for me; 9 GCSEs and Additional Maths. That's the most our school officially offers. -
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Re: How many GCSE's did you do?I have 11, I guess - and 12 subjects - 10 full courses and 2 short courses. I just think it's pointless how the GCSEs are a 'nationalised' exam when everyone can take different number of subjects; surely the more subjects you have, the more disadvantaged you are because you have more content to study & revise. I guess it comes down to, for example, whether 9A*s or 9A*s, 2As & 1B looks better.
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Re: How many GCSE's did you do?But it's usually the school that decides how many GCSEs the students do...(Original post by aced)
the first one looks better, hence why i think it's nothing short of foolish to take so many GCSEs that you comprimise your chances of achieving your potential. -
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Re: How many GCSE's did you do?It's true that University don't look at the amount of GCSE's. I know people who have got into Oxford/Cambridge with 7 GCSE, not even al A*'s (though they were A*/A's). How many people get really depends on what courses you choose, rather than intelligence.(Original post by aced)
And I am sure one would get into Oxford with 8 A*s providing the A-levels were up to scratch.
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Re: How many GCSE's did you do?I'm certainly hoping for the first(Original post by Excalibur)
I guess it comes down to, for example, whether 9A*s or 9A*s, 2As & 1B looks better.
It depends on the way you look at it, really. For instance, Oxford medicine uses an A*%, but Cambridge uses the A*=1, A=0.6 system. -
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Re: How many GCSE's did you do?Exactly. Going by the Oxford system, it will follow that 4A*s is better than 4A*s and 6As.(Original post by LouisaG)
I'm certainly hoping for the first
It depends on the way you look at it, really. For instance, Oxford medicine uses an A*%, but Cambridge uses the A*=1, A=0.6 system.
), but I would happily have taken 10 instead of 11 because 1 subject makes such a lot of difference. It's a lot more work, and I have so much respect for people who took 12 or more!
