I am a past GCSE student. I am willing to offer help to current GCSE students.

Ask away.

I can help both C grade and A* grade students, and I am willing to share my experience (what I did right and what I did wrong) with you. :smile:

I thought this would be better and less intimidating than making one behemoth of a thread in which I write so many paragraphs that it becomes boring. However, I will include an FAQ (frequently asked questions) section if it becomes necessary.

I took my GCSE exams in the summer of this year, and I will enter Sixth Form in September. Therefore, I may be slightly busy, but I hope to answer all of the questions posed. Hopefully, this thread will give me a good opportunity to practice my written communication skills for next year.

I took:

English Literature (AQA)
English Language (AQA)
Mathematics (Edexcel)
iGCSE Further Mathematics (AQA)
Biology (AQA)
Chemistry (AQA)
Physics (AQA)
French (AQA)
Classics (OCR)
Religious Studies B (Philosophy and Ethics) (OCR)
Geography (Edexcel)
Music (Edexcel).

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Reply 1

flibber

I now feel foolish for making this thread at 11:33 pm, especially when most students would be asleep at this time.

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Reply 2

username1986099

Original post by flibber

I now feel foolish for making this thread at 11:33 pm, when most students would be asleep.

Although we're not on the same exam board for English, how would you give advice about the new GCSEs for English? How can I remember about each character and each theme for each book/novel/play that we do..

Reply 3

flibber

Original post by danielwinstanley

Which texts will you be studying, and what year are you in currently?

I took exams under the old GCSE system, so I know little about the differences between the old and new systems other than the fact that the grading system has changed.

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Reply 4

Edosawr

Advice on science, maths and especially English. Revision tips would be really great.

Thanks :h:

Reply 5

username1986099

Original post by flibber

Going into year 10 in a couple of days and this year will be studying Macbeth and An Inspector Calls - don't know about year 11

Reply 6

flibber

Original post by Edosawr

Advice on science, maths and especially English. Revision tips would be really great.

Thanks :h:

That'll take time, so I hope to answer that tomorrow.

Reply 7

flibber

Original post by danielwinstanley

Going into year 10 in a couple of days and this year will be studying Macbeth and An Inspector Calls - don't know about year 11

Which exam board is this?

Reply 8

username1986099

Original post by flibber

Which exam board is this?

WJEC

Reply 9

Edosawr

Original post by flibber

That'll take time, so I hope to answer that tomorrow.

Thanks so much, what did you get in your GCSEs if you don't mind me asking?

Reply 10



what did u get on your gcse's? It's essential when giving adivice :/

Reply 11

flibber

Original post by Edosawr

Thanks so much, what did you get in your GCSEs if you don't mind me asking?

Original post by 

what did u get on your gcse's? It's essential when giving adivice :/

11 A*s, 1 A^ and 1 A.

Reply 12

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Original post by flibber

11 a*s, 1 a^ and 1 a.

not really in a place to give advice with only 11a*'s then are you?

Reply 13

vis break

wtf is an A^ ?

Original post by flibber

11 A*s, 1 A^ and 1 A.

Reply 14

raghad.

i am starting year 12 this year and i am going to do A Levels and i will be retaking my english GCSE, will i have to do it on the old or new system??

Reply 15

flibber

Original post by 

not really in a place to give advice with only 11a*'s then are you?

Original post by vis break

wtf is an A^ ?

A^ means A star with distinction, with is a unique grade given by AQA for only iGCSE Further Maths, so you can say that I have 12 A*s when you include that A^.

Reply 16

raghad.

Original post by 

not really in a place to give advice with only 11a*'s then are you?

why not???

Reply 17



Original post by flibber

a^ means a star with distinction, with is a unique grade given by aqa for only igcse further maths, so you can say that i have 12 a*s.

not really in a place to offer advice with only 12a*'s then are you? I would expect a minimum of 14

Reply 18

flibber

Original post by 

not really in a place to offer advice with only 12a*'s then are you? I would expect a minimum of 14

I didn't take 14 GCSEs anyway.

If you believe that I'm disqualified to offer advice, then I do know of somebody on here who does have 14 A*s in his GCSEs, and I could get him to offer advice to you instead.

P.S. There's another one who has 17 A*s in his GCSEs.

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Reply 19

flibber

Original post by raghad.

i am starting year 12 this year and i am going to do A Levels and i will be retaking my english GCSE, will i have to do it on the old or new system??

Is it English Language? If so, I think you can resit in November 2015 under the old system. The first exams under the new series are from June 2017.

http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/english/gcse