Is there really a point in GCSEs

Do you agree in the existence of GCSEs or not? I personally think they should be scrapped and replaced with specific admissions tests for each A-level but still keep a form of basic English and Maths proficiency test

To be honest, I find that GCSE'S and even A levels are just testing your memory and not your knowledge.

I think GCSEs are a decent way of rewarding effort. Lots of the people who do well in GCSEs are the people who put up with years of complete sh*t throughout secondary school from other kids, and when the hard worker gets n A's/A*'s and the lazy, obnoxious bully can spell 'fudge' with their results, it's a nice kind of justice. Without something at the end of secondary school, the reward for working hard and spending years being targeted by the scummiest people around for being interested is even more distant, which could be quite demotivating.

GCSEs taught me to get my sh** together for A level, lol. So perhaps they are useful

They did the opposite for me and caused me to fail pretty much all of my a-levels, relatively speaking, the first time around.

I knew GCSEs were piss. Didn't revise at all for them and messed around all year. Got nothing under a C. Did the same for a-levels, got nothing over a C first time around.

GCSEs taught me to get my sh** together for A level, lol. So perhaps they are useful

Don't try it, you are American.

GCSEs are not all memory they are also based on the quality of written communication particularly subjects such as english and like everything else GCSEs are a vital stepping stone towards A-levels you can't go in to detail with out knowing the basics that would be absolutely idiotic. GCSEs are also a good way of preparing pupils for examinations much like SATs in primary school.