I am currently on Holiday, so I got these results from my mother through phone as she was picking up my results. I do not know if she is joking in which case the grades she told me couldbbe completely different to the grades I actually have. Better wait until I return to see myself!
Results
Maths: Predicted A / Achieved A
English Literature: Predicted B / Achieved B
English Language: Predicted A / Achieved C
Add. Science: Predicted A / Achieved A
R.E: Predicted A* / Achieved B
Bus. Studies: Predicted A* / Achieved B
Geography: Predicted A / Achieved A
History: Predicted B / Achieved A
Citizenship: Predicted B / Achieved B
Comments and Reactions
Dramatically different than what I had expected. Really proud of my History grade, which was bumped from the C I got in the mocks. In my Science Exam, I botched a 6 marker but survived with an A also. Most of the grades (well some) I really disapprove of. Business is one of them in which my Controlled Assessment grade was an A*, and along with a very easy exam paper, I was expecting to smash that one also. I ended up with a B, considering that I answered every question with precise detail, I will be protesting that mark once I return.
I also disagree with my RE grade. As an A* student, this grade really knocked me off the shelves because both papers were not hard and I came in with a good understanding of my quotes, key parts of topics (eg Views on Capital Punishment) et cetera but looking at the tight grade boundaries, I was expecting an A at least. The C in language is really abrupt as I ended up with a high B in my coursework, along with an easy exam. I personally feel that the examiners were either too harsh on me or had made mistakes, this is my opinion but I may've exaggerated. Remarks are indefinite at this point, don't know my UMS marks yet.
Future Ambitions
I am aspiring to work in the Finance Sector in the coming years after University, so Maths and Business are two core topics I must focus on, especially within the next 2 years while I do my A-Levels.