Disappointed with a "good" mark

in order to get a Level 9 you need to always be aiming for 100%

This just isn't true.

Last year it was around 80%...

I know(One of my friends older brother got a Level 9), but only the top 3% will get a Level 9 now, when the boundaries are more accurate, and to be in the top 3% of the country you should really always be getting around 100%...

I know(One of my friends older brother got a Level 9), but only the top 3% will get a Level 9 now, when the boundaries are more accurate, and to be in the top 3% of the country you should really always be getting around 100%...

Are you serious? Please be joking.

I'm in Year 10 and we just got our Maths test results back, and I got 79/82, which was a Level 7, but I still feel quite disappointed with this as I mean, I really want to get a Level 9 in Maths at GCSE, and everyone else was telling me how good this mark was(2 People did better), but still, in order to get a Level 9 you need to always be aiming for 100%, and 79/82, it isn't really good enough. The marks I lost where from misreading what a question was asking me for, and for forgetting the the Negative Reciprocal is only for perpendicular graph lines, not normal reciprocal, so I basically read questions wrong, but what can I do to stop this from happening because I've revised Past papers for Yr10 and Yr11 Maths, but I still made this mistake, so what should I do from here?

I can understand why you would be extremely disappointed in yourself for letting people down. Time for some quiet reflection and a cry. It is Christmas holidays now, so plenty of time for extra practice.

Christmas although mildly nice because of Present's doesn't mean that you should relax. Reflection is usually useful to, but I don't cry, crying usually achieves nothing and makes you look weak. I agree that holidays are useful for extra practice.

Are you serious? Please be joking.

I'm in Year 10 and we just got our Maths test results back, and I got 79/82, which was a Level 7, but I still feel quite disappointed with this as I mean, I really want to get a Level 9 in Maths at GCSE, and everyone else was telling me how good this mark was(2 People did better), but still, in order to get a Level 9 you need to always be aiming for 100%, and 79/82, it isn't really good enough. The marks I lost where from misreading what a question was asking me for, and for forgetting the the Negative Reciprocal is only for perpendicular graph lines, not normal reciprocal, so I basically read questions wrong, but what can I do to stop this from happening because I've revised Past papers for Yr10 and Yr11 Maths, but I still made this mistake, so what should I do from here?

I thought the whole thread was a big bleat.

In year 10, a level 7 is a great mark. Think of where you’re going to be in a year.
Give it time and by this time next year, when your year 11 mocks roll around, you’ll get probably a Level 8/9 and then by your GCSE exam season, you will probably hit that grade 9 mark.

As you’re only in year 10, you got a fantastic mark, don’t compare yourself to others, and keep up with what you’re doing right now because whatever you’re doing, it’s working and you’ll soar.

The only tip to give is slow down when reading the questions so you don’t make the same mistakes again.

I don't understand what this comment means, or why I should be "joking"