The OFFICIAL GCSE results day countdown thread - 1 day!

Additional Further Maths is pretty much at the same level as Further Maths. Basically, with Maths, you get so much module choice (between 7 core/pure, 5 mechanics, 4 statistics and 2 decision modules), "Additional Further Maths" is basically "All The Mechanics, Statistics And Decision Modules That Are Left Over".

Reply 382

You thought history was hard? I thought it was a doddle, to be honest. We'll have to wait and see in year 12!

Reply 383

Sorry, OT a bit, but yknow musical instruments, well someone once said to me that Grade 8 in an instrument is equivalent to A-level standard? Obviously not 'Music A-Level', but it's regarded by universities as a high achievement. Err is this actually true, or is it seen as just another EC you do ?

Reply 384

cheekynimnim

It's not that baad ...

For AS you should be around grade 5 standard ( did that lyk 3 years ago ) Then for A2 you should be around grade 6 Standard ( Skipped that !) :yep:

I've never actually done a grading, but I'm roughly grade 5 standard, so that doesn't sound too bad actually.

Reply 385

BrightGirl

Sorry, OT a bit, but yknow musical instruments, well someone once said to me that Grade 8 in an instrument is equivalent to A-level standard? Obviously not 'Music A-Level', but it's regarded by universities as a high achievement. Err is this actually true, or is it seen as just another EC you do ?

Grade 6 and above is actually worth UCAS points :yep:

Reply 386

Jace Falco,

You've got a bleedin' heart liberal socialist commie scum at your service! lol

No, seriously though, I am a liberal!

Reply 387

AnthonyShock

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Jace Falco

Nobody's told me anything about how to collect my results, not even the normal way, in person.

It's easy...

Just go up to the results counter á la Myleene Klass in the M&S Bureau de Change and say "C'mown bring it, bitch!" :yep:

Then if you do badly, tell all your friends you got A*'s ad run to the toilets to cry.

I'm sure you'll do fine tho, good luck :smile:

Reply 388

cheekynimnim

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BrightGirl

Sorry, OT a bit, but yknow musical instruments, well someone once said to me that Grade 8 in an instrument is equivalent to A-level standard? Obviously not 'Music A-Level', but it's regarded by universities as a high achievement. Err is this actually true, or is it seen as just another EC you do ?

well in my last school I was told it was Grade 5 for AS
And in my 6th form Book thing it says Grade 5 aswell ....

It was grade 3 to get maximum marks in GCSE

Reply 389

Jace Falco

I don't want to/can't go into school on results day, does anyone know if I can get them online or over the phone? Or will I have to get them in the post? Nobody's told me anything about how to collect my results, not even the normal way, in person.

I dunno about online, I never got any sort of username or password, but i'm sure you can ring up your school. Or send someone else in with ID to collect them for you?

Reply 390

Has anyone here seen the film Elephant?

Reply 391

tommm

Grade 6 and above is actually worth UCAS points :yep:

Eeeeeeexcellent. Ta. :smile:

Reply 392

cheekynimnim

It was grade 3 to get maximum marks in GCSE

I played this, which is quite easy, for my solo GCSE performance, made a couple of large errors, got parts of the tempo completely wrong, and apparently "easily" got full marks.

Reply 393

No thank you! lol

I'm sure I'll trooper on, though *knock on wood*!

Reply 394

cheekynimnim

5

is it me or do they only count it for your first instument and theory now ..

so you couldn't put your grade 8 piano on if you'de all ready put grade 8 trumpet on ???????????

Reply 395

You really should. It's basically a recreation of the Colombine massacre. It's a slow film in parts, but it's really, really good! It's a film that I think all of us on here could relate to!

Reply 396

*Shudders* Music Theory...
Probably one of the things I dislike the most in the entire world. Did grade 5 a few years ago but only to be able to get on to the higher grades in my instruments! LOL I learnt nothing, remembered most of it parrot fashion for the exam, and have since got almost no recollection of it. :smile:

Reply 397