22 August 2013 GCSE results: Discussion thread

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Reply 6820

Mo Hoosen

Original post by Nikp3

I am really crapping it. Especially after looking at the grade boundaries. :frown:

I can only hope for the best. Good luck by the way!!

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I've been stalking the exam boards and I'm crying honestly :frown:

It's so scary, but I hope everyone meets their goals!

Reply 6821

Acton

I want to sleep so the day can just be here already! The wait is making me more and more scared

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Reply 6822

`Jts

Good luck everyone! :smile:

Reply 6823

shafkat123

I'm so nervous I can't tell if I'm warm or cold

Reply 6824

flutterby53

Original post by aasvogel

Hahaha that's true! I'm trying to imagine saying Aoife in any English accent. :lol:

It must be a wee bit more popular if the girl from The Saturdays called her daughter that? (just ignore the fact I know that. :wink:

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It's sort of "Eeeeyuf" at best :lol:

I tried to get a drink at Starbucks and the poor girl who had to tell me my drink was ready must have had a heart attack seeing that many vowels in one name :lol:

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Reply 6825

Millerman

Original post by Dalek1099

I studied German in Y9 in a Fast-Track-I got to choose it in Y7 to complete the GCSE in Y9 I had to choose out of German,Art, Technology or Performing Arts and although, I hated languages I chose it because I knew I was terrible at practical skills and I got an A in it 2 years early and I never would have got an A in the other 3 subjects but it was so stressful.In Science,I studied Core for the first year and Additional for the second so I got my Core result a year early which was an A* despite getting a Grade B in C1 and P1 in January.My School decided to let us do English a year early so I completed Language and Literature a year early and got A*s in both due to a lot of effort and some revision but not excessive because its not easy to revise English.

fair enough, what are you expecting in your gcse results overall? like how many A* etc.

Reply 6826

iAhmedd

Original post by allypetal

My heart is racing and I know there isn't a chance in heaven I'm going to get a wink of sleep. How does everyone else feel about tomorrow? :frown:

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you will be fine trust me. I remember that feeling 2 years ago :rolleyes:

but if you put in the effort for your GCSEs then your bound to see good grades. Good luck :smile:

Reply 6827

pathosL

Original post by shafkat123

I'm so nervous I can't tell if I'm warm or cold

at least you're not camping like qr

Reply 6828

theTalker25

Original post by Dalek1099

I think my ratings are similar to this-if I get a B I will certainly be beating myself mentally and I've always thought of an A as not a fail but just about acceptable but I still value A*s highly unlike Asians.

chill bro, don't get worked up for a B. :smile:

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Reply 6829

username1118458

Original post by Millerman

is it an advantage for people who do kore gcse, when applying for uni???

You need the core GCSEs to get into any university. English and Maths are a must, Science also is generally.

A-Levels however no, you do not need to do core subjects to get into a uni. Only A-Levels related to the course you want to do will benefit you. English is a good A-Level to have though if you decide to do History, Geography or a subject as such.

Reply 6830

username976741

Original post by meadhbh 3

Lol! Sounds smart! My post man comes when he feels like really :smile:

I thought "best not rush him" his usual time it between 2-5, I do not have that much patience left in me now!

That's far too late! Get it over with early and enjoy the rest of the day. :smile:

Reply 6831

Invest

I've attempted to sleep but it's not working

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Reply 6832

Archurus23

I'm screwed. You're fine. There.

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Reply 6833

Archurus23

Couldn't have done worse than me

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Reply 6834

Dalek1099

I'm going to collect my results at 10am which is quite ironic because that is the time I was going to go if the school didn't inform me of what time to go because I went at 10.30 last year and thought that because we are the Y11s we should receive ours first 10.00 am seemed to be a good time to go.I'm still going to go 5-10 mins early because there are about 180 pupils in our year I think, it wasn't as many as that at the start but a lot of people joined the year in Y9-Y11.

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Reply 6835

techno836

Right I'm going bed now so best of luck to us and please feel free to PM about any concerns or worries tomorrow morning! :cool:

Reply 6836

SklIsMentalAbuse

Original post by NiiNaa_

The exam was okay. I got my actual marks whereas my friend got an overall percentage so I guess it depends on the school. We hope for an A*. What about you? :smile:

Lol sorry about the late reply..urm got an A in performance and an A* in composition so I guess we'll see! Hoping for an A if not an A*. Let me know what you get :smile:

Reply 6837

Millerman

Original post by yellowcopter

cheers, what about people who do like 16 and then others who only do 10. is that an advantage or not?

Reply 6838

Bixel

Original post by Mo Hoosen

I've been stalking the exam boards and I'm crying honestly :frown:

It's so scary, but I hope everyone meets their goals!

You'll be fine!

I've just finished my AS subjects, and between GCSE results day and AS results day, I haven't really used my GCSE results at all. Most of my job interviews this year have been based on what I'm like as a person rather than my academic side!

If you're worried about universities, while GCSEs are important, they're not the end of the world if you slip up!
As my teachers say, students can change and mature a lot between their GCSEs and AS levels, with students who achieved low GCSE grades turning them round to fantastic grades at A level, and universities are aware of this!

Good luck to all of you! :smile:

And make sure you all get some sleep!