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Should I retake my GCSE?

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You have your answer. Don't retake. It directs focus from the subjects you still need A*s in and many would ignore the retake anyway.

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BULL14

Original post by ForestCat

You have your answer. Don't retake. It directs focus from the subjects you still need A*s in and many would ignore the retake anyway.

SO will my retake not count? because I aspired to get 10A*s at GCSE; but Urdu was one of the GCSEs that I aspired to get my A* in.

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ForestCat

Original post by BULL14

SO will my retake not count? because I aspired to get 10A*s at GCSE; but Urdu was one of the GCSEs that I aspired to get my A* in.

Oxford do not specify about retakes, but say they look closely at grades in context. To me that suggests that would probably look at your first attempt. Focus on getting A*s in the rest, retaking would likely just reduce your chances of getting A*s in the other.