I feel really down

My gcse maths exams are in four weeks and im predicted a u in my gcses =, my teachers are just stressing me out especially the head of maths he just keeps making me feel like **** saying i wont pass maths and ill be lucky to leave with a grade d, im just crying because he keeps sayig ill need to put you for enrtry level maths "as a saftey net" i dont even know what the hell i should do like im not retaining any information for maths and im failing my other subjects, im just crying and my teachers are just making my life hard for me!

I dont know what to do anymore

Reply 1

MasonM

Original post by lu17

In regards to being put in for an entry level paper, the max you can get is a C, right? All you need is a C to get into college or something further, whether it's an A or a B or C it doesn't really make a difference. Most employers/educational institutes just want a-c.

I would advise you find out what exam board you are with, go on their website and print out every single past exam and start working through them. If there's 10 past papers then that's 1 every 2-3 days and they are like 45mins long? Mark them yourself or ask your teacher to mark 1 or 2. It's the best way to revise and find out where you're making mistakes and i'll let you in on a little secret... Exam boards are lazy and basically use very identical questions each year.

You might convince your teacher to let you sit the higher paper, either way revise and get at least a C and don't listen to your teacher because only you know what you're capable of.

Edit.. Also just read your failing your other subjects, just make sure you pass maths, science and english and find the past papers for those also.

(edited 7 years ago)

Reply 2

_Xenon_

Original post by lu17

What is your exam board

Reply 3

lu17

Original post by _xenon_

what is your exam board

edexcel gcse

Reply 4

lu17

Original post by MasonM

FIRST OF ALL MY MATHS TEACHER IS NOT GOING TO EVER LET ME DO A HIGHER PAPER WHEN I CANT EVEN GET A BLOODY G grade, I need to make sure I pass these exams and also another question what do employers see most important A LEVEL RESULTS OR GCSES ?????

Reply 5

HOLA255

Original post by lu17

Apprenticeships

Reply 6

lu17

Original post by hola255

apprenticeships

a levels

Reply 7

HOLA255

Original post by lu17

a levels

Are you academic or vocational?

Reply 8

lu17

Original post by hola255

are you academic or vocational?

well i think im academic but these ass holes of teachers dont think so, their shoving so much ******** into my headtrying to make me do btecs level 1/2

Reply 9

Woody_Pigeon

What A-Levels do you plan to take?

Reply 10

HOLA255

Original post by lu17

well i think im academic but these ass holes of teachers dont think so, their shoving so much ******** into my headtrying to make me do btecs level 1/2

It's better to take the A levels now, they cost £6000 for adults. My step dad took his A levels at college.

Reply 11

999tigger

Original post by NeverGrowUp

4 weeks is plenty of time for GCSE, don't worry! My maths teacher thought I'd do bad too since she had to move me seats in class 3 times and I never really did homework or classwork. In the end i got an A* got 100% in maths in one of my maths exams.Anyways what you should do is buy the CGP workbook and revision guide for your exam board, learn it then do LOADS of practice papers. I know you probably have heard that a million times but trust me it works. Also, if you still don't understand it, watch youtube videos for different maths topics, a good channel is HegartyMaths, he has video tutorials. If all else fails, get a private maths tutor to help you along. Don't lose hope!

All this. If you hurry up and work hard, then you can still make a change. You have to cry less and get stuck in though. Cry after your exam if you want.

Reply 12

lu17

[QUOTE=999tigger;64452773]All this. If you hurry up and work hard, then you can still make a change. You have to cry less and get stuck in though. Cry after your exam if you want.

Thanks you guys sooooo much he just stresses me out so muccch

Reply 13

lu17

[QUOTE=Woody_Pigeon;64452531]What A-Levels do you plan to take?[/QUOTE

History
Economics
Classics

Reply 14

999tigger

Original post by lu17

Thanks you guys sooooo much he just stresses me out so muccch

Forget about him and focus on sorting yourself out by following nevergrowups advice. theres someone else trying to go from 4D's to 4 A's. In 2 weeks he is hitting B's. get the revision book and start working through it.

Reply 15

Tinka99

Original post by lu17

Me too stressing out with Maths currently at a C and need a B. I suggest you use hegartymaths or ukmathsteacher youtube videos really good in explaining and then try individual topic past papers after watching the videos.

Reply 16

lu17

[QUOTE=999tigger;64455167]Forget about him and focus on sorting yourself out by following nevergrowups advice. theres someone else trying to go from 4D's to 4 A's. In 2 weeks he is hitting B's. get the revision book and start working through it.

How do you remember information