Going into Year 11 as a foreigner):

Hey. I’m currently studying in Romania, but my mom got a job in the uk so i’m obviously gonna have to move with her. For the past days i’ve spent hours reading all about GCSE. Next september i’m gonna go into year 11, which means i’ll have to take all those exams. So is there a way i can catch up on 2 years of highschool and somehow, miraculously, manage to pass? The new grading system they’ve implemented is pretty similar to the one i have in Romania. I basically only need a 4 to pass, which wouldn’t be that big of a deal if i didn’t have to take the maths and chemistry exams. Plus i’ve looked at some past chemistry exams and they look nothing like what they teach me here lmao. What happens if you fail a subject? And can anybody explain to me what the deal with A levels is? Any suggestions on how to fit in and not be a failure ahah?

So say i fail the maths GCSE, do I need to wait a period of time before i can retake?
Right now i’m a 9th grader, but if i lived in the UK, I’d be in year 10. I thought about going into year 10 instead of year 11 but i don’t think it’s possible since i’m not gonna go to a private school, even though year 10 is the grade I should normally be in next year

It might be possible in a state school, but due to the way funding works it's unlikely. It would be worth your mother asking though- the worst they can say is no. I believe the request for you to go back a year would be directed at the LA, when applying for a place, rather than to a specific school, but I might be wrong.

With maths, you will start retaking straight away in year 12, and keep trying until you pass or leave education at 18.

That doesn’t seem as complicated as I thought it’d be. Thanks a lot ahah

Hi
By the time you do your GCSEs, a 5 will be a pass, not a 4

If you fail GCSE maths in the June exams (for example), you would have to wait until November to retake - i think

A-levels are the next stage after GCSEs. This would be for Year 12 and 13 (2 years), and after that, it is university
You pick 3 subjects that you want to carry on for A-levels, usually subjects you took for GCSEs and study these in a much greater depth.

Also, when you get to your new school, make sure you know what exam boards all your subjects are for, as they differ between schools and this can change and affect how you revise

For maths, i suggest corbett maths as it has all topics you'll need to know and also short videos explaining how to do each part also this thread might help

Salut si tie

nuuuu credeam ca e o zona romanian-free dar aparent nu=)))

aw c’mon don’t shatter my soul ): they’re changing the grading system again? right when i thought i had a chance to pass maths omg
and those links are super helpful, thanks (:

Suntem peste tot....deci oriunde mergi/cauti pe internet mereu dai de cate un roman.

Daca e ceva legat de sistemul britanic ma poti intreba pe mine sau @Michiyo (si ea tot romanca).

nuuuu credeam ca e o zona romanian-free dar aparent nu=)))

Damn I was in the exact same position as yoou 3 years ago. I moved into the UK and started year 10 and I want to tell that even though it's difficult, it is POSSIBLE. You just need to work hard and sacrifice a lot of spare time, and don't waste anytime please, I didnt realise how valuable the time I wasted was and I don't want you to make the same mistake. If you work really hard it's defienetely possible, I did it and now I'm doing A levels.Best of luck

wait are you romanian too? and i’m used to wasting my life away ): you were probably some kind of undiscovered einstein lmao, idk if i can do that

Na except for that. I wont lie to you it is difficult, but if you're willing you can do it! I believe in you!!

Sorry!
As far as I'm aware, for the first 1-2 years going through the new exams, a 4 is a pass, but by the time you (and me) are going through the exams next year, a 5 will be the minimum pass grade (@Lemur14 can you confirm?)

No problem