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Average Oxbridge GCSE Grades

Reply 40

emzie

7.6 (in a state school)

was mentioned and had my pic on the front of my county paper.

Reply 41

Brown Patrick Bateman

10

emzie

7.6

7.9
Note that there'll be a considerable rise in this average year on year. When I did them (2000) a perfect 8.0 would get you in the papers, now hundreds of students, including several in this thread, manage it.

Reply 42

llama boy

7

Jools

7.9
Note that there'll be a considerable rise in this average year on year. When I did them (2000) a perfect 8.0 would get you in the papers, now hundreds of students, including several in this thread, manage it.

My sister got a perfect 8 (from 11 A*) in 1998 and she didn't get anywhere near the papers.

Reply 43

username9816

14

Jools

7.9
Note that there'll be a considerable rise in this average year on year. When I did them (2000) a perfect 8.0 would get you in the papers, now hundreds of students, including several in this thread, manage it.

yes, but the number of students who get a perfect 8 from a state school is extremely small, most schools have none.

i go to the best high school in leeds, and only 1 girl, a one-off i may add, got a perfect 8.

its only the private schools were there are quite a few - in normal schools its a rarity.

thats why oxbridge are often harder on private school applicants in regards to their gcse's, because its generally easier to get the grades if you go to a private school.

emphasis on the general.

think - better teaching, smaller class sizes, more work on exam technique, better facilities, more weight on doing well etc. and no gimps. (or v.few)

Reply 44

leda swanson

bono

yes, but the number of students who get a perfect 8 from a state school is extremely small, most schools have none.

i go to the best high school in leeds, and only 1 girl, a one-off i may add, got a perfect 8.

its only the private schools were there are quite a few - in normal schools its a rarity.

thats why oxbridge are often harder on private school applicants in regards to their gcse's, because its generally easier to get the grades if you go to a private school.

emphasis on the general.

think - better teaching, smaller class sizes, more work on exam technique, better facilities, more weight on doing well etc. and no gimps. (or v.few)

i got perfect 8 state school hoho

Reply 45

kildare

8

llama boy

My sister got a perfect 8 (from 11 A*) in 1998 and she didn't get anywhere near the papers.

What/Where is she studying now?

Reply 46

Philo

Mine's 7.91

(10A* and 1A) -

silly silly maths, I blame the calculator...... :tongue:

Reply 47

fishpaste

7.2 was the highest in my school.

Reply 48

lucerna

blissy

Well I got 4A*, 2 A, 1 B, 2 C (science - grrrr)

I was told that my application wouldn't even be considered by a horrible person from the grammar school when I mentioned it. Proved her wrong. I am doing English now and I got top 5 for my English lit GCSE so I suppose that makes up for the science. Who needs science for English anyway?

Me too for the top 5 thing :smile:

(not that I'm doing english lit anymore heh) woo!

Reply 49

username9816

14

fishpaste

7.2 was the highest in my school.

I got 7.6 from a normal state school and i am thick!

7.2 must be bad for the best in a school!

Reply 50

fishpaste

bono

I got 7.6 from a normal state school and i am thick!

7.2 must be bad for the best in a school!

It's actually extremely good for the area, miles above the rest. Thing is, most of the people who start at that school can't speak english, they also are the only school in the area able to support people with learning difficulties. So yeah, they're facing huge problems, but they do rather well for themselves. I think there's a video of Blair having a noddy around still online.

http://www.angelfire.com/pq/intheend/amh.WMV

Reply 51

llama boy

7

kildare

What/Where is she studying now?

She's at Royal Holloway, Uni of London doing History.

Reply 52

poitpoit

Tek

7.9 average

(but I'm an Oxbridge hopeful).

you're also a nobhead.

Reply 53

username9816

14

poitpoit

you're also a nobhead.

stuff you loser.

tek is sound, ok i was a bit mean to him about whether he was a boy or a girl, but he is a good member of the forum.

dont talk to people like that, loser.

7.9 is a superb average - way above average for oxbridge.

"you're also a nobhead" - you need to practise.

replace "you're" with "I am".

there, learn now. :smile:

Reply 54