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13 GCSE = Too Many?????

abigailab

I feel seriously Overwhelmed is 13 GCSE's too many, shall i drop some arhhhhhh.

Reply 1

Oggz

4

I thought most people did between 11-13 GCSEs. If you're finding it difficult though, drop one.

Reply 2

MinorDisaster

11

I personally did 25 GCSEs and so did everyone in my school. You should be taking up more, if anything.

Reply 3

mevidek

16

I do 14, which I thought most people do at GCSE level. (This has been disproven - ignore this part of the post)

You can, as oggz said, always drop a subject if you find it too overwhelming.

(edited 12 years ago)

Reply 4

abigailab

OP

Okay'll dokay'll, Thanxx

Nope. I did 11.

13 is a lot. Secondary schools in the state sector like to push students to do as many as possible because it makes the school look better and means they get more money. Universities tend to look at only your best 8-10 if they even care. i.e it is better to do fewer well, than more to a lower standard.

Reply 7

username607202

17

I did 10. I wished I'd have done more though.

Reply 8

yabbayabba

17

If it's too much don't bother with 13. I did 8 and it didn't do me any harm.

Reply 9

knoxuk

13

Far too many; I'd be aiming for five or less.

Reply 10

abigailab

OP

Original post by rainbowbex

13 is a lot. Secondary schools in the state sector like to push students to do as many as possible because it makes the school look better and means they get more money. Universities tend to look at only your best 8-10 if they even care. i.e it is better to do fewer well, than more to a lower standard.

Thats why im woried cause quite a lot of my class mates are just doing 9, and atm im having to take 3 lunch time lessons, which is a real pain.

Reply 11

Jesss9

2

I did 14 and it wasn't too bad, it just means you get a lot of exams at the end of year 11 but if you plan out your revision its possible to do well in them all :bigsmile:

GoodLuck

Reply 12

Princess Bubbles

16

I did eleven. If you can do 13 and get a got grade for each then go for it. If not, then drop some. :smile:

Reply 13

ok_cub2008

13

Original post by mevidek

I do 14, most people do about that many GCSEs.

You can, as oggz said, always drop a subject if you find it too overwhelming.

Reply 14

ok_cub2008

13

Original post by rainbowbex

13 is a lot. Secondary schools in the state sector like to push students to do as many as possible because it makes the school look better and means they get more money. Universities tend to look at only your best 8-10 if they even care. i.e it is better to do fewer well, than more to a lower standard.

Good advice.

Reply 15

Anna-Jack-Hope

11

I did 15...2 of those were in my own time though and I missed A* on one of them because of it. If you are struggling then drop one or two because it's better to do well over a few then drop grades on loads. (The logic that I'm working on for AS - I was offered the chance to do 5 but figured I'd rather get 4 really good grades than 5 alright ones)

Reply 16

Neon Nickers

Original post by MinorDisaster

I personally did 25 GCSEs and so did everyone in my school. You should be taking up more, if anything.

25?! What Subjects did you do?

i did 14 {:

Original post by Neon Nickers

25?! What Subjects did you do?

Ever heard of sarcasm?

Reply 19

Kalliope

17

I dd 13.5 and I didn't find it too much (academics in sig) but more importantly - you don't need to do 13, Unis won't care. If you are finding it to many - drop one by all means!

13 GCSE = Too Many?????

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