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ICT GCSE or Computing GCSE?

Reply 20

wrexhamfc

11

Anything >>>>>>>>> GCSE ICT.

Aberration of a subject.

Reply 21

Albino_muffin

Original post by AntOwnsOkay

So if i tried incredibly hard

Computing ould be the better option?

what did you get in your GCSE ICT?

I got an A, but I revised more than I did for most subjects

Reply 22

AntOwnsOkay

OP

5

i really think i would struggle with Computing
i don't really know why

i am a newb at coding but so is everyone else taking the class

i jsut don't want it to backfire and i get a D.

Reply 23

azg545

13

Original post by AntOwnsOkay

Hello

i am in Year 9, and we have to give in our GCSE choices on the 12th of Feb

I want to be a doctor when i am older so i am doing triple science, but what i have picked are@

1.History
2.German
3.Geography
4. ICT/Computing

I have a genuine dillemma here. Do i stick with the much easier ICT, or do i challenge myself with Computing.

If i do Computing, it is a huge risk and could backfire. I am new at Coding, although i have working knowledge of what happens inside the computer, i am still a newb.

they said that t=hey would teach the basics but it is still a great risk for me
:confused:

please could you help?

When I was making options in yr9 (2 yrs ago) there was no option for computing, so you're really lucky. We had to do ICT, it was compulsory. I'm taking computing for a-level and I don't really know anything about programming. I'm good with computers and stuff but I know no coding. I can make batch files and type in a few simple things and that's as far as I can go with coding. If I were you I would take computing, it's much better than ICT. It's more interesting and much more fun. I also want to study medicine at university and as far as I know universities probably appreciate computing more than ICT as it is quite maths based. By the way triple science is really good, especially chemistry.

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Reply 24

Christop

12

Original post by Gallifreyan95

I did OCR's GCSE ICT. Complete waste of time. I wouldn't recommend it.

This, a thousand times this.

Reply 25

Albino_muffin

Do what you feel comfortable doing, I'm just warning you, if you take ICT prepare for the most mind- numbingly boring time of your life, it really is a course that makes you feel like marching to Edexcel and pulling a trigger on the examiners. Personally I'd take computing without even thinking about it, but your choice. End of the day GCSEs count for jack ****.

Reply 26

azg545

13

Original post by Albino_muffin

Do what you feel comfortable doing, I'm just warning you, if you take ICT prepare for the most mind- numbingly boring time of your life, it really is a course that makes you feel like marching to Edexcel and pulling a trigger on the examiners. Personally I'd take computing without even thinking about it, but your choice. End of the day GCSEs count for jack ****.

GCSE's are important, universities look more at GCSE grades if you want to study things medicine, law, engineering etc. And without them you can't get into 6th form or college.

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Reply 27

AntOwnsOkay

OP

5

I may just do Computing....

My faith in myself has been restored, thank you.

Reply 28

Albino_muffin

Original post by AntOwnsOkay

I may just do Computing....

My faith in myself has been restored, thank you.

Thank god for that :biggrin:

I think the more year 9's discouraged from taking ICT the better.

Computing.

OP

Wait,

just from Experience,

A-Level or GCSE,

is Computing hard? We are doing programming on Visual Basic and C
and writing scripts and stuff

so how difficult is it?

Reply 31

hannapoole

9

I'd go with computing. We had to do ICT GCSE course because its compulsory as we are a maths and imputing college however I found it the worst course ever. I did not learn anything through the coursework and the exam prep right now is not teaching me anything useful.

Definitely go with computing, challenge yourself!

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Reply 32

Lami XX

Original post by AntOwnsOkay

Hello

i am in Year 9, and we have to give in our GCSE choices on the 12th of Feb

I want to be a doctor when i am older so i am doing triple science, but what i have picked are@

1.History
2.German
3.Geography
4. ICT/Computing

I have a genuine dillemma here. Do i stick with the much easier ICT, or do i challenge myself with Computing.

If i do Computing, it is a huge risk and could backfire. I am new at Coding, although i have working knowledge of what happens inside the computer, i am still a newb.

they said that t=hey would teach the basics but it is still a great risk for me
:confused:

please could you help?

Computing is more interesting. I'm not quite sure how having an in depth knowledge on Computation would help with being a doctor however..

Reply 33

AntOwnsOkay

OP

5

Original post by Lami XX

Computing is more interesting. I'm not quite sure how having an in depth knowledge on Computation would help with being a doctor however..

Its not really about that...

theres no other options that are academic apart from French which i am average at

its just about doing it for the grades, not to help with Medicine.

Reply 34

alphabunny

Ict gcse, computing is really hard and at my school we have limited help so most people in my class are struggling

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Reply 35

AntOwnsOkay

OP

5

What you have said contradicts everything posted on the thread

Reply 36

Lami XX

Original post by AntOwnsOkay

Its not really about that...

theres no other options that are academic apart from French which i am average at

its just about doing it for the grades, not to help with Medicine.

Alrighty, well if you're doing it for the grade then I suggest ICT :yy:

Reply 37

azg545

13

Original post by AntOwnsOkay

Its not really about that...

theres no other options that are academic apart from French which i am average at

its just about doing it for the grades, not to help with Medicine.