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FSMQ seems to be handy as most people do not to have it, would be good for uni to make you stand out a little. Also, if you have any intention on A-level maths, then this course will sort you for C1 and a lot of C2.

Reply 21

scindapsus95

While the FSMQ does have benefits for college, I remember that I was put onto the course at my secondary school and taken out of some GCSE maths lessons for it. I found it very challenging, and I was definitely not good at it. A few people got low marks in the mock, but I definitely got the lowest - it was either an E or a U. I spoke with my teacher about it and we decided that the best thing to do was to keep my GCSE grades high. At the end of the day, no matter how useful the FSMQ is in terms of making you look good, your GCSE is what matters.

Unless your parents are pressuring you in any way to keep up with it, then I would just explain your decision to them and why you feel it would be better to focus on your GCSE instead. They may not be pleased about it initially, but over time they should come to see your point of view. Eventually they should realise that getting a high GCSE should be a priority over the extra qualification you could gain here.

Reply 22

ha27

thanks for the posts mum phoned but it is too late to pull out and teacher wants me to go to this a level class school and get my head down...i know i cant do it so i am preparing myself

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Reply 23

ruddyruddrudd

tell the that Ure a ****.

Reply 24

TopLadXYZ

Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Reply 25

TheGreatImposter

My excuse to everything: "but the whole class failed..."

works like a charm.

Reply 26

elmosandy

Original post by studentLynch

i wouldn't tell my parents .... they have there own **** to do anyway i suggest you grow up , and fast doing a levels and being worried what your parents think \? i could never live like that in fact id move out

Some parents care what their child got in mocks and if they got a u in mocks they hate it!

Reply 27

InadequateJusticex

Say 'mum, dad, I got' and point at them. They should get it then.

Reply 28

politickelgeeza

Sit them down with a nice cuppa and bourbon cream and tell them you love them dearly then just come out with it

Reply 29

MutoSiko

Do you want to do maths for actual a-levels?

I usually blast my parents with good results slip in the low ones and then blast them again with the high ones

Say it in you got a U in FSMQ, not that you got 4 Us??

Reply 30

MutoSiko

Original post by TheGreatImposter

My excuse to everything: "but the whole class failed..."

works like a charm.

Or say I got higher than the person they always compare me to haha

Reply 31

Desthebluenose

just tell em that you were never cut out for academic life but your not going to be a burden on them and your going to achieve something with your life, good parents will say WTF! whose bothered!

We are only here on a visit don't get hung up on exam results in the overall scheme of things they mean F---All, I haven't ebven got an o level but having a great life!

KRO

Reply 32

username1692103

Further maths isn't that hard, especially if your getting A* in normal maths...

Reply 33

bellabella136

Original post by Mad Vlad

"Hello Parents, I need to make you aware that I have been awarded 4 U grades because of this meaningless FSMQ bull**** which is having a clear impact on my ability to perform in the qualification that actually matters to my academic career."

This happened to me with statistics gcse. It wasted so much time that could have been spent on maths I actually needed and I didn't get the grade I needed :frown:

Gay

Original post by DanyaI

Also, if you have any intention on A-level maths, then this course will sort you for C1 and a lot of C2.

So would having half a brain...

Reply 36

Muttley79

FSMQ is not A level Further Maths - just tell them you don't want to do it.

http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/by-type/fsmq/

Reply 37

HowDoIUsername

Original post by hasii

Tell them that U stands for 'unbelievably outstanding'

I got a U for U did really good well done!

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Reply 38

UpInTheMorning

Original post by ha27

i was entered into this fsmq unwillingly and i got 4 u's in 4 tests i want to pull out to focus on getting a* in actual gcse maths how do i tell my parents who believe the school does things for a reason??

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Which FSMQ level did you do, Intermediate or Advanced?