Why are they making GCSEs Harder exactly?

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Reply 20

B_9710

How are they actually getting more difficult, like in what way?

Reply 21

username2471155

Original post by Popsiclez

It seems like the exam boards love to discourage people, anything so they can get more money in their pockets, and so the Government have bragging rights. Apparently if we were using the old Mark Scheme I'd actually be in the As. How much do they want to push us before we collapse? I'm actually dreading 2017 urgh, Why cant it just be 2018 already.

It's because as the years go past students were over-achieving than the government thought. Hence, the grade boundaries rising and the GCSE's changing.

Reply 22

username2471155

Original post by B_9710

How are they actually getting more difficult, like in what way?

I think they mean content wise.

Reply 23

Fractite

Original post by kkboyk

Because a larger majority of people are achieving better grades than the previous years, hence why the difficulty rises usually. Exams are supposed to be challenging: you are supposed to work hard in order for it to be easy.

You'll be fine as long as you revise early and start developing good study habits.

The GCSE class of 2016 had the lowest result in eight years, I think.

Reply 24

retro_turtles

Original post by Fractite

The GCSE class of 2016 had the lowest result in eight years, I think.

I like to believe that i am not one of the low ones

Reply 25

Popsiclez

Original post by retro_turtles

I like to believe that i am not one of the low ones

Lmao I love when you post, you're really calming and relaxing.

Reply 26

math42

Maybe because GCSEs are piss easy

Reply 27

Fractite

Original post by retro_turtles

I like to believe that i am not one of the low ones

Yeah I think that there was a gap between the higher scorers and lower scorers (as in, very few people got a mediocre set of results like.. all B's.)

Everyone, as far as I know, did really well or really badly.

Reply 28

retro_turtles

Original post by Popsiclez

Lmao I love when you post, you're really calming and relaxing.

Elaborate

Reply 29

retro_turtles

Original post by Fractite

same, a girl i know got an A* in maths then failed everything else

Reply 30

Popsiclez

Original post by retro_turtles

Elaborate

AKA I find your posts funny and nice to read, like when you helped me with my Art GCSE thread a while back...

Reply 31

retro_turtles

Original post by Popsiclez

AKA I find your posts funny and nice to read, like when you helped me with my Art GCSE thread a while back...

Oh right, thanks i guess! How's it going with the Art stuff?

Reply 32

Popsiclez

Original post by retro_turtles

Oh right, thanks i guess! How's it going with the Art stuff?

I think I'm starting to get there, its just quantity I'm lacking in now this weekend is gonna be non-stop art for me.

Reply 33

retro_turtles

Original post by Popsiclez

I think I'm starting to get there, its just quantity I'm lacking in now this weekend is gonna be non-stop art for me.

Good luck!

Reply 34

Connor27

Original post by Popsiclez

So less people go to university, so tuition fees get lowered. Much fairer system, based on academic merit rather than finances.

You should be thankful, would you rather sit harder exams or pay thousands more to go to uni?

(edited 7 years ago)

Reply 35

Jaden26

Original post by norman786

Personally I think its a good idea so GCSE students find it a bit easier for the jump between A levels and GCSE

Yes but this new way of educating should be enforced on people who are going to infant school not the people who are already in secondary school. It makes it too much of a large jump.

Reply 36

emmarawlin

Exactly how hard are we supposed to work? I’m studying for my gcses now and it’s so unfair because after I’m finally done with them and get a job, whoever my boss is I will 100% deserve to be in their position because of how much harder I had to work for it and how much smarter I will hopefully be! I’m 15 and I know people who break down and cry wanting to be moved down because they cant physically or mentally deal with it, and to be honest I can’t deal with it either it’s so stressful and I still have a year to go. Yes we should work hard but how far can you push people that many would still regard as being children.

Reply 37

kgnmc

Original post by Popsiclez

Universities were finding it difficult to distinguish between candidates with high grades. For example, two applicants may both have 11 A* grades, but one might be a mathematical genius. How could we differentiate?

The 9-1 system identifies the top students and allows them to push their boundaries.

Reply 38

Winiwin Kim

I agree that it's less of a jump from GCSE to A Level but think about all the content they decided the squeeze into GCSE which can over power the brains of the students who are the "guinea pigs" of the new GCSEs (such as myself) of course it's good to be revising frequently but because of this I barely find anytime to revise because we still haven't finished the course and exams are coming up soon. It's having a toll of students mental health. You have no idea how many times I walk into school with a load of stress or dead faces around me. I'm afraid the stress could lead to some serious consequences

Reply 39

ybr16

Original post by gnewton12

Anyone who achieved an A* in maths is capable to achieve a 9 if they put in a little bit of extra work. Its because it was far too easy for someone to come out with a clean sweep of 11 A*. It will be much rarer to find someone with a clean sweep of 9's.

Entrance exams like the STEP and extracurriculars like UKMT is there to identify the maths geniuses from the A* students so no its not because of that reason.