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I haven't had a lot of time to revise for mocks, I did very well in my end of year 10 exams and I'm not worried about GCSEs, but if I do badly in my mocks, does it even matter or is it just irrelevant?
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Your mocks will be the closest experience you have to the real exam without it being the actual thing so it’s best to make the most of it and act as though it’s the real thing as it’s the closest representation you’ll get
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My school used it to scare people into trying harder.
If they're meant to be representative, try hard to get a feel for what exams are like.
If they're meant to be representative, try hard to get a feel for what exams are like.
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mocks are still pretty important because they'll give you a fair idea of what subjects you're weaker/stronger at and any topics you need to pay particular attention to. They're not irrelevant but can help you achieve the highest grade possible in your real exam and give you a fair idea of the environment you'll be sitting the exams in
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(Original post by oksafebye)
I haven't had a lot of time to revise for mocks, I did very well in my end of year 10 exams and I'm not worried about GCSEs, but if I do badly in my mocks, does it even matter or is it just irrelevant?
I haven't had a lot of time to revise for mocks, I did very well in my end of year 10 exams and I'm not worried about GCSEs, but if I do badly in my mocks, does it even matter or is it just irrelevant?
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(Original post by Elisha.l)
Yeah they matter , if there your really mocks for you gcse they may use your results in your propper gcses if there is a fire in your gcse and you cant carry on .
Yeah they matter , if there your really mocks for you gcse they may use your results in your propper gcses if there is a fire in your gcse and you cant carry on .
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(Original post by Elisha.l)
Yeah they matter , if there your really mocks for you gcse they may use your results in your propper gcses if there is a fire in your gcse and you cant carry on . If they arent the really ones they still matter cos my schools used our results to see if we needed to go in extra intervension classes and i would of thought all schools run pretty much the same so they are quite important .
Yeah they matter , if there your really mocks for you gcse they may use your results in your propper gcses if there is a fire in your gcse and you cant carry on . If they arent the really ones they still matter cos my schools used our results to see if we needed to go in extra intervension classes and i would of thought all schools run pretty much the same so they are quite important .
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it's just practice for you to the topic , that's no excuse to not revise and do bad , but if u tried hard and maybe didnt do aswell then u can highlight those errors and make sure u dont do them again , plus your in yr 10 so it dosent matter that much
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(Original post by oksafebye)
I haven't had a lot of time to revise for mocks, I did very well in my end of year 10 exams and I'm not worried about GCSEs, but if I do badly in my mocks, does it even matter or is it just irrelevant?
I haven't had a lot of time to revise for mocks, I did very well in my end of year 10 exams and I'm not worried about GCSEs, but if I do badly in my mocks, does it even matter or is it just irrelevant?
Are they the only real test of your memory that simulate an exam environment therefore are the closest you’ll get to knowing how well you’re actually gonna do in your final ones? Yes.
The amount of people in my A-Level psychology class who spent the entire 2 years (partially due to the teacher) who were never really tested, every essay was written at home, every mock they were given hints on what to revise - They never had a proper exam experience. And they were all shocked with their D/E/U grades because they don’t have prompts. Bear that in mind. Take your mocks seriously, for your own sake.
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(Original post by Ray_Shadows)
it's just practice for you to the topic , that's no excuse to not revise and do bad , but if u tried hard and maybe didnt do aswell then u can highlight those errors and make sure u dont do them again , plus your in yr 10 so it dosent matter that much
it's just practice for you to the topic , that's no excuse to not revise and do bad , but if u tried hard and maybe didnt do aswell then u can highlight those errors and make sure u dont do them again , plus your in yr 10 so it dosent matter that much
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(Original post by oksafebye)
I'm in y11
I'm in y11
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Mocks DO matter. This is because when you are applying to 6th forms and colleges you have not yet sat your gcse's so they use mocks in order to decide whether they will give you a place or not. You can still get into your ideal college if you do badly in your mocks and do well in your GCSE's just there will not be a guaranteed place for you.
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(Original post by cactuss)
Mocks DO matter. This is because when you are applying to 6th forms and colleges you have not yet sat your gcse's so they use mocks in order to decide whether they will give you a place or not. You can still get into your ideal college if you do badly in your mocks and do well in your GCSE's just there will not be a guaranteed place for you.
Mocks DO matter. This is because when you are applying to 6th forms and colleges you have not yet sat your gcse's so they use mocks in order to decide whether they will give you a place or not. You can still get into your ideal college if you do badly in your mocks and do well in your GCSE's just there will not be a guaranteed place for you.
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My Geography teacher told me that Y11 mock results may be looked at by colleges/sixth forms you choose to apply to. Mine are 2 weeks away 
so I'm as wary as you are! My advice would be to give it your best shot - they are the closest experience you'll get to your actual GCSEs!
But don't take your results personally either. Don't be too complacent or too self-critical. Try to stay calm and reasonable and you'll do great.
I hope I could help in some way!!
AND GOOD LUCK!
so I'm as wary as you are! My advice would be to give it your best shot - they are the closest experience you'll get to your actual GCSEs! But don't take your results personally either. Don't be too complacent or too self-critical. Try to stay calm and reasonable and you'll do great.
I hope I could help in some way!!
AND GOOD LUCK!
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It depends what subject you’re wanting to take to A-level. For me I took maths at A-level and I only managed to get a B at GCSE’s. I know usually you’re accepted in that subject if you get a B, but because Maths has that big jump between GCSE and A-level, they weren’t going to accept me. But because I managed to get A* in most of my mocks, the head of department had a look at those and had a chat with my class teacher, I managed to get to take maths at A-level.
So to answer your question, yes it does matter. If you’re going to go to 6th form in the same school, then the mocks can play a part in case you didn’t get the grade in your actual exam and help you take the subject
So to answer your question, yes it does matter. If you’re going to go to 6th form in the same school, then the mocks can play a part in case you didn’t get the grade in your actual exam and help you take the subject
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(Original post by oksafebye)
I haven't had a lot of time to revise for mocks, I did very well in my end of year 10 exams and I'm not worried about GCSEs, but if I do badly in my mocks, does it even matter or is it just irrelevant?
I haven't had a lot of time to revise for mocks, I did very well in my end of year 10 exams and I'm not worried about GCSEs, but if I do badly in my mocks, does it even matter or is it just irrelevant?
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(Original post by Reversed Flash)
No your teachers target grades are "determiners"...
No your teachers target grades are "determiners"...
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(Original post by oksafebye)
I haven't had a lot of time to revise for mocks, I did very well in my end of year 10 exams and I'm not worried about GCSEs, but if I do badly in my mocks, does it even matter or is it just irrelevant?
I haven't had a lot of time to revise for mocks, I did very well in my end of year 10 exams and I'm not worried about GCSEs, but if I do badly in my mocks, does it even matter or is it just irrelevant?
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honestly gcse re is making me want to hang myself it is that boring and useless the only job u can get with it is being a preist and u dont even need the gcse for that
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