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Which GCSE subjects take shortest and which give the longest time to finish?
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Which GCSE subjects take shortest and which give the longest time to finish?
Which GCSE subjects take shortest and which give the longest time to finish?
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If you end up taking separate sciences these tend to be last in the programme. Language exams are normally the earliest. Why?
If you end up taking separate sciences these tend to be last in the programme. Language exams are normally the earliest. Why?
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I had mocks and I want to compare them to GCSEs in all aspects. time-wise, difficulty-wise etc do you know if GCSEs are usually harder than mocks like people say?
I had mocks and I want to compare them to GCSEs in all aspects. time-wise, difficulty-wise etc do you know if GCSEs are usually harder than mocks like people say?
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(Original post by d0nkey_dude)
Mocks tend to be past gcse papers so probably similar, but difficulty fluctuates a little every year
Mocks tend to be past gcse papers so probably similar, but difficulty fluctuates a little every year
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I had mocks and I want to compare them to GCSEs in all aspects. time-wise, difficulty-wise etc do you know if GCSEs are usually harder than mocks like people say?
I had mocks and I want to compare them to GCSEs in all aspects. time-wise, difficulty-wise etc do you know if GCSEs are usually harder than mocks like people say?
I haven't seen the mocks that you were given, so it's very difficult to tell you whether they are easier or harder than the real exam or by how much harder.
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What worries me the most is that 40% of marks will be for applying knowledge in unfamiliar contexts (basically random questions).
What worries me the most is that 40% of marks will be for applying knowledge in unfamiliar contexts (basically random questions).
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having done my gcses, i can tell you in some cases that the mocks were easier than the real thing, other times the gcses were easier than the mocks. so it's a mixed bag. practice your exam technique and you should be fine; everyone's in the same boat as you.
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Ah you mean exam length, not course length. I don't remember a GCSE exam that went beyond 2 hours. There may likely be some now with the new courses in place though. The shortest you'll get an exam is likely an hour.
I haven't seen the mocks that you were given, so it's very difficult to tell you whether they are easier or harder than the real exam or by how much harder.
Exam questions are supposed to be without prior warning, you're not supposed to know what the questions will be, and you're in the same position as everyone else.
Ah you mean exam length, not course length. I don't remember a GCSE exam that went beyond 2 hours. There may likely be some now with the new courses in place though. The shortest you'll get an exam is likely an hour.
I haven't seen the mocks that you were given, so it's very difficult to tell you whether they are easier or harder than the real exam or by how much harder.Exam questions are supposed to be without prior warning, you're not supposed to know what the questions will be, and you're in the same position as everyone else.
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I had mocks and I want to compare them to GCSEs in all aspects. time-wise, difficulty-wise etc do you know if GCSEs are usually harder than mocks like people say?
I had mocks and I want to compare them to GCSEs in all aspects. time-wise, difficulty-wise etc do you know if GCSEs are usually harder than mocks like people say?
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