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How many GCSEs did you do/are you doing?

Reply 40

twilight

2

I did 11 GCSEs in total 1 in Yr10 and 10 in Yr11. I ended up with 11A*

Reply 41

commoner

i did 9:

french
classical civilisation
religious studies
english language
english literature
double science
maths
ict

Reply 42

staylor

2

Im doing 9, plus IT AVCE course.

I dont think I could survive 14! :eek:

Reply 43

kellywood_5

17

staylor

Im doing 9, plus IT AVCE course.

I dont think I could survive 14! :eek:

Lol that's almost the same as what I did, but I had to do short course RE so I did 9.5 GCSEs and the AVCE. You have to remember though that a lot of people who say they got 14 GCSEs are including an Intermediate GNVQ as 4, so really they're doing less work than you.

Reply 44

Rex Tyrannus

I did 12 GCSEs - English A*, Eng Lit A, Maths A, Double Science A*A*, Spanish A*, French A*, Music A*, Electronics A*, Double ICT AA, R.E. B

Reply 45

PinkPigeon

13

We're only allowed to take 9 at our school but I took an extra one (drama) in year 8 so I ended up with 10 :smile:

Reply 46

BarelyLegal_7710

10 but I think at my school you can choose to do less - like only short course RS, single award Science or Business and ICT count as two or something.

Reply 47

Noel

6

At our schol you can only do 10 (that fills your timetable)
I got 1A*, 8A's, 1B (RE)

Reply 48

JrW

14

I was only allowed to do 11 (being at a private school)

Reply 49

kellywood_5

17

jamierwilliams

I was only allowed to do 11 (being at a private school)

Why do some private schools limit the number of GCSEs you can take? I've always wondered about that- since they're supposed to be better than state schools and get better results, you'd think they'd push you to take more.

Reply 50

*hedgehog*

I did 10 and then a half course in technology.

Reply 51

earthmother

1

kellywood_5

Why do some private schools limit the number of GCSEs you can take? I've always wondered about that- since they're supposed to be better than state schools and get better results, you'd think they'd push you to take more.

I believe it is because universities don't look beyond nine or ten GCSEs when making offers. So it's seen as better to have nine or ten good grades in "traditional" subjects than a larger number with not so good grades.

Reply 52

kellywood_5

17

earthmother

I believe it is because universities don't look beyond nine or ten GCSEs when making offers. So it's seen as better to have nine or ten good grades in "traditional" subjects than a larger number with not so good grades.

Oh right, makes sense, although a fair few students at the local grammar schools seem to get 13 A*s......I have 9.5 GCSEs, but only 7/7.5 are in 'traditional subjects' depending on whether or not you consider RS as 'traditional.' Then again, my school is a state comp, not a private school :smile:

Reply 53

The Colonel

13

I am doing 11.5
I did 2 Last year (Maths - A* and ICT - A) and this year am doing maths as (boo hoo) - A for S1 and U for C1 from the January exams!

Reply 54

Lana

4

I did 14.

How many GCSEs did you do/are you doing?

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