Hi again everyone,
So I've pretty much decided that I will take astronomy as an extra GCSE choice but that has left with me with another decision to make. I'm currently in year 10 so if I was taught be taught all the course at school (along with some home revision) I would sit the exam in summer year 11 along with my other GCSEs. But my teacher says that the best years to sit the exam would be year 10 or 12, which I completely agree with. I don't want to wait until year 12 so I need to decide whether to self study half the course myself so that I can sit it this year or sit it next year with my others. I'm not too worried about having an extra GCSE in year 11 - I've known people who have done it and did well - but I think that ultimately it may be better to get it over and done with. Another thing to mention, I don't just want a grade 4/5 pass, I am aiming for an 8 or 9. So if anyone, particularly teachers or those who have studied the GCSE astronomy course before, has any advice or would like to share their opinion then please do! TIA