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Gcse eng lit!!

Hi,
I'm y10 and my school makes us do our Eng Lit gcse. I've definitely failed. I spoke to my teacher at the end of the school day and she said that I cannot resit it in y11. I know I will do much better then if I resit it. What could I try to do to allow them so I can resit it? I can't understand why they won't let me.

Reply 1

Original post by Unknown123Unkn..
Hi,
I'm y10 and my school makes us do our Eng Lit gcse. I've definitely failed. I spoke to my teacher at the end of the school day and she said that I cannot resit it in y11. I know I will do much better then if I resit it. What could I try to do to allow them so I can resit it? I can't understand why they won't let me.

One can always resit a gcse if they fail a subject, and I suggest you get in contact with the school about retaking the subject next year if you got a bad grade. If they don’t allow you to resit it, however, I recommend that you sign up to the exam on your own privately rather than have it being funded by the school itself. It would not cost much at all and you will be able to save your grade.

Reply 2

Original post by youssefqweqwe
One can always resit a gcse if they fail a subject, and I suggest you get in contact with the school about retaking the subject next year if you got a bad grade. If they don’t allow you to resit it, however, I recommend that you sign up to the exam on your own privately rather than have it being funded by the school itself. It would not cost much at all and you will be able to save your grade.


I have been thinking about this! Ty so much. ✨️

Reply 3

hey, im also in yr 10 and i just did lit, idk abt ur skl, but my skl lets u resit it but they just wont give u lessons in yr 11, and the teachers try to put u off retaking it. maybe speak to the exam office in ur skl. if u got anything less than a 6, they should let u resit. if u got more than a 6 it might be harder to convince them.

Reply 4

Original post by Unknown123Unkn..
Hi,
I'm y10 and my school makes us do our Eng Lit gcse. I've definitely failed. I spoke to my teacher at the end of the school day and she said that I cannot resit it in y11. I know I will do much better then if I resit it. What could I try to do to allow them so I can resit it? I can't understand why they won't let me.

It's not your schools choice uou can write to the sxqm board but you have to have good reasons.

Reply 5

Original post by User_09
hey, im also in yr 10 and i just did lit, idk abt ur skl, but my skl lets u resit it but they just wont give u lessons in yr 11, and the teachers try to put u off retaking it. maybe speak to the exam office in ur skl. if u got anything less than a 6, they should let u resit. if u got more than a 6 it might be harder to convince them.


I'm not even on the pass level 😢. I really hope they let me resit. I've just been overwhelmed by it.

Reply 6

Original post by Unknown123Unkn..
I'm not even on the pass level 😢. I really hope they let me resit. I've just been overwhelmed by it.

if u get a grade 4 or less i think they HAVE to let u resit - its unfair otherwise

Reply 7

Original post by User_09
if u get a grade 4 or less i think they HAVE to let u resit - its unfair otherwise


I spoke to some y11s who failed it when they did it in y10. They said that school did not even talk to them about re-sitting it.

Reply 8

Original post by Unknown123Unkn..
Hi,
I'm y10 and my school makes us do our Eng Lit gcse. I've definitely failed. I spoke to my teacher at the end of the school day and she said that I cannot resit it in y11. I know I will do much better then if I resit it. What could I try to do to allow them so I can resit it? I can't understand why they won't let me.

Hi,
I’m in year 11 and I will probably retake English literature as well. In the 2nd paper of lit and maths I had an awful migraine causing my vision to go really blurry. For this reason, I think I got a 7 in maths and an 8 in English lit, so I will retake to get a 9. As I am moving sixth form I will retake in a private exam centre and so can you. You can sign up to be a private candidate and complete an online English lit course. The only thing is you have to pay for it, but only around £150-£200 which is not a lot really. So don’t worry your school cannot hold you back, you can always do it privately

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