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What to do: bad gcse?:(

This is my gcse result

Physics -6
Chemistry-6
Maths-6
Business-5
English-4
History-5
Re- 4

Ik my GCSE’s result is really bad but i need to study a level maths and physics. I have no idea what to do and am thinking of re sitting the exam. Any advice?

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by RosaDiaz05
This is my gcse result
Physics -6
Chemistry-6
Maths-6
Business-5
English-4
History-5
Re- 4
Ik my GCSE’s result is really bad but i need to study a level maths and physics. I have no idea what to do and am thinking of re sitting the exam. Any advice?

You might want to rethink your options. Maths, Physics(, and Chemistry) are already demanding A-Levels and they tend to assume you are already at a 7-9 for GCSE level. It wouldn't be so bad if you were only at a 6 or below for one of your options but it will be an uphill battle to do well if you are starting from a 6 on all of them. Maybe if you didn't revise as well as you should have for GCSE you can still do them but you have to work out how to improve in that regard.

There are colleges, apprenticeships, etc still open if you decide you want to do something different or push forward anyway. I would recommend resitting for at least English and maybe Maths too because basically everywhere wants you to have a 5 in English and getting up to something like an 8 in Maths would put you in a much better position for A-Levels.

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by Phelena
You might want to rethink your options. Maths, Physics(, and Chemistry) are already demanding A-Levels and they tend to assume you are already at a 7-9 for GCSE level. It wouldn't be so bad if you were only at a 6 or below for one of your options but it will be an uphill battle to do well if you are starting from a 6 on all of them. Maybe if you didn't revise as well as you should have for GCSE you can still do them but you have to work out how to improve in that regard.
There are colleges, apprenticeships, etc still open if you decide you want to do something different or push forward anyway. I would recommend resitting for at least English and maybe Maths too because basically everywhere wants you to have a 5 in English and getting up to something like an 8 in Maths would put you in a much better position for A-Levels.


I wasn’t able to study properly for GCSE’s because of some issues. Im willing to work very hard for these subjects if get into sixth form. I can also re sit maths and English if needed but I’m worried about spending a whole year for this.

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by RosaDiaz05
I wasn’t able to study properly for GCSE’s because of some issues. Im willing to work very hard for these subjects if get into sixth form. I can also re sit maths and English if needed but I’m worried about spending a whole year for this.

You should speak to your college and they may allow you to still do maths and physics at A-level! Especially if you express your interest and determination I am sure they will let you!!!

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by imogen6002
You should speak to your college and they may allow you to still do maths and physics at A-level! Especially if you express your interest and determination I am sure they will let you!!!


Would they allow me to study a level maths and I can appear for gcse maths this November?

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by RosaDiaz05
I wasn’t able to study properly for GCSE’s because of some issues. Im willing to work very hard for these subjects if get into sixth form. I can also re sit maths and English if needed but I’m worried about spending a whole year for this.

If you have a college/sixth form that accepts 6s (some do but not all, many require at least a 7 to take the subject at A-Level) then you can still do them and one other subject (you need three A-Levels). You need to make sure those issues are fully resolved though.

I'm pretty sure you can resit Maths and English Language in November (this year); your college should be able to help you with those. If they go well you should be alright.

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