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GCSE English and maths

Hey guys, I have so much to say I have failed my English and maths. I tried to study I tried everything especially with English since it isn’t my first language. I would always fall behind, the thing is I had also moved here recently I live in Northern Ireland and when I first went to my first Northern Ireland school everything was different I had joined late and was only starting year 11, everything was different from the class environment. I had fallen behind and thought maybe I just need some time to fit in and I never did I really struggled. I know that you could have asked for a scribe or something for it at school and I did but I never got it. I had tried my best to explain why I needed it but the teacher would not give me a scribe when I had noticed him giving to students who had better grades and by the looks wasn’t struggling with anything (I’m not judging it is what I had thought). I had failed both in year 12. I went on to do a levels but then a year later I realised that it wasn’t for me since I had joined late half of the stuff didn’t even make sense to me and I was once again falling behide. I would get upset and jealous when I can see others doing better but I still tried I even stayed after schools but no teacher would help me because I was the only one student in the class. Or they would give me past papers but not explain how to do them, to I can get an idea and maybe even catch a hang of it. I have now left a levels and am doing level 2 functional skills communication, I’m on the waiting list for numeracy. I was going to call the src and ask what should I do because numeracy is starting next week and I had applied in January and they had once again said to wait until a space frees up. Does anyone even know where else I could get like numeracy in Northern Ireland or even English or maybe even like online. I will pay whatever price it is I just really need to my gcse. I know it was a bad idea of dropping out but the school had infected my mental health so bad that I had fallen into deep depression and would isolate myself from everyone. Because I would be too busy watching videos on gcse maths and English and how to pass. I got D on both subjects I really don’t know what to do please help me

Reply 1

Original post by Milė
Hey guys, I have so much to say I have failed my English and maths. I tried to study I tried everything especially with English since it isn’t my first language. I would always fall behind, the thing is I had also moved here recently I live in Northern Ireland and when I first went to my first Northern Ireland school everything was different I had joined late and was only starting year 11, everything was different from the class environment. I had fallen behind and thought maybe I just need some time to fit in and I never did I really struggled. I know that you could have asked for a scribe or something for it at school and I did but I never got it. I had tried my best to explain why I needed it but the teacher would not give me a scribe when I had noticed him giving to students who had better grades and by the looks wasn’t struggling with anything (I’m not judging it is what I had thought). I had failed both in year 12. I went on to do a levels but then a year later I realised that it wasn’t for me since I had joined late half of the stuff didn’t even make sense to me and I was once again falling behide. I would get upset and jealous when I can see others doing better but I still tried I even stayed after schools but no teacher would help me because I was the only one student in the class. Or they would give me past papers but not explain how to do them, to I can get an idea and maybe even catch a hang of it. I have now left a levels and am doing level 2 functional skills communication, I’m on the waiting list for numeracy. I was going to call the src and ask what should I do because numeracy is starting next week and I had applied in January and they had once again said to wait until a space frees up. Does anyone even know where else I could get like numeracy in Northern Ireland or even English or maybe even like online. I will pay whatever price it is I just really need to my gcse. I know it was a bad idea of dropping out but the school had infected my mental health so bad that I had fallen into deep depression and would isolate myself from everyone. Because I would be too busy watching videos on gcse maths and English and how to pass. I got D on both subjects I really don’t know what to do please help me
I will be able to help you with your gcse maths and English. If you could tell me what parts your stuck on that would be great!!

Reply 2

Original post by Logic1
I will be able to help you with your gcse maths and English. If you could tell me what parts your stuck on that would be great!!


That would mean so much to me, I’m stuck with everything. WIRH maths I just struggle with number, algebra and ratio i understand some of them but there is also parts where I don’t understand . I’m okay with geometry. For English is just some parts I don’t know how to name them. It really means a lot to me that you are willing to help me thank you so much

Reply 3

Original post by Milė
That would mean so much to me, I’m stuck with everything. WIRH maths I just struggle with number, algebra and ratio i understand some of them but there is also parts where I don’t understand . I’m okay with geometry. For English is just some parts I don’t know how to name them. It really means a lot to me that you are willing to help me thank you so much

Do u have disc? I can help u much better there if u send me qs for maths i ma pretty strong with maths English I got a 7. But it’s the holidays so I might just use my time.

Reply 4

Original post by Logic1
Do u have disc? I can help u much better there if u send me qs for maths i ma pretty strong with maths English I got a 7. But it’s the holidays so I might just use my time.


My disc is emmyxlma0 once again thank you so much

Reply 5

Whereabouts in Northern Ireland are you? I might be able to get you contacts for tutors and exam centres who might help.

Reply 6

Original post by KarlJamCam
Whereabouts in Northern Ireland are you? I might be able to get you contacts for tutors and exam centres who might help.


I’m in portadown thank you so much for helping me

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