GCSE Results Day

[Sureshot]

'haven't' would fit

I didn't know you were doing some GCSEs

Yup. Year 11 was a big mess as I missed school from October onwards. Some went okay, Geography, Business and IT. Didn't have any of the core subjects at C or above, so went to evening classes last year to re-do them.

Really chuffed with the English 'A'. I had As for all my coursework. But that is only 20%. I thought I would have struggled with the exams. Certainly have more drive when you're paying for it.

 

[Deleted member 9102]

Edit: Chris Gayle

 

[Pakistani Army]

Congratulations everyone! :happy This time next year I will probably be celebrating or drowning in my sorrows. Who knows but this is what I am expected.

A* = 2
A = 4
B = 2
C = 2

 

[w3lshrugby]

Thanks guys, and congrats to you all too
The results that most shocked me were both Englishes (A* in Lit and 1% off an A* in Lang) and Drama (cos the A* boundary is 97% this year!!!)

Good luck with all your respective futures...

 

[Skater]

To say how much I don't like English Literature, I was surprised by my A!

 

[manee]

English Literature is all about how hard you work, imo.

 

[Skater]

English Literature is all about how hard you work, imo.

Exactly - considering how much I don't like it, I am surprised by how hard I worked!

 

[madmusician]

I think that's a fair appraisal - I didn't work incredibly hard and had a bad day in the exam, so that's where the B came from. I've requested a re-mark, and let's see what happens though...

 

[Leicester Fox]

I did badly in English lit so i would have to agree with manee. Right i have recovered from my devestation now. I asked my teachers where they thought i went wrong and they said it was coursework. So in A level doing the coursework before it's due will be my plan of attack although I am considering just getting myself a job instead of sixth form and working my way up rather than going for something just with a nice degree. Most of the people I know who own businesses would rather employ someone with a good work history than a posh degree which did make me think why bother going back.

 

[King Pietersen]

English Literature is all about how hard you work, imo.

Haha, I completely forgot about the poem section of the exam until the day before, and still managed to blag my way to an A. Got an A in English Language also. Should have taken Lang at 6th form and then done Journalism at Uni. Ah well, we live and learn.

 

[Highlander999]

I did badly in English lit so i would have to agree with manee. Right i have recovered from my devestation now. I asked my teachers where they thought i went wrong and they said it was coursework. So in A level doing the coursework before it's due will be my plan of attack although I am considering just getting myself a job instead of sixth form and working my way up rather than going for something just with a nice degree. Most of the people I know who own businesses would rather employ someone with a good work history than a posh degree which did make me think why bother going back.

Nah coursework you leave to the last minute

Seriously make sure you don't have to resit it. It adds so much extra work in

 

[Leicester Fox]

All the important stuff I did ok in but I got no A*s which left me miffed. To say the least. I want to resit English lit but my school don't let you resit anything if you get a C or above. The only thing I got less than a C in was RE (D) and electronics (U). So I can't resit any exams.

 

[Sureshot]

I did badly in English lit so i would have to agree with manee. Right i have recovered from my devestation now. I asked my teachers where they thought i went wrong and they said it was coursework. So in A level doing the coursework before it's due will be my plan of attack although I am considering just getting myself a job instead of sixth form and working my way up rather than going for something just with a nice degree. Most of the people I know who own businesses would rather employ someone with a good work history than a posh degree which did make me think why bother going back.

Well, for a start, you don't need a degree. However, it does make things easier. If you don't go down the route of Uni, then you should specialise in a certain area. You won't get anywhere just floating from job to job. Education is important. Joe, if I were you I would do A-levels and take it from there. The current situation for getting a job isn't exactly brilliant, competition is quite fierce too. tbh, I think it would be foolish for someone of your intellect to not bother with a-levels.

 

[DPRA]

I get my maths re-sit result on Tuesday.

 

[usy]

I get my maths re-sit result on Tuesday.

Good luck, :cool: