Got my first GCSE exam tomorrow!

[Will.]

Ive got my English Literature exam tomorrow, so scared! The invidulators freak me out! Think I should be ok, they have changed the exam for 2015 and we did the specimen paper (because Its a new exam theres no previous ones), and I got an A on it! Struggled a bit with the ones they use to have.

[Benjamin]

Good Luck, buddy. I specialised in English Lit after GCSE and passed (Lord knows how, lol), you'll be fine. :hugesmile:

[reece(:]

Good luck! :bigsmile:

[LukeB]

good luck!

[LukeB]

Take your time, do not rush it and try your best :love:

[Jay.]

Good luck!

[Ross.]

Good luck! :)

[Jarrod]

Make sure you've revised and that you take your time! Don't rush the paper! You'll do great.

[Kizzy]

good luck :)

[Will.]

Thank you all! :)

[Natalie.]

Good Luck

[T*]

GL <3

[Will.]

thank you :)

[Jason.]

Good luck Will!
You'll be fine. Don't worry.

Remember to read the question carefully and not rush the paper. You'll do well. Just think of all the hard work and effort you put in - it will pay off, when you open up that envelope in August with fantastic grades.

[Will.]

Good luck Will!
You'll be fine. Don't worry.

Remember to read the question carefully and not rush the paper. You'll do well. Just think of all the hard work and effort you put in - it will pay off, when you open up that envelope in August with fantastic grades.

I hope so! But think I will fail for some reason

[Jason.]

I hope so! But think I will fail for some reason

If you've prepared and worked hard then you won't fail. Regardless, of how you feel.
Have a good breakfast, in the morning too. So you don't get hungry in the exam.

From past experience, I've always noticed that when I go into an exam nervous, I do much better than when I go into the exam feeling good.

[Will.]

If you've prepared and worked hard then you won't fail. Regardless, of how you feel.
Have a good breakfast, in the morning too. So you don't get hungry in the exam.

From past experience, I've always noticed that when I go into an exam nervous, I do much better than when I go into the exam feeling good.

I agree! That always happening

[Ammi]

..really good luck Willbrick, try to chill and not worry..you did great with the specimen paper and there will be nothing you can't do here either so try to stay relaxed and just keep your focus and you'll be cool...

[Will.]

..really good luck Willbrick, try to chill and not worry..you did great with the specimen paper and there will be nothing you can't do here either so try to stay relaxed and just keep your focus and you'll be cool...

Thank you :)

[Shaun]

Good luck Will :)

[AnnieK]

Good luck....as everyone else has said, take your time, read it thoroughly and relax.......

Oh and get a good nights sleep :love:

[RichardG]

Good luck :)

If you got an A on the mock then clearly you couldn't have done any more preparation than you have, you should be fine!!

[Will.]

Thank you :)

[the truth]

good luck will....a mate said to me once always make it look at the end as if you had much more to say but simply ran out of time...not sure if that works as he is in his 60s lol
I used to memorize key words to try and trigger my memory if I forgot something or had a blank. I found if I found some kind of enjoyment in a book I tended to do better
hope my ramblings are of some benefit
all the best

[armand.kay]

Good luck :love:

[Jake.]

best of luck

[Will.]

Thank you! My exam is in 10 mins! So scared and feel sick!!

[Ammi]

Thank you! My exam is in 10 mins! So scared and feel sick!!

...awww Will..:hug:..just calm, big slow breaths, you'll be fine..you did great last time and there is nothing you can't do...

[the truth]

hope hes doing ok

[Will.]

Went a lot better then I expected, the questions were exactly the same as the specimen paper, but just different passage!!! :)

[Will.]

...awww Will..:hug:..just calm, big slow breaths, you'll be fine..you did great last time and there is nothing you can't do...

Thank you for the advice! All went well! :)

[Ammi]

Thank you for the advice! All went well! :)

..YAY..:love:..hopefully you'll be less nervous for the next one, well done Will...

[Cherie]

Sounds like it went well!

[reece(:]

Good to hear it went well.

[Kizzy]

:thumbs:

[Ross.]

Glad it went well! :)

[Pete.]

Get that A* :thumbs:

[Will.]

Get that A* :thumbs:

maybe, think the most I would get would be an A I think, who knows!!!

[RichardG]

maybe, think the most I would get would be an A I think, who knows!!!

I got a B in foundation french, anything is possible!!

[Jason.]

I got a B in foundation french, anything is possible!!

Isn't the highest you can get in foundation a C?
Or did it include controlled assessment grades?

[RichardG]

Isn't the highest you can get in foundation a C?
Or did it include controlled assessment grades?

Yeah I was always told that the highest I could get in foundation was a C so I was very confused (and still am) at how I managed to get a B. :laugh:

[Jason.]

Yeah I was always told that the highest I could get in foundation was a C so I was very confused (and still am) at how I managed to get a B. :laugh:

That happened to me in Spanish.
I was so crap at it, I did foundation. But I have a good memory so got A's in speaking and writing, and came out with a high B, overall.

This was years ago though, so I'm not sure if it's changed.

[Will.]

Yeah probably cOurse work got you the B!!

Your going to laugh at this, we had to write a essay on Big Brother for of our English language coursework and I got an A* on it lol

[Ammi]

Yeah probably cOurse work got you the B!!

Your going to laugh at this, we had to write a essay on Big Brother for of our English language coursework and I got an A* on it lol

....hahaha..oh my goodness...:laugh:...

[the truth]

George orwell would be proud

[Will.]

....hahaha..oh my goodness...:laugh:...

My parents didn't mind me watching big brother after that :laugh:

[Will.]

George orwell would be proud

Lol

[aman201]

Don't worry, the GCSEs will not shape your life.

[the truth]

Don't worry, the GCSEs will not shape your life.

true. I learned n sight more in my first day at full time work than any gcse
but its good to do your best and certainly expand your knowledge and find where your talent and passion lies....if one gets into good habits when youre young it can set you up for life

[Will.]

Don't worry, the GCSEs will not shape your life.


A lot of people have been saying this, and I agree! Just want to do well on English, Science, and Maths, which is 4 GCSE, plus a couple more like ICT and RE.

I think I will fail Geography!!

Not sure about Business Studies!

[jennyjuniper]

Best of luck Will. My one bit of advice, if you have time, read the whole thing over again after you have finished. That way you can take care of any spelling mistakes etc.,