[Jason.]

Originally Posted by Will1999

yeah thats good then, I think I've done decent on probs English (2), RE and ICT, making 4 GCSE and possibly Maths, should be ok.

Geography, Business and Science are a mystery, I have no idea tbh.

Yeah my parents aren't to stressed about there results, and we've already discussed level 2, so it won't be like a huge shocker/crisis if I don't get 5 c's.

Although I think I'm being a bit OTT, as I got 4 c's and a B on my mocks, and 3 D's.

Do you just need 5 GCSE's?

When I was going college, we also needed a certain grade in GCSE for the subjects we wanted to do. For example, I remember doing Psychology at A-Level, which required a B in Maths, and a B in Science, I think if you got lower than a B, even a C (which is a pass), you couldn't do it.

Although, each college is different, so that's understandable.

[Daniel-X]

Good luck in College Will. I hope you enjoy it, I've only got like 8/9 months left at school I start Y11 once Summer is over. I have to start deciding what I could be interested in doing and which college I may go to then by October I need to know for definite practically.

I have no idea what I'm doing but I was considering doing Media so you'll have to tell me what it's like

[Will.]

Originally Posted by BB6

Do you just need 5 GCSE's?

When I was going college, we also needed a certain grade in GCSE for the subjects we wanted to do. For example, I remember doing Psychology at A-Level, which required a B in Maths, and a B in Science, I think if you got lower than a B, even a C (which is a pass), you couldn't do it.

Although, each college is different, so that's understandable.

5 c's including English, he said get a B in English (just pushing me/challenging me, not actually required).

although I did literally like the same paper a week before the English language exam (exact same question but different passage), and got an A on it, so hopeful.

[Will.]

Originally Posted by Daniel-X

Good luck in College Will. I hope you enjoy it, I've only got like 8/9 months left at school I start Y11 once Summer is over. I have to start deciding what I could be interested in doing and which college I may go to then by October I need to know for definite practically.

I have no idea what I'm doing but I was considering doing Media so you'll have to tell me what it's like

Thanks, I will! It sounds really interesting! Good luck in year 11, its not too bad.

[Daniel-X]

Originally Posted by BB6

Do you just need 5 GCSE's?

When I was going college, we also needed a certain grade in GCSE for the subjects we wanted to do. For example, I remember doing Psychology at A-Level, which required a B in Maths, and a B in Science, I think if you got lower than a B, even a C (which is a pass), you couldn't do it.

Although, each college is different, so that's understandable.

At most colleges you need x amount of points to get in.

The college nearest to me Winstanley college is the best college in the North West. You need 48 points to get into it. 10 points is an A*, 8 points for an A, 6 for a B, 4 for a C and then none for anything else.

[Will.]

Originally Posted by Daniel-X

At most colleges you need x amount of points to get in.

The college nearest to me Winstanley college is the best college in the North West. You need 48 points to get into it. 10 points is an A*, 8 points for an A, 6 for a B, 4 for a C and then none for anything else.

thats interesting, is that for A level though? I just need 5 c's or 5 d's depending on the level.

[Daniel-X]

Originally Posted by Will1999

Thanks, I will! It sounds really interesting! Good luck in year 11, its not too bad.

Most say it's the best year and it goes quicker than you think so I'm not too worried about it. I'm doing well in my most subjects also I got A*'s in my five pieces of English coursework and got an A on my mock. I've done well on all my controlled assessments I've gotten my target grade of B's or A's and I did well in most of my mocks (I ****ed up really bad on my Maths mock though I got a D)

[Jason.]

Originally Posted by Will1999

5 c's including English, he said get a B in English (just pushing me/challenging me, not actually required).

although I did literally like the same paper a week before the English language exam (exact same question but different passage), and got an A on it, so hopeful.

Good luck for the 20th August, I'm sure you've done well. Hope you get the grades you want.

God, results day is agonising. It's even worse for A-Levels. Even when I go in to see my students on Results Day, I feel worried. Especially, as we get the results the midnight before.

[Will.]

Originally Posted by Daniel-X

Most say it's the best year and it goes quicker than you think so I'm not too worried about it. I'm doing well in my most subjects also I got A*'s in my five pieces of English coursework and got an A on my mock. I've done well on all my controlled assessments I've gotten my target grade of B's or A's and I did well in most of my mocks (I ****ed up really bad on my Maths mock though I got a D)

yeah, I got a C in my Maths mock, I got A's in my english coursework, OMG IVE COMPLETELY forgot about course work, Im less worried for next Tuesday now, as I know I've got 50% of it already for English lang.

[Jason.]

Originally Posted by Daniel-X

Most say it's the best year and it goes quicker than you think so I'm not too worried about it. I'm doing well in my most subjects also I got A*'s in my five pieces of English coursework and got an A on my mock. I've done well on all my controlled assessments I've gotten my target grade of B's or A's and I did well in most of my mocks (I ****ed up really bad on my Maths mock though I got a D)

Yeah, Year 11 does go quick. You're only in school from September till like April, really. And half of April is wasted on the Easter holiday. After then, you're pretty much off timetable doing your exams in May-June, and you finish school like a month early, so you get an extra 4/5 weeks of summer holiday.

[Moosething]

The year 10 mock mocks lol.
My school did the year 11 mocks in January which sucked as we had to revise at Christmas

[Jason.]

It's weird how I remember more of Year 10-11, than I do of college, and that was like 10 years ago. Those days were the best though

[Daniel-X]

Year 8 is still my favourite year tbh. I liked this year but it wasn't as good as I expected it to at times.

[Jason.]

Originally Posted by Moosething

The year 10 mock mocks lol.
My school did the year 11 mocks in January which sucked as we had to revise at Christmas

We did ours in late November to mid December, if I remember correctly.

We had two sets of mocks in Year 11. One before Christmas, and one after February half-term, during March.

[Will.]

prepare to see lots of people dressed like this Daniel

[Daniel-X]

I had mocks in Y9 also but only in Science, R.E., English and Maths

I've already done one of my science GCSES this year I'm expecting to get a B.

[Jason.]

Originally Posted by Daniel-X

Year 8 is still my favourite year tbh. I liked this year but it wasn't as good as I expected it to at times.

Year 10 was my favourite.

You were old enough to not feel like the youngest, and GCSE's made you feel grown up , and everyone had matured by then, but it was still a year before your GCSE's, so it felt less serious and you could still enjoy yourself.

[Moosething]

Originally Posted by BB6

Year 10 was my favourite.

You were old enough to not feel like the youngest, and GCSE's made you feel grown up , and everyone had matured by then, but it was still a year before your GCSE's, so it felt less serious and you could still enjoy yourself.

True, but all of the subjects like art and food tech where you could just doss about

[Jason.]

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention Year 10 is the year where you drop all the deadwood subjects like DT/ICT/etc, and just do the subjects you chose for GCSE's and the core ones, which made lessosn more enjoyable.

[Will.]

Were you a rebel at school BB6?

[Moosething]

Originally Posted by Daniel-X

I have no idea what I'm doing but I was considering doing Media so you'll have to tell me what it's like

Are you doing media studies gcse?

[Moosething]

Originally Posted by BB6

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention Year 10 is the year where you drop all the deadwood subjects like DT/ICT/etc, and just do the subjects you chose for GCSE's and the core ones, which made lessosn more enjoyable.

What options did you choose?

[Daniel-X]

I've took quite serious subjects though as my school split options into two separate areas where you had to pick two subjects:

The first was:

French
Spanish
Drama
I.T.
Graphics
D&T
Textiles
Food Tech
Electronics

The second was:

History
Geography
Art
Music
P.E.
Triple Science
Business Studies

I first picked French, Drama, Geography and BS but I dropped French and changed it to Spanish and dropped BS for History.

[Will.]

Originally Posted by BB6

Yes

lol, are you a strict teacher?

[Jason.]

Originally Posted by Moosething

What options did you choose?

Gosh, it's been so long. I think I did History, Sociology, and Media Studies.

The thing is I went to a language college, so we had to do a MFL as a GCSE as it was compulsory, so I chose Spanish. That was a pisstake, though as nobody cared about languages (well I didn't anyway ).