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"GCSE Results"

Getting them tomorrow, and good luck to anyone recieving theirs on similar dates :]

I predit the following:

Maths - A
English - B
Science - B
ICT - C (only because I was stupidly put into Foundation tier)
Business Studies - B
French - C
Italian - U (if I don't get this grade, then it's a disgrace to the system)
R.E (short course) - E

And, not to sound cocky, the strangest part is I'm not really worried or nervous.

English Lit - A*
English Lang - A*
RS - A*
History - A*
Double Science (1) - A
Double Science (2) - A
Latin - A
Maths - B
German - B
Tech (year 10) - B
Art - C

I'm doing English Lit, RS and History for A levels, with Latin as my As subject.

I was pleased though I should have got A* in Latin and A in German. German Listening test ruined that one. Ah well, live and learn.

Well done Chaos, Bob and ST :)

These are all GCSE results right? I had no idea you were all 16, blimey I feel so old at 26. If only I could go back and take mine again, I'm sure I'd get As for everything :D

oh and well done tnc. You're all a lot younger than I imagined :) You should all be proud of your grades.

Machie wrote:
> Well done Chaos, Bob and ST :)
>
> These are all GCSE results right? I had no idea you were all 16,
> blimey I feel so old at 26. If only I could go back and take mine
> again, I'm sure I'd get As for everything :D

I'm not 16 :p

19? :)

Well the grades go like this (or so it says)


Maths (250 max):

A* - 225
A - 200
B - 175
C - 150
D - 125
E - 100
F - 75
G - 50

Science (100 max):
A* - 90
A - 80
B - 70
C - 60
D - 50
etc.

Machie wrote:
> 19? :)

How did you know that :P

Hah. I did the very first year of GCSEs, just as they replaced O levels.

Nobody knew what was going on and I couldn't be bothered anyway. I got a D in Maths, C in English, Physics and Computer Science (the exam paper included tape drives and even the 'new' floppy drives), everything else was E or lower.

But it didn't bother me. I went to college and did a BTEC Computer Science (Programming and Systems Admin) and retook some GCSEs at the same time, then did a 4 year teaching degree.

Now I work in Finance (and I only got a C in Maths the second time around) Shows how much exams show your real potential. I laugh at exam results and any employer who takes absolute stock in them representing a good employee.

On top of that, A levels, are fast becoming a "need if you want a good job". So they have become commonplace with so many people reacing them, and the ever growing theroy of them becoming easier doesn't help.

I think the new qualification thats supposed to be coming in thats similar to the French system will be a better alternative to whats on offer now as it combines therory with practical experience to make people better qualified for the working world.