GCSEs

Perhaps the only use of GCSEs is for those who wish to leave school at 16 and spend the rest of their lives stacking shelves. GCSEs are an unnecessary hurdle for those who wish to go onto higher education. Students are expected to take more than 10 GCSEs, achieving anything less than an A is considered below average. With the most important subjects at this age being English, Mathematics, Physics, Science, modern languages and History, these are unnecessarily padded up with useless subjects such as media studies and psychology. Mathematics and Physics require far more preparation from a younger age. Attempting to build up a portfolio of useless GCSEs detracts from these ...

STARTING THE EXAM YEARS Now is the time of year when youngsters all over the country are starting their studies for their GCSEs or A Levels. Over the next year or so they will be under constant pressure from parents and teachers to do well and hopefully will have been guided as to choosing the subjects they are good at. But less able children should not be looked upon as “failures” if they are not as bright as others. Everyone can be good at something, but the pressure is on and amongst other teenage problems kids are being told “You must pass your exams...” How many times do schoolchildren, students, trainees, etc hear this phrase? YOU MUST ...

How I wish on the day of choosing my GCSEs aged thirteen someone would've told me what I knew now. So hopefully I'm going to stop people making the mistakes that I did and try to show you that GCSEs are important despite what people say. Firstly if you or someone else is choosing your GCSE options, tell me which group do you fit under? 1) I would like to achieve the best grades I can. 2) I would like to do subjects I enjoy the most. Think carefully, and make this the basis of your descision. Don't choose both, one MUST be more important than the other. If you chose number 1, then think about: 1) The subjects ...