GCSE Importance

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Hey guys im just interested into how much detial you put on your CV about your GCSE's. I know many of you have degree or atleast A-levels and im quite likley to go on to do uni, or atleast i hope i will.

Right now im sitting my final GCSE exams and im not too bothered by them as ive been told that at the end of the day as long as they launch you into the next level of education (i.e get 5c's to go to college) then its fine.

I am still trying to get good results but not busting a gut to revise like crazy. Im on A's and A*s after coursework but i have bad exam technique and expect a few of those A's to turn to B's.

So yeah, just how important are these exams?
 
Cool, so as i see it, if you've only done A-levels then GCSE still need to be shown quite clearly whereas if you have a degree you just put 'i passed 10 GCSE's'?

I ask this because i know one guy who on his CV put 'I have done my GCSE's' even before his degree was finished.
 
Ah, ok. I thought this might be the case. I had a look at some Uni sites and i see that as a basic apply grades you need say 1A 2B's at A-level (as an example).

However, i see some uni's do it on a points ranking.

For instance Leeds said for one of their courses they want you to have 3B's, yet newcastle said they wanted '47 points'
 
heeeed said:
^^ agreed

The only definite qualification uni will see of yours when you apply is your GCSEs. Certain courses will check your GCSE results are up to par before reading any further along your UCAS form. Obviously down the line when you get your degree they don't count for much, although many people would want to see at least reasonable attainment in English and Maths if you didn't take those further
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Huh? What about a-levels surely. Or did you mean to replace GCSE with A-level?
 
Ah cheers matey, yeah i should get B or higher in all of them, maybe even a sneaky demon A* in physics, but the last module is hard :(. However, im doing physics at A-level so i will have a bash.

Also the sixth form im going to, say 'we aren't letting you carry on without a C in maths and english, you may enter if you promise to resit and you actually achieve those grades.'

P.S. My sisters got 7A*'s and 3 A's --and-- 10A*s and 1 A :o.
 
I intend to work along the IT/design style path.

My dream would be to own my own printing company as they make lots of money.

Anyway no i didnt want to be told oh dont bother, i was just intrigued and i didnt want to work up a stress for nothing but at the same time not make my self too relaxed.
 
MTA99 said:
Ultimately if you've got a degree and further post degree training GSCEs are going to count for little but there's a much more important issue here - you've gotta beat your sisters!! Do it for your own pride and the pride of OCUK brothers everywhere!! :D
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Ah man i can't beat them 10 A *s and 1 A cant do it hahah. Also my mum kinda like how i give her a break from going on about qualifications and that im one to take things as they come.
 
Haha, no but im also interested in it and have already made money in the past at the age of 14 printing t-shirts for CSS clans.

As for C's, im not im an A grade student predicted straight A's

Also, bristol is a really really nice city BenM full of students and the downs are a great place aren't they?
 
Yeah man, right i understand GCSEs are important till after you've done everything and got the Degree, gotcha :).

Still, this thread was never going to change what i did or do for GCSE, was just interested :D.

And it has given me a nice insight into peoples experiences.
 
Cool, charisma can get you a long way too. A drama teacher at my school now gets normal teacher pay, but his grades were crap (ie E in maths) he just talked his way into every job he got and moved around to get jobs.

He was even a stipper in Ibiza at one point, but now after resitting his GCSE in maths at the age of over 30, to get a C or higher he can finally get pay rise to normal teacher pay. His assembly was really inspirational and shows what you can do if you just push yourself out there. grades or no grades.
 
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