AQA GCSE ENGLISH (foundation)

​Hey! I just wanted to know what overall level I might have got for my English Langauge GCSE, here are all the c.a, s+l and exam scores I got: 69/80 for the English Language exam 8/20 8/20 12/20 12/20 for controlled assessments (I did ridiculously bad in those, probably because I never knew how serious my English GCSE is.) 9/15 9/15 12/15...

Can I retake a GCSE during sixth form ?

Hello ! So I messed up my English GCSE exam and scored a D grade on it !! And I just realised that all universities want at least a B at English GCSE ! Am I allowed to retake my GCSE English during my sixth form ? If not , what should I do ? I will be doing the IELTS exam too as I am an international candidate ! Can this be a substitute f...

English GCSE Revision for Android

GR8Media This is a collection of 63 video revision lessons for English GCSE Lessons: Takeaway Teacher - PLANNING for a C grade GCSE English Language Revision - Word Choicem4v GCSE English Language revision - vary sentencesm4v GCSE English Language... $4.52

AQA GCSE English literature 20th - 23rd, Foundation

Does anyone know what will come up on the foundation paper. I am doing of mice and men and inspector calls and I am doing the moon on tides- character and voice cluster.

Does UCS (BA) English require a Mathematics GCSE?

Basically I'm currently retaking GCSE Mathematics within college but I am not expecting a C. Does UCS require a Mathematics GCSE for (BA) English? I'm just interested as to whether anyone is currently taking English and hasn't got a Maths GCSE or has applied and been accepted without one? Thanks! :)...

Secondary English Literature GCSE?

I have my English Lit GCSE exam in a weeks time, and I couldn't be more nervous. Everybody keeps giving me different advice and I know there isn't a specific way to do well in a subject like English but I really want an A*, so how do you get the highest marks?! Any answers would be greatly appreciated.

My GCSE prediction grades?

Hey so I'm 14 and in year 9. I'm a little stuck when trying to predict my GCSE grades for year 10 and 11. I guess I could say I'm an average student, I don't know.. anyway, here are my national curriculum levels and the subjects: English: 5A (predicted a C or B) Maths: 5C (when I was looking at the foundation paper I thought that it was e...

Secondary GCSE Foundation Q

I was helping a friend with some Maths (GCSE Foundation) but I got stuck on this problem. I was considering volume etc but maybe I am overcomplicating a simple problem (its only 3 marks and plus its in a foundation paper so can't be that difficult?!): Quote: A tin of cat food is in the shape of a cylinder with diameter 7 cm and height 8...

A Levels Geography

i did not take geography in gcse (chose photography instead, FML). but im thinking of taking geography for a levels; i remember finding it quite interesting back in year 7 and 8. my maths is okay (hopefully get b for gcse) and english is good, i like writing essays. but my science just dreadful (entered for foundation tier). would i be ab...

GCSE English Literature revision help!

How do you guys go about revising for GCSE English Lit? This would be poetry and two texts (I am doing TKMB and Crucible) I am stuck on how to revise this!!...

English A Level

I was thinking today about taking English Literature A Level. I had never really thought about it before but I found out today that we'd be studying The Great Gatsby, Arcadia and Hamlet. They sound really good and I know I'd enjoy it far more than Chemistry. How hard is English Lit, and what GCSE grade would you recommend I got if I wante...

Access course

I'm looking to do an , however, many entry requirements for this are that you have to have at least a few years out of full time education atm I'm doing a BTEC Level 2 but I really don't think the course is for me. I only have three GCSE's which are English Language B, Maths a C and Humanities A* I know I could have done better in my GCSE...

GCSE and BTEC

My GCSE grade are: English language:C English literature:C Italian:C Religious Studies:B Maths: D and 2 BTEC ICT: Distinction* Science: Merit Atm im doing 3 A-levels can i go to a good university in london with four GCSE and 2 BTEC And Cs in my A-levels Thanks in advance ... Alishba...

WJEC GCSE English Language

Hi all, Just wondered if anyone had any clues on the WJEC GCSE English LANG grade boundaries/ideas of average marks from January 2013? Thanks...

Predicted GCSE Grades and Medicine

Hi there everyone, I am currently in year 10. I would just like to know whether I would be considered in the medical field with the following GCSE grades: Maths: B English Language:B English Literature: A Science: B Re: B French:B Geography: B Psychology: B History: B ICT: B Media Studies: A Please take into consideration that these are o...

Secondary GCSE English - Exam board and retakes help

Just out of interest...say you get a C or a B in your GCSE English, but you would like to improve your grade, would you be able to retake the whole subject privately with the examination board you first sat with? Thank you! Posted from TSR Mobile...

Edexcel Mr M's 1MA0 GCSE Maths Linear Foundation Tier Paper 1 Answers Feb 2013

Mr M's 1MA0 GCSE Maths Linear Foundation Tier Paper 1 Answers Feb 2013 Solutions will appear in this thread before 7 a.m. on Friday. Assuming it is not too large to upload, I will also post a Mock Paper 2 for people to use over the weekend based on topics that didn't appear in Paper 1 but are frequently examined.

Sixth form AS English Literature Retake!

Hey guys, I'm new to The Student Room and trying to get an idea on how this works, so please bare with me... anywho, I'm looking for advice, help, tips, motivation... anything really to help me get through this exam. In January I took my first AS exam, which happened to be English Literature, about The Picture of Dorian Gray and Yeats Iri...

Sixth form taking a level maths but worried about GCSE Maths

I'm currently taking AS Maths and AS Stats, and hopefully I wish to carry this subject onto A2, but doing a lot of the AS material has made me realise my foundation for maths isnt very strong as my GCSE Maths grade says (I got an A). Most of what I learned at GCSE has slipped out through my head, probably because I didnt learn it properly...

Must I read these books for English GCSE?

So for my English lit and Lang gcse we have essay questions on Pride & prejudice and To Kill A Mockingbird. Problem is I don't really read! I managed to read most of P&P and part one of MB...but is that enough I am planning on doing intense studying of the books ( chapter summaries, key themes and quotes etc.) I also DO want the grades in...

Secondary GCSE AQA English Literature Past Papers

Hi, I'm studying 'To Kill a Mockingbird' and 'An Inspector Calls' for GCSE English Lit, and was wondering if anyone could provide any links to some past AQA papers? Thanks.

Secondary Tips for GCSE Japanese

hi guys! i just wanted to get some tips on GCSE Japanese. I just wanted to know what you guys did to get B/A/A* grades and especially for the speaking and listening i just wanted to get tips on these. Are there any links where i can see example listening and speaking exams? also what resources are you using? sorry for the questions. thank...

Best Foundation For Bridal Makeup: Ask IMBB

Swati Asks: I have been a silent reader of your blog for a long long time now! I am getting married in November and looking for a foundation that will be suitable for bridal makeup. Basically, something that gives a flawless finish and photographs well. My skin is dry to combination. Will you please guide me? Also, if you could help me w...

What should I do for GCSE?

Hey guys I'm new here and I wanted to ask, what should I do? Well I do have two option that I wanted to do which are History and French/Urdu but what I really wanted to do was Triple Science, I hope one day of becoming a doctor and I've been doing my research and it turns out that I'm going to be needing Triple Science and good Maths grad...

Acceptance to Cambridge/LSE with OK GCSE/AS grades?

Hi guys, So I was wondering whether I have a good shot at being accepted to Cambridge/LSE with my GCSE and current AS Level grades (I only have my January 2013 results). GCSE: Mathematics A* English Language A* Core Science A* Additional Science A* Sociology A* English Literature A History A Statistics A ICT B AS Level: Mathematics (C1):...

English Language AQA higher GCSE

Hi! :) On the 4th of June I am sitting my english language GCSE, I am doing higher tier and I'm a bit confused, in my coursework overall I have an A - 102 UMS points I think, how many UMS points needed (coursework and exam combined) for an A or a B?? And how many marks (out of 80) in the exam would I need to get an A or B overall, does th...

Secondary GCSE English language grades

Hi. I am re taking my English Language GCSE in college this summer with WJEC as I need at least a grade C to progress onto the next level of my I.T course. I currently have the following marks in my coursework: Narrative writing- 16 out of 20 Descriptive writing- 16 out of 20 Essay on A Christmas Carol- 29 out of 40 Discussion- 32 out of...

Are my predicted grades good enough for medicine?

are these gcse grades good enough for medicine Biology-A* Chemistry-A Physics-B RE-A* PE-B Health and social care-AA (2 GCSE's for this subject) English literature-A English language-A History-A* Maths-A German-B (i completed this GCSE in year 9 i was in fast track german) 3A* 6A 3B I plan on taking these subjects for A-Levels, I hope to...

Secondary Edexcel GCSE English Language Support URGENT

Hi, I'm currently in year 10 and my Edexcel English Language GCSE Exam is soon. I'm struggling in approaching the past paper. One of the questions was: Explain how the language in the extract influences your view of the reactions to the event described? Does anyone know how to structure the answer for these questions... Thanks Omar...

Secondary Ocr gcse maths advice

Hi guys repeating my gcse maths again and again and I'm so tired of failing it :( has anyone passed OCR maths foundation and be willing to give me exam techniques or encouragement on what I could do to hopefully pass these exams in June 2013? Thanks much appreciated :( :( This was posted from The Student Room's iPhone/iPad App...

Worried about GCSE Pathway Science 1 interview/exam!

i have an interview on the 8th of may for GCSE Pathway Science 1 and its been like 5 years since i've been in school and on the course prospectus it says "you will be expected to re-sit your GCSE mathematics and english alongside your science subjects and need to do the higher paper in these subjects before you enrol on the science GCSE's...

English at York.

I am looking to apply for English at York next year. However, I noticed they want a B in a modern foreign language at GCSE as one of their entry requirements. How important is this in relation to getting an offer? Can anyone who has been offered a place on the English course tell me whether or not they met this entry requirement ?...

English Language GCSE

I got 48/80 on my english language exam. I'm really not happy with it, but all my controlled assessments are A/A* so I'm hoping those will bring up my overall grade. But my school offered me the chance to resit, and I really don't know if I should because I have 16 other exams this summer and I really hate english anyway and don't think I...

New member! I need advice

Hi I am 20 and I plan to take a gcse course in English and maths(I didn't get gcse's due to a illness) I will be taking the course with Adult community learning hopefully. But if not i will take a distance learning course. if successful in the English and maths gcse course I plan to take a EDI diploma course in both criminology and psycho...

BACK TO THE BASICS: HOW TO APPLY FOUNDATION

post + photography by amy nadine, graphic design by eunice chun Today we’re going back to the basics and we’re starting with foundation application! We’ve already learned not to go against the grain in our Foundation Direction tutorial and now we’re taking it a step further. When you apply your foundation, always start in the middle of y...

Secondary Aqa gcse science CA ISA Remark?

I wanted to know if my ca could be remarked because it heavily impacts my max grade that i can achieve for gcse. I was wondering if it is possible for it to be remarked. It hasnt been sent to the exam board yet. I think the teacher cannot mark as i received 100ums for physics and chemistry which is an a* but in biology i only got 90 ums s...

Are BTEC's worth 2 GCSE's?

For College I need 4 GCSE's. I'm doing 2 BTEC's - Science is 2 GCSE, Health and Social is 4 (but with the amount of work I've done it'll be only 2) So are these actually 2 GCSE's that will be okay for my 4 GCSE requirement?...

Geology vs Environmental engineering?

Which degree leads to better/high paid employment? I'm currently studying geography, English and Italian at A level, so doing environmental engineering would mean re-taking gcse maths (for higher level) in my gap year + doing a one year foundation course. I want to do something earth/energy related in the future, so I'm open minded as to...

I have 4 'real' gcse's, HELP ME PLEASE

Ive applied to do nursing at uni and I have an interview at London South Bank in April. On the requirements it says 260 UCAS points and 5 gcse's/equivalent (grade c) The A levels arent a problem, just the gcse's. I have a NCFE level 2 pass in Graphic Design National Certificate level 2 at Merit In ICT I have English lit and lang at grades...

GCSE English HELP!

so I received my english language results and my teacher predicted a C :@ I honestly felt like crying as I got a D in the exam. I need a B as a bare minimum to study pharmacy :( She said it might not be worth resitting the exam as I don't get to keep my best grade. I am able to re-do all my coursework and the exam.... Is it worth it with...