Mouldy Punk Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 I got 5 Bs, 2 Cs and a Merit :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/311422-gcses/page/21/#findComment-586430230 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom L Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 13 A*'s. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/311422-gcses/page/21/#findComment-586430239 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Peewee210 Subscriber¹ Posted August 25, 2005 Subscriber¹ Share Posted August 25, 2005 13 A*'s. 586430239[/snapback] Really? :rolleyes: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/311422-gcses/page/21/#findComment-586430242 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axon Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 If anyone else was as curious as I was about how this system works, Wikipedia has a great article on it. -Ax Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/311422-gcses/page/21/#findComment-586430253 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hani Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 thanks Ax for the link, is it true that an A in the GCSE's means a grade above 80?! In my country, an A means 90 and above (out of 100). Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/311422-gcses/page/21/#findComment-586430276 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveLegg Developer Posted August 25, 2005 Developer Share Posted August 25, 2005 The grade boundaries in the UK are rediculous. On my final maths test, there are two papers, you have to get less than a whole paper correct to get an A (42% or something like that) Dont forget that at GCSE level in the UK we also have the A* grade. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/311422-gcses/page/21/#findComment-586430288 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axon Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 This system seems overly complicated :s. Here you take one test per subject, be it Physics, Math, History, Geography, etc. The ones that are for Post Secondary Institutions are called "Provincial Exams", they are opitional at the end of the Grade 12 (Final) High School year for those students who will be moving on to University or other Post Secondary facilities. A = 86% (or above) B = 75% C = 60% Pass (C-) = 50% F = 0 - 50% -Ax Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/311422-gcses/page/21/#findComment-586430302 Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxondale. Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 (edited) A,B - English A - Geo A - History C,C - Science C - Maths C - Cooking D,D - French and German :p i dont care about them im into my college, enrolled today :) Edited August 25, 2005 by saxondale. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/311422-gcses/page/21/#findComment-586430400 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn Posted August 25, 2005 Author Share Posted August 25, 2005 A,B - EnglishA - Geo A - History C,C - Science C - Maths C - Cooking D,D - French and German :p i dont care about them im into my college, enrolled today :) 586430400[/snapback] Well done for getting into college. I got into mine as well :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/311422-gcses/page/21/#findComment-586430627 Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxondale. Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 Well done mate. One strange thing, all my mates got a B in english language :s, i mean all of them Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/311422-gcses/page/21/#findComment-586430639 Share on other sites More sharing options...
former1 Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 A*: French A: Maths A: Spanish B: Physics B: English B: English Drama C: Chemistry (my calculator went bust on the extension paper :( ) C: Biology C: History C: D&T Bleh got B+ in the subjects i'm carrying on next year so all's good ;) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/311422-gcses/page/21/#findComment-586430658 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warning Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 A - English Literature A - English Language A - History A - Graphics A* - Art and Design BB (Double Award) - Science GNVQ Merit (equivalent to 4 B's @ GCSE apparently) - ICT B - Mathematics C - Maths Statistics (foundation paper as it was an extra GCSE) And i needed 4 B's at GCSE to get into College so i'm set :D! I'm going to Runshaw College BTW, anyone else going? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/311422-gcses/page/21/#findComment-586430660 Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxondale. Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 A* in maths, (i took it a year early) taking the rest next year.And HTF did saxondale only get an E in IT? 586429517[/snapback] Coursework man, its was 60% of the final grade, who could be bothered to enter data? certainly not me Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/311422-gcses/page/21/#findComment-586430665 Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Dom_ Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 im 18 so i just got my maths resit (i needed a C to get into uni) and i got into a C :) my 4th RESIT :) thank you lord i got so emotional i cryed :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/311422-gcses/page/21/#findComment-586430686 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmaskell Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 Business Studies - A* Geography - A English Language - A English Literature - A Citizenship (most pointless thing ever) - A Science Double Award - A A German - B Statistics - C So all in all, very pleased. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/311422-gcses/page/21/#findComment-586431079 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharpy2k4 Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 I got Geo C Math C Sci (Double) C C English B Eng Lit B History B Engineering Double D D (our 1st year teacher didnt teach us anything, so in the 2nd year we had to do both years work...we failed) RS C I was predicted pretty much all A's and B's. But im not bothered as i got what i need for college and im happy.xD Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/311422-gcses/page/21/#findComment-586431088 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn Posted August 25, 2005 Author Share Posted August 25, 2005 Some cracking results in here. Well done people! *Pats everyone on the back* Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/311422-gcses/page/21/#findComment-586431102 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmaskell Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 What suprises me is I got A* for the exam in which the fire alarm went off, and the teacher had for the first year didnt teach us anything about Business. We probably learnt far more about his ex-wife (he was obsessed) and Japanese cars. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/311422-gcses/page/21/#findComment-586431404 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiggling_john Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 What suprises me is I got A* for the exam in which the fire alarm went off, and the teacher had for the first year didnt teach us anything about Business. We probably learnt far more about his ex-wife (he was obsessed) and Japanese cars. 586431404[/snapback] haha! sounds like my AI lecturer from last year, he came out with some fantastic stories about his ex wife... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/311422-gcses/page/21/#findComment-586431544 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy2k4 Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 Distinction - GNVQ ICT AA - double award science C - english lit C- english lang C - french B - maths D - food tech I'm so pleased with my english and french results, never expected them ever, I didn't do my English coursework until the weekend before it had to be handed in Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/311422-gcses/page/21/#findComment-586431569 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swashbuckler Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 (edited) A* is the top 5% of the country for any of those wondering, and to say that the maths was 'easy' as you only needed something like 48% to get an A is not true from year to year as the percentages needed vary due to the diffculty of the paper and so the year in question obviously had a very difficult paper. In others paper 48% would have only earnt you about a C so it can vary alot. :) Edited August 25, 2005 by Nitrate Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/311422-gcses/page/21/#findComment-586431614 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mills04 Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 Congrats to everyone that got so good grades! Mine are as follows: History - A Maths - C Science Double Award - B B English Lit - A English Language - A Systems + Control - B IT (Double Award) - A A Business Studies - A PE - B 6A's, 4B's and a C. I'm pretty chuffed with that :D James Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/311422-gcses/page/21/#findComment-586431644 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+M2Ys4U Subscriber¹ Posted August 26, 2005 Subscriber¹ Share Posted August 26, 2005 4 As, 5 Bs (6 with stats that I got last year) and a C :D Science (Double Award): AA English Lit: A Maths: A English Lang: B Appied ICT (Double Award): BB German: B Geography: B RE (Short Course): C That means that I have [(4*7)+(6*6)+(1*5)] points to get into college, and I need 44. 69 > 44 so woot. I have to say, though, that my coursework really let me down. I really with I had put more effort into it; those Bs could have been As and As could have been A*s, but I'm still pleased with what I got :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/311422-gcses/page/21/#findComment-586432419 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powa Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 I've been getting annoyed with the "critics" who say that the papers are too easy now. I mean we can't win, if we do well it's too easy, but if we do badly, then the teachers are rubbish. Can't they just accept that we are getting smarter? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/311422-gcses/page/21/#findComment-586433707 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Man Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 I've been getting annoyed with the "critics" who say that the papers are too easy now. I mean we can't win, if we do well it's too easy, but if we do badly, then the teachers are rubbish. Can't they just accept that we are getting smarter? 586433707[/snapback] The papers are basically the same each year. I'm doing modular GCSE Sciences, and if you do the past 6 papers of a module then go into the module you come across all the same questions!! Why are the grades getting better? The government. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/311422-gcses/page/21/#findComment-586433721 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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