GCSE Results :)

[Soka]

since when did universitys look at GCSEs? i thought they looked at A level results..?

they look at A Levels, as well as GCSES. obviously A levels are more important, but consider a case with two applicants with the exact same AS results, they would need to look further to GCSES.

Lots of people get 3 A's at A level now so Universities need to try and distinguish between the candidates and they do that by looking at GCSE results. The new A* has been introduced at A level which means that A level candidates can be distinguished between so maybe now they will look less at GCSEs but they are still important. 6 A*s and 4 As is the minimum Oxbridge will accept.

Agree with all there except part I've bolded, thats a complete fabrication.

Universities use a point system gained from A levels

True, but a fair few mainly base on offer on certain grades in certain subjects.

They use UCAS and you get a certain amount of UCAS points for each grade in GCSE and top universities require a certain number of UCAS points which can only be obtained with high GCSE grades.

You get no UCAS Points for GCSES. UCAS points are obtained from A Levels/various other qualifications, not GCSES.


As far as I know, the only place that is obsessed with getting A*s at GCSE is Durham. If you want to apply to a top university just make sure you've got really good AS results, and a passionate personal statement about the chosen degree subject.

GCSES are mainly the stepping stone to A Levels, and A Levels the stepping stones to University, with University degree being the most important when applying for a job. Of course, if there are two identical applicants then your GCSES/A Levels may prove to be important so it is always worth working at them rather than saying 'oh well' they are pointless.'

[luce]

science - A
Math mod 3 - A (1mark off A* so i'm re-taking)
Math mod 3 - A*
PE - A* (Top mark out of my year with 435/470 BOOM)
Geog - A (re-take because i got one over A)

i've only just gone into year 11 so yeah i didn't get many i need to re-take a couple science modules aswell i think just to bump it up a bit more so i don't slip into the B Zone

[Jordan3606]

Biology - C
Chemistry - B
Physics - B

They were just modules though, the first modules I got A in physics, and B in the other 2. I've gone downhill, oh well

Those were the only results I got though, I'm Year 10 now, but I did those a few months back in Year 9