How to deal with failure?

[Firehorse]

I would say the most important tests in your entire life will be your GCSE's. They're the ones that will dictate whether you're employable, whether you can study A Levels etc. If you don't get at least a C in English and Maths then you're going nowhere so those are the two most important subjects to focus on. After GCSE's you have more freedom, even if you fail your A Levels it's not going to necessarily set you back in the same way failing your GCSE's would, you can do foundation years at university or take on an apprenticeship instead (which is highly recommended, employers prefer hiring apprentices over graduates for the vast majority of jobs, unless you're looking to get into a specialist area such as medicine or engineering, as they have experience already and can obtain a reference from the previous employer), where you quite literally get paid to learn and come out with an NVQ at the end of it.

Do note that GCSE's tend to have an unofficial expiry date. If you take your GCSE's and then don't start taking on a career path within the following 3 or 4 years you may have to resit them for them to be considered valid.

Don't stress yourself over SAT's and don't stress over A Levels either. SAT's just help your school determine which ability group to put you in for your GCSE years, which also determines which level paper you sit (which will affect your final grade so still aim high nonetheless). Pick your A Levels to be in a more specific field of interest to yourself and focus on learning about the subjects rather than just preparing yourself for the final exams - in the long run it will help you out a lot more. The best all-round A Level subject (if you're unsure of what you'd like to do in future) is Maths, which is the foundation for the majority of specialist areas you may or may not want to study at university.

Avoid picking any lackluster subjects like Media (or Art, despite it being a popular one). These subjects really don't shine on your CV (Art is an exception for design-related work, but Media is useless - even if you want a job in Media you're better off studying English).

All in all, if you don't get brilliant grades then don't worry yourself, grades aren't a valid measurement of general intelligence and that's definitely something you can stress in interviews.

If you're younger than 20 and already earning £18k on an apprenticeship, or having been taken on after an apprenticeship, then it's highly likely you'll be earning more than the vast majority of graduates on starting salaries (starting salaries being around £25k-£30k on average) by the time your school colleagues will be doing their university finals at age 22; plus you'll already have a job while they struggle to find work.

For now just enjoy being young and not having to worry about that stuff yet!

[Yawn]

idk wat hashterix is on about cos GCSEs r gd for nothing but getting u into ur A levels. u MIGHT need a minimum C in ur maths for some uni courses but thats it, otherwise u will never see ur GCSE results again once u r in ur A level course of choice. hes lying 2 u.

telling u that u will go no where in life if u dont get a C in maths or english GCSE pmsl yh right wat kind of ignorant LIES but then going on to say grades arent important and u dont have anything to worry about if u fail?? contradictions and BS everywhere who the hell +repped him

[Shar]

Avoid picking any lackluster subjects like Media (or Art, despite it being a popular one). These subjects really don't shine on your CV (Art is an exception for design-related work, but Media is useless - even if you want a job in Media you're better off studying English).

Media's no maths but it teaches you a lot. I'm glad I chose it despite it being looked down on by some universities, granted I chose 3 more "academic" subjects. But yeah there's no harm in picking "lackluster" subjects of you enjoy them, even if you're choosing a career path which is in no way related to them.

[Catchy]

idk wat hashterix is on about cos GCSEs r gd for nothing but getting u into ur A levels. u MIGHT need a minimum C in ur maths for some uni courses but thats it, otherwise u will never see ur GCSE results again once u r in ur A level course of choice. hes lying 2 u.

telling u that u will go no where in life if u dont get a C in maths or english GCSE pmsl yh right wat kind of ignorant LIES but then going on to say grades arent important and u dont have anything to worry about if u fail?? contradictions and BS everywhere who the hell +repped him

lmfao !! i have to agree with subo here, I am resitting my maths gcse this yr cos i never got it at school but the funniest thing is my uni isn't even asking for it, they just want the level 2 equivalent which i have... so i agree with subo here

[Amberr]

I can see what Hashterix is saying, if GCSE's were pointless what would be the point in doing them? Yes they say to get at least a C in maths and english but if you were aiming for the higher rated universities and were being compared with other students with similar a levels then they will look at your GCSE's. They are more likely to take on those who are the higher achievers.

Back to 'dealing with failure', in all honesty you need to get over it. If the test doesn't go towards your final grade then all you need to do is to work harder for next time. At least now you know what your weak points are and you can work on those to make sure that the same mistakes do not happen again. If you feel like you are struggling with something, ask for help. There is no point crying about being a 'failure' if you are not going to do something about it.

Just read that back, didn't mean to sound rude. I know maths (I think its maths you are on about?) isn't for everyone, i struggled with it at school. Like as others have said, it is not the 'end of the world' and don't think that if you don't achieve the grades you are hoping for that you won't end up having a good career. There are plenty of opportunities nowadays you can look into.

EFFORT TO TYPE ANYMORE SO GOOD LUCK

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if u were aiming for a more competitive uni u wouldnt be struggling to get a C at gcse in the 1st place

theyre not pointless but they r nothing but a stepping stone and once u have them and ur at ur next step (a levels) they r virtually irrelevant

[lemons]

ye like subo said, all gcses matter for is getting a place in sixth form/college and if you're looking to do competitive courses like medicine you need top top grades

[Firehorse]

idk wat hashterix is on about cos GCSEs r gd for nothing but getting u into ur A levels. u MIGHT need a minimum C in ur maths for some uni courses but thats it, otherwise u will never see ur GCSE results again once u r in ur A level course of choice. hes lying 2 u.

telling u that u will go no where in life if u dont get a C in maths or english GCSE pmsl yh right wat kind of ignorant LIES but then going on to say grades arent important and u dont have anything to worry about if u fail?? contradictions and BS everywhere who the hell +repped him

Firstly you're being rather hyprocritical, judging by your incorrect use of grammar and text language you're either still sitting your GCSE's or haven't reached that stage yet. I have been through SAT's, GCSE's, A Levels, a further education course, as well as various job interview processes so it might be wise for you to take a couple of pointers instead of just shrugging off well-grounded advice.
Most universities wouldn't even consider taking you on if you didn't have a grade C or higher in GCSE maths, for most courses.
You definitely will be seeing your GCSE grades again, every job interview you go to will be interested in your GCSE grades - even McDonald's will avoid hiring somebody who doesn't have a C in GCSE maths.
As for your claim of me being hyprocritical, read my post again. I stressed the importance of GCSE's and mentioned that the other types were somewhat less important. GCSE's set the foundations of all your future education in the UK.

lmfao !! i have to agree with subo here, I am resitting my maths gcse this yr cos i never got it at school but the funniest thing is my uni isn't even asking for it, they just want the level 2 equivalent which i have... so i agree with subo here

You just proved my point by stating you're resitting your maths GCSE.

ye like subo said, all gcses matter for is getting a place in sixth form/college

This is incorrect. If you do not have good GCSE grades then consider yourself unemployable.

[lemons]

This is incorrect. If you do not have good GCSE grades then consider yourself unemployable.

Okay Lord Alan Sugar

[Catchy]

Firstly you're being rather hyprocritical, judging by your incorrect use of grammar and text language you're either still sitting your GCSE's or haven't reached that stage yet. I have been through SAT's, GCSE's, A Levels, a further education course, as well as various job interview processes so it might be wise for you to take a couple of pointers instead of just shrugging off well-grounded advice.
Most universities wouldn't even consider taking you on if you didn't have a grade C or higher in GCSE maths, for most courses.
You definitely will be seeing your GCSE grades again, every job interview you go to will be interested in your GCSE grades - even McDonald's will avoid hiring somebody who doesn't have a C in GCSE maths.
As for your claim of me being hyprocritical, read my post again. I stressed the importance of GCSE's and mentioned that the other types were somewhat less important. GCSE's set the foundations of all your future education in the UK.



You just proved my point by stating you're resitting your maths GCSE.



This is incorrect. If you do not have good GCSE grades then consider yourself unemployable.

resitting it for myself more than anything. if i get a d again it REALLY isn't going to be the end of the world. im studying midwifery in september, VERY competitive course to get onto but i've done it and in give or take 3 years ill be a registered midwife with a professional career and a nice salary and like i said previously i didn't have the best gcse results lol

oh and @Hashterix; gd one going all grammar nazi on @subo; do u think anybody actually cares... this is a habbo forum