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Resit - why?
BillieTheBot
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I got told today that I need to do a resit for my Ebglish, despite getting a D for it. But why though? I've been working at Grade D (or been predicted one) since the start of Year 10...
Also, would I just do the exams or the coursework & exams?
Also, would I just do the exams or the coursework & exams?
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I think GCSE English was always required at my Sixth Form to be re-sat alongside any more advanced qualifications.
I really think you should because a lot of Uni's/college courses, and most jobs require a C and above in English and Mathematics and often Science.
I'm not saying your D is bad, it's probably because your teacher has seen you have the potential to obtain a C because it's *just* missing that crucial C. I don't know why it's always a C they want.
Although it's a hassle, I reckon you should.
This si weird though - I was predicted a BB in science and got DD and haven't been told to resit that instead of English...
Chart Freak, resitting Science involves modular exams and practicals and lots of theory and is hard to resit. It's also more important to have English and they probably don't wanna overload you with loads of GCSE's you've already done.
Have a go, you've done most of it already. And I imagine you can just submit the same coursework essays you've already done. At my school it was only one hour a week, and it'll open a lot of doors if you have it.
If you're doing AS Levels this year or another course then doing the "harder" exams will probably make your English seem easier. Plus you won't have to worry about 9 other subjects which bugged me when I did my GCSEs.
well i'm only 20. but i got into uni without it, but that's only 'cause my uni didn't have it as a necessary requirement. i did want to go to a different uni originally but they asked for it at C or above. i could've done it again, yes. but 5 times in a short number of years is too much when i struggle with it anyway and i'm perfectly happy at the uni i'm at. whether i'll need it when i come to get a 'proper' job, i don't know.
I never had a problem with Maths but my brother re-sat over and over. I don't think he ever got his C but he's now a Business Studies teacher.
Meaning everything I've said is utter bollocks. Hehe just kidding.
not getting a grade c in either could be detrimental if you want to do any future study post-gcse. ask your teacher how the exams/coursework/both would work out doing a resit. but tbh imo you are probably better getting it out of the way now and redoing it now, rather than a few years down the line when you want to do something and need to have a min of a grade c as a qualification.