GCSE Re-sit question

slummymummyof3

I think the general concensus is anything less than a 'c' is not really classed as a pass rate.

lotties_mum

How far off a C was he? if it was close I would demand a remark. Im doing this for two of my daughters gcse papers as she was only 1 mark off an A in them both.

pineapple123

Hi
My niece had a E in maths and D in english and needed C in both for her college course they still took her and she had to resit them both at her old school I think it was £10 each a couple of years ago.


Also my daughter has just had her results passed all & off to college- however 1 college has already accepted her without final results the other she wanted to go to badly - conditionally on results Eng ,maths, science + 2 others passes ( heavly oversubscribed course) , prevously stated that if she didnt make the grades she could do a lower course this year and if did well could transfer to the higher one next year.

So try not to worry too much , He passed 7 others and the difference between a C & D could be 1 point just tell him to sell himself next week when he sees them , I know they would rather have someone who's enthused about the course and just missed out on 1 grade than some smartie pants who is just doing it because they just fancied doing the course.

Good luck

Pineapple.

Lovaabargain

I'm not sure how far off a C he was, throughout his coursework modules he had been getting B's & had been entered for the higher paper at GCSE, he'd probably have passed if he'd sat the Foundation paper. I can't get hold of his maths teacher until Monday week when the school re-opens but I will ring the college he's hoping to go to today to see what they say.

Lokolo

Lovaabargain wrote: »

I'm not sure how far off a C he was, throughout his coursework modules he had been getting B's & had been entered for the higher paper at GCSE, he'd probably have passed if he'd sat the Foundation paper. I can't get hold of his maths teacher until Monday week when the school re-opens but I will ring the college he's hoping to go to today to see what they say.

It should say on the certificate the score he got?

Lovaabargain

Lokolo wrote: »

It should say on the certificate the score he got?

I've just checked & it doesn't say, it just lists the subject code the title of the subject & then the result which is just the grade & nothing else

TheEffect

If he's going to 6th form, they'll make him do 1 less AS level and make him do a maths resit.

bestpud

Have a look at the college website as it should state the entry requirements for each course...

Either way though, his best bet is to contact the college (I'd get him to do it as it shows commitment and may be the deciding factor - you never know!) I'd be very surprised if he cannot re-sit them at the college but yes, he may have to pay.

If you ask for it to be re-marked, be aware that this could result in the grade going down as well as up!!

Are you sure there is no-one at the school before they re-open? It may be worth trying, and perhaps in person too, as they are not taking calls at dd's old school, but there is staff there and they seem happy for people to ask about GCSEs.

There will definitely be people at the college so don't delay with that.

Good luck with sorting something.

ps. Rammy007 - A D may well be a 'pass' but it is to do with this protecting children from disappointment and failure rubbish! Everyone knows it is a fail but it may psychologically scar them to call it that! :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

robpw2

bestpud wrote: »

ps. Rammy007 - A D may well be a 'pass' but it is to do with this protecting children from disappointment and failure rubbish! Everyone knows it is a fail but it may psychologically scar them to call it that! :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

if a child takes the lower tier the highest mark they can get is a c yet that would be for around 80% of questions correct,
Its not about protecting children its an achievement to get a d just as much as it is to get a c .
A fail would be to get less than 20%
I got a d in english a subject i really struggled with and was told numerous times that there was no way i was going to get more than an ungraded as i was useless at the subject , yet i worked hard for my d and im proud of that mark no matter what you say or however you try to rubbish it

bestpud

robpw2 wrote: »

if a child takes the lower tier the highest mark they can get is a c yet that would be for around 80% of questions correct,
Its not about protecting children its an achievement to get a d just as much as it is to get a c .
A fail would be to get less than 20%
I got a d in english a subject i really struggled with and was told numerous times that there was no way i was going to get more than an ungraded as i was useless at the subject , yet i worked hard for my d and im proud of that mark no matter what you say or however you try to rubbish it

Hmm, but the point I am making is everyone knows it is actually a C or above that is classed as a pass (although I know there are some lower college courses which allow Ds), and therefore, calling it a pass is merely 'kind' wording.

When I did GCEs and CSEs (showing my age here!) a D was called a fail and then, when they merged them, they decided to make them all like the CSEs and it became nigh on impossible to 'fail' a GCSE. But then, everyone knew only a grade 1 CSE 'counted' and everyone knows only a C or above counts now.

So, it is clearly only wording and therefore, the only purpose is to recognise lower achievement by essentially humouring people. That is my opinion.

That doesn't mean people aren't proud of their achievements, or that I am rubbishing them, but the achievement is a personal one and you would have failed under the old system,and would still be considered to have failed by many now.

It is obviously just my opinion on the system and the reason it was introduced.

How I perceive personal achievement is not the point in hand!