What do you learn in the GCSE subject English Studies?
I have been an English teacher a secondary level since the 1970s, and had never heard of this until today! It appears to have been introduced by Pearson/Edexcel to run from 2010 alongside GCSE English and English Literature, and the phrase that characterises it is apparently “Digital Literacy,” which might have something to do with Media Studies, but I can’t find any indication of whether or not it has actually taken off.
Are these GCSE predicted grades okay for a medicine course at university?
Yes, your predicted grades are very good for medical school. However you have to remember that everybody applying to medical school will have the same and even better GCSE grades than you. GCSEs are very important as most universities have a minimum entry GCSE requirement - for example Birgihgham requires 7 A*s in their GCSEs, while others require 5 A*s and other universities are not as picky. The top medical schools Oxford and Cambridge will want the best grades as they are the best and also everybody there will have amazing GCSE grades - I got 14 A*s :) GCSE gtrades are very important as if admission tutors are on the fence between 2 people and they only have 1 place then they will always refer back to the GCSE grades and choose the one with the best GCSE grades. Your predicted grades are very good but if you can try and gain more A*, especially in maths, science and double science. Double science and maths are the most important subjects, also including English Literature and Language. Predictions can be wrong sometimes, so make sure you work hard and revise a lot to get good GCSE grades For your A-Levels study Chemistry, Biology and Maths as they will help you in medical school. Your 4th choice should be somethign not related to medicine but still academic and well-respected like a language, history, English or geography. You will need an A* in Chemistry and A's all across your exams. You should organise some work experience and do well in the UKCAT. ***YES! You will have placement on a surgical ward and you might be able to observe operations (I have) You also have do placements on a pediatric ward, intensive care and acute care. In your 5th and 6th year (final year) - generally those years but it depends on the university you will be on a maternritny and you will be expected to deliver 8 babies before you qualify as a doctor. Good luck
Is year 11 in the UK equivalent to grade 10 in the US?
Year 11 is the school year where you have your 16th birthday.It's also the year where you are expected to take GCSEs (the only “grades” that matter if you then leave school).It's the year you can leave education.Most people continue some form of education until at least 18. If they stay on at school, they generally have the choice of A levels (assesed by exam at the end of year 13) and/or BTEC (assessed by portfolio). A tiny minority of schools also offer IB.If they leave school and attend a college, there's usually the option to do A levels (generally a reduced choice of subjects) or BTEC or other vocational training. Colleges don't use the school year nomenclature that schools do as they don't segregate by age.
What GCSE grades are required to study medicine in university?
Generally you need good enough grades in Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Maths to get into a sixth form college to study those subjects at A level. You will also need high grades in English and Maths to get on the A level course and also most degree courses.Depending on the sixth form, you might need anywhere from 4 - 6 GCSEs at grade 4 or even 5/6 or higher, which must include the subjects you want to study and Maths and English. That is certainly the common requirement in the places I have worked but some are more selective than others. Best way to find out is to go to an open evening and ask or pick up a prospectus/check the website. The entry requirements for colleges change depending on the college and the course but they should be published in advance of application. You will usually be invited to an interview when you apply where the entry requirements and whether you can meet them will be discussed. They should ask you about predicted grades as one of the first questions they ask because sometimes the nature of your grades might change the whole conversation when you end up talking about alternatives to the course you applied for.To actually get into medical school… you need to get 3 or 4 A levels at high grades (preferably A or A*) including biology, chemistry and physics or maths and a reasonably rounded personal statement full of things you have done that show your interest and commitment to the career of medicine. This can include volunteer work and similar. You might also want to consider other training such as first aid or a language that may be of use (the NHS entertains a wide range of ethnicities and cultures), anything that makes you stand out from the hundreds of other hopefuls who have very similar grades.Medical schools can be picky so they may look at your GCSEs as well as your A levels. They will certainly look at GCSE Sciences, Maths and English, which will be entry requirements even if you have them at A level (don’t ask me why…) and may consider other GCSE grades as a tie breaker… best to aim for as high a grade you can get and see how it goes. Again, university entry requirements are all published in their prospectus, their webpage and on the UCAS site so you can easily see what a specific university is asking for.Basically, always assume they are after the highest possible standard and aim for that.
HELP! I got terrible grades in my GCSE examinations?
First of all, don't worry. GCSE's mean very little in the real world. Richard Branson left school at 15 with no qualifications and Alan Sugar the same, and look at them now. Second, you can go to college to re-do your GSCE's. Most offer GCSE re-take courses in at least English, Maths and Science. Once you've got them, you've got a better chance of being able to do A Levels or a GNVQ. Thirdly, you can go for a Youth Training Scheme, that will train you for a professional, career-orientated qualification. I used to work with someone who got bad GCSE's, went on a YTS scheme and now has a great career as a photographer. Also, you could also look into a more manual based apprentiship, like in mechanics or engineering if you're interested in anything like that. If there are any professions that you are interested in working in, phone, write, email and generally pester appropriate businesses asking for work experience. It will be unpaid but you will find bosses value experience over qualifications any day. Trust me, I'm a student journalist, I have a good degree, but no one cared - they wouldn't give me a job until I had experience. I'd suggest you re-take a couple of GCSE's at college, think about what you'd like to do as a job and try and get work experience. Or the YTS if you already have an idea about what you want to do and they run an apporpriate course. Get yourself down to your local careers advice centre, they should be able to run over your options with you in more detail. Please don't be frightened, this isn't the end of the world.
I've FAILED my GCSEs HELP!!!?
I have failed all my GCSEs and now I have no idea what I can do, my school won't accept me back as I don't have the grades to go back. Please anything helpful will be much appreciated, my results are below: English - C English Lit - C Maths - D Geography - E ICT - E History - F Technology - F Science - F French - F
Are these qualifications good enough to be a vet nurse?
In the uk! I have also been working at a vets as a receptionist for a while. Thanks! :D 2009 GCSE English Language C 2009 GCSE English Literature C 2009 GCSE Science C 2009 GCSE Additional Science D 2009 GCSE Mathematics D 2009 GCSE D&T Food Technology F 2008 GCSE S/C Religious Studies F OCR National First Award Level 2 Pass Adult Literacy Level 1 Pass Adult Numeracy Level 1 Pass
Does taking both A levels and GCSE for medical school in the UK increase my chances for admission?
It might.If you are currently in Romania and have not yet started GCSEs, then you are at least 4 years away from going to university, so we do not know whether you will be treated as a Home student by that time (as EU students are at present) or an International student. Fees for studying Medicine are high generally, and quite eye-watering for International students, so this could make a big difference to your decision nearer the time.But if we assume you are going to want to try and get into university in the UK to study Medicine, what then? Well, for a start, four years of studying in the UK will massively improve your English, so that is good; International students normally need an IELTS score of 7.5 or better to do Medicine. And taking the same GCSE and A level exams that UK students do, if you can perform at a high enough level, will also help, because it will ensure that you have the right kind of academic background.However, I have to warn you that even for UK students, born, bred and educated, getting into university to study Medicine is very difficult. Every single year, there are students who have got 10 or 12 A and A* grades at GCSE, and 3 or 4 A and A* grades at A level, who do not actually get a place to study Medicine. It’s not that you need to be utterly brilliant, only that there are so many students with very high grades, and not as many places to do Medicine as there are highly-qualified applicants. So it is a good idea to have a back-up plan, just in case it doesn’t work out quite as you hoped.My niece was someone who needed her back-up plan. She had applied to several universities to do Medicine, one of them Home | St George's, University of London . St George’s is an unusual university, small, and very specialised; it only teaches things like Medicine, Biomedical Sciences and so on. My niece applied there for both Medicine and Biomedical Science, and got a place to do Biomedical Science. She loves it; she did her first degree there, her Master’s at University College, London, and is now doing a PhD in Manchester. She has no regrets now about not doing Medicine.So there are other routes as possibilities. And in any case, you might get a place to read Medicine.I would say, go for it if you possibly can. And if you end up studying Medicine somewhere else, well, nowhere in the world will sneer at good A level grades in Maths, Biology and Chemistry.Best of luck to you.
I failed all my mock exams badly, How will I pass my GCSE's?
I know how you feel. I got similar results when i did my AS levels and they really helped me to wake up. Find out what your examination board is for you papers e.g. AQA, OCR etc then go onto their website and look up their past papers. These help you become familiar with the style of questions you'll be answering so that when you enter the exam there's nothing that will be a huge shock to you. Trust me this is one of the best ways to revise, it got me from an E to a C in Psychology. Find out if your school will be holding revision days or classes during upcoming holidays; they do sometimes do this particularly for maths and science in order to help students get the easiest answers correct as they account fonearlyly half the paper. The more marks you get in the beginning of your papers the better. People revise in different ways, through flash cards, powerpoints, spider diagrams etc. Find out which one works best for you. preferreded to use the CGP GCSE revision guides as they have everything you'll need without you needing to go back to your exercise books all the time. Your poor results may be the result of your social activities as well. Do you constantly party or have a job? If so then for a few months before the exams you may want to quit your job and put your social life on hiatus so you can focus on your studying. Try to start revising well before the exams so that you're not trying to learn everything at once at the last minute. I'm probably one of the rare exceptions to this as I work best under pressure. But the one thing i am concerned abput is that most sixth forms/colleges require you to have at least 5 A*-C GCSEs. Unless of course your science course is a dual award like mine was.
What GCSE's do you need to become a carer?
You don't need any.