When you retake the English GCSE exams, do you have to do both language and literature even if you only need the grade in one?
Having taught English at GCSE level to retakers for many years, I have never heard of anyone being required to retake GCSE English Lit. Maths and English Language at C or above are requirements, but English Lit is not, and never has been.Not only that, but it would be impracticable. There are far too many texts likely to be set, for you to be able to cover it all in two-and-a-bit terms.So the answer is No.
What would happen if I failed my English GCSE retake even though I already passed it the first time as I was trying to get a higher grade?
You would still have the original certificate with the pass grade on it; that wouldn't be cancelled. But if you've already got (let's use the old labels) a C and think you are capable of a B, you're not very likely to get a D.Bear in mind that if you are at school in the UK, you won't be entitled to any retake classes, because as you have already passed, there won't be any government funding to pay for you to take it again. This means you'll have to revise under your own steam, and you'll have to pay for your own exam entry.Good luck, anyway.
Do you like English class....?
I dread it. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE reading and writing. I LOVE my creative writing class but I HATE HATE English class. This is why (and since I can't put it in better words, I will quote John Green): "The nature of the labyrinth, I scribbled into my spiral notebook, and the way out of it. This teacher rocked. I hated discussion classes. I hated talking, and I hated listening to everyone else stumble on their words and try to phrase things in the vaguest possible way so they wouldn’t sound dumb, and I hated how it was all just a game of trying to figure out what the teacher wanted to hear and then saying it. I’m in class, so teach me."
Why do we have to take English class in school?
I know that part of it is because to learn it, but what if we can speak it perfectly? What's the point then? And why do we have to learn how to analyze literature? How will that help in life? DO NOT answer this if you're going to say some "bovine fecal matter" like "This question is stupid" or something like "Literature is fun and exciting and we can relate to it and analyzing/annotating text is fun and a good exercise for the brain!" because it's not a stupid question, and literature is boring, and if people want to have a good exercise for their brains, they should do math; it's better for the brain than analyzing text is. Also, DO NOT randomly try to correct my grammar (there's nothing wrong with it) because it just shows that you're a sad, lifeless grammar nerd who's offended by this question for some odd reason (no offense, but I get annoyed when people do that in answers to questions that are against English class in school).