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Asked by 667kvnc34 to Siu, Simon, Norbert, Hannah, Ainz on 15 Jun 2015.
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Simon Lay answered on 15 Jun 2015:
I pre-date GCSE’s by a few years although I was on the test program for them when they first started. I have 6 o’levels at various grades plus a few cse. My lowest mark was in electronics ironically!
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Craig Ainslie answered on 15 Jun 2015:
It is definitely really important to do as well as you can in your GCSE’s – but remeber – it isn’t the only important thing.
I did well during my GCSE’s and got most of my grades above a C, however when I went for my job interview to be an engineer in the Royal Air Force they were equally as interested in the stuff I did away from school. Things like being able to show you work well in a team, good communication skills and being trustworthy are all good personal qualities. Playing a team sport, taking part in Duke of Edinburgh awards or having a part time job are all great ways to show what makes you different!
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Norbert Gogiel answered on 15 Jun 2015:
I have good grades in the subjects I enjoyed the most. However, biology, for example, always came somewhere last and I just always learnt it to the satisfactory level, not to the excellent level :).
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Siu Ng answered on 17 Jun 2015:
Dear 667kvnc34,
I did well in my GCSE. It is even better if you are able to pick yourself up after a failure and continue with a positive attitude. -
Hannah Pearlman answered on 18 Jun 2015:
I did do pretty well, but I know that not everyone is massively academic. That is why I think it is great that there are now so many different ways into engineering, if you like and are good at academic work you can do university, but if you are more practical you could do an apprenticeship. The important thing is understanding what you are good at and finding a path which suits you.
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