• Question: What GCSEs did you have to take and how did you decide?

    Asked by giulia. 🌹 to Katie, Iulia, Mateusz, Ollie, Siobhan on 5 Mar 2017.
    • Photo: Katie Pavey

      Katie Pavey answered on 5 Mar 2017:

      Hi Giulia,

      At my school everybody took Maths, English, French and the Sciences. You could then choose 3 more – I did Geography, Spanish and Design Technology.

      I think it’s important to study hard for the base subjects (Maths, English & Science). After that I think it’s best to choose subjects you enjoy. If you pick a range of subjects, it’s a great way to find out what you like best before A-Levels or choosing an apprenticeship.

      My favourite subject was always Design Technology – I’d really recommend it, especially if you want to take engineering.

      What’s your favourite subject?

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      anon answered on 7 Mar 2017:

      I was at a Russian school at the time, so I had no choice but to take all of the exams (17 of them). These included sciences (maths, physics, chemistry, biology, geography), languages (Russian, English and German), social sciences (history, societal studies, music, Russian literature) and other subjects like freestyle drawing, engineering drawing, craftsmanship, and life safety.

      I did have to decide which subjects to take for the final 2 years of my studies (A-levels equivalent). Between science and social science, I’ve pursued scientific subjects (maths, physics, chemistry, biology), as that was what I liked more.

      If you have a specific career in mind – the subjects should fit that, but at this stage – take what you like most and have the better chance of passing with a good grade.

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      Iulia Motoc answered on 7 Mar 2017:

      As I went to school in Romania, we do not have GCSEs. When we reach highschool (which is when we are 15 years old) we have to choose between sciences and humanities. I chose sciences, however, I still had to take all the modules like literature, foreign languages, psychology and many others which had nothing to do with sciences.

      The only difference between us and humanities was that we were doing more advanced maths, physics, chemistry, and biology, and we were doing programming, which they didn’t have.

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