What are the hardest GCSEs?

The hardest GCSE subject was decided to be Further Maths by a consensus of students. This may not come as a surprise to you, or you could be sitting there thinking “really?!”.
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What are the top 10 hardest GCSEs?
  • Physics.
  • English Literature.
  • Maths.
  • Computer Science.
  • Economics.
  • Biology.
  • English Language.
  • Modern Foreign Languages.
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What are the easiest GCSEs?

The British Exams lists the top 10 easiest GCSEs as reported by students:
  • Geography.
  • Film Studies.
  • Religious Studies.
  • Media Studies.
  • Hospitality and Catering.
  • Business Studies.
  • Drama.
  • Physical Education.
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What are the most respected GCSEs?

The 10 Most Popular GCSE Subjects – Ranked for 2022
  • GCSE French (And Other Modern Languages) ...
  • GCSE Geography. ...
  • GCSE Art. ...
  • GCSE History. ...
  • GCSE Design and Technology (DT) ...
  • GCSE Additional and Combined Science. ...
  • GCSE Science. ...
  • GCSE English Literature.
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What is the hardest science at GCSE?

I think Chemistry is the hardest at A-level, closely followed by biology. At GCSE biology is the hardest.
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What are the best GCSEs to take?

The 5 Best GCSEs to Take in 2022 (Student Opinion)
  1. GCSE History. ...
  2. GCSE Modern Foreign Languages. ...
  3. GCSE P.E. ...
  4. GCSE Business Studies. ...
  5. GCSE Music.
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The 10 Hardest GCSE Subjects In 2021 (Ranked) - Think Student



Is it hard to get a 9 in GCSE?

Getting a 9 in GCSE Maths is a higher grade than an A* was, as it is meant to differentiate the very top achieving pupils. In 2020 Grade 9s made up 6.6% of all results in England across all GCSE subjects – slightly higher than the previous year, but still quite a small percentage.
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What is harder GCSE history or geography?

I do both, I would say history is harder. The exam technique (I'm with OCR) makes it tricky to get the marks, even if you know the content. Saying that, Geography probably involves more rope learning of facts and lots of case studies, but the actual exam is a bit more straight forward.
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Is a 7 in GCSE good?

Grade 7 is the equivalent of a grade A. Grade 6 is the equivalent of just above a grade B. Grade 5 is the equivalent of in between grades B and C. Grade 4 is the equivalent of a grade C.
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How hard is GCSE psychology?

GCSE Psychology has a pass rate of 63% in 2019.

This is quite bad for a GCSE, but this bad pass rate can be explained. Many students decide not to take A-Level Psychology in college, and so don't try very hard with it in school.
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Is GCSE chemistry or physics harder?

GCSE Chemistry has a high pass rate of 89.7% in 2018.

This is actually slightly higher than GCSE Biology, and slightly lower than GCSE Physics. The reason the pass rate is higher is because there is a larger amount of students getting lower grades in GCSE Chemistry than in GCSE Biology.
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What GCSE Do you need to be a doctor?

Entry requirements

You'll usually need: at least 5 GCSEs grades 9 to 7 (A* or A), including English maths and sciences. 3 A levels, or equivalent, including biology and chemistry.
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Which GCSE is better geography or history?

History at GCSE is long ans is actually getting tougher with more content, geography is easier. At a-level geography takes little effort or work to get a good grade (so i have been told) whilst history is fairly tough.
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What is the most popular subject in school UK?

English and history/classics topped a list of the nation's favourite school subjects, chosen by 17% and 15% of respondents respectively, suggesting that people become interested in understanding elements of humanity, society and culture early on.
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Are Maths GCSE hard?

GCSE Maths is hard, and we know it: At MyTutor we work with 1000+ secondary schools to reinforce classroom learning through one-to-one tuition. If a student doesn't quite grasp a topic taught in a large class of mixed-ability students, they can go over it at their own pace with their tutor.
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Is DT GCSE hard?

If you're interested in GCSE Design and Technology, you can ace it without too much of a problem. This subject calls for students who are invested in their work, and if that sounds like you, this GCSE will be easy.
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What GCSE subjects are most popular?

Mathematics remains the most popular A-Level subject, with Psychology and Biology the next most popular STEM subjects. Five STEM subjects crack the top 10 of fastest growing A-Level subjects - Computing, Psychology, Biology, Physics and Chemistry.
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Is biology A Level hard?

For those of you wanting the short answer: A-Level Biology is quite a hard A-Level, even for the most skilled science students. It's a completely different ball game to GCSE, it goes much more into depth and there's a lot more content you need to know.
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Is Physics A Level hard?

A-Level Physics is considered as one of the hardest courses due to the amount and complexity of material as well as the difficulty of exam questions. Even though, the subject is quite interesting and compelling for many of the students.
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Is law A Level hard?

Law A-Level is also a really easy for those who can't stand coursework, as it is entirely exam-based. One of the best ways you can practice for your Law A-Level is to get to know the exam extremely well, as it's a subject where if you rehearse the exam structure over and over, you'll be able to excel. So, that's it.
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Can I take 10 GCSEs?

The average student takes 10 GCSEs, give or take a few.

Any more than this can take a toll on your sanity, as the workload becomes too much. And the more stress you put yourself under, the worse your eventual grades will be. You need to balance the amount of GCSEs you take with how much work you can do for them.
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Are 8 GCSEs enough?

Fewer GCSEs with good grades are the best - a minimum of 8. It's a great collection of advice and information. 8 is plenty. 10 is pushing it.
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Do GCSEs really matter?

In the absence of AS qualifications, GCSE results are now the only real hard-and-fast evidence of academic abilities a University has to go on. This means that excellent GCSE results are more important than ever for the top universities and the most sought after courses.
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Is RS a good GCSE to take?

Yes it's definitely a good option! Full course Religious Studies is compulsory at my school (we're a Christian school), and we do the OCR B Philosophy and Applied Ethics course (our school starts us midway through Year 9, I'm now midway through year 10). It's really interesting, and relevant today.
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Is GCSE sociology hard?

GCSE Sociology is crazy hard - this is coming from an above average grade student... you have to memorise content and keywords like 30 -50 for each chapter and then use all the knowledge to answer exam questions! check out the aqa website on past paper sociology questions.
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What GCSE Do you need to be a lawyer?

What GCSEs should I take to become a lawyer? To study law, you'll need at least five GCSEs (or equivalent Level 2 qualifications) at grade 4/C or above, including Maths, English Language and Science. Courses are competitive, so you should aim for the highest grades possible.
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