Which GCSEs are hardest?

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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Which GCSEs are the easiest?

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 most failed GCSE subject?

Answer? Law and astronomy, although there are very few entries each year. The much bigger issue is that GCSEs in modern foreign languages are graded more severely than other subjects.
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What is the hardest GCSE language?

And in 2016, Ofqual analysis found that French, German and Spanish were among the five hardest of the 30 significant entry GCSEs, along with Latin and business studies.
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The 10 Hardest GCSE Subjects In 2021 (Ranked) - Think Student



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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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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Why is GCSE physics so hard?

GCSE Physics is best known for its high level of maths content, and the many equations you have to remember. Not only is there more equations than GCSE Biology and GCSE Chemistry combined, you have to know how to use and apply every single one of them.
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How hard is it 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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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 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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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 new GCSEs harder?

Important details seem to be missing from the coverage of the changes to the GCSE model and the inclusion of IGCSE into the argument (Letters, 27 August).
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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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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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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 history a hard GCSE?

Most people probably wouldn't say the course is hard. If you're good at history and you enjoy history take it for GCSE, universities won't really care too much or worry about GCSEs. You could definitely get top grades with it if you're willing to put the work in.
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Are GCSEs harder than mocks?

Yes the mock test are usually tougher than the actual examinations.
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Are GCSEs harder than SATS?

At school, we can choose at year 9 between the British and American curriculums, and everyone considers the iGCSEs way tougher. There's two British program year 11 classrooms and 6 American program ones. They tell us that the GCSEs are way harder..
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How many people cheat in GCSEs?

But Ofqual said the overall number of cheating cases remained low despite the 25% rise. The 2,715 penalties issued to 2,585 students represent just 0.015% out of more than 18m exam entries. In 2016, a total of 2,180 students were caught, a rate of 0.011%.
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What happens if the fire alarm goes off in an exam?

In The Exam Room

If there is a fire alarm or bomb scare they have to tell candidates to stop writing and take a register of attendance before evacuating the room. All tests must be left in the examination room and pupils must exit in silence.
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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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What grades should YEAR 10 be achieving?

In Year 10, they would be expected to be working at a grade 3+ by December and then up to a grade 4+ in December of year 11, to then finally progress to a 5 by the end of the course etc. 10.
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