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About GCSE's
What are GCSEs?
General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE)
Taken by the majority of pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 (year 11).
Demonstrates your abilities within subject areas.
How many subjects do I study?
When are the GCSE exams?
You have to take 5 - core subjects.
Choose 4 more subjects or 4 GCSEs worth.
You will aim to pass a total of 9 Of GCSEs.
Mock GCSE exams start in year 10 in January.
Final GCSE exams in year 11 are May - June.
You will receive your Grades around the 20th August.
Why are they important?
How long to they take?
Prepares you for world of study and work.
Allow you choose subjects that you like.
Future employers will need them.
Needed for Further Education like 6th Form and college.
Demonstrate all your hard work since being at primary school.
GCSEs take two years to complete.
(September 2009 -August 2011)
