Hey everyone, I’m from America so I don’t know the answer to this probably obvious question. But, I can’t find it on the Internet for the life of me either. So, I was just wondering what the average number of GCSEs a student takes is? Thanks everyone.
What does gcec stand for?
Will you be in the UK next year?
An average student who intends to go for A Levels would probably have 8 academic ones, overachievers 10-12. The absolute minimum is 1° English (core OR Language, and/or Literature) 2° Maths (core or advanced) 3° Science (core, double, or triple). Your school is required by law to offer at least one course in each of the following categories for GCSE’s: Arts, Design1 &technology, and Foreign Language.) Students must now present 8 (new reform) but it can include the 3-6 above.
GCSE stands for “General Certificate of Secondary Education”. Also, no, I am homeschooled in the United States and I won’t be moving to the UK any time soon. I am just quite curious because in both the homeschool circles and the public schools that are close to me, IGCSEs and the AICE diploma by CIE have been all the rage. There was a time when I was considering doing them, but I’m probably too old now. Basically, I just have an intense curiosity. But, thank you very much for your time and answer!
Igcse =9-10th grade
Aice = 11-12th.
You could take 4aice classes for 11th grade, but you’d have to complete with 2-3 igcse 's to respect most colleges ’ entrance requirements.
A few us universities consider icgse equal to a High school diploma and will admit you based on those, and will provide credit for A levels.
8-9 is a good number generally
Yeah, I know for the University of Cambridge, which I would guess is one of the most selective in the UK, they say that generally they expect 5 A’s or As at GCSE. While the more selective law program at Churchill College wants 9 As at GCSE. Is this requirement the most stringent of all the universities in the UK? Or do some want even more GCSEs to have been taken?
They don’t want 5, or 9, GCSE’s to be taken. They expect way more to be taken, and, among those, 5 (or 9) to be at A/A*-level (soon to be called 7, 8, 9). They would likely expect 11-12 GCSE’s, including the double subjects (ie., double o triple science and double maths = 4-5). Overachievers could reach 15 or 16 GCSE’s if you include double subjects, because they take English, Maths, one science, and sometimes one or two more subjects, in Year 10.
https://www.tes.com/articles/explaining-new-gcse-grades-moving-a-g-9-1
Okay, so does the number all depend on how many of the ones you are taking are doubles/triples?
From what I’ve read, usually 8-10, though some people take more. Usually people don’t take more than 12 though.
Only science can be triple, and math/English can have one or two tests.
Then everythubg else is one per subject, so if tou took all of the required subjects then added round have
English language
English literature
Maths
Further maths
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
One foreign language
History
Geography
One art
Then 1+ elective
Easy electives include citizenship studies(pshe), media studies, business studies. Latin, ict, design, statistics, politics, sociology or 'vocational ’ oned can be added depending on what you want for A level (Aice.)
Your aice subjects would be taken from the Subjects you got A-C in at gcse.
Re-read Harry Potter volume 5 when they fret about their OWLs.
Lol, I do remember that from Harry Potter. Thanks very much for the help, I think I finally understand.