What do Year 10 students say?

Here is what some of our Year 10 students have to say about their experiences....

Students in 10DE1

Take time to read the booklet.

Involve your parents and show them the information. Have a conversation about which subjects you are thinking of taking.

Look at how you are assessed. Is it all exam or is it part coursework.

Take your time, get as much information as possible and don't rush in to making choices.

Don't opt just because your friends are taking the subject.

-talk to students who are doing the courses, especially for new subjects like Business and Engineering
-don't choose the same subjects as your friends
-choose the subjects you enjoy because you don't know for definite who will teach you

Students in 10LD2

Libby:

"In the process of picking my GCSE's, what helped me the most was the booklet given to every student as that gave the initial idea of what kind of GCSE it was- whether it was coursework or a final exam. The yellow (options) card that was given to us was also really helpful as that gave us the chance to see whether the teachers thought we were right for that specific subject. When choosing your GCSE's, the advice given was that you shouldn't pick that subject if you didn't enjoy it but are choosing it because your friends are doing it, because the chances are you will be with them in different lessons anyway. Another piece of advice was to not choose it only because your favourite teacher teaches that lesson, because there may be more than one class and you might not be with them. I would definitely consider choosing options you want to do as it will be more likely you can excel and get top grades for that subject".

"Rather than just checking what the work is like with other students, try to check what the exams are like too. Some of them have different formats to others so you'll need to find exam styles that suit you too".

Erin

Some subject specific comments:

We will add to this section, should we receive more comments from students.....

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Ellie: GCSE PE

Students in 10DE1: Art

"I have really been enjoying art this year. It can get quite stressful at times however when things are completed you really feel a sense of accomplishment. Even if you aren't completely happy with your work you know deep down that you will get better and better as time passes. The lessons themselves are really chilled out too and they're perfect during a long day of so much writing. It's also really interesting to learn about so many different artists and be given the chance to explore their work."

"Art is great because it lets you relax after some other stressful lessons. It is also different to many other subjects as it lets you express yourself more and doesn't follow an exact set of instructions. "

"I had opted for art because it lets my imagination flow to extents I did not think it would. Art gives you some chance to relax from other lessons and just draw away. Even though there are deadlines to meet it still gives you a wide opportunity to be as creative as you want. Before my GCSE art my creativity wasn't that good, but now it has gotten a lot better."

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