GCSE/ HKCEE/ anything equivilant...

[jynx]

I think that could be a bit misleading Jynx. American High-Schools start at Year 10... I'll explain:

2nd year of US High School everyone in the UK sits their GCSEs. It's basically a public examination that will go on your Resume/C.V when you want to get a job. Everyone takes English, Maths and Science. The other subjects are decided by the School and the person taking them. It's a two year course on each of the courses with a final exam in 2nd year of High School, 5th form or Year 11.

In the 3rd year of High School (Lower 6th/Year 12), this is optional, but you can take AS Levels, where you choose at least 4 sujects to specialise further in detail. This is a one year course with an exam at the end of 3rd year in High School/Lower 6th/Year 12.

In the 4th year of High School (Upper 6th/you get the drift XD), again optional, you take your A2 (or just A-Levels). You choose at least 3 subjects to specialise in detail. This is another one year course with an exam at end of 4th High School year/Upper 6th/Year 13.

It sounds like 'The 12 days of Christmas' XD "In the 5th year of High School my true love gave to me XD

Oh, thanks for all these information!

Sorry for misleading.

 

[Pounce]

(huge scary text)

I read that!! ::cowers:: ;_; but I still didn't understand. no need to yell >_<

but yeah, thanks Mr Cat Dog, your explanation helped a lot. what do the letters themselves actually stand for...?

 

[jynx]

I read that!! ::cowers:: ;_; but I still didn't understand. no need to yell >_<

but yeah, thanks Mr Cat Dog, your explanation helped a lot. what do the letters themselves actually stand for...?

Errr...I don't know about GSCE, but we call it General Stupid Cr@ppy Exam...

I think HKCEE stands for Hong Kong Certificate Educational Exam... I think.

 

[Mr Cat Dog]

GCSE = General Certificate of Secondary Education

In UK, schools are mainly divided up into two tiers. Primary School goes from 4-11 and Secondary goes from 11-16. Some Secondary schools go to 18, but that's whn you do your A-Levels like I mentioned before. ^_^

 

[jynx]

GCSE = General Certificate of Secondary Education

In UK, schools are mainly divided up into two tiers. Primary School goes from 4-11 and Secondary goes from 11-16. Some Secondary schools go to 18, but that's whn you do your A-Levels like I mentioned before. ^_^

Oh I see!

PS: 4-11 <--age?

 

[Breakout]

I have already done three of my G.C.S.E's and will be doing the rest in June 2005.

DONE!
English Literature | Religous Education (first half of Course) | Mathematics

DOING IN 2005
English Language | Science (Tripple Award) | I.C.T | Religous Education (second half of Course) | Geography | Graphics & Design | Welsh (Full Course) | P.E (short Course)

 

[Mr Cat Dog]

I'm doing haf of my RE this year... but that's the only one that I'm doing. How did you do yours a year early?

And 4-11 is age, yes. ^_^

 

[jynx]

How come you can do halves?

My school does not have this service...

 

[Breakout]

How come you can do halves?

My school does not have this service...

^ You do half the course a year early.
I did my English, R.E & Maths G.C.S.E's when I was in year 10.

 

[Mr Cat Dog]

Did you do your RE on the Edexcel course? As that's what I'm doing mine on.

And you must be like mega smart to do Eng Lit and Maths in Year 10. Wow XD

 

[Breakout]

Did you do your RE on the Edexcel course? As that's what I'm doing mine on.

And you must be like mega smart to do Eng Lit and Maths in Year 10. Wow XD

^ Edexcel course? I don't think so.
The Literature exam was fairly easy, its the language which is the hard part.
I had mock Language tests last Wednesday and Thursday and I found it hard to finish the paper in the time limit.

 

[jynx]

Well...
my sciences are AQA,
Geography, Maths, English are OCR
Art is Edexcel

Dont know about DT

 

[Mr Cat Dog]

English, Science, French, Electronic Products - AQA
RE, Mathematics, Music - Edexcel
ICT - OCR

Those are my exam boards. ^_^

 

[jynx]

English, Science, French, Electronic Products - AQA
RE, Mathematics, Music - Edexcel
ICT - OCR

Those are my exam boards. ^_^

Is there any difference in those boards though?

They only have one board in Hong Kong...

 

[Mr Cat Dog]

They all offer difference syllabusses. Take example Mathematics:

Edexcel courses may offer Simultaneous Equations, but not 3D Trigonometry, whilst the AQA may offer the opposite. The same goes for the other courses. Music is very diverse for example... and our class have had long lectures about how Edexcel is the right course and all that XD

 

[Claire]

Aww GCSEs *sighs* i remember those ^^ feels like such a long time ago now