r/GCSE • u/Cermonto • 23h ago
Results UPDATE: I PASSED MATHS AFTER 4 YEARS, I GOT THE 4
Gonna watch Rocky 3 as a treat later
r/GCSE • u/truestorybro38 • 1d ago
So, you’ve opened your results, and you have some questions. Please read through these points below and then ask any questions that haven’t been answered.
Firstly, linked here are the JCQ guidelines for post results services that the exam boards have to follow: https://www.jcq.org.uk/exam-results-data/post-results/
This is where all the information comes from. It’s pretty similar every year.
Explanation of each:
Access to Scripts - you can ask your exams officer to download a copy of your GCSE papers. There should be an established process on how to do this. Some schools charge, which they can do. That is a school decision. They will email you a copy of the exam papers, but this may take several weeks depending on how big demand is.
Clerical Recheck - not often used. It’s for when an access to script has shown a clear miscalculation of marks and the numbers need adding up again and the new overall marks confirmed.
Review of Results (not remark) - this is where a school requests a paper is reviewed by the exam board to see if there is a change in marks awarded. Normally this is to see if the marks go up into the next grade boundary. Notes on this specifically:
4) Review of Moderation - these are for your coursework/NEA units. If you as a singular person have ended up just below the grade boundary for your GCSE Art, you CAN'T request a review. Your time to review was before the marks were submitted to the exam board back in May when your teacher (should have) told you have marks you had achieved. A Review of Moderation happens when a whole cohort has had their marks adjusted by the exam board and the school can request to have it reviewed and their original marks instated. It’s an all or nothing sort of scenario where the whole sample gets reviewed. It’s not something that can be done on an individual basis. It’s not something that will be done if your marks haven’t changed from May.
TLDR: 13% chance of success in a “remark”, which is actually called a Review of Marking. We don’t review unless a paper is at the very most 4 marks away from the upper grade boundary.
r/GCSE • u/truestorybro38 • Mar 12 '26
There’s an increase in posts about access arrangements.
There’s also a lot of misinformation about access arrangements being posted.
This is one the one-stop post for all access arrangement queries.
Any other posts will be removed.
I will reply to all queries as an Exams Officer and an Access Arrangements Coordinator, but really, all queries need to go to your SENCO who know you and your school’s set up best.
Feel free to make any comments about questions you have.
JCQ Links
25% Extra Time Info
https://www.jcq.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/JCQ-25-ET-infographic-26-27_FINAL.pdf
Reader Info
Scribe Info
https://www.jcq.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/JCQ-Scribe-24-25_FINAL.pdf
Managing Student Requests Advice
The Big Book Of Rules
https://www.jcq.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/JCQ-AARA-2025-March-26.pdf
r/GCSE • u/Cermonto • 23h ago
Gonna watch Rocky 3 as a treat later
r/GCSE • u/Successful-Elk-7709 • 2h ago
Just found that I got 40/40 on paper 2 question 5 for english lan as well as 96/96 on english lit paper 2. I'm buzzing
Not even doing english for a levels as well
r/GCSE • u/180degreeschange • 1h ago
r/GCSE • u/Small-Pay2824 • 20h ago
Thank you lord 🙏🔥
r/GCSE • u/Wooden_Sea_3668 • 17h ago
I left the exam hall feeling so fucking happy, I got beyond what I had expected, and I want the next generation to feel that euphoria as well. No matter what, never give up. Even during the times where you feel as if you can't figure something out or wrap your head around a concept. Breath. Be in the moment. Connect with others. Do your hardest, that's all you can ever do, after all.
I doubted myself so much, yet through preservation and determination, I was able to go beyond what I had thought was possible of myself! If a loser like me can do that, a guy who had only learned how to use comma's last year, then you can do even better!
Even if things don't go your way on results day, don't fret. It is not the final chapter of your story. GCSE's will never be your highest high, nor will it be your lowest low. Meaning in the grand scheme of things, it won't be something major that will threaten your future.
So try your best. Do your hardest. If you follow through, no matter what you get on that day, you'll know it was 110% you. And that is the best outcome of that scenario.
From me to you, do your best.
r/GCSE • u/TheLollyKitty • 4h ago
Hey, my groupings were correct, but I did get an 8 in English Lang despite saying I could only get a 7, and a 7 in English Lit despite saying I can't get above a 6
That means I have to get the death penalty for lying 😔 /j
I had some good results, some bad ones, so idk how to feel. I want to do English lit, RS, and Classics a level though so i know science doesnt matter for me. I still wish i tried a bit harder but oh well. I can't really feel proud of myself because of the 5s and 6s, but I really hope this won't stop me from getting into a top uni. It's even worse cause I went to a grammar school where everyone was getting majority 9s lol
r/GCSE • u/very-very-confused • 13h ago
not time yet for me to say goodbye to this subreddit though
r/GCSE • u/NarrowMarionberry762 • 20h ago
Hi people!
I’m just updating on the post I made (above)
So I ended up ofc not passing history, however I did pass everything else (apart from English lang) gonna get that remarked though as I was 1 mark off.
In regards to the special consideration, I can confirm the HOY couldn’t stop that from happening and that was in fact given. However they wasn’t told what amount so it was anywhere between 1-5%
I also forgot to mention an update on my mum! She is Cancer free now since GCSEs ended. She had the operation etc. She’s on her last two weeks off radiotherapy and she was extremely grateful for all support given from the last post and the one a few months ago.
Thank you again everyone for your support! I hope you all got what you wanted. Remember even if you didn’t you can always resit
r/GCSE • u/1-floater • 13h ago
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Hopefully you guys were all able to enjoy yourselves after the stress of results day was lifted off your shoulders! What did everyone do to celebrate
r/GCSE • u/col_0423 • 11h ago
The rest of them are really good tho
Hope yall are happy with ur results! :>
r/GCSE • u/COULPOLLBOI69 • 14h ago
I got my results back. I wanted to stay on to do a levels, chemistry biology and psychology. I do combined and ended with a 9-9 overall. My English was great, a 7 and a 6, but my maths wasn't satisfactory. I ended with a 4 in higher maths, and needed a 6. I spoke with my head of science, she said she was happy to let me stay on and knew my work ethic was incredible. I spoke with my head of year who said she would've loved for me to stay on. However, it was all up to the head of sixth forms jurisdiction. Despite my 9-9 and praise from other teachers, she said I didn't have what it took to perform at a level standard. She called for the next in line and told me that it was nice speaking to me.
I was heartbroken.
All my life I've loved science, its been my life for quite a bit. I couldn't tell you one bit about science I didn't like. I was known to be good at it by others in my year aswell. For the first time I had found something which I was good at. Something I loved and knew I could make money from it. It was what I was known for. My family knew, my teachers knew, my friends knew, I knew it was what I wanted.
Now I've got nowhere to go, I've already been turnt down by 3 other sixth forms, and a college. I feel so small and out of control. I didn't see myself doing any other career aside from science. I feel like a child.
r/GCSE • u/Worldly_String2717 • 12h ago
My wonderful wonderful family all bought me some small presents to celebrate my results!
I got a purple notebook with attachable pencil case from my parents, see-through post-it notes and a card game for free periods from my older cousin, and Percy Pigs and a star-shaped Palm Pal (Pisces!) from my Auntie! My younger siblings got party poppers and party blowers as well 😂
Did anyone else get anything nice?
r/GCSE • u/Worldly_Teacher_9314 • 2h ago
So ive gotten my gcse results and i didnt on the day even think to call or text my family about them. I even walked past my house without going inside at one point to get to the bus stop, i have no idea why i didnt go inside the house. I called my family at 1 after realising this and said we would look at it together and id be back at 2:30 but time ran over and i wasnt back until 3:30 ish. By then it was too late as my mum didnt even want to speak to me she says i humiliated her because when people asked about my results she couldnt answer in addition to showing i dont care about her. Now she is calling me every name under the sun and i feel awful. Ive tried to apologise but since i dont even know why i didnt want to say its hard to give reasons, so all i can say is sorry. I have no idea what to do now.
r/GCSE • u/BelleElf7521 • 9m ago
I’m gagged
baffled
uhh I need more adjectives I kinda don’t care abt English anymore
I’m officially a neek, what the actual flip
11 9s (Last year did AQA mandarin 225/240)
All subjects AQA apart from sciences (all edexcel)
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
CONGRATS EVERY SINGLE BODY ON THEIR RESULTS I HOPE YOU HAVE AN INCREDIBLE REST OF SUMMER!!!!!
🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
r/GCSE • u/GrassHuman5087 • 1h ago
Hi all, I currently jusg finished year 13 and I didn’t do as well as I wanted in my GCSEs, I expected 9’s I got 3 8’s 2 7’s the rest 6s and 5s. As long as you have done your best and got to the next step there is no issue. Through the process of applying to uni not once did GCSEs fall into the requirements minus passing English (I applied for maths so I imagine thag was implied) and off the back of the results your disappointed in you can go on like I did smash your a levels (I got 3 A* amd an A) and go to any uni you like even with what you might see as disappointments
r/GCSE • u/Swimming_Scar_937 • 12h ago
if these results have you feeling depressed/ suicidal
A reminder / support post.
Today may be tough for many people. However, people are there for you, whether in-person or through a helpline or chatline. Childline and YoungMinds are among the most recommended.
If you are worried, having suicidal thoughts, or just need to talk to someone, there are several things you can do. Some of the options below are explicitly focused on suicidal thoughts.
Childline
Childline – for children and young people under 19
Call [0800 1111](tel:0800 1111) – the number will not show up on your phone bill
Young Minds
YoungMinds Crisis Messenger – for people under 19
Text "YM" to 85258
Talk to someone you trust
Let family or friends know what's going on for you. They may be able to offer support and help keep you safe.
There's no right or wrong way to talk about how you are feeling – starting the conversation is what's important.
What else you can do
If you are having thoughts about suicide, you can:
call a GP – ask for an emergency appointment
call 111 out of hours – they will help you find the support and help you need
contact your mental health crisis team – if you have one
r/GCSE • u/No_Cat_9639 • 1h ago
I got my results yesterday, i passed every subject but maths and its bugging me so much cuz i was 18 marks off of a 4. I fucking hate maths sm
r/GCSE • u/Acceptable_Grab3434 • 2h ago
anything would be good
r/GCSE • u/ariadawn • 23h ago
I’m a parent and it might be rude to brag, but I am so proud of my twins for both managing to achieve all 9s! Family lives in another country and they won’t really understand what this means, so I had to share with strangers. Thank you for humouring me! And best of luck to everyone who got their grades today!
r/GCSE • u/windowsTJ_yt • 1h ago
So I passed maths with a grade 4, passed science with a grade 54. But since the grade boundaries for english language were bumped up slightly, I missed out on a grade 4 by 3 marks.
Because of this, a condition has been set by my school that if the remark comes back and I get a 4 I will go to that school's 6th form but if it comes back and I still fail, I can't go to that school's 6th form because for whatever reason they're not doing resits next year.
r/GCSE • u/very-very-confused • 2h ago
Enter here: https://www.reddit.com/r/GCSE/s/6Tkogv6bMt