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Year 10 - GCSE result today and Oxford dreams

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Cinnamon73 · 21/08/2014 17:38

My DD(15) got a B in the one and only GCSE she took this year (Latin).

She is pretty much an allrounder with a keen interest in Science, has had all A predictions and has already got one A she took in year 8.

Since earlier this year she has her eyes on Oxford to do Natural Sciences, wants to do Biology, Chemistry and Maths A Level.

I didn't think she did anything enough for her Year 10 GCSE, and the result did prove that. In the four modules she got A*,A,B,B.

I read on the board that for Oxford it's 6A* plus rest A. Does that mean she can forget her Oxford dream?
Should I ask for a remark for the Bs?

In my heart of hearts I thought this might give her the kick up the backside to sit down and learn.
On the other side, if she needs that, should I support her dreams? She is currently on track with all other (10) GCSEs next year.

Any thoughts on this welcome, she is my eldest and it's all new for us.

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Dreamgirls234 · 21/08/2014 18:06

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Cinnamon73 · 21/08/2014 17:59

She got 319 mark equiv?
80 a
90 a*
72 b
77 b

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Cinnamon73 · 21/08/2014 17:54

Of course I support her.

I just don't want to encourage her dream to go to Oxford if she has no chance in hell with a B. It would be tough, but there are other unis out there iyswim.
She is really into science, always has been, and wants to be a geneticist. She's had A* on all her science past test papers this year.
For subjects she's not so much interested in (RE ) she does the bare minimum.
Will ask about %

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kilmuir · 21/08/2014 17:49

Surely its not how many GCSe's you can pass. What about 7 high grades , rather than 10 C grades?

Dreamgirls234 · 21/08/2014 17:46

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AlpacaMyBags · 21/08/2014 17:46

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