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Which GCSE option choice has your child enjoyed the most?

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Crispypops · 25/03/2024 13:29

Dd is in year 9 and just picking her options.

She's set on most of them apart from one. I'm just interested to hear which option did your child enjoy the most? Were they happy with their options?

My dc now age 17 did all gcses apart from a Music Diploma. He's so pleased he picked Music and really enjoyed it. On the other hand he wished he had picked German over History. History he found a huge workload.

Dd school are offering quite a large range of Btech and GCSEs.

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Crispypops · 25/03/2024 13:47

Twazique · 25/03/2024 13:32

Not art!

My ds did that one. Really talented and was on schedule to get a high grade. The teacher said the exam board made it almost impossible to get a really high grade. Also it was a lot of work!

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elliejjtiny · 25/03/2024 13:46

Ds1 loved music best and Ds2 loved design technology. DS2 hates geography with a passion but has been doing really well in it, just got an 8 in his mocks.

user8800 · 25/03/2024 13:35

Dc1 hated PE and loved history and geography (HUGE content amount though...)
Dc2 is enjoying all their options, but especially media and textiles

Spirallingdownwards · 25/03/2024 13:34

Mine didn't really enjoy his gcses but then absolutely thrived doing his A level choices (one of which was a subject he hadn't done before) plus humanities as he was able to go into more depth and also write in a less formulaic way.

I think as long as there is a range of subjects covered which allows them to reach the next stage of their education with a choice then schools are quite good at making sure they study a variety of things.

After compulsory subjects go with what they fancy. Many subjects seem content heavy but if they enjoy it they mind less. Some of the practical subjects such as art or even PE can be more time intensive actually.

shepherdsangeldelight · 25/03/2024 13:33

My DD loved art :)
She hated Spanish

Twazique · 25/03/2024 13:32

Not art!

BlueChampagne · 25/03/2024 13:31

DD loved media studies most

RagzRebooted · 25/03/2024 13:31

DS1 enjoyed history and music. DS2 food tech and geography. DD only started in September but her favourites are sociology and computer science.

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