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Why is there such a big difference between English GCSE results and all other subjects

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Cobwebs5 · 11/10/2025 22:15

This is a super selective grammar. Good results for sure. What do you think of the English results ? I have a feeling that this pattern isn’t specific to this school. What is so different about English ? I have a friend whose daughter got 9 grades 9’s and a 6 in English language.

Why is there such a big difference between English GCSE results and all other subjects
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SunnyKoala · 12/10/2025 07:39

These results kind of mirror my child's results. She got 9s in the sciences, maths, further maths and French, 8s for History and PE and 7s for the Englishes and Art. Her school is in no way selective so perhaps it's easier for a generally bright kid to well in sciences or that what school considers to be intelligence maps well onto a science/maths brain.

I'm not sure it necessarily means poor teaching but my daughter's class may not have got the best as anecdotally the second tier class seems to have done better in terms of 8s than the first. Maybe asking questions about individual class results might help here?

ApricotCheesecake · 12/10/2025 07:38

I do thinks it's hard to get an 8 or 9 in English. In a subject like maths / science / geography, if you get the answer right you get full marks, whereas English is more subjective.

Jokeymcjokeface · 12/10/2025 07:35

Look at the number of entries…..all pupils have to take it. Other subjects are nearly almost chosen and so therefore the pupils in general prefer them or better understand the content.
Additionally, it could be linked to a lack of reading in children as screens now dominate free time…

Labelak · 11/10/2025 22:17

The English department might be a bit worse than the others. I’d be so stunningly thrilled to get an education like that for free - just top up with English tutor.

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