(17 May 2017, 8:44 pm)R852 PRG wrote Maths is a good one to have, but not for me. Stopped enjoying it years ago when it began to feel more and more irrelevant, and no teaching of how it can be applied. For instance, trigonometry and Pythagoras' theorem are essential for things like architecture, but we're not told about anything like that. I imagine more would understand the logic behind it if they knew what it could actually be useful for. I have no idea what use algebra is.

English Literature, History, and Sociology are the three I am looking to do, but the option blocks are a bit of a pain. There are four blocks, A-D, and History is in A, as is Business, so I can't do Business (not that I would like to, I haven't minded it at GCSE, but the teaching isn't great), however, there are two English Literature classes in B and C, while Sociology is in block D. Geography is in block D too, so another one ruled out, as I find it a bit boring at times, and I think I would prefer the discussion element to sociology. Maths and Science mainly occupy the rest of the blocks, which I have already decided are not the direction I intend to take. Option four is as yet undecided, but I could always attend some art classes over the summer and present my portfolio to the art department and go with Fine Art if all else fails. 


I was told in the region of 50% for a B and between 60-70% for an A, so hopefully I have hit above 50%.

The option blocks are one of the main reasons I'm not staying at my current school (along with quite a few other people) they are mainly catered to people who want to take science and maths. But yeah I agree most of the stuff in Maths is completely irrelevant so is putting me off next year.

With our Biology being so easy it wouldn't surprise me if 55 marks was a A*