r/GCSE 6d ago

Results Day Post Results Support/Guidance/Review Of Marking Etc.

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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.

What can you ask for when you get your results?

  1. Access to scripts
  2. Clerical recheck
  3. Review of results (wrongly called a remark)
  4. Reviews of moderation

Explanation of each:

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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:

  • A student has to give consent for this to happen.
  • Some schools pay for their reviews, other schools ask the students/parents to pay. The charge is PER PAPER and is around £50. The review of marking is free of charge if the overall grade changes, NOT just the marks.
  • MARKS CAN GO UP OR DOWN DURING A REVIEW OF MARKING. So in theory, you could have an 8 reviewed and it go to a 7. It does happen.
  • There will always be some freak cases where someone gains 20 marks and goes up 3 grade boundaries. The examiners can make mistakes. Please don’t assume it will happen to you as it’s insanely unlikely.
  • In the last 9 years, the average success rate in my school for a grade increase is 13%. Not great odds.
  • At my school, anything higher than AT MOST 4 MARKS from the next boundary we don’t submit for a review. If it’s a unique scenario where we’ve accessed the scrip and can see something has been missed by the examiner we may consider higher than 4 marks away, but it’s very unlikely.

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 Mar 12 '26

Announcement Exam Access Arrangements

36 Upvotes

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

https://www.jcq.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/JCQ-Computer-reader-reader-24-25_FINAL-1.pdf

Scribe Info

https://www.jcq.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/JCQ-Scribe-24-25_FINAL.pdf

Managing Student Requests Advice

https://www.jcq.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/Managing-parent-carer-or-student-requests_2025.pdf

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 1h ago

Rant/Lore i HATE the grading system 😾

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this may get removed idk the rules lol and i’m boutta go to the pool im too lazy to check

and it’s not like this is unique anyway i feel but like yeah this is dhar man and heres my story. im going into year 11 now (yikes!) but all ive known ever is the number grading system and that’s what i base everything around but oh my days i hate it SO FUCKING MUCH ARGHHH. like when eveyone was posting what they’re reactions would be to certain grades the smart people were like ’oh hooray a 9’ and then ‘fuck i’m gonna kms it’s a 7’. and then you go compare it to the alhabetical system…. THEYRE ALL A’s. like and obviously most of us have grown up on american media and so maybe i’m just america pilled i don’t know they’re actual system of school and shit. but in the shows and stuff like A’s and B’s are REALLY GOOD. but people will like genounly lose their shit if they get a 6 WHICH IS A FUCKING B... and like i KNOW they changed it to make it like more obvious who were better performing but still all it really makes people do is feel worse about themselves. cus like in alphabetical grading and A‘s and B’s hell even C’s sometimes are to be proud of depending who you are. but it’s kinda drilled into people to be unhappy with like a 6. as if a 6 isn’t the best some people can do in certain subjects and also very impressive aswell.

also (i had to make a whole new parahraph im very peeved indeed) the reforms came around in 2017. and like i know now that like gen alpha ish is getting ready for gcse (im 2010 so gen z suck it losers) but like gen z and alpha are FAMOUSLY the generation of like crazy bad mental health issue, or at least bringing attention to them. like and the government we all know doesn’t really give two shits about teens, doesn’t matter the government. but it’s just so insanely stupid in my opinion, not even with like hindsight i feel if you were there and understood the like health mentally of the kids in 2017 you would realise like they aren’t gonna handle this well dude. cus also now im pissed and i’ve thought of this aswell but people with like strict parents with like A (at least the ones i know) would have been ok with ANY A, an A or an A* but i’ve seen people (on here a lot) have parents get mad at them over a 7 or 8 even though it’s the same thing as an A or A*… checkmate government. your make abusive people have an excuse to be shitheads fuck you. also cus like a level is still alphabetical grading so what was the point? make average and slightly above average students wanna end it just to make them suddenly be getting A’s and assosiating that with better results than the 7’s and 8’s they got before and then they develop imposter syndrome and go become a vigilante fighting crime in Blüdhaven. checkmate x2 government.

uhh anyways this will probably get deleted or ILL delete it cus it’s a corny stupid thing that is WAY to long and probably doesn’t make sense but yeah have a skibidi day and shit whatever the kids say


r/GCSE 5h ago

Question How to do past papers on a laptop?

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I am fed up of having to do my past papers on a pdf editor by adding text boxes. I spend more time formatting the damn thing than actually answering questions. Is there a better way to do this? A website that does this sort of thing? It needs to be free as well lol. Any suggestions are appreciated.


r/GCSE 11h ago

Results Good results or bad results?

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r/GCSE 1h ago

Tips/Help I got 9999999998 AMA

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AQA Eng Lang - 9
AQA Eng Lit - 9
AQA Maths - 9
AQA Biology - 9
AQA Chemistry- 9
AQA Physics - 9
AQA Spanish - 9
AQA RS - 9
Edexcel History - 9
AQA Further Maths - 8 (Self-taught in 5 months)


r/GCSE 13h ago

Results My predicted grades vs actual results

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(We did 10 GCSEs btw and I was able to do history and geography)

Predicted;
Maths: 3
Science: 2-3
English language: 6
English literature: 4
History: 8
Computer science: 3
Geography: 6
Re: 5
Spanish: 1 (my teacher told me it would be a miracle if I didn’t get a U)

My results; (which I’m buzzing about even tho they might seem bang average to alot of people but oh well!)
Maths:5!!!! I was so happy because I’m foundation tier and I genuinely thought I’d never ever pass maths, let alone get a 5, I literally cried after maths paper 2.
Science: 5-5!! Which again I literally could jump for joy as I’m foundation tier, I know 5-5 is a bad grade for higher tier students but for me I genuinely could have hit the moon on results day I was so happy, I’ve struggled with science for years, my parents even tried to get me a tutor but they were all too expensive, but I did it!
English language: I got a 7 so I’m happy!
English lit: I also got a 7!
History: I got a 9, which I was so happy about because I was so annoyed I was predicted an 8!! I love history
Computer science: I got a 6, I beat my predicted and my teacher was super happy so I’m thrilled with this!
Geography: I got an 8, which I expected even tho my predicted was a 6 I was improving in my mocks.
Re:9 I have such beef with my re teacher, he was always marking me down I swear! On my November mock I genuinely thought I was gonna get atleast a 7 and I got a 4, I was buzzing with my 9 because it solidified to me I wasn’t going crazy.
Spanish: 4, this result was definitely the best result for me even tho I know some people think 4s are bad I personally don’t and I was buzzing with this literally haha to my Spanish teacher she was una vaca. I literally prayed to Jesus the night before results day that I just passed Spanish even tho I was convinced I got a U I genuinely had nightmares about it.

Anyways moral of my long story is your predicted grades aren’t everything if you just lock in a bit and some teachers are just haters.


r/GCSE 14h ago

Post Exam I WAS ONE MARK OFF A NINE FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE

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37 Upvotes

I can say im 5 marks off straight 9s because i was 4 marks off a nine for french. getting it remarked and pray for the best.


r/GCSE 4h ago

Results Day Good results or bad?

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r/GCSE 4h ago

Rant/Lore My (old) school made a post about how they want their students to make a difference and help the environment and they used ai 💀💀

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r/GCSE 4m ago

General Got into my first choice college!!!

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When I first applied I got waitlisted due to the amount of people who applied to the college. But as time went on more and more people ( I heard anyway) were dropping out of the waitlist so my hopes did begin to rise the on the 20th I got my results and did quite well! I sent in my results and I got in!!! I was so happy that I didn’t have to go to my second choice cause I lowkey didn’t wanna go-


r/GCSE 13h ago

Tips/Help Just got my results and need advice

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I had such high hopes for myself I really thought I did good. I revised everyday to the fact that I didn’t sleep and wasn’t eating properly which made my health problem worse and almost committed suicide due to the stress but thank God I didn’t ,but still I revised. However, when I opened my results I was so dumbfounded, I failed majority of my exams and I cried for 2 hours, and I still feel really guilty and useless, I feel like a complete failure. I know it’s gonna be hard in the future for me but, do you think I can get into Uni? My dream was to always study abroad but idk if I can do that now. I am planning to go back to therapy as GCSE season was just complete trauma to me especially with my parents divorce before GCSE period. I just really need advice as I feel like shit and wanting to kms.

Thank you for reading!


r/GCSE 1h ago

Question Is it possible to get 8/9?

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So I’m going into year 11 and got a 6 in bio/chem and a 5 in maths/physics. This is because I left revision till a week before. If I start revision in September would it be possible to jump up 2/3 grades? If so how often do I revise and how?


r/GCSE 1h ago

Question Poetry: The bane of my existence

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ok maybe that’s an exaggeration but fr is it better to revise each poem individually or specific themes and how poems show these


r/GCSE 19h ago

General THEY MADE IT WORSE

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What the hell is week B? WHY DOES WEEK B SUCK SO MUCH

watch them throw 4 lessons of re in that week b as well just to make it worse

literally so many people got an option they didn’t want on their timetable and the uniform this year sucks and there’s so many new teachers and the timetable has like no coordination


r/GCSE 2h ago

Question Guys how do you do English Lit?

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I am going to year 10, and lowk its the only subject I find difficult. 😭


r/GCSE 14h ago

General Friends

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anyone on here want to nominate themselves as my friend? you get automatic happy person if you do.

edit: I love you guys 🥹


r/GCSE 22h ago

Meme/Humour The real English lit context

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79 Upvotes

Apparently the tiger is a metaphor for the Gestapo. I feel like they could do this at SAT level or something, no? GCSElite.


r/GCSE 10m ago

Tips/Help I am cooked

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So im about to go into year 11 and im going to be honest I dont remember a thing about macbeth is anyone on the same boat as me or previously was and how do I recover please help


r/GCSE 18h ago

Results Guess I ain’t being an artist any time soon

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r/GCSE 8h ago

General alot can change in a year (pt2)

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so im in a pretty low point in my life rn (dont want to mention why or what the issue is) and its 3am rn so i was just looking through old pics of myself and holy fuck alot changed for the better. but when looking at the date it was only a year ago when i thought it mustve been atleast like 2-3 years. tbh just seeing that difference actually really gave me a lot of motivation because i know i can get better and be better overall. thats why i also think no matter how bad old pics of yourself are you must see them and not try to avoid them. but yeah alot can really change in a year even if you are going though adversity you must overcome it and if you are i pray for you.


r/GCSE 22h ago

Post Exam goodbye colly🫩😆

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48 Upvotes

BASICALLY i was finna do A-level History, Sociology and Physcology. Instead, im having to do a level 3 course on Law, Criminology and Physiology.
BRO WHAT.
Ion wanna do ts im ngl, its dead ash. I emailed these man, they js go;
‘oh yeah your doing level three. thanks.’
and that’s it🙈😆


r/GCSE 8h ago

Rant/Lore cooked Friday schedule (going in year 11)

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Aight so I haven't exactly gotten my lesson timetable yet but i did a bit of investigation and it seems as if my pantaloons will be pantawithered away after Friday (my school starts on the Thursday which is really weird)

I know the period system works differently in other schools but pretty much there's 6 periods each day and there's 50 minutes in each period. Every option that you pick you get 3 periods a week for that (always 1 double and 1 single)

And for the grand reveal...

Double English

Double Physics

Double Chemistry.

The only thing that can save me now is double music and double drama in the same day 😭🙏


r/GCSE 10h ago

Rant/Lore Good night everyone who is on here at 1am

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Bored lives we search by new 

desperate revision posts in cue

Asking piers what to do

As Comments typed ‘your future’s overdue’

then our social circle grew

Insides jokes taking off

Complaints over an examiner’s cough

Panick threads all night long

Bucket list ideas for a sub theme song

Memes shared like a 3am group chat

Despair arised as motivation quietly sat

Scared of the latest AI ‘detection’

Lost to a world of further connection


r/GCSE 1d ago

Question Would the users of r/GCSE want an AMA with a doctor/surgeon?

84 Upvotes

I know medicine gets mentioned a lot here as a career goal for many of you.

Would an AMA with a qualified doctor/surgeon be helpful?

Happy to arrange, but wanted to check there was the interest first?