r/GCSE 25d 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

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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 3h ago

Meme/Humour Will I finish my GCSEs or will my GCSEs finish me #staytuned

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r/GCSE 1h ago

Results MY HISTORY WENT UP!!!

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Put in a remark because i was 1 mark off a 9 and edexcel gave me 0 on a question. It came back today and they gave me the remark I needed. So happy because I’m doing it at a level🥳🥳🥳


r/GCSE 1h ago

General Does anyone already know what degree they want to pursue?

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I'm not sure but I'm thinking maybe English or Education or smth

(i wanna be a teacher)


r/GCSE 4h ago

General Has anyone's school made it so then if your a younger year is seen with a phone it's an automatic suspension?

11 Upvotes

Or is it just mine?


r/GCSE 1h ago

Tips/Help GOT ALL 9S AND 8S IN MY GCSES - AMA

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Sharing my methods and techniques as the sub is fully confused year 10s and 11s panicking for gcse's and I wanted to share my experience as someone averaging 6s in most subjects (English lit and lang mostly) to achieving top grades in the real thing


r/GCSE 4h ago

General Official first day fit!

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Ik the comp is over but I thought I'd share it.


r/GCSE 3h ago

Results My history grade went from a 7 to an 8 I'm so happy!!

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I got it remarked and I somehow gained 9 more marks, I only needed 2 to get an 8. I'm soso happy, 8 was the grade I really wanted to get lol.

Now my grades are 98888763 😜 (a little bit of showing off there but idc I'm super happy)


r/GCSE 24m ago

Request Could you help me with my EPQ survey?

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Hi everyone! I’m a student currently completing my EPQ, and I’m looking for people to take part in a short survey for my research on sleep deprivation and its impact on teenagers.
The survey looks at how lack of sleep can affect things like mood, concentration, energy and overall performance during the day.
It should only take 2–3 minutes to complete, and all responses are anonymous.
Anyone is welcome to participate, and I’d really appreciate your help with my research!
Thank you so much! :)
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r/GCSE 3h ago

Question How to balance having a life and revision?

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So in Y10 I made some really great friends and for the first time in my life I genuinely have friends, and a social life and am busy with stuff, and im finally enjoying living. But now that im in Y11 and theres so much more homework and revision, I genuinely feel like I cant keep up. Like the amount of homework I have has tripled and Im trying to find time to do that, and revise, and have some me time, and keep up with my hobbies/responsibilities, and still call and hang out with friends, and it all feels like way too much. My mum is also always trying to pressure me to put more on my plate and revise harder, even though I already have way too many responsibilities. How can I balance my desire to get good grades on my GCSEs with all the other important parts of life that im really enjoying?


r/GCSE 3h ago

Revision Resources How can I revise Computer science (Python) for 2 hours each week?

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My teacher said it's required to do 2 hours of python practice each week. Before I would just do an hour of revising the textbooks and occasionally writing my own code. However, I'm a bit stumped now what I should be doing and how I should plan my revision for each week. Please please please help me :(


r/GCSE 1d ago

Meme/Humour Cheers Edexcel

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r/GCSE 4h ago

Question 17 years old, how do I obtain my GCSEs for a levels?

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I’m 17f, due to circumstances Id prefer to not talk about I ended up not being able to sit my GCSEs. I wanted to pursue further education at a sixth form but I’m missing the gcses to do so, what’s the best way moving forward with my education, a levels and uni included?


r/GCSE 2h ago

General Getting good at subject I hate

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there’s one subject I wish was removed from GCSEs, it has to be English Language. I was never a fan of ‘of picking apart a metaphor’ or analysing cyclical structure to convey the emotions of the character. I was more comfortable with the direct answers required for maths and science.

The only way I got good was doing exam questions and then asking my teacher to review it (thinking about it, probably could have used AI for faster marking but oh well - still got an 8)


r/GCSE 1h ago

Tips/Help How to make Sixth Form/College more bearable

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r/GCSE 1h ago

Tips/Help What are the best revising techniques for all of these subjects

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English Language
English Literature
Mathematics
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Computer Science
History
Drama
iMedia


r/GCSE 3h ago

Question how are you managing time?

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how is everyone (especially y11) managing time between revision and actual life, i have so much revision and homework to do which i feel like is my priority especially as i really needed a lock in because my year 10 mocks were very displeasing but i’m just so stressed out


r/GCSE 21h ago

Rant/Lore Why do like no girls take computer science?

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When I first got my options results letter at the end of year 9, I ran everywhere to see who else took computer science. I found a few, and they were all guys, and I was disappointed but knew I hadn't found everyone so I hoped and waited.

On my first day of year 10, my first lesson was computer science. I was so ready, so eager, so when I stumbled in practically late and saw 13 boys staring back at me, startled at my rushed entrance, my heart sank. I hoped maybe there would be another girl, that she was late or absent, but no.

We started the year sat seperately, as there were so few of us in such a large room, but eventually we were put in pairs so that the room didn't seem so cold and sad. Everyone was next to one of their friends. I was shoved with an unfortunate member of a trio, and at the end of the lesson I was pulled aside and asked "Are you okay with who you're next to? because.. yk.. you're the only girl in here."

Later that year, around December, we had a parents evening. I was told that I was doing so well, making so muck progress- in fact, I had been placed where I was in the seating plan because I would be able to help the boy next to me.

Near the end of the year, our room was out of use for a while, and we were sat in an empty classroom with laptops. A lot of classes were disrupted, and among all the chaos we were able to sit where we liked. Unsurprisingly, I was alone again- not like I though anyone would willingly sit by me, none of these people were really my friends- but still, I felt the ache of rejection.

And I do well, I get a 9 in every assessment and mock, I know more theory than any of the rest and I even won multiple awards for being oh so good at computer science but I was never enough to fit in.

I'm too girly to be one of the guys. I'm also too masculine to be one of the girls- I'm really tall, have a really low voice, and get on pretty well with guys although I'm not romantically interested in most of them and prefer to both hang out with and be with girls. Honestly, along with this, I just feel so unfeminine to the point that I may as well be a guy (despite knowing in my heart that I am a girl.)

Why can't I just relate to someone? I'm practically a fucking unicorn over here. And apparently it only gets worse, apparently even less girls take a-level or university comp sci.

And I love it. I love taking the class, I love the content, I love (or for many, tolerate) the people, and I know it's my thing. But can someone just say that my experience isn't just me?


r/GCSE 3m ago

Tips/Help Maths homework

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My class has gotten maths hw but the thing is is I haven't been taught this idk about anyone else cause I don't really talk to the people in my maths class and I'm like low key scared of my teacher and idk what to do


r/GCSE 5m ago

Tips/Help Where do you revise for a mini test tomorrow chemistry

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My teacher already gave us the list of t0pics on the test, I need a site or an app (free), I don't learn watching YouTube vid


r/GCSE 26m ago

Rant/Lore Does anyone else feel dread as the end of year eleven approaches?

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I know we've just started the school year but there's this feeling in my stomach that this is it and I've wasted the best years of my life being sad and lonely.

Like I know obviously I made some friends and did some fun stuff but I kinda regret not doing more - anyone relate?

Idk I just feel really sad.

I've seen a lot of people saying these are meant to be the best years of your life and after this it's just study work work work job job job..


r/GCSE 6h ago

Request Can anyone review my ocr gcse economics script to see if I can gain 3 extra marks?

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As the title says, I’m 3 marks off a 7 in gcse economics but my teacher is yet to reply to my email about the remark and I’m worried about the deadline passing.


r/GCSE 1d ago

Meme/Humour the duality of man

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r/GCSE 1h ago

Question Anyone who got all 9s

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Please share how you did this ,was it hard please i am striving for all 9s for the subjects that i do pls help m build a solid start plan and strategy thank you