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GCSE and International GCSE
11 April 2023 - 3 min read
I am a 47 year old Quality Manager, married with two teenage children. They were my incentive to take this GCSE.
I’ve worked with Engineering related functions so had some exposure to Physics in action; also to the extent of being a STEM Ambassador for a while.
I left High School in 1990 to study Computer Studies at College and then onto a Degree at Business Information Technology at University.
So a combination of this, and my eldest being in the final year of her GCSEs I wanted to understand what she was going through, and be able to support her. So I chose the International GCSE Physics.
At first I was apprehensive about choosing an online course. Would the course material be comprehensive? Would I ever hear from a Tutor? Where do I do my exam? I can reassure you that these concerns were soon addressed and were never an issue.
I found myself in a routine quite quickly and was working through a topic a week, doing my end-of-module test on a Saturday and my Tutor returning the results on Sunday/Monday.
Jennifer coped so well throughout the Covid situation and when they were resolving whether to do exams or not, and then they moved to Teacher Assessed grades.
It was an amazing day when GCSE results day came along as my eldest daughter and I were both waiting.
I was awarded an 8. Whilst this qualification doesn’t add anything in terms of my career, it has boosted my confidence enough to want to do another GCSE, Biology next.
The fact I’m opting for a second qualification is a testament to this and I would say to anyone to go for it!
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