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writes: Please someone help me...I have failed all my GCSE exams. I only got a few G grades (apart from getting a C in English). What are my options? Does this mean that I have got no future, and that I will never get a well paid job?? I can't stand it...I never expected my life to end up like this. I would like to go to college but don't really know what my options are? Could someone help me to put together a programme of GCSE subjects at college? I have seen countless connexions/careers advisers but they have been absolutely useless and no help whatsoever. I am panicking because I don't know what I'm going to do...my parents don't help me, I have no relatives and as I was out of school for a long time no friends. I feel sick with fear when I think about my future. Plus it is September now. What are somebody's options if they fail their GCSEs? PLEASE can anybody out there help me!!!! I can't take this anymore Reply to this Question |
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reader, anonymous, writes (3 December 2007): you can do it again
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reader, DrPsych + ♥, writes (9 September 2006):
 First of all DON'T PANIC...I messed up my O'levels big time but it didn't stop me going on to get a good academic career. The 16+ education sector offers you more choices than GCSE's. If you think you failed your GCSE's because you didn't prepare then do them again at college. If you failed them because you think you lack the ability to do them it probably means you are more suited to vocational courses (that doesnt mean you are stupid though, it is just some people thrive at hands on stuff). There are hundreds of NVQ's available through FE colleges and employers love skilled people. You will find FE colleges much more flexible in their style of learning and you can do a wide range of subjects that interest you rather than an imposed timetable at school. Get the yellow pages out and find your local FE colleges and ring them - they have advisors who can meet you and discuss your needs; ask for a college prospectus. Failing GCSE's doesn't make you a failure, but you have to do something about it now. Don't worry about what family and friends say about you. When I was 16 I was told I should do a YTS apprenticeship in hairdressing rather than A'levels and my family thought I would be flipping burgers for a living. Needless to say...3 degrees and a doctorate later I am running medical trials for Oxford University. Don't let other people tell you what to do, do this for you as it is your life afterall!
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reader, soletshearit +, writes (7 September 2006):
 Calm down is a start...you are very young and there's plenty of options for you. One is that you can repeat your GCSE's or go and do an evening course and start that way...build your CV with education and as that grows you can then use that to get a junior/starter role where you can then build on your working experience while still furthering your education...plenty of people out there who are very very successful started out like you! Don't panick, if you are ambitious enough and determined enough you will go places!
Look for interview and CV tips on the internet: here's a good site: http://www.perecruit.com/candidate_area/interviewtips.asp
Look up job advertisements on the net and see what qualities and characteristics companies look for and figure out which of those you are.
You have loads of time to decide where you actually want to end up, just start out one step at a time...everyone has to start at the bottom. BEST OF LUCK...ANY QUESTIONS FEEL FREE TO WRITE TO ME!
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