What GCSE results did you get at school and what has this helped you achieve in later life.

Question: What GCSE results did you get at school and what has this helped you achieve in later life.
- Keywords:
  career,
  GCSEs,
  grade
Asked by jmann_2003 to Greg, Jen, Laura, Mobeen, Paul on 8 Mar 2016.
- Laura Haworth answered on 8 Mar 2016:
  
  I got 5 A* and 5 A’s and this helped me do the A level subjects I wanted so I could go on to do a science related degree. At the time I remember getting so worried about GCSE’s and the results I was going to get but looking back I would say just work hard, don’t stress too much and you will get where you want. When applying for jobs/ training schemes very few people now ask about GCSE results they are more concerned with your A levels, degrees or any other qualifications you have.
- Paul O'Mahoney answered on 8 Mar 2016:
  
  I did Standard Grades (Scottish GCSE’s) and got 8 1’s (or 8 A’s). This helped me choose the Highers (Scottish A levels) that I wanted to do, which then helped me get into university
- Paul O'Mahoney answered on 8 Mar 2016:
  
  I did Standard Grades (Scottish GCSE’s) and got 8 1’s (or 8 A’s). This helped me choose the Highers (Scottish A levels) that I wanted to do, which then helped me get into university – so I suppose they were quite important!
- Greg Melia answered on 8 Mar 2016:
  
  At GCSE I got 1 A*, 7 As and a B. Laura is obviously very clever!
  
  One thing to remember is that people generally look down to one level below your highest qualifications. So if you start work after A levels, people are interested in your A levels and GCSEs, but if you do a degree, they’re interested in your degree and A levels. So GCSEs are important for getting where you want to go, but once you’ve got there, people are generally more worried about whether you do a good job.
- Mobeen Ali answered on 8 Mar 2016:
  
  I got 2 A*s, 5 As, 2 Bs and 2 Cs. It helped me get into college and gave me a good foundation for my A levels. My GCSE results weren’t as important as my A level results for getting into university. As Greg said people normally look at one level below your highest qualifications and then experience matters a lot more as you get older.
- Jen Lowe answered on 8 Mar 2016:
  
  8 A’s, 2 B’s (Art and music) and a merit in extended maths. There were no A*s in my day…
  It really just helped me to study the A levels I wanted to (maths, physics, chemistry). I don’t think I would have been able to study 3 academic subjects without the results showing I could study and pass exams. It was a while ago though – your school should be able to tell you what grades you need to do the further study you are interested in.

Question: What GCSE results did you get at school and what has this helped you achieve in later life.

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