freddie Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Anyone know anything about it? Good or bad? DD has to make her choices, she is taking 9 "solid" subjects, plus Art,additional math, and either history/business studies. I reckon B/studies would cut her a break, She's a bright one, but I worry she overloads herself. Any opinions, please, or has anyone "done" Business studies gcse recently. Is it worth doing? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearls007 Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 12! At my son's school they are only allowed to take 9! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadietoo Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 (edited) I'm a traditionalist so if it was me I would go with History....but it does look as though your DD already has a good mix of academic subjects so perhaps this is not necessary.... . My DD took Art as her "ology" subject and it was far and away the most time consuming subject she took I suppose ultimately it depends on what your DD wants to do after GSCEs and whether Business Studies would be of any use....I doubt that business studies is any easier an option than history but somehow I suspect if she is planning on Uni history may have more Kudos.... Edited to add...My DD is currently taking a PGCE (MFL so not prejudiced!) she says History because it counts towards the e-bac even though it's on hold, it will still count she reckons Edited March 7, 2013 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 I did Business Studies GCSE and loved it, I still use practical things from it now I didn't take it in my first year of A-Levels but failed Chemistry so picked up Business Studies AS and loved that too, ended up with an A! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddie Posted March 8, 2013 Author Share Posted March 8, 2013 Thank you for the responses.. We also found out yesterday the really good history teacher is leaving(to go to Brunei!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Firstly never choose subjects based around teachers , they come and go. I strongly advised my ES not to base his Geography choice around an inspirational teacher.He chose Geography and the teacher left the term the his GCSE course started The new staff weren't so great. Our History department on the other hand improved hugely the same year. Has she got a essay based subject that she is taking? If not, got for History, if then do which ever she thinks she will enjoy most. In our school the children doing Business Studies tend to be less academic and more disruptive in class- not all by many and it might be just our school. It might be worth getting an idea who else is thinking about Business Studies. Mine 2 boys took Economics but that is not use to you When applying to Uni, it is my understanding that they tend to count the top 8 - 10 GCSEs anyway (happy to be corrected on that one ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddie Posted March 8, 2013 Author Share Posted March 8, 2013 she's doing maths now, will finish in June. From September, 2013, she's doing Further math Eng lang Eng lit, Rs Spanish 3 x science(separately) geography, art Possibly business studies, or history, she doesn't want to do PE, music or IT, the only others on offer. We'll see what the school says next week, I think.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 12! At my son's school they are only allowed to take 9! My YS is doing 12, he doesn't need that many but he is capable and it keeps him out of trouble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddie Posted March 8, 2013 Author Share Posted March 8, 2013 Ours are going to be the guinea pigs for the "new" system too, My Es was the first year for the controlled assessment experiment. I struggle to keep up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Half of what my lot are doing comes as a surprise to me - so do the school holidays sometimes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 DS1 is also choosing options - he has to do 3 separate sciences, maths, English, a language which will be German, a humanity which is history. Then there will be two more subjects (they do 9) out of his shortlist of 5 others. His first choice is music, then he is also looking at business studies. I think he will have a good spread of academic subjects with that and I'm mindful that we restrict the range of subjects at an early point in our children's education, so am glad he is looking at what he enjoys as well as what he wants to study last a post16 level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGirlsMum Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Eldest has just chosen her options she is going for: Maths English Lan English Lit RE (compulsory ????) Statistics Geography Triple Sciences Btec Engineering She has her stas in 2 weeks and I think they give out the timetables once they are all marked. The only subject that isnt guaranteed is statistics whether there will be enough wanting or able to take it. If not she will do Business communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 It's a while since mine have done GCSE's but I would be asking how much coursework is involved. When eldest DD did History, Geography, English and BS there was loads and loads and loads. She didn't do art but that had a very heavy workload as well. Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 My YS is doing Business Studies as one of his choices, in his school it is the opposite and all the business studies pupils knuckle down to decent work. He found it challenging at first as there is a huge amount of homework, however he loves it now and is achieving high grades... Let's hope this continues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
