What GCSE Options Should I Take To Be A Surgeon?

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  • at least 5 GCSEs grades 9 to 7 (A* or A), including English maths and sciences.
  • 3 A levels, or equivalent, including biology and chemistry.

What are the best GCSEs to take for medicine?

To work in the medical profession, you will need at least seven GCSEs (or equivalent Level 2 qualifications) including

Science, English Language and Maths

. Science may be a Double or Triple Award.

What subjects should you take to become a surgeon?

Take as many

levels of biology as

possible. Chemistry is another very helpful course to have under your belt before you apply to college and medical school. Physics is also an important science to study in high school for future doctors.

What GCSE options should I take?


Maths, English and Science

are the core subjects everyone must take at GCSE in England. English Language is compulsory in all schools, and so is English Literature in the majority of schools, but there are exceptions, so do check.

What is the best GCSE to take?

  1. GCSE History. …
  2. GCSE Modern Foreign Languages. …
  3. GCSE P.E. …
  4. GCSE Business Studies. …
  5. GCSE Music.

Can I be a doctor if I'm bad at chemistry?


You can be bad at chem/physics and become a doc

. If you put the time and do enough practice problems you will eventually “get it.” You don't need straight A's. Also use ratemyprofs to get a good professor that will explain info well.

What subjects should I take in class 11 to become a doctor?

Yes, you can take all 4 subjects in class 11 –

Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Maths

. If you are not sure whether you would like to pursue medicine, engineering or any other science course, then you can choose both Biology and Math (PCMB). You can prepare for IIT JEE and NEET at the same time.

Is a 7 in GCSE good?

Grade 7 is

the equivalent of a grade A

. Grade 6 is the equivalent of just above a grade B. Grade 5 is the equivalent of in between grades B and C. Grade 4 is the equivalent of a grade C.

Is a Grade 7 in GCSE good?

The numerical system means that, while a pass used to be a simple C grade, there are now two marks considered a “pass” for GCSE students. … So anybody achieving a

good

selection of grades 7s and 8s can still be very happy indeed, with universities and employers considering these as very good grades.

Is a Grade 5 GOOD?

The Government has said that grade 4 is a ‘standard pass'. Grade 5

is a ‘strong pass'

and equivalent to a high C and low B on the old grading system. Grade 4 remains the level that students must achieve without needing to resit English and Maths post-16.

What are the 11 GCSEs?

  • Maths.
  • English Language.
  • English Literature.
  • Welsh (if you live in Wales)
  • Sciences (either single, double or triple science)

Which GCSE is the easiest?

At the very top of my list of the top 10 easiest GCSEs we have

GCSE Food Technology

. This subject is the easiest GCSE around, and is a sure-fire pick to get some good grades at the end of school. GCSE Food Technology has a pass rate of 62.4% as of 2018.

What are the hardest GCSEs?

  • Music. …
  • English Literature. …
  • Maths. …
  • Sciences. …
  • Engineering. …
  • Drama. …
  • Geography. Similar to History, Geography is largely essay based (although sometimes exam questions may be short answer too). …
  • Computing/Computer Science.

Is it hard to get a 9 in GCSE?

While getting a 9 in

GCSE Maths is difficult

, it is not an impossible achievement. Put in the practice and hard work now and you'll have a very good chance of nailing it in your and getting the grade you're after.

What is a good grade in year 9?

What level / grade should I expect my child to be achieving? The majority of 11-year-old children are expected to achieve Level 4 by the end of Year 6. The national expectation for students at the end of Year 9 is to achieve

a Level 6

to secure two levels of progress in Key Stage 3.

Is grade 3 GCSE a pass?

Pupils now need either 4 for a standard pass and 5 for a “strong pass,” replacing the traditional boundary of a C grade. A pass is therefore indicated by one of six grades, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. Exams watchdog Ofqual have said that anyone who achieves the highest grade of a 9 has “performed exceptionally.

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