Students across the UK will be heading into exam halls to sit their GCSE papers this week, but how many tricky questions would you get right if you took an exam today?
After five years of secondary school education, thousands of Year 11 students will be starting their GCSE exams this week – but how well would YOU do if you sat a question paper today?
Pupils across the UK will be sitting various examinations until June 19, which are used to determine the college and studies they will take as they transition onto further education. In England, students will be given additional help in Maths and Science in recognition of the disruption they faced during the pandemic.
It marks the last year GCSE students will be handed formulae and equation sheets alongside the question papers. According to statistics from Ofqual, the hardest GCSE exam is Maths, followed by Art & Design, English Language, Citizenship Studies, and Geography.
In 2017, the grading system was reformed from A* to G to a numerical approach of 9 to 1, with 9 being the top grade. While those dreaded revision sessions may feel like a distant memory for many, there’s no better time to test your academic knowledge in our GCSE quiz below.
Find out if you could pass an exam today by answering the 20 tricky questions – who knows, you could be a straight-A student! You can expect everything from renewable energy sources to flags of the Commonwealth, with a few tough questions thrown in for good measure.
Think you can score 20 out of 20? Get stuck in and then feel free to show off in the comments section. Why not also challenge your mates, to see if they can beat you. If you can’t see the quiz above, you’ll find it right HERE.
