I got my B in history remarked …

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@HenryBrandRevision 2 ай бұрын

PLEASE REMEMBER TO LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE Huge well done for anyone who finished their GCSEs, it’s been so nice seeing how everyone has done. To those who didn’t do to well, I can really relate so feel free to email me! I’ll keep you all updated on what I decide to do next - I am really happy with the two A*s I did get, though 🙏

@krishcharanamaresan3515 2 ай бұрын

I genuinely respect the fact that you want us to learn from your mistakes at all moments. I truly hope that you do well in the future and I want to thank you for your GCSE videos - they were truly helpful.

@6up5oh 2 ай бұрын

A* A* B is still incredibly impressive, good luck !

@HenryBrandRevision 2 ай бұрын

thanks :)

@sle4108 2 ай бұрын

I know a woman who got a B in her history A level, and she is a history professor at Oxbridge. She overshot the exam and wrote a complicated and clever argument which, in the end, is not what A Level History cares about. This may have been what happened to you, since even though humanities are subjective, at A Level they seem to be all about ticking boxes. Your A* in maths is incredible though, a huge well done and don’t let this get you down too much!

@HenryBrandRevision 2 ай бұрын

thank you for that comment, that may be the case to be fair. Will be interesting to get my papers back, I'll let you know then!

@bdownton3405 2 ай бұрын

I'm so sorry to hear about the final results and honestly being someone with high standards as well I can really relate to the disappointment and how you must feel - hopefully things can become clearer after you've received a copy of the exam... I respect your optimism so much and it's inspired me so incredibly much as well, so perhaps that's a brighter side to the disappointment to focus on. Thank you for sharing your advice and experiences, I'm sure not only have they helped me but they would've helped so many other students out there as well. I've watched your videos in the weeks leading up to my GCSEs and I've just gotten the results back - eight 9s and an 8 in History!! So thank you so much again!! and hopefully, more clarity will come as you begin to get your papers back!!

@emilysanders5234 2 ай бұрын

im sorry henry , i know it must be hard and disappointing but still proud regardless . i got 3 As thanks to you in gcses so thank you for helping us !!

@HenryBrandRevision 2 ай бұрын

i'm so glad i could help, thanks for the support too :)

@worksmartceo 2 ай бұрын

Don't be fooled. Ring up some colleges first and apply. Oxford will interview you with those grades achieved, rather than some kid with predicted grades.

@HenryBrandRevision 2 ай бұрын

i've sent an email to most colleges, thank you. even so, i think it is unlikely that i would be let in to Oxford with a B - when most students will achieve A*s

@worksmartceo 2 ай бұрын

@@HenryBrandRevision You’ll be fine with a good interview and admissions test (if required) mate. The B will be overlooked with those two being good enough. And always remember Oxford wants 3 As and occasionally AAB for any non-stem degree. APPLY!

@john.smith12 2 ай бұрын

This video was helpful as I was 1 mark away from the next grade in 4 different subjects. It’s helped me come to terms and realise it’s not the end of the world. I have also learned a lot of lessons as a consequence.

@Natalia-jl4kj 2 ай бұрын

This is really inspiring. I’m also somebody who puts a lot of pressure on myself academically so I get that there likely isn’t much I can say to make you feel better, despite the fact your grades are genuinely still amazing. I know how frustrating and confusing it is when you put so much work in and it feels like it doesn’t pay off, even if you really deserve it! If it helps, my brother missed a grade last year in his A levels and we were all devastated for him. He still had great grades and could get into a good uni, but he resat and is about to go to his dream uni for law this year, so it definitely can be done and he’s more mature now and I think it’s for the best he didn’t go to uni right away. He learned what it was like to fail, then succeeded. I’ve just finished my GCSEs but I’m definitely going to watch your revision videos going into A level as you obviously get amazing results and have a very mature mindset that it isn’t the end of the world if the exams don’t go your way, you just need to move on and take the next best steps for yourself. This is definitely the kind of channel a student like me needs and I just want to say a massive congratulations on your two A*s and best of luck on the resit :) Sorry I made this comment so long btw lol

@mulawrId 2 ай бұрын

I think it happens to the best of us.. I find that sometimes people who give their absolute everything don’t get absolutely everything they deserve and that’s fine. Life’s not fair and I guess we just got to keep moving, you did great in your A Levels and now you can either apply to universities or retake history if you really wanted to. This is corny to say but I find that a lot of academic content creators experience this struggle… i’m not sure why but yeah…. keep going ! Your videos are amazing

@s_xm1z 2 ай бұрын

ik how this feels, i got 7-9 in everything just this year for gcses apart from a 6 in bio (getting it remarked but after hearing this i have no hope for a 7 eventho im only a few marks off of a 7) and it was gutting considering i thought the papers for bio went alright. i was told that the bio does have a good chance of being bumped up thought because it was only one paper that went bad, meaning that i could've had a harsher examiner for that paper since the other one was well above average. good luck on your resit when you do it and thank you for the amount of help you provided me with to get these grades for gcse

@shh9651 2 ай бұрын

Hey im also getting bio remarked as i was one mark of 7 in bio. I want to ask are you getting ur paper remarked? Did u send email or ask your scl? Ans if u sent email did u get reply?

@_d_a_i_s_y_998 2 ай бұрын

@@shh9651if it helps I sent an email to my careers officer about remarking papers, and she sent an appeal request to my headteacher as she is the one who decides whether it is worth appealing or not.

@s_xm1z 2 ай бұрын

@@shh9651 i am getting it remarked, and i just asked a teacher on results day who made me fill in this form

@s.y.4968 2 ай бұрын

I'm sorry it didn't go as you planned. insha'Allah you will resit and get that grade. You helped my son get a grade 9 with your computer science tips.

@HenryBrandRevision 2 ай бұрын

thank you 🙏so glad i could help your son :)

@spadifyb2379 2 ай бұрын

Thank you bro I passed all my Gcses, thank you for believing in me bro it encouraged me to also settle down, believe in myself, and help me ease my stress more.

@HenryBrandRevision 2 ай бұрын

so glad i could help :)

@_d_a_i_s_y_998 2 ай бұрын

I totally understand how you feel. My GCSE results was one 9, three 8s, five 7s and one 6, and I was really upset because even though a 7 is a good grade, a lot of the subjects I got 7s in I anticipated 9s in some and 8s in others. I was really gutted, but hey, I think I should still be proud of what I achieved. :)

@DRAGON8652 2 ай бұрын

the exact same thing happened with me in GCSEs, where I got high results across the board but for some reason my history was a 5 where I was predicted a 9 (and had got consistent 8s and 9s in history mocks and tests for 2 years!) so I know how you're feeling! especially where the exams felt like they went well.. hopefully you'll be able to learn from whatever went wrong once you get the exams back though.

@ZaidKhan-pb3ht 2 ай бұрын

I had 9s in all my mocks for lit, but got a 5 on thursday

@EvanBateman1 2 ай бұрын

@@ZaidKhan-pb3htsimilar thing happened to me - predicted an 8 or 9 in English language and got a 6. Disappointing but there’s nothing really i can do, glad i got the 8 and 9 in history and french that i wanted tho.

@akshar.p 2 ай бұрын

This is really gutting Henry. I'm certain you will get that A* in your resit and keep working hard to get what you deserve. Good Luck!

@HenryBrandRevision 2 ай бұрын

@@akshar.p i hope so! is frustrating, but a lesson learnt 🙏

@ytshebzy4536 2 ай бұрын

Hey man, regardless of your B in history A-Level, the advice you give on your channel still is very valuable to students who are preparing for GCSEs and A-levels. I understand you may feel down about not achieving your desired grade in the subject (I myself am getting remarks in some of my GCSEs) but what you do here is nothing short of amazing. Anyone who tells you or makes you feel otherwise is wrong. I look forward to your future videos to help prepare and experience Year 12 and 13 and I am sure many others here are too. Thank you for making these helpful videos, and I hope you continue to make more, again, regardless of your A-level results (A*A*B is still impressive man). Good luck in your resit!

@mangoliys 2 ай бұрын

i’m sorry it didn’t go as planned, but these things happen. honestly the fact that you are a revision channel and you didn’t get the grade you wanted was maybe meant to happen, because you’re showing the reality of exams. it is annoying when you put in so much effort and theoretically the results should be one thing, but they are a another. but you should be proud of the effort you put in !! those two A* cannot go unnoticed. thanks henry for all the help this year, i hope you succeed in whatever you have planned .

@user54840 2 ай бұрын

Ahh, that must be so frustrating, you still did incredibly well achieving those grades and we all wish you good luck for university

@KentiousIV 2 ай бұрын

Dang, I'm sorry man. Hopefully you can do the course that you want to do.

@Honeybeescrochet 2 ай бұрын

Understand how ur feeling. I got my gcse results yesterday and I did very well (five 9s, three 8s, three 7s) except for both Englishes, where I was expecting atleast an 8 and possibly a 9 in both yet I got quite low 7s. But I decided not to get it remarked as I'm not doing anything with English. But well done on ur 2 a stars and good luck with getting ur papers back :)

@FootballForever07-zx1ti 2 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear that bro...but im also facing the same situation after my maths gcses...in this academic year, i used to score good grades at maths and I expected to get atleast a strong pass and i was doing foundation because im new to this country....but at the end i was shocked because i got unexpected grades for all the subject marks but i failed in maths....just 5 marks away from a grade 4...I'm still shocked that how did i failed for the subject which i was really good at😢and the even more worst thing is that it affected my admission in a very big way...the sir over there told me that i have to do level in sports which means i have to study 3 years in college and i don't want to....🙂if they accept my equivalency result in maths maybe I'll get admission in level3...but still its painful....so I can feel your pain as well...🙂don't worry bro...i hope everything will be alright...I'll pray for you ✝️🤜🤛

@peterrobson905 2 ай бұрын

I’m sorry you’re in this situation. I know how it feels. Kind of reminds me of GCSE Sociology, got A* in both mock and coursework and then B in the real thing overall. Don’t know wtf happened. Thought it was a good exam too. Never did a remark request though wish I did. Hope you get that A/A*. That’s horrible if you were 1 mark off. At the same time, B is still good and I wouldn’t pin everything on getting that higher grade. I think taking a relaxed approach works best.

@HenryBrandRevision 2 ай бұрын

sorry about that, that's really annoying. Thank you for your advice!

@taisweetchilly 2 ай бұрын

I'm so sorry I know how frustrating this is and I really feel your pain, I wish you the best in the future!

@marialoveday9443 2 ай бұрын

Even though it is hard I believe you could do the resit if you learn from why your exam ended up in you getting a B. I did the International Baccalaureate which doesn't allow you to request your papers back and although I got a 7 in history (IB is 1-7 so it's the highest grade equivalent to an A*) I would have liked to see paper 2 back from English as I was expecting a 6 on that one and instead got a 6 in paper 1 and a 5 in paper 2. Thank you for your concise GCSE videos my brother found them helpful and along with my tips for history he got 8 grades at 7-9 with only 2 below. I am also taking a gap year due to mitigating circumstances in the running of my course in year 13 that led to it being discontinued at my college and am hoping to defer my offer to study my history BA at KCL. Looking forward to following your journey!

@bertiereyland8771 2 ай бұрын

Same thing happened to me in my English exams for GCSE. Got double 7 and in all my mocks I got easy 9s.

@umbaqa 2 ай бұрын

had my gcse results yesterday too and thankfully it went well. congratulations on your A*s! i'm sorry about the annoying remark situation, but know that your attitude to achievement is admirable, as is your commitment to helping others. maybe try ringing up some unis and even individual colleges since, as someone has already said, achieved grades are still better than predicted ones so hopefully something works out for you. great to know you'll be around for our a-levels too! wishing you the best of luck and praying for your success

@gracieb24 2 ай бұрын

If you apply to Oxbridge etc, maybe your teacher(s) could put something in your reference about it being 1 mark and consistently A*/A throughout the two years. Oxford have also said before that they can’t see the raw marks so telling them this could be helpful if you don’t end up resitting!

@HenryBrandRevision 2 ай бұрын

yeah that would be a good idea, thanks!

@blessingsouth2581 2 ай бұрын

Well done regardless 😄

@HenryBrandRevision 2 ай бұрын

thank you :)

@richtigress1652 2 ай бұрын

Omg I'm so sorry this happened to you like what's going on honestly, I hope everything still works out well for you in the end !!

@Maryemarabee 2 ай бұрын

Hi Henry, I am sorry your B didnt go to and A when you were so close. I got my gcse results yesterday and on some subjects where i was predicted 8s and 9s i got 6s which i was very disappointed with so i kind of understand how you're feeling when you dropped grades in history. You should still be proud nevertheless, and wish you all the best if you decide to retake. Quick question, Im taking alevel history and i just was wondering if you have some useful advice before i start.😊🎉

@DavidBraclawicz 2 ай бұрын

I’m a little bit younger than you Henry but maybe you did only get a B. Maybe you done your best but maybe that wasn’t enough. Its still a shame since you done well throughout your sixthform years. Let us know what plans you’ve got. I’m doing GCSE’s next year and still plan on watching your videos. You got 2 A*’s I know you wanted three but its not the end. Wish you all the luck that there is!

@HenryBrandRevision 2 ай бұрын

thank you for that comment. i have to accept i genuinely did just get a B. it feels strange to accept that, but that’s why hopefully seeing my papers will help me 😊

@EvanBateman1 2 ай бұрын

Mate i understand to some extent, i got my gcse results and i got a 6 in English language and i was predicted an 8-9. I dont think I’ll get it i remarked, but it’s still disappointing. Although i was predicted a 6 in literature, but i got an 8 somehow. So it’s somewhat of a consolation. I got a 9 in french and 8 in history which i am VERY happy with, as that is what i really wanted and is what i am doing at A levels. Thank you for your videos, they’ve really helped me throughout GCSE’s and i am hopefully going to get better going into a levels, but your advice has been incredible. Thank you!!

@Truthbetold367 2 ай бұрын

I feel the same as you. Have been let down by a specific subject that I was the most confident on. Though I did well on the main A levels and did 4 A levels so it does not affect my med offer. For me it was an edexcel A level and although my remark got rejected in the worse way possible (long story), the good thing for edexcel is that you can appeal the remark. Idk about other exam boards, but try look for this on OCR.

@HenryBrandRevision 2 ай бұрын

thanks for the comment, you can appeal on OCR but i'm not sure on what grounds I could appeal. It seems like I genuinely did get 1 mark off an A.

@t0bywebster 2 ай бұрын

Hey Henry. So sorry to hear that your History result remained the same, but I'm impressed to hear that you are willing to learn from your mistakes. I hope the online crash course went well yesterday evening - as I couldn't make it I was wondering if you managed to record the event, and if so where could I access this? I am willing to pay. Thank you!

@jamaljanquavius9980 2 ай бұрын

May aswell try and apply bro. You never know until you try maybe they will accept you. Anyway those are still amazing grades well done and best of luck bro🙏

@HenryBrandRevision 2 ай бұрын

thanks man, i think i'll still apply yeah

@neurodivergentdawn 2 ай бұрын

You’ll be fine.

@HenryBrandRevision 2 ай бұрын

thanks 😊

@scarlettscriven153 2 ай бұрын

I recently got a surprise grade in my GCSEs I dropped two grades from the lowest I had ever been scored in tests. I had some much faith in my teacher because she writes/ marks my exam but I was so frustrated with her. She admitted that my grades were based on personality and it's so hard coming down from 3 years of high expectations. I based my levels from this subject because I was sure I could make the grade requirements but now I'm just in a huge identity crisis

@HenryBrandRevision 2 ай бұрын

it’s very difficult for sure, i’m sorry to hear that happened to you :( GCSEs are much less important than A-levels though, so you will be fine 😊

@JHj-no1id 2 ай бұрын

I got 10 9s and a 5 in English lang for GCSE. I don’t know what to do I have never done that badly and I’m 4 of even a 6 which isn’t enough for oxbridge. I feel like I’ve screwed up my entire future as I go to a highly academic school so the 5 won’t be forgiven and lots of people have been telling me re sits don’t count for much. This being especially as other than being sick on the first exam day, which was not noted by the school so will have no impact, I have no extenuating circumstance.

@user-hc4yb9to5s 2 ай бұрын

Can you stop for a moment and look at the 10 9s you have under your belt? That’s even more than the average number of GCSEs students study. I’ve gotten 5 9’s and 4 8s and I’m studying one of the most competitive courses (architecture) at Cambridge. As long as the 5 isn’t in the subject you want to study in sixth form, then YOURE FINE! tbh this kind of negative “guys I have 10A** I’m not good enough!” energy isn’t even what Oxbridge, or any top unis, want. You might want to reevaluate the way you look at your successes.

@JHj-no1id 2 ай бұрын

@@user-hc4yb9to5s I understand that except every singe top uni ask for a minimum of a 6 in English lang…

@JHj-no1id 2 ай бұрын

@@user-hc4yb9to5s I see that however, every top uni says they ask for a minimum of a 6 in English lang, I am hard on myself because I know what I can get and sorry If I am upset that I messed up quite hugely in a very important exam. It isn’t necessary to attack people just because they are upset with their results. I am not comparing myself to others because as you probably know grades are looked at in context so my 5 in context does not look good however some people 9 7s and a 6 in context are the same and maybe even better than my grades. Finally, I think what top unis don’t want is people who content themselves on doing worse than their potential.I would personally rather have someone who is upset and determined to improve rather than someone that simply contents themselves because some others may have done worse…

@jamieharding5747 2 ай бұрын

I dropped from straight 8’s and 9’s to nothing higher than a 7. Lost both my offers from colleges. -_-

@Chan-zn7wb 2 ай бұрын

I've just looked at the official sources of Oxford and Cambridge and they *do* excepts resits, but some colleges are more lenient than others. Cambridge specifically would like to know why you are resiting and discourage those with multiple retakes from applying as their main mode of assessment is via examination. With two *As already in the bag it proves you are capable of success in assessed exams. The B was just a fluke. Study the mark scheme and look at your script in tandem with your History teacher to try and find out where you missed crucial marks. I would still definitely consider applying to Oxbridge if you think one of their courses would suit you. You could never email them to gage their opinion and maybe even get some reassurance. I know you run an academic study you are of course disappointed with the B. I've been 1 single mark of an A before and it doesn't feel good. But, you should still celebrate and be proud of your achievements, outside of your context A* A* B are still stellar grades. Thanks for your transparency, unfortunately not all academic journeys are linear and this will help future students that hit a roadblock, find a way back.

@ABLQuality 2 ай бұрын

Same here man I got a 6 in Gcse History when I was expecting and predicted a 7, this was really surprising as I thought I had done well. Idk if it's worth remarking though as I was 5 marks of a 7

@cal1841 2 ай бұрын

Sorry the remark didn’t go as hoped! It’s good to set high standards for yourself but the most important thing is that you know you worked as hard as you possibly could to get the grade you wanted.

@HenryBrandRevision 2 ай бұрын

that's very true, thank you.

@nqz3 2 ай бұрын

tragic, I feel really bad, oxbridge now is out of the questio just because 1 mark.

@HenryBrandRevision 2 ай бұрын

yeah it's really frustrating tbh, although i wasn't guaranteed to get in anyway tbf.

@mrsir8968 2 ай бұрын

does cambridge accept resits then? Hope you are ok, keep us updated!

@xxshadowhunter1068 2 ай бұрын

I’m also unhappy with my gcse grades. Although I got all 7-9s, I wanted way more nines. I don’t know if this will be a barrier for going to Oxford university. But though I’m disappointed I won’t give up. I’m getting 5 subjects remarked because I was 1-3 marks away from the next grades in them. If anyone has any advice for me, please share because Oxford is a life long dream and I don’t want to give it up just because I didn’t work so hard or as hard as I should have for my GCSEs.

@xxshadowhunter1068 2 ай бұрын

I only got two 7s but I’m disappointed with those

@mrsir8968 2 ай бұрын

Have you thought of taking a fourth subject (eg english) during your gap year, that way, would oxford still accept it? ie A*A* plus your grade in your fourth subject as your offer? I know you said they don't accept reseats, but would they accept another subject

@sheilabirling 2 ай бұрын

henry look at this! i think this is a good idea

@HenryBrandRevision 2 ай бұрын

that's a good point, but I would have to learn a subject to A quality in a year. That seems quite difficult. Not to mention I plan to travel/work next year. I'll look into that tho tbf

@Lonleybee7 2 ай бұрын

Hi henry, i plan to study law at uni. I am thinking of taking Alevel politics but im not sure. Is it really hard? And do u think you have to get all 9s on gcses to do it? Should i take it?

@HenryBrandRevision 2 ай бұрын

you defo don't have to get all 9s on gcses to do it. in my opinion it was the easiest of the 3 A-levels i did, and i loved it. i'd defo reccomend :)

@SigmaSkibidi-ni9je 2 ай бұрын

Good job man

@HenryBrandRevision 2 ай бұрын

cheers

@pasta8470 2 ай бұрын

christ this is what our education system has become, all this over 1 fucking mark. I could understand if it was maths/science where there's a strict marking scheme, but for humanities it's completely down to interpretation of the marker. They probably saw that you were one mark off and kept it the same just to be difficult

@juicy.em_ 2 ай бұрын

and they wouldn’t have to give him the money back either

@HenryBrandRevision 2 ай бұрын

it's very frustrating yeah for sure. thanks for the support :)

@taisweetchilly 2 ай бұрын

When you do go to uni what are you planning to do as a degree because I want to do law and I'm wondering if the a levels you did will be good to do for applying for Cambridge or Oxford law?

@HenryBrandRevision 2 ай бұрын

i plan to do history or politics. those would definitely be good for law i reckon. history and maths especially are very respected A-levels - and politics is quite linked to law

@Toxophilus 2 ай бұрын

Something similar happened to me back when giants roamed the earth, and at that time there was no transparency at all regarding grade boundaries, getting your paper back, etc. I have some thoughts that I'd be glad to share with you privately. Do you monitor the e-mail address in the video description?

@sopstr192 2 ай бұрын

damn. your teachers must have marked your tests and mocks too generously thus bringing your hopes up. nevertheless, keep your headup always. everything happens for a reason

@HenryBrandRevision 2 ай бұрын

yeah i think that and i muse have underperformed in the exams too

@mrsir8968 2 ай бұрын

Have you gotten your paper back by now??? Best of luck with gap year

@HenryBrandRevision 2 ай бұрын

I have, I've given them to my history teacher so we can go through them then.

@adelnoor4166 2 ай бұрын

U did well

@HenryBrandRevision 2 ай бұрын

thanks!

@SoftewareDeveloper 2 ай бұрын

Where have you heard that Oxford doesn’t accept resits?

@HenryBrandRevision 2 ай бұрын

i'm not sure tbf, i've looked into it and maybe they do

@plytt-s6l 2 ай бұрын

just found out i was 1 mark off a 9 in my history gcse, ive got into my sixth form for history but is it worth still paying for a re-mark?

@interesting9039 2 ай бұрын

I wouldn't pay for it. At GCSE, the 8 and 9 are basically the same, and you got into your sixth form anyway. Maybe if you needed the one mark to get into sixth form.

@Iq-.- 2 ай бұрын

if your school pays for it remark, otherwise don’t

@Haya_Alsenaani 2 ай бұрын

I’m wondering did you have to retake any of your AS levels?

@HenryBrandRevision 2 ай бұрын

i didn't, no

@aestheticoutlett6131 2 ай бұрын

Could you please share links to your alvevel history coursework

@HenryBrandRevision 2 ай бұрын

i don't think i can yet because i might be resitting history so i'll need it then

@LindaAndrews-ly1qf 2 ай бұрын

@@HenryBrandRevisionwhat score did you get in your coursework?

@HenryBrandRevision 2 ай бұрын

@@LindaAndrews-ly1qf 38/40 - which is annoying because i was one mark off an A in history so i really wish i got 1 mark more! an A* in the coursework was 36/40

@LindaAndrews-ly1qf 2 ай бұрын

@@HenryBrandRevision If your coursework was that good then surely something must have gone wrong with your essays. I assume you’ve checked your essays by accessing your scripts, so what do you think went wrong? Did you run out of time or not apply the mark scheme correctly? I didn’t get extra time but I should have got it as I’m eligible - did you get extra time?