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tubeguru wrote:I did my GCSE maths exam in May 1989.

That was the first year of GCSEs exams.
I did my maths GCSE in 1988!!!! (and gained a grade A in year 10) 8)
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Oh so they held exams for GCSEs in 1988 too?

I was only 15 so we were taking our mocks that year.
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more to the point, how long have A2/AS levels been around?
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jonny wrote:more to the point, how long have A2/AS levels been around?
AS level modules were first examined in January 2001, A2 in January 2002.
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ok :)
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I did my 'O' Level maths in 1980. This thread is starting to make me feel very old :(
One day I shall return!
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Aw cheer up LOL We're all young here! :)
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Soup Dragon wrote:I did my 'O' Level maths in 1980. This thread is starting to make me feel very old :(
I am not even going to comment on this...... :cry:

Apart from the fact I just did :)
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The kids can mock us, but one day they'll be in their 30's too (or in Going Underground's case, in their 70's) ...

*runs*
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tubeguru wrote:The kids can mock us, but one day they'll be in their 30's too (or in Going Underground's case, in their 70's) ...

*runs*
Right on man I am still back in the 70's :lol:
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I didn't mean those 70s ...
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I did my mocks in December and have been getting my results back this week :)
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tubeguru wrote:I didn't mean those 70s ...
sigh..... happy days....... 8)
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How well did you do in your exams? I know I failed my maths AS exam yesterday. Still...physics tomorrow! :D :lol:
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Going Underground wrote:
tubeguru wrote:I didn't mean those 70s ...
sigh..... happy days....... 8)
Anyone born in the 70's must be a great person, especially if it was 1973.
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