My school’s scrapping GCSEs – I think others should do the same

GCSE’s haven’t kept up with how the world has changed, so it’s time for them to be replaced (Credits: Getty Images)

I glanced up at the clock – and smiled. 

In 30 seconds I knew I would never have to sit a GCSE exam again. 

The hours of work, the sleepless nights and the forsaken socialising – all necessary sacrifices that would be worth it in the end.

And it was. 

But a few weeks ago, as I listened to the younger students of my school being told off by an invigilator for shouting outside the exam room, I remembered I was part of one of the last cohorts to go through this excessive stress.

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