Yes your grades are very important, you need good grades all through your school life to get into college and university but even if you don't plan to go to college or university you will still need 5 GCSE(s) grade C or above for maths science and English and that's just the bare minimum to get into most jobs.
Very ImportantGood grades are very important. Any student, no matter what, needs to have decent grades. Some reasons why:
- Getting good grades means you are not failing your classes. You don't want to fail a class, and then have to take the time to retake it again. Doing so is a waste because it means there will be a class period taken where you can't take something else.
- In high school, you have to be academically elgible in order to play sports. You don't want to let your team down since your grades are bad and you can't play.
- Grades are a major part of getting into college. As you have probably heard, colleges are becoming more and more selective as more students apply. Good grades will let you get in easier
- Grades not only play a part in college acceptance, they also play a big role in college scholarships. College is expensive, and you will probably want to have some help paying for it.
It Depends ...Good grades do help you get into a good college, stay on your sports team, and influence your future employers. However, what's most important during your school years is that you learn how to try your best and be happy with whatever that best might be. You might not be an "A" student, but if you are doing your work as well as you can and not slacking off, then whatever grades you get are OK. Learning discipline is one of the hardest lessons, which is one reason you go to school for so many years. Once you graduate, you will be on your own, and will have to motivate yourself to get a job and earn the money you need and want. If you have learned how to "knuckle down" and do your best, then you will be ahead of many people even if your grades were not as good as you wanted them to be.
