The Oldie

An English GCSE changed a boy's life

I have been very spoiled.

I've had a sneaky suspicion about this for a while, but this year has forced the fact to my attention. Since moving to this school, I've never not had a top set GCSE class. Some years, I've had two sets, and then it's usually a top one and a set three.

This year, I have one and a half sets, and they are set three and four.

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