Should I get my French and History GCSE Exam remarked?

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I'm thinking of getting my French Writing and History Unit 2 exam remarked because:

In my French GCSE (OCR) I got an overall: B
French Writing: C (79 UMS)
French Speaking: A (103 UMS)
French Reading: A* (72 UMS)
French Listening: B (63 UMS)
So my total UMS Score is 317 but I need 320 to get an overall A so do you guys think it's worth it for me to get my French Writing Coursework remarked? 
Also when I did my coursework at school my teacher had told me that it averaged out to an A/B but in moderation it went down to a C thats why I'm disappointed. 

For my History GCSE (AQA Specification B) I got an overall A
Unit 1: A* (81)
Unit 2: A* (81)
Unit 3 (Coursework): A (51) ---> originally when I did my coursework I got 35 out of 40 which is 53 UMS (A*) but in moderation it went down to 34 out of 40 which is A (51 UMS)
So my total UMS Score is 213 which is an A but you need 215 to get an overall A*, do you guys think it's worth it to get my History Unit 2 exam remarked with the hope of getting 1 extra mark to make the UMS 83 which will give me an overall A*. 

Also, I was wondering if I could redo and resubmit my science coursework (OCR Gateway Additional Science, this specification had it's last exam in June 2012) because I got:
Series 3 (B3, C3, P3) Exam: A* (95 UMS)
Series 4 (B4, C4, P4) Exam: A (86 UMS)
Coursework: A (83 UMS) --> I know my coursework went into moderation and that's why it went down because when I had done my coursework my teacher had told me that it was an overall A* and that I had nothing to worry about.
So is it possible to redo your coursework and resubmit it to the OCR exam board?

Saima:3 · Accepted Answer

I'm not sure if everyone got this in their envelope but I got an information slip in my results envelope which is about the costs of remarking etc. So, these are the approximate prices:
1. About £10 for a Clerical Check
2. Original script request or photocopy (£8 for original, £13 for photocopy depending on exam board) If you request one of these, you won't be able to request a remark, and it won't be sent to the school until the end of September at the earliest.
3. Remark (around £45 depending on exam board) - Grades can go down as well as up. If the grade is raised, your money will be refunded to you.
4. Re-moderation of coursework (£200+)
I literally just got all that off the paper I received in my results envelope, and it seems like a lot of hassle and a lot of money. However, lots of people resit GCSE exams during college, and a resit is usually no more than £12.

Shake Me Down · Answer

Depends on what you are doing at A level. Languages are viewed highly so I think it would be worth getting french remarked. History, if you aren't doing it at A level, or to be honest if you are, I wouldn't bother. History specification changes anyway at A level, so if you get an A star at GCSE doesn't mean you'll do the same with other topics. Science is only needed at A if you do A level science, so I would save time and energy by not redoing your coursework and just focussing on your AS levels. 

Well done, they are fantastic results without re marks anyway!

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Should I get my French and History GCSE Exam remarked?

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