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I doubt it's what you want to hear, but GCSEs will not really help you here. A-Levels and a Degree will carry far more weight, but even then, those kind of jobs are more about you as a person rather than qualification (especiallly the latter, with GW's 'attitude over skills' policy). At the end of the day, if you can sculpt well enough you will get a job as a sculptor somewhere, if you can sell then you can get a job in retail, and if you can think technically you might get into manufacturing at a good level. Your GCSEs really don't do much in that regard, beyond proving basic competence.

But in general, here's my advice on taking GCSEs:

- Pick subjects you like. There is no point, at any level, in doing a subject you don't like. It will drag you down, you won't get as good a grade as if you are passionate about it, and it's unlikely to be relevant you your career if it's something you dislike anyway.

- Play to your strengths. If you excel in any of your available subjects, then take those as a priority. At GCSE level and applying for 6th form, it's far more about what grades you get than what subjects they are in, so while it helps to have a GCSE in a subject you plan on taking further for obvious reasons, if you suddenly change your mind a year down the line it still won't preculde you from choosing a different set of A-levels (although you will obviously need to play catch-up a little).

- Do not panic. GCSEs are not as important as you will be made to think, especially in anything past the next stage of your education. While you will undoubtedly be bombarded with a bunch of 'this is the most important stage of your life' bull, it's really not. Get halfway decent GCSEs, get into a 6th form, and that's when it starts getting important. Think of GCSEs as a stepping stone to the next level, where you can really tailor your education.

Hope that's of some use; pick subjects you enjoy and are good at, and you should be in good stead.

Also, it's a bit of a way off, but when you have to start thinking 'career plans', don't restrict yoursef to GW. Miniature Wargames in general is a bit of a niche, and you're better off thinking in terms of entering design or retail than GW specific, but basically, don't restrict yourself to such a small area.