With many students getting there GCSE results this week, some have asked how important they really are. If you are looking to attend sixth form or college, then GCSE results can make a difference between being offered a place and not. If you are looking to leave school though and go in to work the actually grades you get may not determine if you are offered a job. Some jobs do state that you need grades A-C in Maths, English and Science where as others are based more on information the employer gathers from you at an interview. With thousands of people applying for jobs every week, it makes sense that many employers will use GCSE grades as a benchmark to decided who they want to take through to the next stage, so although you may not have to have a set amount of GCSE’s, it may just give you that edge over someone else.