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Anyone else waiting for their dc to come out of a theory exam?

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2ndSopranosRule · 02/03/2016 17:31

Dd1 doing Grade 1. I'm so nervous for her and can hear her coughing.

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Icouldbeknitting · 03/03/2016 10:51

DH was supposed to be taking G1 flute this session but missed the deadline so he's doing his G1 challenge with G3 with LCM next session. We've never done a grade exam with LCM so it's new territory for us. DS is doing nothing bar the minimum until he's got his GCSEs behind him. I did manage to slip instrument practice into his revision timetable, he left the file open on my laptop and the opportunity was too good to miss.

Wafflenose · 03/03/2016 10:27

My DD (10) did Grade 5 last night. She also guessed the German word wrongly! In fact, she put the total opposite! But she said everything else was fine. She has Grade 5 Flute on Wednesday, complicated by the fact that she got braces yesterday, aargh!

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2ndSopranosRule · 03/03/2016 09:36

I'm really hoping she's passed. She's been getting over 90 consistently with practice papers so I'm hoping she hasn't put too much pressure on herself.

Next: Grade 1 violin a week on Monday.

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troutsprout · 03/03/2016 08:22

Dd was thrown by a German word.. She guessed and got it wrong. She said it was harder than any she had practised at home but thinks she did enough to pass
Hope everyone's dc did well

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2ndSopranosRule · 02/03/2016 20:28

Dd out after 45 minutes ("I checked lots!"). She's only 8 so this was quite a big deal for me. She said she's 100 per cent certain she's done the best she could. Bless her.

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swarskicat · 02/03/2016 20:09

DD sas went well although one of the music terms is not on any of the grade 5 lists she has….but it is only 2 marks. DD is confident she has passed. Thank goodness!

Icouldbeknitting · 02/03/2016 19:23

I'm telling myself that music exams are good training for GCSEs. I'll let you know how that works out somewhere towards the end of June.

Now there's just the waiting...

swarskicat · 02/03/2016 18:13

Grade 5s coming out now. Overheard a couple of 'it was really hard's. I feel sick. Even though it is completely unimportant in the grand scheme of things!!

swarskicat · 02/03/2016 17:54

They have started coming out, but am guessing for the lower grades...

troutsprout · 02/03/2016 17:48

Oops Posted too early..She's doing grade 5.
Good luck to your dcSmile

troutsprout · 02/03/2016 17:47

Doing a spot of shopping then going back after 1 and a half hours

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2ndSopranosRule · 02/03/2016 17:35

I actually thought I was going to throw up before... Hope your dd is okay!

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swarskicat · 02/03/2016 17:33

Yep. Grade 5 here. I am more nervous than DD is