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I wonder if there's a bit of that...
Dd's grades are very good and the majority of her friends with similar grades are doing A levels.
It's just not for her.

I was very careful to say "I'm sure those comments come from a kind and concerned place..." 🙄😡
But, yeah.
Not jealousy I don't think, just very, very different kids and differing world views.
Two of the girls are very "young" for their age, very religious and I just cannot see them in such an environment.
The other girl is struggling to find her place in the post 16 landscape...she's now nearly 19 and has "left" 4 x post 16 provisions and courses 😕
She was thrown off a course at dds college (Health and social care I think?..) for just not turning up or doing the work 🤷‍♀️
She has very strong views about the college due to this!

@swampwitch0

Ahhhh, no, I’m so sorry, that is not what you need right now. I think what you said to DD is perfect. It does sound like they have no personal knowledge of DD new college….
Do you think there may be a teeny bit of jealousy involved? Not in a mean way, but envy that your DD is going to the huge campus in the big city, and perhaps they don’t have either the courage, motivation or drive to even consider going? DC have a horrible way of laying negative thoughts…..

I really hope your 🧘‍♀️ is working……🤞🙏🤞……x

Dd doesn't have a uniform. This has pleased her greatly.

Thank you! So, you teach BTec?, that’s really interesting! Sonething related to the public services course, I guess if you have those students in your class?

Yes, DS has to wear “uniform” of hoodie, T-shirt and cargo trousers…. I mentioned to him about the “Sir/Ma’am”.. I think that’s better than a first name prospect. Fingers crossed for him, starts Monday.

🙏again!

Sadly, a couple of friends from dds hobby group have said quite negative things about where dd is going 🙄
I've had to remind her that

1. They didn't look at her course or her building (huge campus in a big city..)
2. They are not the kind of kids I'd imagine at an FE college (both lovely, but quite immature and very religious)
3. The other one was thrown off their course (not dds course) for not turning up and not doing the work!..

Ditto for dd

DS doesn't start until next Friday. He's excited about the course and getting away from some school frenemies, but also anxious about going somewhere new. And also about the social side I think.

I've not taught on it but having some students in my class.

Usually they have a uniform.

They also have to call staff 'Sir' and 'Ma'am'.

Just to dd to @Magpiecomplex the optional units are chosen by the school / college not the students.

People using ChatGPT to create a first six weeks plan, make sure you've told it what units are being studied, as BTECs have some optional units, and there is leeway in a two year course to decide which year you teach which units.

At DD's agricultural college at the first day there were loads of people at the bus stop and carparks directing students where to go by course.

That's a good point. Very early on, and possible within the 2 induction days, those resitting maths had maths tests to see where they were at, so send them off with maths kit from the start.

🤞it’s good news it’s gone up!

@swampwitch0
@dinnermoneyready

apologies! The last sentence is for @swampwitch0! I tried to corrrct it, but typing with my left hand I was unsuccessful 🤯.., sorry!!

@OhCrumbsWhereNow…” upside down reading!” 😹 .. that’s so me! Otherwise, find out zero! I’m panicking as got no details, or confirmation which I find out. His, too, starts with induction Monday 1st, then 8th “ proper” start.
I know what you mean by it’s gone on sooooo long. But. I have to admit, I’m kind of dreading next week- nerves for DS, and on Friday DS18 heads up to Edinburgh for his first year at Uni. Which is great, obviously, but makes me so tearful and sad at the thought. The house is going to be horribly quiet without him here, and without having to wait up for 2am pick ups from town….🙄😹

Just checked and DS said not heard from college, other than email saying he hadn’t filled out a bus pass form. Which he did, at the same time I paid £200 odd for it ( so, that doesn’t fill me with hope).

I just don’t want him turning up at the huge building he enrolled in at 9.30am on Monday and going 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️…where the hell am I supposed to be??

@swampwitch0, eek, thst 1 mark off is nasty. I hope she gets it remarked. DS is 1 mark off in Combined science too.

@dinnermoneyready Well done on enrolling! Yes, DS is similar, 9 marks off with a Grade 3 in English, so having to resist ( unless the remark brings a miracle! 🤷‍♀️😹),
Hope DD work goes well tomorrow. Dry run will be exciting! ( flutter as to whether she goes with older DD🤷‍♀️..,, DS would pick that option, every time!).

@SuperTrooper1111
Dd says the maths hod has phoned her friend - not sure what that means wrt remark...

This moved me to tears. What an absolute joy! Rooting for your boy. ❤️

She should ask for a regrade.

1 mark away? That's a shame but very promising for November.

I know..I'm gutted for her

1 mark away! Heartbreaking.

One of dds friends missed a 4 in maths by 1 mark 😔
She's distraught.
I pointed out to dd that, at 1 mark away, its very likely she will pass in November.

Mine enrolled today on Level 3 Health and Social Care - slight moment of worry as she has grade 3 maths, but they were happy to enrol at level 3 with a resit alongside.

I think dd applied, got an offer and was accepted, all on the same day, all done online.
I think she feels its dragging now...
The wait, then elation on results day...it's like she's slumped a bit.
She's at work tomorrow which will keep her busy.
Dry run on public transport planned for monday...