BTEC/T level/other vocational 25/26 - part 2

Gave myself a fright earlier!...
For some reason my Google calendar was on 2025 and was showing dd had an exam today 😬😖

@Sisublondie
Funeral went well thank you. I'm very grateful to the people who came from his old hobby group! It would have been about 10 of us otherwise 😕
I feel dreadful...not sure what it is. I have a drs appointment next week, so I'll mention it then.
Dd is shattered. Deadline next friday.
Older dd not in a good way. The dr thinks its a cyst. Nhs won't touch it so seeing if we can get it removed privately. Its quite prominent now.
Thinking of the dc (and their parents!) who are doing resits 🍀

Fingers crossed for garden weather, too!!!!

Revision not going well here….. getting full on resistance when mention it. It’s like he uses it as an excuse to kick off and not do it. I’m despairing at the moment!

Hope sinus are better!!
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can you tell I’m catching up out of sync!! Sorry 😹!

YAY!!! 🥳

I’m so sorry to hear about the funeral. I hope it went well. ( was this DH’s Uncle? ( I think ?)).

Eek as to Older DD skin condition.. I hope it goes well. Oh, I totally agree… I can’t imagine how reassuring it is to have primary care like that!

So!!.. how is DD’s project?! All ready?.. imagine the relief when it’s handed in!

I’m keeping positive for your trip! Sending the vibes over!! How exciting!!! 🤩

Ooooh!! Well done for today! That’s really reassuring!

And Good Luck for IT tomorrow…. 🍀 🤞…!x

Core maths (Maths in context) survived. DS was very happy with it, more than passed it, he said - second paper next Friday (I think). And IT tomorrow.

Hope anyone else doing maths of any kind did ok today.
Roll on the weekend!

Good luck 🍀

Morning All!

Back in a bit ( day off!) but just about to run DS into college… but wanted to say GOOD LUCK to Maths 🧮 DC!!!

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Great! I'm sure it is very good.

I hope the funeral goes ok tomorrow, they are always a bit tough.

Dd has finished her 1st piece!
And if I say so myself, its very good ☺️

Hi @LarkspurLane
Dd is very sketchy on whats happening after half term 🤔
Last term, she had the week after deadline off as it was assessment week, so I imagine this will be the same.
Dd is going to look for work this summer. Her semi regular job is ending as the owner is selling the shop 😕
Although her college are pushing unpaid summer internships so 🤷‍♀️
I feel dreadful...sinus infection I think 😷 and its the funeral tomorrow. Great timing as ever!

Hey all!
Exam week here, DS has been doing practice papers and I'm hoping that's enough. He also made revision cards (not sure if he looked at them, but he's definitely made some!).
He's sketchy about what is happening after half term, he thinks attendance will be optional. I was ready for a longish summer from the end of June, but not from the end of May!
Thankfully he's planning to sign up for as many shifts at work as he can, so he won't be hanging around.

Next year will involve more decisions so it will be nice to have you guys around for that.

I hope everyone is ok, am envious of anyone with nice half-term plans. I'll just be hoping for some garden weather as we're staying at home.

@Sisublondie
Oh! That sounds amazing 💙 glad you've got a break
This week will be stressy 😕
Dd has only got til next friday to hand her pieces in...she's going in tomorrow so she'll be shattered
Older dd has a drs appointment for a skin thing and I've had to fight to get her the appointment 😤 I'm very envious of those who have choice of primary care drs
Funeral on thursday
We haven't heard anything yet re: Holiday flights at half term so we assuming its still on!

Oh Dear God!!!

Now, seriously, WTH are those glasses needed for?! All I see is, perving- and, now, cheating!!! 🙀🙀🙀🙀😹!!!

Morning everyone! Just a quickie but just wanted to say that for anyone who is having a tough time with DC and/ or exams, if you can escape yourself for a day, or two, it will be beyond miraculous for you mentally! I’m in Cornwall with my friend. Yesterday we swam in open air 🏊 by the sea and had a sauna, and last night saw favourite singer in super cool location….

It has been AMAZING to switch off for one day, and leave revision to DH! The horrors of last years GCSE’s was back with a vengeance… DS had mentioned “ Oh, well, I can re-take my re-take next year if I need to. No biggie”.. and add my lovely Mum into the BTEC/RESIT hell, and…….🤯😹!!

Anyhoo!!!! I hope everyone has a sunny, or lovely!, Sunday!! ☀️😻

@Sisublondie
Oh, Lordy 😲
Why do they do it? Sigh. All schools/colleges/universities use AI detection software 🤷‍♀️
Apparently the new malpractice in exams is wearing meta glasses 😲

I was going to ask how that’s going!!! Good luck with the final push!!

DS said a couple of people on his course caught using ChatGPT!! 🙀

There are certainly some pupils in dds class that will need to do lots of work to pass the 1st year
She knows a couple of people in the other group who are moving courses next year
Thank goodness the bloody costuming for the drana dept will be finished tomorrow 🙌

Yes good luck to rhe resitters.
We gave up with English Lang GCSE and did Functional Skills independently.
But DD passed her resit maths last year to great relief all round.

Good luck to any resitters!

DD has finished all her assignments for Y1 - how is it possibly that first year is nearly done already???

Course isn't a great match for her and she's bored now she's finished and final term seems to be mainly people doing resits or being dragged through the assignments for first time. But seems to have plenty of friends so is at least some kind of structure and social life.

Finishes mid July so am trying to think up activities to solve the 'I have nothing to do...'

Oh yes, let’s hope there is a ton of in college revision going on!! I do hope you don’t need the retake option next year…. 🍀……

I think AQA English is 21 May, and 5 June, so, yes, before and after… I do keep saying “ come on.. in three weeks or so, all over!”….. but to no avail, and today DS had first meltdown this year. ‘‘Twas not a good afternoon and eve……😿.

Good luck!! UK or abroad?! Ooooh, I bet it will be perfect once you get there!! ( saying that, I’m off to Cornwall first thing Friday. Haven’t packed and am in work tomorrow, late night too. Deeply unprepared!)… 😵‍💫

Yay to London Fashion Week !! 👗 👖 🥿! But, how sad about the shop…. What a shame. I hope she is able to find somewhere else…… x