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GCSEs 2012 support thread

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Kez100 · 06/05/2012 13:34

Here we go........hold on tight!

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MaureenMLove · 20/08/2012 20:48

New Thread Here

MaureenMLove · 20/08/2012 20:40

May I start a new thread? This one is bound to go over 110 posts between now and Thursday and loading it, on my computer anyway Grin, is taking forever!

I'll do it now!

stressydad · 17/08/2012 10:40

Thinking of lining up a tutor for next year- I have seen some great links on youtube, does anyone know how I can book them?

www.youtube.com/channel/UC3vls9OVS_Euf99Ey9TQ0Sw/videos

bruffin · 16/08/2012 21:05

Ds gf got all As for AS today, and Ds school got its best results yet.

cardibach · 16/08/2012 20:46

DD very stressed now. Me too, but trying to appear calm! A Levels at her school (where I teach, hence insider knowledge) were very good, especially at the higher grades, so fingers crossed.

SecretSquirrels · 16/08/2012 19:30

Just spotted this thread back. Well done to your DD Kez.
DS says his friends are all worried, he doesn't seem bothered. He doesn't know yet whether they are all going in together or not to collect the results.

bruffin · 15/08/2012 22:11

Ds's girlfriend gets her results tomorrow, he is going with her for support. He wants me take him to see the Damien Hirst exhibit.
He gets results on Dh birthday and plans are get results, then go for a full English somewhere and hopefully celebrate birthday somewhere not too far as we go on holiday ne,t day.

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Kez100 · 15/08/2012 22:02

This is getting scary now. Especially as my friend saw her sons A level grade boundries today (his actual results are tomorrow) and they are really, really tough. It's something I've been really concerned about happening and now I'm even worse!

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cardibach · 15/08/2012 19:46

Week tomorrow!

cardibach · 09/08/2012 21:38

Well done Kez's DD! Mine is interested in photography too, so we'll have a look there too, bruffin.
SHe is at her Dad's until tomorrow, then has a party next TUesday with those who went to South Africa. Friends visiting next weekend, then an old friend of mine, then we are there.

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Kez100 · 09/08/2012 18:11

Thanks Bruffin.

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bruffin · 09/08/2012 11:28

Kez has your dd joined ephotozine DCs and DH have put some photos on there and especially on the junior gallery they are very welcoming and helpful.

glaurung · 09/08/2012 11:10

Congrats to Kez dd - may it be the first of many Grin.

Dd has gone to Edinburgh to the fringe and to au pair for a friend, so should be suitably distracted from the angst of waiting.

Only 2 weeks to go!

bruffin · 08/08/2012 09:33

Congrats Kez100 ddGrin

DS hasn't mentioned results much. He has disappeared off to cub camp to help out, thought it was one night but i think he is planning to stay for a week.

BringBack1996 · 07/08/2012 22:57

Well done to your DD, Kez! DS is doing alright at the moment but I think the distraction of the Olympics has a lot to do with that. The worst thing though is that he keeps running through papers from his memory of two months ago! Not great as all he remembers is the questions he got wrong. Whatever grades he achieves, I just can't wait until all of this is over!

magentadreamer · 07/08/2012 15:25

Big congrats to your DD Kez.

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Kez100 · 06/08/2012 22:50

My daughters won her first photo competition (a local National Trust one) and is very happy as that is what she is going on to study full time. She is, currently, emgrossed in the Olympics and knows one competitor so - on those days - is completely immoveable! We are going on holiday canoeing on results week but not so far away as we can't get back for an hour to collect them, but I may not be around immediately.

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cardibach · 06/08/2012 22:05

Hello all! Just wondering how the holidays are going - are you and your DCs coping with the wait for results?
Mine has been to South Africa with school for 2 weeks, so that took her mind off it. She's getting a bit twitchy now, though.
I keep trying to count up the ones I think ahe has 'in the bag' at a high grade. Pointless.

andisa · 14/07/2012 13:03

Thank you Bruffin. Will do some more research and let you know.

bruffin · 14/07/2012 12:46

Oops phone went silly
Think also Includes Edinburgh and Loghborough

They had to present a project to the panel and talk about their future plans

We then have had to wait until this week for the result.
There are about a 1000 applications and they give out about 300 scholarships
Ds only found out about it the week before when he went to talk to his teacher about a career in acoustics. They then asked him if he wanted to apply.Another boy also applied but didn't get past the test.

It doesn't seem to be open to year 12 but I think there does seem to be engineering scholarship in yr 12 13 if.you search on Google.
Engineers are still sort after in this country. Dh just got made redundant and didn't really have a problem finding another job.

bruffin · 14/07/2012 12:34

To apply for arkwright you
Have to be in year 11 studying Dt or engineering and considering a career in engineering.

School has to be affiliated to the trust

Have to take maths and physics for A level

There is set procedure for applying

Application is done in February
2hour test done 2or 3 weeks later. All the applicants have to do the test at the same time at their own school.

Those who are successful from the test attend an interview day at a university such as Cambridge, Imperial, Southhampto

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andisa · 14/07/2012 12:01

bruffin - soEnvy. Did not know about Arkwright and wonder is it way too late to apply. Do they not consider Yr 12 applications?

Congrats to your DS.

My DS has just been on a Smallpiece trust course and gained a great deal. Just finished Yr 11.

Any tips about preparing for Engineering would be gratefully received.

magentadreamer · 14/07/2012 10:33

Well done Master Bruffin. I must admit I have visions of him in overalls and a flat cap too!

gettingalifenow · 13/07/2012 07:11

Way to go, Bruffin! Let's hope all the summer news is that good

bruffin · 12/07/2012 22:00

Lol,
I think I should buy him a flat cap and overalls.