GCSEs 2012 support thread

Hope they can sort out the problem and he recovers well Primrose and that your dd can get special consideration.

cardi I am trying very hard to not get stressed about results. Dd went into these exams very borderline between grades on nearly all her subjects (based on coursework and modules already sat) - if she's managed to pull them up it will give her more options for the future, but from what she's actually said about her exams this seems less likely.

But there's absolutely nothing we can do at this stage, so it really is best to just try and forget all about it until August and I'm hoping this will be easier to do once the exams themselves are over.

Not been on this thread for a few days. DS has been to loads of parties had a lot of fun mixed with RE revision.
Sorry to hear about your DH Primrose. Do keep us posted.
cardibach - I think it will be a long wait until August 23rd for us all. Even when they thought the exam went well doubts creep in afterwards.

RE on Monday and the penny has just dropped with DS that he will only be going into school for the exams them coming home again. So he actually has more time to revise geography than he thought. The clue is in "Study Leave"........ he can be dozy at times.

DD back to being negative and stressy about Maths on Monday. I don't think she has done enough work, she maintains she has but 'sucks at Maths'. Not sure how to deal with it.
I am also getting stressed that she won't get good results in the summer, I'm not sure whether she did enough work. She did work, I'm just having stress about her underachieving.

Thanks everyone. I've been to see him today, and he's feeling ok apart from still having a bad head. He had a CT scan and a lumbar puncture, and is still waiting to see the neurologist. The worst thing on Monday was when he made no sense and couldn't say what month it was.

I will ring DD's school, I think the secretaries are there in the holidays, and ask what to do about special considerations.

Thanks for all the good wishes. :)

Primrose, so sorry to hear about your DH, and the stress to your whole family. Big hugs to all. As other posters have said - do get a doc's note which will take some of the pressure off your DD.

I wish your DH a speedy recovery Primrose.

Thinking of you, your DH and DD Primrose. I hope DH is home soon and you get a full diagnosis.

When you can, try and get a note from the doctor confirming what has happened that you can give to the Exams Officer. They will then pass it on to the Examination Boards.

Primrose how horrible. Yellowtip is right, though.
Hope you are all coping and that your DH recovers quickly.

Thanks everyone.

I hope yourvdh is better soon primrose

How awful for you Primrose, he'll be in my thoughts hoping for a speedy recovery. I agree that this is exactly the situation that special consideration was introduced for. Hopefully that will be one less worry for you and your family.

I'm not surprised Primrose. Poor you, poor all of you. I find it helps to get practical when crisis strikes. You should get hold of the exams officer at school as soon as you can. It's possible s/he won't be in until the 11th. This is clearly a proper case for Special Consideration, it's bound to affect your DD and entirely reasonable that it would. That apart, all you can do is look on the bright side and try to reassure your DD that all will be well.

Dd has four next week, two Maths, chemistry and biology, so she was supposed to be revising all this week. We've had a horrendous few days, DH was rushed into hospital last night, he collapsed while cutting the grass, they don't know what it is yet. They're talking about a stroke, Tia or seizure. We spent most of the night in the ambulance and then in hospital, he's still there and we don't know how long for. He won't be able to drive for 3-6 months. He's 43. Otherwise fit and healthy. Obviously this has been all I've thought about today, and then tonight, I thought about DD's exams and how this stress will affect her. I'm so worried about both of them.

Sounds like people are starting to wind down when poor DD has horrendous week next week - seven exams - 2x maths, 2x history, biology, chemistry and geography. She had some time off at the weekend but its been full throttle since Sunday and can't see there being much let up until the weekend after next. I do feel sorry for her but there isn't alot I can do except make sure she's taking on fluids and eating something healthier than biscuits occasionally . Can't wait for it all to be over and she can go shoe shopping for prom night!

A complete break here for my DD too. We went to Coldplay last night so Latin and Geography didn't get a look in!

Back to the books tomorrow, I think.

That is wonderful Kez. Weather conditions like last night's you want one of the old performers to get everyone going.

Not quite on the home straight here but are powering through! Yesterday DS spent the whole day in bed bless him and he was just so exhausted from a combination of the last few weeks and a rowing comp he was at on saturday. He seems to be back to himself now though and got on with a good chunk of revision today. Hope everyone (and their DC) are having a good half term :)

Yes, all is sweetness and light here. DD has a bit of a long stretch still ahead:

2 History papers next week. German & Statistics on the same day the following week then German again the week after (during induction for 6th form).

I hope everyone is enjoying the break!

Judging by the lack of posts, everyone is having a stress free weekend! Hope you are all enjoying. DD at her dad's until Wednesday, and when she comes back we will have to get on with Maths revision - finishing straight now, as the two Maths exams are her last GCSEs.

They had a leavers assembly yesterday and DS says he shook hands with all his teachers. Lots of them wrote lovely comments in his year book.
Then there will be the prom at the end of June.
Parties this weekend then down to RE revision on Tuesday.

DD's ICT exam went well. She's off to an Anarchy in the UK picnic lunch today. Sounds jolly.

Dd's school have a leavers assembly after all the exams are finished then the prom on the Friday of that week. There was the usual leaving high jinks yesterday,according to DD as the yr11 left for the start of study leave. Those who haven't sat their option subject yet will be back in school for two mornings a week. DD yr10 thinks she'll be in right up until the end of June next year as her option subject for yr11 has late exams.

DD is having the weekend off - she's gone to a street dance event today and is going to a festival in the park tomorrow. Then it's back to the "grindstone" on Monday revising for Maths the week they go back.