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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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BeingFluffy · 21/05/2012 21:23

Well DD has finally realised that she has to revise. She was up til late revising her biology and has been reading To Kill a Mockingbird and Lord of the Flies in prep for her English exams this week; she also has Chemistry and Latin this week; she is getting rather stressed. I hope she hasn't left it too late and thrown away the high grades she banked so far; but at least for exams in the future the penny might finally have dropped.

maddiemostmerry · 21/05/2012 20:39

Yes, different boards. DS biology is AQA.

gettingalifenow · 21/05/2012 20:37

We are all on different boards, silver, and it's really unnerving - people keep saying 'science today' or 'English ' and I'm thinking 'no! We missed it' then see its not our board.... It's very disconcerting...!

BrigitBigKnickers · 21/05/2012 20:35

DD said the chemistry iGCSE was OK today- she got a high B in the paper she did yesterday so here's hoping for a similar result in todays paper.

Nothing tomorrow and then Physics and PE theory on Weds. Will be sooooooo pleased to get rid of the sciences. She was gleefully tearful at 11am today at the thought that she never has to do chemistry again!

I feel a ritual book burning coming on!

silverdarling · 21/05/2012 20:29

Are we on different boards to everyone else then? Physics and Spanish today a tough start, but two down!

maddiemostmerry · 21/05/2012 20:10

Ds said the second biology paper was more difficult.

BeingFluffy · 21/05/2012 18:11

DD thought Biology (AQA) had one easy paper and one quite hard!

bruffin · 21/05/2012 18:08

Ds seemed to think biology went well as well, but he knows he got one wrong.

maddiemostmerry · 21/05/2012 17:42

Biology today which seemed to go quite well.

English lit tomorrow, not his favourite subject!

BackforGood · 21/05/2012 17:39

Sounds like an odd pregnancy craving to me Wink

empirestateofmind · 21/05/2012 17:37

sue it is strange isn't it- she even has them for breakfast sometimes.

cardibach · 21/05/2012 16:52

DD's verdict on CHemistry: 'I don't want to jinx anything but I think it went quite well'. THat's good then!

English Lit tomorrow which is my teaching subject and which she wants to take to A Level (and possibly degree). No pressure...

sue52 · 21/05/2012 16:33

Chemistry was "not too bad". English Lit tomorrow.

empirestateofmind, a whole jar of pickled onions! I thought my DD's exam eating habits were odd but your DD's are weirder.

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Kez100 · 21/05/2012 16:15

Daughter said science didn't cover anything she had revised but she finished in 15 mins (it's one of those 40min modules). Surely you can't finish that quickly if you don't know any of it???? Oh well, thank goodness it was a resit so she has the previous grade to bank if it was a complete disaster.

And now on to a biggie, English Lit.......

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BackforGood · 21/05/2012 16:03

DS said chemistry "wasn't as bad as he expected, but still not great" - not filling me with confidence that then Hmm

Quiet week now, only physics on Thursday.

empirestateofmind · 21/05/2012 14:46

glaurung yes I'd get that note if the doctor's offered, then let school deal with it and write to the exam board.

Chemistry seemed to go ok today for DD thank goodness. Next up is English lit tomorrow.

Overall stress levels are ok thank goodness but she has being even more picky than usual about food- while we all eat a hot meal she sits there with rice cakes, hummus and pickled onions. I swear she's eaten a whole jar of onions today.

SecretSquirrels · 21/05/2012 14:11

glauring I'd get that note if the doctor has offered. Even if it's not her writing hand it sounds nasty. Hope it improves soon.

sue52 · 21/05/2012 13:40

glauring It's worth talking to the school about. If she has a doctor's note to show it's needed, she might have a little extra time or as I recall with DD1 (horrific hay fever) a couple of extra percent added to her final mark. I hope it feels better soon.

glaurung · 21/05/2012 13:25

Dd has just been to the doctor as her arm has become badly infected following a sports injury the weekend before last - she's now on antibiotics and has to go back if it doesn't improve. She tells me he offered to write a note to the examiner. Is it normal practice to make a deal of something like that? I'd assumed she would just have to get on with it. It's not her writing arm, but it is very red and sore with red streaks spreading up the veins, I guess it has got to the point where it is making her a little unwell.

GnomeDePlume · 21/05/2012 12:57

I am hoping chemistry goes okay. It is DD's favourite subject, taking it on to A level then hoping to degree (thinking ahead!). I just hope that she doesnt stumble at the first hurdle.

SecretSquirrels · 21/05/2012 10:30

Nerves have set in for this week's English. I know because he has barely said a word in the last 24 hours, just grunts and won't make eye contact and picks at his food.
He's fine with the Biology, PE and Chemistry though. On past experience we are in for a few gloomy days and then hopefully after Thursday I should get my lovely boy back.

knittedslippersx3 · 21/05/2012 09:54

Good luck everyone for this week.
Nothing here today but the dreaded English lit tomorrow!

gettingalifenow · 21/05/2012 06:37

Chemistry, biology AND Spansih today here.

First challenge is to get her up on time!

IdontknowwhyIcare · 21/05/2012 03:48

Good luck to all chemistry students today (and of course all the other exam boards as well). It's ds first exam of this tranche and I got quite teary yesterday. Just seems like 2 mins ago he was my baby and I really could never imagine this day ;-)

cardibach · 20/05/2012 20:19

No probs Kez ! Teaching kids who aren't physically present is a doddle - someone else deals with the stress and I just get to give concise information!

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