GCSEs 2012 support thread

DD said maths 2 was easy- it is one of her better subjects and DH has a degree in maths so we have a tutor on tap! It was a retake as she to

ok it last year and got 2 marks off an A so she's hoping to get the A this year.
History on Friday and Maths 3 on Tuesday and then she's FINISHED!!!!

Note tho that the student room marks schemes are unofficial anyway - compiled by teachers etc not the examiners... But I guess it's a good guide...

BeingFluffy - same opinion here about maths from dd and friends.
History re-sit on Friday, then 2 science exams left and we are all done!

Student Room is not allowed to post marks until tomorrow I think, due to time differences in other countries sitting the same paper. Let me know if you spot it though as DD will want it! ;)

DD is checking The Student Room to see if the maths marks scheme has been posted yet. She thought it an easy paper too.

Edexcel Calc a lot easier than non-calc, DD reports, friends thought the same.

Maths also went well here, although this was a pretty stress free exam for DS as he did well in the other two modules. The end is getting closer!

Just had a text from DD after maths exam saying 'Went well!' - fingers crossed then! Hopefully that will make up for some of the mistakes she made in the 1st paper including misreading the first question!

DD has maths today, chemistry on Friday and then Physics next week. Did anyones DC take the AQA core science A Unit 1a paper yesterday? My friends DC said it was very hard - anyone have any feedback on this one? Thanks :)

DS gone in to Maths 3 today, he hasn't revised enough so I just have to hope now. Then he just has Geography and a physics resit. Physics should be easy now, may need to nag about the Geography.
And my little one is at school camp this week.

Whew, so glad DD is not doing statistics! Her maths teacher advised against it as it had proved to be "a GCSE too far" for some. Her school (a superselective) are dropping it altogether next year because it the coursework is so time consuming and eats into revision time for other subjects. DD is hoping for a good Edexcel paper 2. She desperately wants an A* but maths is her weakest subject.

Just seen all the Year 11s standing outside school eagerly anticpating Maths Paper 2 today!!!!! My daughter has that today, Geog tomorrow, and then a horrible day on Monday with back to back exams of Geog, German and then the dreaded Statistics...... I am already having sleepless nights praying that she will make it through until then, it has been quite a struggle over the last two years with health concerns...the remaining German 45 minute reading exam is then a whole week later, why do they do this?? I feel as if I am doing them all with her, even now am clock watching! SO looking forward to THE END! I love the idea of a special breakfast and will hopefully be organising one for us all on the results day...

History for DD1 today then again on Friday. Reported that the paper seemed okay, only one out-of-left-field question apparently.

Statistics is the thing DD isnt looking forward to. They have only done a short course and while DD is very strong in maths she is finding the lack of context in stats disheartening. Having had a look at the paper I can see what she means. It does seem a bit open and vague and not helped by only having had lessons since around Christmas.

Oh wow congratulations Bringback1996! You will be reminiscing about the old fashioned exams hand written on paper in 16 years time...

It's been all excitement this week for us. DS2 arrived on Saturday so revision was on hold somewhat at the weekend! Both DS2 and I are home now so DS1's decided that he's going to stay at my DM's until friday so he can fully concentrate on exams. I've just got off the phone with him though and he was happy with history, his favourite topic came up which is good. Biology not so good but AQA seem to ask some bizarre questions! It will be lovely when he finishes, still 12 to go though.

Hope that goes weel, Kez. Yes, it will be lovely to finish. We are going to have Chinese to celebrate - fancy! Mid week take away! SHe's doing a Paper 2 now and seems relatively happy.

Trying to coax DD into a final bit of revision for Maths tomorrow, then it's all over for us! She has a singing lesson 6-7 which she really enjoys, so she will have to do the revision after it. I can't wait for tomorrow night!

Just had a text from DD saying she's quietly confident about History and science went well. Just calculator maths and another history paper to go.

Awww. That's lovely IdontknowhyIcare. DH just informed me that DD went off this afternoon feeling sick so I hope she was OK! Just maths tomorrow, History on Friday and the final Latin next week - the end is in sight!

How was history today? DS said it went very well, he reckons he will have scored 16/16 and full marks on the other long question!!!!! OMG if he has I will be so proud as he has worked his proverbial socks off and it would be a just reward. However as I tell him every time, I am just thrilled that he settled down and worked hard and will be proud whatever he gets. Sorry wasnt meant to be a stealth boast just bursting with happiness for DS.

History and biology for DD today. It's a really tough week

My DD just had Latin yesterday which was OK, apparently. Next up is Geog on Thursday.

I do know her friends are panicked about history today,so good luck to all DCs doing that right now....

DS has a Chemistry module on friday and his revision descended into meltdown this evening when he couldn't do the first question on the sample paper (new syllabus for this year).

I had to draft in the big guns to help ie DD2 who has Chemistry A level. Hopefully he'll learn to be more organised about revision next year when he's in year 11

Maths was good but DD is stressing about history tomorrow.