GCSE Support Thread 2013

Just two more here, DS says he wants to do nothing for a week afterwards!

He's going to a friend's birthday party in the evening after his last exam, so no doubt will revel in his 'freedom'!

Good luck to everyone with exams to go.

We have had a quite weekend, and DD is now getting ready for normal school to start again tomorrow.

Her school does 10 GCSEs in year 10, and in year 11 they do more GCSE (or retakes) or start on AS or Level 3 BTECs.

I think this weeks maths exams may prove a bridge too far for Dd1. I think she's supersaturated with revision, and exam stress, and her resolve has gone. She hasn't done much revision this weekend, that's for sure. Perhaps it's for the best. Sanity is important too.

DD1 came home feeling very flat on Friday despite nice day out with her friend. then fell asleep on the sofa at 8pm, unable to wake her so left her there - she woke at 8am this morning much happier!

I think she's been running on a fair bit of adrenalin the last five weeks, and she's just gone 'flump'.

So now we ignore the whole thing til Aug 22 - which I guess is another thread!

Good luck and bon courage to all those who are still going - the end is truly in sight

Still at the coalface here with four more exams - DS is doing grumpy revising in the kitchen.

Almost there.
Tried to persuade DD last night to do the last bits of ICT course work before the day it is due (Monday). So, I've heard everything. And "I have everything planned", and "Am I doing that for you?", and "I am busy at the moment" (doing nothing), and "Do not try to guilt trip me!", and "Piss off!". Ooooh, she is so sweet, my little (2 sizes larger than me) fledgling.

Yay! Ds had his last exam yesterday (IGCSE biology 2). Dh and I took him out for an amazing celebratory lunch today. Just the results now!

JWIM - dd and her friends all found maths difficult today. Oh well- only 1 more to go.

Yup, finished, boschy. Unless she failed, in which case she will have to retake it as a fifth subject in college.

Hope your dd enjoyed her lunch.

DD not happy with her Maths this am. Lots on shapes - not her forte. So we are looking forward and what will be will be.

Hallelujah: they are finished. Final Maths exam today went well apparently.

A week off now, then Sixth Form Induction week!

The minor matter of moving house (300 miles) between now and then.

DD1 said it was 'good'. I haven't been able to get any further elucidation though.

no word from DD1, but she has gone into town with a friend so they can be 'ladies wot lunch'. they took spare clothes so they didnt have to wear uniform!

Main excitement this morning: omigod I'll never have to wear this shirt again I suppose at some stage I might hear how the exam actually went...

has she finished cory? I agree about cones and spheres TOSN they are just SILLY. hope your boy is ok bati

I am concerned over ds maths this morning. He had pains in his stomach before he left this morning and apparently during his exam it got worse and started to feel sick with it
He put his hand up and informed them. He ended up with diarrhoea and needed to go the toilet twice.
He thinks the exam went well, but I am worried being ill will have had an effect on his performance
He wants to do maths and further maths at A level so is hoping to get an A or A*

dd home from last maths- so proud!

no idea if she's passed, but in our case that wasn't the real test- she went in and she sat through it though she says she was shaking so badly things kept falling off her desk

very happy now!

dd home from Maths and seems happy about it - it was good 'because there were no stupid questions about cones and spheres', to which shapes it turns out she has a strong aversion . Nothing now until Maths x2 and critical thinking next week: taking her to IKEA with me now, and she has a party tonight, which she thoroughly deserves. Let's crack open the celebratory lingonberries

Biology and Classics done today. They were 'ok', but classics was quite hard.
He's doing quadruple sleep tomorrow apparently!
Now just history and classics next week. Nearly there.

DS had Physics today and has now finished!!! His (twin)sister just has maths tomorrow and then she is finished too, looking forward to a very relaxed weekend here.

Maths and Latin for DD tomorrow. Lots of her friends finish tomorrow but she still has one more Latin paper to go next Wednesday and then it will be over.

This morning we worked out that she has been revising for 11 weeks, fairly solidly with only a couple of days off. Can't wait for it to be over and for her to have some time to do whatever she wants to do!

DD also has Maths tomorrow, which is the last one :)

So glad it us nearly over, and I'll be thinking of everyone next week.

Good luck to all DC sitting Maths Friday AM. DD had revision lessons in school today then some revision at home this evening. I know she has revised as otherwise we would be seeing lots of emotional outbursts because she is worried. We have said we know she will do her best as Maths is no longer a strong subject for her. More Maths next week (Monday and Thursday) and Geography on Tuesday.

I'm not sure how Physics went as DS just made a noise when I asked about it. Maths tomorrow and I think they will finally be on study leave then (they don't confirm the exact leaving day thanks to the antics of a rather spirited year group several years ago).

Yes circular these stupid things are going on forever and DS is getting steadily more cheesed off. The end is in sight now though.

Physics ok today, and dd according to dd 'totally bossed' the maths revision session, so is feeling good about maths tomorrow and next week. Just that and crickle finking to go and we're done!