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Countdown to exam results. Anyone else feeling anxious?

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jellybrain · 30/07/2013 11:11

Waiting for DS1's Gcses results on 22nd of August. He did really well last year but, all the talk of moving grade boundaries has got me worried. Fingers are very tightly crossed for maths as this is the subject he struggles with most.

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MissMarplesBloomers · 21/08/2013 09:50

:( basildon :(

Boschy & Heronsfly I'm with you in the numpty corner when it comes to grade boundaries and TBH I don't know that it'll help now.

Lets just hope !

hoochymama1 · 21/08/2013 09:49

Oops got my DC's the wrong way round Blush

hoochymama1 · 21/08/2013 09:47

Anyone up for a padded cell again? Crates of Cake stacks of Biscuit gallons of Brew and oceans of Wine for any as wants it Grin

DC4 got sufficient A levels, DC3 just mucked about with GCSE's so I am not hopeful but trying hard to remain positive Confused I don't think he's fooled.

Lots of love and hugs to all that needs them out there today Smile

olivevoir58 · 21/08/2013 09:45

Yes the article on the beeb this morning doesn't fully tally with certainly the subjects my daughter took. The incredibly nasty edexcel geography unit 1 paper has a very low threshold compared to the same paper last year :) Maths is her weakest subject and so I double entered her with the edexcel certificate (igcse for state schools) - grade thresholds are the lowest they've ever been and OCR modular with easier papers (so dd felt) and lower thresholds - so fingers crossed! AQA English Lang/lit seem to have similar thresholds to last year...so I'm quietly hopeful that results might be as predicted for her. Though not counting chickens...

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Debs75 · 21/08/2013 09:35

I am trying to block it all out. I resat my maths GCSE as I need it for Uni. It went well so I am optimistic. I would be a nervous wreck though if I had more than one to wait for.
DD1 got hers the last two years and I was really nervous
When she got her AS results last week I was more nervous then she was

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TheWave · 21/08/2013 09:18

Think AQA and OCR boundaries are out now on
www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2312321&page=15&x=12&y=11
Seem to correlate anyway with what is being said (in this house anyway). Higher boundaries = oh that was easier, lower = yes that was hard. So doesn't really help with tomorrow.

alistron1 · 21/08/2013 09:12

DD1 can collect hers between 9 and 10. We're taking her, but waiting in the car park! Whatever she gets she couldn't have studied/tried harder. It's disgraceful that exam acheivement is a political football.

basildonbond · 21/08/2013 08:21

oh great...

MrsBartlet · 21/08/2013 08:18

The grade boundaries confused me too! Just have to wait until tomorrow. Good luck everyone!

JGBMum · 21/08/2013 08:13

Good luck to everyone waiting for results tomorrow. Been through it twice, so know how hard it is. x

englishteacher78 · 21/08/2013 07:47

I hate the waiting for GCSE results. It always feels more of an unknown than the A Levels. Good luck to all your DCs tomorrow and I hope everyone gets the right grades! Smile

heronsfly · 21/08/2013 07:44

I've had a look at the grade boundaries, and its all a mystery to me Confused oh well can't change anything now.

boschy · 21/08/2013 07:38

Not looking - I wont understand and it will just make me feel worse...

circular · 21/08/2013 07:13

Apologies, that should have said March, not Jan.

circular · 21/08/2013 06:39

Edexcel boundaries here www.edexcel.com/iwantto/Documents/GCSE%20Composite%201306%20v2.pdf

Not sure if earlier pister looking at modular or linear for Maths, but linear looking slightly lower than Jan.

TheWave · 20/08/2013 23:32

www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2312321&page=4&page=4

Not that anyone else is interested. Better to wait for Thurs then...

TheWave · 20/08/2013 23:29

Actually you may have to go to the student room website forum to find sorry.

TheWave · 20/08/2013 23:09

Anyone waiting for grade boundaries for GCSEs, the Edexcel document is out on their website. Just getting to grips with what it all might mean but may have confused me more than helped. DD1 not so happy about Maths I think. Maybe don't share with DCs tbh.

TheOriginalSteamingNit · 20/08/2013 22:36

I wish I could do some managing of expectations starting with my own.

Unfortunately I have a boring day lined up tomorrow: got to go to work for as long as possible, and go and see grandad in hospital in the evening, so really far too much leaving her to stew, and more than I would have liked. Decided I will take her and dd2 to nandos and then let her choose something new to wear afterwards, whatever else happens, on Thursday.

heronsfly · 20/08/2013 22:01

10 am for us too, i have got to wait in carpark till she rings, if its good news I can then go into the school front court very gracious of her
Like other posters she has already got a b in maths after a resit and was very happy to never have to suffer another maths lesson.Grin

boschy · 20/08/2013 21:46

TOSN and webwiz I feel your pain. whatever my DD gets (and it wont be 10 A*) will be outshone by her cousins next year... oth my mum thinks the sun shines out of her proverbial so she will get support in one way or the other!

eatyourveg - very best to your boy and your celebrations whichever way it goes. (people dont realise how hard they struggle, do they?)

mums - she's got her 6th form place because they love her!! but dear god I hope she doesnt have to struggle on to get that sodding C in maths.