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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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LetsFaceTheMusicAndDance · 15/08/2013 09:08

DS1 got his first choice but don't know the grades yet.
Hugely delightedGrin

JGBMum · 15/08/2013 09:04

DS got in his first choice - Warwick. Scored A*AAB - very proud of him.

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JGBMum · 15/08/2013 09:03

Bruffins gf and Chopchop - yay!!

JGBMum · 15/08/2013 09:03

MABS - congratulations :)

Sorry to hear DS still poorly.

YouStayClassySanDiego · 15/08/2013 08:45

Tree brilliant and congratulations to your dd!

YouStayClassySanDiego · 15/08/2013 08:44

Well ds1 has walked in with his mates.

He's admitted to nerves and he's never nervous.

I've just told him what will be will be and if they're better than expected then that is a bonus.

Good luck this morning dc's and parents everywhere!

Chopchopbusybusy · 15/08/2013 08:43

DD1 got her first choice. I am so relieved. Good luck to everyone!

MABS · 15/08/2013 08:26

DD didn't get first choice, Manchester but loved her insurance, Newcastle, anyway, so got it there and is very happy! :) am very relieved coz it's been hard as my ds been so unwell for so long, had big impact on her.

bruffin · 15/08/2013 08:17

DS's GF has got into the uni of her choice. We are just waiting for DS AS results.

englishteacher78 · 15/08/2013 08:10

Ask for advice from 6th form. Get DC to call Uni.
I missed grades for both (but significantly over in points), called my ins as wanted to go there really. They weren't expecting my call, my firm was! Anyway, with some rule bending and putting me on a different course (which I wanted to study in first year as well anyway), I was in.
I did go to a school with a long history of sending students there - that can help.
Admission tutors are aware that sometimes things go wrong! (I did mine pre-AS so hopefully this reassures anyone with DCs starting A-levels in 2015!)

poppydoppy · 15/08/2013 08:08

Good luck to all A level students (and parents) today

greenfolder · 15/08/2013 08:02

what the hell do you do if both firm and ins are showing as conditional?

faustina · 15/08/2013 07:44

well done Tree and good luck everyone else!

JGBMum · 15/08/2013 07:32

TRACK IS UP ***

Katydid02 · 15/08/2013 07:31

Fingers crossed for you all. Whatever results you get, be proud of all your hard work over the last two years and respect yourself for it.

heronsfly · 15/08/2013 07:30

Good luck to everyone for today Wine Wine Wine

BeckAndCall · 15/08/2013 07:15

It's good to wake up to the first good news of the day! Very well done to tree (and her DD!)

Good luck everyone else!

JGBMum · 15/08/2013 07:06

Congrats Tree - what awesome results!

MsAverage · 15/08/2013 07:00

Tree, congratulations!

What was her total GCSE results in the end?
And how do you request re-marking?

MABS · 15/08/2013 06:53

well done Tree!

englishteacher78 · 15/08/2013 06:48

Good luck all. Remember if results are better than expected/predicted you can 'upgrade' your university choices now. Bristol even had places for this last year. Worth looking in to.

MissMarplesBloomers · 15/08/2013 02:53

Well done Tree....how exciting!!

BellaVita · 15/08/2013 02:52

DS1 seems not to be stressed - waiting for GCSE results, but then again he is very good at hiding how he feels.

I am probably more nervous.

Fauve · 15/08/2013 02:25

Well done, Tree! Was that on the school website?