Countdown to exam results. Anyone else feeling anxious?

heron Everyone's NOT in the same boat. That's the desperately unfair thing about it all. The kids who did loads of modules last year are in the QEII or similar while the kids doing terminal exams this year are in a leaky rubber dinghy. So, for the rest of their lives, the kids doing terminal GCSEs this year will be at a major disadvantage compared to those of their cohort whose schools gamed the system. The kids whose schools did the very thing that the newer harsher world is supposed to be fixing. What Gove should have done, was wipe out all last years modules, then everyone would be in the same boat. Or, wait until everyone has to do terminal exams to introduce the harder nastier regime. But no. He didn't do that. He chose to advantage the kids whose schools are doing what he doesn't like, and disadvantage the kids whose schools are not gaming the system, and doing things the way he says he wants them done. Because that's fair and makes sense. To a lunatic.

A level results here and then checking UCAS to see if he got into his first choice of university. This will be the third time I've done this. I've gone grey I tell 'ee, grey!

mindgone the fact that you didn't find it insensitive is irrelevant to whether I did! I'm sure if the parents of kids who go to schools which game the system and who have loads of modules already completed under the older gentler way of marking want to have an 'I'm alright jack' thread, then there will be plenty of takers. Because after all there a plenty of schools which have been gaming the system, that's why we have the new everyone must do badly marking system. But for a parent to come on the anxious thread and be all boasty about her kids's successful gaming of the system seems a bit much to me. But then, I'm an anxious parent of a child who did all terminal exams. But since this is the anxious thread, I didn't expect people to come in here being all boasty and 'I'm alright Jack'.

Perhaps we should have a mumsnet party to celebrate/numb the pain? I could start testing now if that helps

Waiting for 2 sets of results for my DS1, GSCEs and AS on the 15th he is adamant he failed so has already applied to redo it again. My biggest worry is his confidence he had the worse teacher imaginable - in fact an absolute bully. Telling DS is isn't good enough (when it was one of his strongest subject and everyone else said he would have no problem with it). Telling the class repeatedly, that he shouldn't be in the class (this was done whenever my DS wasn't in the room). Teacher emailed everyone details - books to read, assessment details but not to my DS (said didn't have his email address but its on the system and other teachers had no problem - teacher had my email address so could have sent it to me if there was an issue! I'm just hoping he hasn't failed by too much iyswim!

DD1 has her AS level results. Only waiting for Art Result as already got her Distinction * award for her Business diploma. She's hoping for a B. fingers crossed.

We are getting nervous about next weeks gcse results too,my dd2 has worked so hard, but all the talk about grade boundaries moving is adding to the stress.i keep telling her that everyone will be in the same boat but thats not much help for this years students.

Russians, I didn't find Boschy's post at all insensitive! All our DCs are going to do better at some subjects than others!

mumslife Yes. And with typical Govian skill, he has devised a mechanism to 'deal' with the effects of the cheaty, game the system schools which enter pupils for bite size modules every 5 minutes, which allows those kids to keep their results but hammers the non-cheaty terminal exams all at one time kids. :(

Boschy Did you mean to be so incredibly insensitive?

yes Gove. had to sweep past Sunday Times story yest about falling maths and science results. luckily for DD1, she's got her (mod) science in the bag at roughly an A - v proud of that one. but maths _ i can only predict a disaster.

Gove. :(

Mumslife, why will it not be possible this year?

Another nervous mum and DD Waiting for AS results on 15th August. DD is amazingly hard working and spent every hour God sends working for her exams. Against all expectations pulled a load of A grades out of the bag last year for GCSEs but thinks she has done really badly this year.

Will be so disappointed for her if she doesn't get the grades she deserved. Keeping everything crossed.

University applications next- unfortunately she has no idea what she wants to do-more angst ahead methinks.

I'm a teacher. I'm more nervous about results day now than I ever was as a teacher.

DS1 is home ed and took 2 this year. When I asked him if he was getting nervous, he just said, "Oh, I'd forgotten about those!" So just me here worrying.

My DD is having nightmares every day over AS results onThursday. Poor little thing. In order to apply where she wants to do what she wants, she knows she needs a 93 average UMS score and you just can't guess if you've got it or not. Still, 4 more days and we'll know.

We need to plan massive distractions for the next few days.... For me as well as her!

I have given up on sleep, watched the dawn rise this morning whilst reading.
DS2 needs 3 As to do medicine, should easily get them in one respect but did the awful maths so have no idea. He is sooo grumpy and refuses to discuss what he will do if he doesn't get the grades.
In addition i have 2 y13 classes that i only took on at the end of y12 so had some issues to backfill, plus 3 x AS classes (including one group doing a totally new spec with some massive issues) getting the results the same day.
following thurs i am responsible for the overall results of around 230 GCSE students stress, stress.

oh god... I thought we were quite calm here (some decent modular results in the bag; tension over GCSE maths). but DD1 has been having 2 year old type tantrums over the most ridiculous things in the last few days and its doing my head in. there is nothing we can do now; she has her 6th form place secure; but WHY does she have to be so horrid to me and DD2?

oh well, am just necking the wine and thanking all those hardworking and truly fabulous teachers out there. roll on lunchtime on aug 22 when we actually know!

I'd take being a mother over being a teacher ANY day when it comes to the results days. I am deep in admiration for you all, you do an awesome job.

Thinking DD2 was stressed I said to her today did she want a 'pamper' day next week to help her but all I got was why? Since she was accepted on her portfolio and it is a pre uni course she is unconcerned and I have spent weeks worrying about the stress she isn't under!!!

I of course am spending hours on the AQA and OFQUAL websites looking for clues! I cannot face another year of weeping children who have worked really hard and are treated as a political football.

Also a nervous teacher. I have about 100 a level results that, teaching-wise, I am solely responsible for. I was pretty confident in May. Started having a few results dreams now. Good luck to all involved.