Countdown to exam results. Anyone else feeling anxious?

DS got 4Bs, 3Cs and a D. The D is in maths and he will retake that. He's really disappointed, massively so in fact. Was predicted A/A* in history, geography and business studies. But, he has got the grades that mean he can stay on for his A levels.

I am massively proud of him. The past 18m have been so hard for them since their father died and DS also (wrongly) compares himself to his older two sisters who Aced everything, and then did the same again with A levels.

DD1 is very disappointed - grade boundary moves have hit her hard.

A* for media downgraded to B
A for citizenship down to C

Still, she got merit for Btec science, merit for Btec ICT, C for english IGCSE.

aaaargh and bloody maths - another D. resits for her in 6th form, but she has been told she can take foundation maths...

going out for lunch and then the cinema. fucking gove, fucking grade boundaries, fuck em all.

very well done to those who got what they wanted!

Congratulations to everyone who did well. Commiserations to those who are disappointed.

DS1 will be picking up his results this time next year & I am already nervous! He has Aspergers and is already convinced that anything other than A* is a failure . I'll be thrilled with passes at any grade TBH.

He has taken 2 GCSE's this year but won't get the results until September.

We're thrilled! .

5 A's
3 B's

His science paper is being re-marked as he was one off an A so hopefully another A with some luck.

They all flunked ICT bizaarely, ds got D.

Ds2 has done so much better than expected - 2 B's and the rest C's so he has got into college to do the course he wants.

Given that ds2 did no work and failed every single mock exam, we are mightily relieved proud.

Phew! 8 A*, 3 A. Wait over. As in English, Maths and Music.

Well, for saying she did virtually no work at all (grrrrr) dd2 has survived reasonably well with 2 As, one C and the rest Bs. I still feel cross that she took it all so casually though. Have to try not to compare her with dd1, but it's hard. Now the battle begins as to which A levels she should choose, from a frankly v poor options grouping list. She has no idea what she wants to do later and 'hates everything.' Ugh.

Nice one englishteacher78 .

Not so happy here - mine were all C/D borderliners, the boundary's been shifted AGAIN & mine & the set below have been badly hit. They took it in January so we knew how many would be OK based on last year's boundaries, so it's gutting. .

Dd2 has just told me to stop crying because 'you can always rub out their wrong answers, mummy.' If only!

Oh well done to your DD, creamteas The C in English is such a relief !

Well done to all DC.

What was I nervous for?

She got A for French, A's for Maths, RE, English Lang.,Music and History and B's for English Lit.,Science,and Textiles. Plus, Distinction for IT and PE. (She took Statistics last year and got B).

She was shocked at the science result ...was so sure she was gettining a D,as it is not her best subject!

She can go and do her A levels in Music,French and History in the 6th form with no worries now!(needed 3 B's)

9a* and 3 a's :-)

My class did brilliantly! All As and A*s. So pleased as it didn't come easily to all of them. We beat Maths!!!

DD did really well with a couple of As, Bs and Cs. But most importantly she got the magic C in English :) I'm so proud.

Well omg. DS got 2A*s, 4As, 4Bs. Sheer bloody hard work. Very proud of him!

Newphew 1A 4As, 4Bs, A History A Maths/Englishlanguage/English lit Physics Very happy with that. He wants to do As history/English/Politics at the Schools 6thform. He got is Results on line at 8Am and rung us at about 8.10 he was very happy because he did better than he thought he was going to do.

Great post, delayed :)

I don't have a chid of gcse age, but reading this got me remembering going and getting my a level results, which I totally f**ked up (because of a stupid boy infatuation) and felt like I'd mucked up my whole life. I'll never forget the gut wrenching disappointment and realisation that it was all my own doing for having shagfests instead of revising.

BUT, it really gave me the kick up the arse I needed, I went on and did an HNC and a full time job (day release for studies) and got into a much better Uni than I would have ever dreamed of first time round. This was due in big part to my parents not tearing a strip off of me as I expected, but in showing me that it was just one mistake, not the end of my world.

I'm sure when the time comes I will be beside myself if dd doesn't get what she needs, but I wanted to give those of you facing dissapointment at least one story where the cock up got someone an eventual better outcome.

Have my fingers crossed for you all.

Lilibet - BTECs are an excellent qualification despite the what the majority of MN say the vast majority of unis accept them and they give a more practical experience in the field they chose to study than A levels

I am really proud of DD but she is disappointed. Poor thing just won't accept she did good! Four B's and Five C's.

However we have spotted a potential mistake in one of the module marks, and also one entire exam for maths was missed with no suitable retake (she was really ill) and she still managed a C

She worked so hard so I'm really proud anyway

DS did really well so we're absolutely thrilled and very relieved. He has gone into town with his friends and has forgotten both his door keys and phone. He'll have to sit on the doorstep if he gets home before I get back from work.

I hope those who are having problems with college and A level choices get things sorted out.

Feel sorry for all those whose schools open late or are waiting for DCs to get home under their own steam. DSs school opened at 9.00. He was one of the 1st there and came straight out again with results in hand, so we didn't have to wait as long as we thought.
He got 8 A's and 2 B's to add to the A he got last year. He/we are thrilled although he is a little disappointed he didn't get an a* I think. But notwithstanding the fact he has ASD and a Statement his results are fantastic.

I'm generally positive regarding Btec's. I think too many people are encouraged to opt for A levels when they aren't for everyone. What subjects at A level and Btec is he considering?

Daughter very pleased as she has A*s in the subjects she intends to take in the sixth form.

He wanted to do A Levels at a local sixth form college, his options now, are A levels at his school's sixth form which I don't really rate or a BTEC and one A level at the college he applied for.

What are people's opinions on BTEC's instead of A levels?

Same here, really disappointing One A, one B and three C's. Needed three B's to do A levels in his school. He has an appointment to talk to them tomorrow at 3. Not looking good. My thoughts are with everyone else...nice and lots of will make us feel better maybe