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Year 11 GCSE thread continued!

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MorvahRising · 05/06/2014 11:52

We seem to have reached the limit on the other one!

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Phaedra11 · 22/06/2014 05:57

Hellskitty, missing 4 marks out of 120 puts him in line for the A star distinction, so nothing to worry about there.

I'm very much hoping the grade boundaries for AQA Further Maths remain as low as they have been, as DS found the second paper "challenging". It's not an A level option though, and it was his last exam, so he's now put it behind him and moved on to wondering what to wear to his Sixth Form College Induction. He seem more concerned about this than what to wear to the prom.

hellskitty · 21/06/2014 19:27

My Ds thought the AQA Further maths paper on Friday was time pressured and he didn't finish missing out 4 marks out of 120.

RaspberryLemonPavlova · 20/06/2014 21:25

DS wasn't too happy with Further Maths either. It is one of his A levels too.

Off to Prom tonight with GF, her Mum came round to take them and we managed to get some photos.

Staff there, alcohol free.

Good luck to those of you with Dcs with exams next week.

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MorvahRising · 20/06/2014 21:19

DS is also at the prom. When it actually came down to it he was fine and I have to admit I felt quite emotional seeing him looking very handsome in his black tie.

He was invited to an after prom party but after lengthy discussions we rather put him off he decided not to go. He's not really a party animal and still has two exams on Monday.

After hearing the above I am not looking forward to DS doing further maths at college!

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EllenJanesthickerknickers · 20/06/2014 20:41

DS1 said AQA further maths was really good, but that his friends had very mixed views. Just one more to go. Oh, thank God.

If we are back in August for a reunion thread, it'll be hard mixing the celebrations with the commiserations.

LIZS · 20/06/2014 20:12

Was as much as we could do to get him to shower and change! Noise and music not his thing. Don't think this is school supervised as at a venue but no alcohol. There is a follow-on party planned at someone's house (hope the parents know) but he definitely isn't going there !

eatyourveg · 20/06/2014 19:39

At least he's gone LIZS which is more than ds did - not his scene at all. He's looking forward to an all night party at one of his friends tomorrow though - not a teacher in sight! Hmm

LIZS · 20/06/2014 19:33

Just sent a reluctant ds off to the Prom!

MrsMaturin · 20/06/2014 16:27

dotty my dd felt the same about the first paper. She is now talking about doing A-level though so who knows......

TalkinPeace · 20/06/2014 15:01

FINISHED : DD thought the further maths was OK - but that is how her brain works ...

dottygamekeeper · 20/06/2014 14:31

Another report that Further Maths was awful here - and DD had felt that the paper earlier in the week went so well...

Oh well, just Physics left now, on Monday.

MrsMaturin · 20/06/2014 11:27

Dd is finished! But says Further Maths was 'awful'. Hey ho Hmm

RaspberryLemonPavlova · 20/06/2014 10:53

Next Thursday!!! - poor you Sunshine.

DS1 has his last exam (Further Maths) today. Last morning bacon and egg sandwich.

He comes home at lunchtime and will no doubt head straight for his laptop and games!

sunshinecity17 · 20/06/2014 09:44

Further maths today and then RE next Thursday!

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MorvahRising · 20/06/2014 09:17

Leavers' Day and Prom for us today - with a physics crammer for Monday in between!

You would think DS would be glad to have a day off stressing about exams, but no . . . . he is stressing about whether he looks cool enough in his dinner jacket, whether he will be confident enough to ask anyone to dance, whether anyone will want to be in a photo with him, whether he'll have to eat broccoli, and probably even whether his left ear will drop off . . . . . . . if there was a World Cup for finding un-necessary things to stress about, he'd be a shoe-in!

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KittiesInsane · 19/06/2014 21:02

Physics and Stats here too, MissScatterbrain! Meanwhile, by way of light relief, littlest DD is urgently trying to learn her lines for a show this weekend, and DS is apparently (silently?) practising an audition song for 6th form.

RaspberryLemonPavlova · 19/06/2014 20:15

I got another OK regarding the Physics.

One more to go.

We will have to have a 'reunion' thread in August to share results,

EllenJanesthickerknickers · 19/06/2014 18:58

DS1 found OCR chemistry difficult today. His hardest exam so far. I think he's lost the will to live to revise by now. Further maths tomorrow and, finally, physics on Monday. It's been a long slog, this last 3 weeks...

Ohwhatfuckeryisthis · 19/06/2014 17:34

Hooray, it's all over! Was ok, physics, so never to be looked at again ever.
She is off at a barbecue not a book burning session, with lots of kett and crisps and two bottles of hooch for her and bestie. She is wild my girl!
I think a gin may be in order for mummy.
Hope everyone gets what they need in august.

MissScatterbrain · 19/06/2014 16:59

Unexpected, DC said it was a hard paper but that is to be expected with a C3. Judging from the comments on TSR, I don't think many found it easy at all.

Unexpected · 19/06/2014 15:59

Am at work but from the sound of things Edexcel Chemistry did not go well. Ds saying he found it very difficult although most of his friends thought it was ok. Oh well! Have had to try and cheer him up and get him focused on revising for Monday's Physics! Wonder I can get Ds 2 to choose his subjects in a few years time on the basis of finishing in a shorter time? This has been tortuous!

MissScatterbrain · 19/06/2014 15:33

Chemistry (edexcel) was ok - lots of tricky calculations though.

Physics and Stats on Monday to revise for and then it will be all over Grin

YeGodsAndLittleFishes · 19/06/2014 15:15

Ah, makes sure he timetables in more rest for As/ A levels and finals, I suppose. .. Although I doubt that they will ever have to work over such a long stretch of time again. A levels will go by too quickly for them all after this!

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MorvahRising · 19/06/2014 14:55

Just had a text from DS about OCR chemistry. OK, but a bit of guesswork, and he was really cheesed off as he got a calculation wrong on something that he's done loads of revision on. I think the poor tired brain is feeling the strain now.

Oh well, another one down, just the last to on Monday to go! There won't be many of us left on the thread by then!

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AtiaoftheJulii · 19/06/2014 14:38

Well, Physics should be over now - she was rather tearful earlier with nerves. Think that was probably her worst paper of the lot, so a tough one to finish on.

Hope your ds found it ok Raspberry and that the FM goes well :) And poor young Unexpected, having it drag out until Monday!