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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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sausagedog12 · 17/06/2014 13:18

My DS school did Edexcel level 3 algebra/statistics paper instead of further maths. Hence they have now finished and have started taster sessions for sixth form which I thought was quite a good idea.

SlightlyNerdyPianist · 17/06/2014 12:15

Penultimate exam over, one left (maths apps 2, sodding WJEC)
The end is in sight. YES!

MissScatterbrain · 17/06/2014 10:03

Morvah, my DC is doing stats on Monday as well and school is putting on a revision session as they also whizzed through this subject several months ago.

DC isn't too bothered as feels its more important to focus on C3 and P3...

marymoocow · 17/06/2014 09:14

Really proud of DS yesterday. Sat in his room for most of the day, had to convince him to stop what he was doing to get some lunch. Hardly any drink breaks, or wandering around. He was so focused.
Shame his exams are over........the power of computer gamesHmm Grin .

Good luck to anyone who still has exams left, it really is a long slog.

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MorvahRising · 17/06/2014 09:08

Day off here today. DS is fretting about Statistics next Monday. It's only the top maths group that does it and they whizz through the syllabus in a very short time. He feels a bit underprepared, but on the other hand, when I suggested doing a past paper this morning, did he feel that was a good idea? No, because if he makes a lot of errors 'it would dent his confidence . . . . '

Interesting logic there . . . . Confused

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TalkinPeace · 17/06/2014 08:48

Molio
If you look at the Exam board timetables, there are three exams EVERY DAY right through the exam season : but not many kids take Further Maths and Childcare for example.

Phaedra11 · 17/06/2014 07:03

DS happy with Further Maths too. Well, happy in a "could complete just over half the questions" way, he's not planning on studying Maths in the future and not after that Double A Star Distinction A^ (with a hat)!

Yegods, I hope everything's okay. You mentioned other stresses coming into play, in a previous post.

MrsMaturin · 16/06/2014 23:53

dd seemed happy with Further Maths too. Only one to go!

Molio · 16/06/2014 23:14

Muddled up post, not sure what happened. They don't need so much time is what I meant, so why draw it out?

Molio · 16/06/2014 23:12

A couple of maths left to go, but nothing to do for either, apparently. I don't get why the process has to be so drawn out, to get the things over with and stop kids going off the boil. They don't need five weeks, so why not do it in at least a maximum of four, including half term?

chart53 · 16/06/2014 22:47

Finally done today...what a marathon Good luck to all still with Exams to do and here is hoping that someone somewhere looks again at the relentless testing of YP.

TalkinPeace · 16/06/2014 20:19

Further Maths this morning : no real comment.
Last one is on Friday : it will be my baby girl's last ever day in school uniform.
SCARY

Best1sWest · 16/06/2014 20:16

WJEC maths paper 2 tomorrow. Just about to do some last minute revision with him. He's been at the doctors for more painkillers for his back today and to the Osteopath for acupuncture this afternoon so I hope he'll be feeling a bit better tomorrow.

sunshinecity17 · 16/06/2014 18:40

AQA further maths very nice. One more FM paper this week and then RE on the 24th and then finally finally finished.Hoorah!!

RaspberryLemonPavlova · 16/06/2014 17:47

OCR Gateway Chemistry was Ok, apparently, as was the AQA further Maths.

Oh well, that's half of the week's exams done already. Two more here, Physics and Further Maths.

Unexpected · 16/06/2014 17:47

Edexcel Biology this morning for DS, he seems happy, thought the 6 mark questions were good and what had revised came up. Said there were a couple of tricky questions but thinks he's done enough for an A.

EllenJanesthickerknickers · 16/06/2014 17:05

OCR 21st Century biology today, and AQA further maths. Apparently Biology was 'meh' but maths 'went well.' Three more to go here, as well.

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MorvahRising · 16/06/2014 15:55

Exactly . . . . oh well, it's done now!

Three more to go . . . .

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KittiesInsane · 16/06/2014 14:51

Yes, 'finished early' always makes me want to ask, 'Did you turn over all the pages?'

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MorvahRising · 16/06/2014 14:44

DS also happy with Biology (OCR) and said he finished quite early, which always makes me think yikes . . . . he said there was a question about air in the blood which he didn't remember doing much about in class, but he's watched so many diving programmes he ended up writing loads about the bends etc apparently. Let's hope it was relevant!

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KittiesInsane · 16/06/2014 14:21

DS has just called to say Biology 'was great, actually'. This could mean anything from 'I knew the answers' to 'I didn't read the questions carefully enough to realise I didn't in fact know the answers' like maths last week.

Leeds2 · 16/06/2014 13:46

Finished this morning! Yay!!

dottygamekeeper · 16/06/2014 11:36

DD had FM this morning and was pleased with how it went, though said several questions were badly written. She tried talking me through the questions but I didn't understand a word! (I find it amazing how she can remember long strings of mathematical signs and numbers - but is rubbish at spelling). She is keen to do well as hoping to do Maths and Further Maths at AS & A2, and Maths at uni. Just another FM, Chemistry and Physics left now - a week today it will all be over...

MissScatterbrain · 16/06/2014 10:48

Biology paper was "difficult" mainly due to tricky/poor phrasing of the questions. Fortunately I had tested DC on stuff that actually came up in the exam so fingers crossed DC will have done well.

Chemistry on Thursday to look forward to Hmm

AtiaoftheJulii · 16/06/2014 09:47

OCR Gateway Chemistry today. DD2 soooooo booooored of revising!

RS on Wednesday, Physics on Thursday and that's it. Can't wait!