Year 11 GCSE Exam Support Thread

That's a gorgeous dress. My DS is going to his Prom (DS1 didn't, so I was denied seeing him all poshed up!). We are off suit shopping soon!

DD's dress.

What are their prom dresses like?

Good luck to those poor mock - takers. It's full - on isn't it?

Congrats Dingit.

Glad you got prom dress HSM , hope it didn't break the bank!
DD's is being altered (shortened as too long, and 'blinged up').

DD also has 'second mocks' tomorrow for Maths and English. We did a whistle stop tour of maths today - she couldn't do any of it first time through. Presumably it will be better tomorrow. The English still proving tricky, even with extra time. Just hope it is better than mock1.

Got a prom dress drama essay to work on this evening.

Great news Dingit

More mocks here Mon - Wed. So far today the mock timetable went missing as did clear pencil case and contents. All mow found and there are 3 copies of the timetable. Poor DD has a cold.

My ds is making something arty out of wicker so we're in the 'lamp' and the 'music composition' waiting game too

auntp I had a similar battle with my ds who does now seem to have buckled down. I took all the electricals out of his room during his supposed 'revision' time and he actually got some books out

I think getting his prom outfit will be much easier than dd's two years ago but at the rate he is growing I'm not rushing into it.

Congrats to your dd dingit, great news

I know dingit! DD says the teachers get paid, but even so it's a huge giving of their time.
Actually, the Saturday seems to be free too, but as there are usually revision sessions on Saturdays, I just presumed they would be on then too. DD won't be going in this Saturday anyway as we are going to watch my DGodD (who is one of her besties) in the National U16 hockey finals!

And yes to a new thread!

That's a lot of intervention Big Tilly. I'm surprised the teachers are giving up their Easter weekend. DD is in for about 4 out of 5 days ( no maths for her), and going to Paris next weekend with school.

I hope someone starts a new thread, I think we are going to need it.

Well done dingits DD

to poor auntp's DS with more mocks just before the real thing - is it all subjects? And high-five for getting his phone/computer!

DD seems to be on-track to finish her CA's before Easter - "just" French and English speaking and Part 2 of her Biology ISA retake to go I think.
She hasn't mentioned buying a prom dress yet, but is sounding like she might go. No rush anyway - it's 3 months away!

Am so looking forward to Easter, but DD will be in school every day except Easter Sunday!

DSs geography coursework has been externally moderated. He's gone up a grade. DS looked pleased as punch, and even let DH hug him. I see light at the end of the tunnel!

The bloody lamp for DT is still not finished. I'm not sure it ever will be....

Well done dingit DD brilliant news, take a bit of the pressure off as well. so glad DS is just staying at school. good luck prom dress shopping!

Good luck with that. Dd has hers, thank The Lord. ( smug smiley)

Prom dress shopping tomorrow.

Congrats to dingit's DD

Omg. Dd has an outright offer from the selective academy. Had to share it with you lot

Hope the DOE weekends go word fortunately DS doing scouts for so long meant he never got into DoE and his scouts do there last weekend at beginning of March so not getting in the at now.

We've had a bit of a battle getting him to take his revision seriously still a bit, I did ok in mocks ....god mum. so after a rollicking for being on his phone at 1 am texting some girl he has to give me his phone when he goes to bed and then we agreed that for the next few months his computer , proper desktop job with mega screens for gaming is in the dinning room so that we can see what he is doing. He's been telling us he's revised but I know the noises of revision and the noises of civ 5 or whatever else, one is gentle rhythmic typing type noises and one is continuous click click click the has definitely been more of the latter than the former. he's had a good moan about it but generally taken the better to not argue approach.

He's got more mocks starting 30th March, we don't break up here till Maundy Thursday 2nd April, and as yet he hasn't had an easter revision timetable. I've given up with school and geography and have bought him a revision guide and found soomeone who he can email about anything he doesn't know (it's my cousin) who did geography degree.

Anyway we've had a good morning I took him into town and he's got his prom suit shirt and tie he just needs shoes now, I'm hoping having that will give me some leverage over revision times

Glad to hear that, Word. I think she's right not to drop out of DofE TBH, presumably she's already put time in on the volunteering,skill and physical activity (though hopefully some of the stuff at school has covered the latter two?). Hope the sibling rivalry works to motivate them both!

sugar you're right of course.

She's always been hugely busy, loves a full life. But she's also highly ambitious when it comes to academics.

Last night she got back at 7pm and the first thing she did was ask her twin brother how much revision he'd done...

This morning she was telling DH and I that next week she's not going to any evening clubs and then it's the Easter break. She has a Master Plan . We told her she could drop out of DofE if she wants, but she said no. Apparently the girls in her team plan to test one another as they hike!

Too right, mushroom! How can you celebrate when you still have an exam to go.

Science and Maths and MFLs will be on DD's bonfire, I think. Although perhaps I should hang onto them as DS is not as diligent at making notes!

It's an evening event, I have suggested that it's moved a week, until after the exams.

Our prom 26 June, meeting next week about study leave, timetable, intervention etc.

Not sure what will go on dds bonfire. history, English and RE at a guess.

Word I think Erroll is right with your DD and activities. Great that she throws herself into things fully but the time to learn the art of self regulation.

HSM I think DD will have a ceremony in the garden to burn her science and Maths books when no longer needed!

Mushroom that does sound like very poor organisation. I have been told exam leave 15 May and Prom 26 June, though there is nothing on school website to that effect.

Sun shining now but was walking back from dropping car to garage earlier and it was too cloudy to see anything, though maybe a bit darker. Thinking I'm rundown, have a spot on my chin so large it needs a name.

Mushroom, that's rubbish planning - prom the night before and exam?! Or is it a daytime event (when they should be revising!)

No idea when DD's prom is, or if she will want to go.