Year 11 GCSE Exam Support Thread 2

Sorry to break the news Errol, but General Studies is just as bad as citizenship. And often compulsory. Think my dd will have to do it alongside A Levels - currently Maths, Physics, Music and German.

Well done mini HSMMaCM!

DD's school isn't doing extra revision sessions AFAIK. They're doing the normal timetable - still finishing final topic in Biology and Geography, but I think they're basically just doing revision/exam technique in the rest. She was pleased to announce yesterday that she'd had her last ever citizenship lesson and that it actually consisted of revising comp. sci.

'Study leave' is just that once the exams start (other than the Art, which the ones who take it did last week), then they only have to go in for their exams.

Great news on the History Littleham and hope Tulip ' s DD'S Art has gone well.

DD a bit brighter today and is going to have Maths tutor later.

Now, don't all pass out from shock but the individual timetable has arrived - thanks to all thd help from you all it is the same as the one I put together.

Also an email of the latest Ofsted improvement inspection has arrived. The inspector has recommended that they have a full inspection shortly and indicated they can expect to go back to 'Good'. Very positive comments re rapid improvement etc.

I actually feel for DD things have been much worse since the School received bad ofsted 18 months ago. Now they have caved and are becoming an Academy the monitoring reports suddenly improve. The full Inspection is due in the next few weeks so hopefully it will boost teachers' morale and it will be a clean slate for the new Head to take over. Plus a better final note for the current Head to retire on.

Littleham, that's great!

DD has a pair or two of boots with heels. She will need some for the prom if she wants to wear a maxi-dress

Thanks - (think the history was a bit of a struggle).

My dd has insisted on her first pair of heels and she looks like a baby fawn learning to walk. Think that ballet flats may be a good idea.....

Well done to your dd too for her history littleham.

I thought I was a bit mad getting dd some ballet flats, but I don't think she will last the evening in her heels either!

Tilly DD's prom is really early, a week after she finishes (and the same day some others finish), so we have to be reasonably organised. (Plus I'm at the very organised end of organised anyway ).

Well done mini Dingit.

Good luck mini tulip.

No after school revision sessions here. She just got an A in her History coursework (which is one of her worst subjects, along with English). Not too keen on essays so just got to get through the next month or so and they will be swiftly dropped.

Gosh T&T, you are so well organised for the Prom! I am taking notes.
Hope her last CA's went/go well.

Tulip Hope the art goes well.
DD has her last MFL CA today, and her drama performance tomorrow.

Then we collapse in a heap.

Bag for prom ordered. Now just need necklace &roll-up ballet flats for if heels kill, and ?transport.

It's hard advising on revision strategy when we don't know for certain when they are on study leave, or what they are actually going to do in class for the next 3 weeks.

DD has been doing English revision sessions after school, but not bothering with maths or science as I can do them with her 1-1.

Fantastic mock results dingit

Tulip, my dd was very tired after her Art, it's a long day.

Hope all goes well tulip

Gcse art part one today, eeek! Roll on the end of the day..

Maths, physics, chemistry and graphic design.

Pressed too soon.

The plan is for Maths/FM/Economics/French/Spanish (the last two would be pre-u).

What about your DD?

That's the plan dingit... obviously depends how he does.

That's the same as my dd Word. Is he doing it at A level?

Get well soon sugar DD.

Dingit it's maths AS level that DS is doing (he's already sat his iGCSE).

DD text tis morning and said they all slept like logs after a hearty dinner of Super Noodles and Cheesy Wotsits! Up and off early, hoping to get this last leg finished by 4pm. Then home.

SugarPlum, sending her get-well vibes.

After a weekend of revising, DD lost the plot at school yesterday and did nothing last night either. Hoping she can get back on it today.

AuntP, DD's school put on loads of revision sessions - after school and at the weekend. I don't think any are compulsory and the students choose what they go to.
No study leave mentioned here yet either, but DD is going to need it if she is to survive!

No after school revision for dd.

I am a bit of a Dingbat!

Aunt P, is your DS going on the scout trip?

Sugar, custard powder is good for ulcers!

Can I ask how much extra time school are providing for revision? DS has an after school time table of 2 additional lessons every day, I compulsory core and then one subject which is dependant in how they are doing, poor ds and mates seem to have lots of extra geography. They aren't actually stopping school from what I can make out, they will go in everyday around the exams, need to find out if they stop once exams actually start.

Got to give school credit as incentive from today if they attend evening session they can wear their own clothes and from 3 till 3:20,they get fed pizza and drinks to keep them going.

Excellent news Dingit, she has done well.

Not much revision going on here. DD very tired and run down and the ulcer on her tonsil is huge. Just focusing on getting her feeling better at moment.

Sorry dingit, just realised I called you dingbat

Well done to your ds too auntp