Year 11 GCSE Exam Support Thread 2

That's exactly what I was wondering little.

Well done to mini Errol. What does the mysterious blue box do?

Blue-Box-Tastic .

Epic result Errol - it can be done!

That is absolutely amazing Errol, a huge well done to her

Sugar - hope the tutor can help your DD find ways to stay calm.

DD is rightfully chuffed this evening - her electronics controlled assessment (the Blue Box mentioned upthread) has been marked as 100%, so that's 60% of a gcse in the bag! She did put a heck of a lot of effort into it.

That's good that they've found someone, SugarPlum. Noone wants to be a HT now - more and more of the Primary Schools in our borough are becoming federations with 2 or more schools sharing the one HT. Not a great plan.

Oh dear, AP - that is not good timing.

And poor DD, Littleham.

Just been for meeting at DS' s school and seen some parents from his old first school who I haven't seen for ages. One asked how DD is doing. I replied that she's Ok and doing GCSE'S . Reply was 'what as in she's year 11?'

I confirmed that she is indeed year 11 and was then met with 'as in about to do GCSE'S really soon?' Again I confirmed that yes that is the case and she starts in 3 weeks . 'Reply to that was 'OMG' and she looked very panicked on my behalf

Just had text from a friend. Seems they have appointed new Head. Friend was on parent panel so met the guy and said he seemed good. Fingers crossed for some stability finally next year.

Hey guys.

Have nursing a coffee with bleary eyes here. I wasn't sure the restaurant would even be open but everything here happens super early. The place is full of people having breakfast. The gym is full. The pool is full.

I have a lunch meeting scheduled at 11.45!

No wonder everyone goes to bed at 9.30pm. Bonkers.

DH has gone on his trip and DD text to say our niece got everyone up and made them breakfast. So that's working out fine.

aunt I know I'm probably too cautious when it comes to school exams etc but those dates in may are the last push!

Getting fake tan just right could be important in her future life.

Sorry about the stress your dd is under SugarPlum. Maths is one of those awkward subjects isn't it? Very hard if it doesn't come naturally. I hope it keeps going in the right direction.

Auntpetunia - if it is local go for the compromise of seeing the mayor, but not the whole weekend. If it is a long way away, it doesn't seem worth the risk.

Mock paper coming back so we can see what happened and have warned tutor tonight she is very despondent. I don't think she is consistently not getting areas but panics in the exam. DD was saying she thinks that is why she was a D last year, the marks were based on sections of paper in class and for HW. So when she did the first mock in test conditions she freaked, hence the F. This time she was 4 marks off a D so going in the right direction but we are rapidly running out of time. I've also emailed 6th form to ask if the could let us know when timetablimg done so she can know which of her options the Maths resist would affect. she is really worried it will be Photography or Media.

Littleham that sucks with the timing, your poor DD. Auntpetunia could he do the meal with the mayor plus an activity as a revision break or is it too far away to do that ? DD's travel insurance for Japan trip has just arrived.

I'm waiting for announcement fairly soon about the appointment of the new Head. Fingers crossed they can get someone who can turn the school back round again. Apparently Ofsted are due back in the next few weeks so that will stress the teachers out further just as exams due to start.

Auntpetunia - seriously girl ... you have to say no! Nothing is more important than his exams, and the last weekend in May is the very very very last free time he'll have to cram ... don't let him be distracted!

too much? sorry ...

Ap, could you compromise? Could he just do a day of it?

I'd just say no.
TBH I wouldn't have to - I don't think my DD would even contemplate doing anything extra-curricular at that time.

Oh god help!!! We've got a standoff caused by Japan Scout Troupe. DS has just come to me with an email from the Japan troupe who in their wisdom have organised a weekend camp for 29 to 31 May....slap bang In the middle of the exams. DS can't see that it's a problem as he'll have had a week off just before for half term so plans to be in school as much as school will let him, and for him the clincher is he has no exams on the Monday so it won't matter if he's a bit tired . Plus he'll have done a number of exams already.

I don't know what to say... I think it's crap timing but also understand that the group involves kids of all ages so last year some had similar problems, also some of this troupe are from IOM so need travel time,I can sort of see DS's point of view and the weekend does include meeting the mayor for a Japanese meal as well as activities. BUT it's in the middle of his exams.

Oh dear. Poor dd3 has two exams scheduled for her 16th birthday.

Glad you went, word.
What's the weather like?

Fantastic Dingit!

Enjoy, TWF

DD does seem to have done some revision and is now doing a past paper for Maths tutor tomorrow.

SugarPlum, we will have everything crossed for her. I guess they/the tutor have identified where she went wrong and are targeting what support she gets?

Thank Dingit. She has really been trying bless her. Fingers crossed.

Oh sorry. I still reckon she might pull it out the bag and get her C.
Fingers crossed for her.

Doing that Dingit. Plus the school are doing sessions too.

Sugar, would a few tutoring sessions help? They really boosted dds confidence.

Excellent news Dingit. Enjoy LA Word, o. Am totally jealous !

No exam timetable still. DD quite flat as got an E in Maths mock. Not looking good for a C in the summer so I'm starting to get my head around her not being able to do one of her A level options she wants to do - unless she is lucky and the Maths resist gets timetabled in the same block as Sociology.