Year 11 GCSE Exam Support Thread 2

Oops - just spotted my fat fingers mad T&T into Y&Y earlier - sorry!

HSMMaCM that doesn't sound good at all :-(

HSMM - oh, that sucks. Can I just ask which board she's doing - if on future threads people are asking if their DC should do drama it really does seem to make a big difference (to the stress, if not the result, I don't know if/how they equalise between boards)

T&T - I was thinking that, I guess schools typically don't have many drama teachers so if they were out in the schoolday their own exam sets would suffer.

DD has just shown me her planner, with all the exam times and rooms marked in. She starts off quite lightly with just biology U2/3 and a 2hr chemistry paper next week but the week after, and the one after half term look heavy, before tailing off again the next two weeks.

T&T, can you tell us what you bought - I need some ideas!

Dingit, love that link!

HSM, that is terrible Is there any chance she will give up some more time for their group?

DD says they have a collapsed timetable on Friday to focus on English Lit. Hope it is useful!

HSM How frustrating/annoying/upsetting for your DD.

(I'll be happy if DD gets a C for Drama.)

Back DD's drama teacher is an examiner this year. Partly so that she would understand better the requirements for the course and so teach better. If she then had to miss teaching her y11 group on a number of days to go and examine others then I guess that could have been problematic. I agree though - DD was shattered next day (and aching all over from unaccustomed activity).

DD came home from school today and went straight to sleep.

Y&Y I didn't know that - but surely they should be covered on the days when they are examining, in much the same way that anyone who is an OFSTED inspector is "bought out" of school when they are doing that job. Seems a ridiculous system. I thought 7pm was ridiculous - 9pm is just ludicrous.

Sorry for those with injuries/illnesses, hope at least the pain eases.

Ds had his art exam yesterday and today so it's all finished now. He thinks it went well and showed me a picture on his phone. Hes got some coursework to finish but the bulk of it is all done now. Phew.

I agree that it's impossible to say the right thing. I am just keeping up a steady supply of food and nodding in all the right places (I hope)

DD likes to talk, oh does she like to talk - does that mean in two years time before A levels she will be quiet?!

Thanks for all your lovely comments on DD's film, will tell her about the best Directors being to busy to go. No exams until next week so hoping it is short lived amd she gets over what it is quickly.

How are you and DS doing this afternoon MrsDB?

Your poor friend's DD QOD. That must be very debilitating to be dealing with Whooping cough and GCSE's.

Dingit - I think we should heed this comment under that piece: 'As someone sitting my A levels next week, I prefer for my parents not to talk to me at all but for them to just keep feeding me.'

Though TBF my DD actually sometimes wants to chat - just need to be careful not to stray into those no-no areas. This is where having something like a cute dog can help (or that lovely pair of piggies!).

MrsDB, I do hope they do indeed show him some consideration and that he's not in too much pain (or fogged from painkillers). Such rotten luck.

Sugar - wow, awesome!

T&T - 15 pressies x 2 is impressive! I've gone for practicality ... DD managed to drop the box containing her most comfortable pens down the back of a large rubbish strewn difficult to move chest of drawers; none of the shops seemed to have them so I ordered some from amazon. They came in boxes of 50 so hopefully that will see her through gcses and A levels! (dead cheap pens, zebra z-sticks, but suit her little hands). DH has hopefully ordered the box set of Enterprise for us to all relax with as we're nearly at the end of Deep Space 9. (she comes home, eats and works then we watch an episode together - seems to work for all of us! )

Things not to say to them ( I'm guilty of a few)

www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-32598711

MrsDavidBowie Terrible timing! (My accident prone dyspraxic DD has been banned from anything more than walking until after exams!)

Back Hah! I laugh at your 7pm for Drama. DD didn't leave her drama until 9:15pm! The examiners are often other drama teachers. So they have done a whole day teaching at their own school, before zipping over to another school to examine. DD's examiner got stuck in traffic so they were nearly an hour late starting.

Went shopping today and have bought 15 small presents, one for every exam. Also had to buy the same for younger sister who is getting rather ignored at the moment.

Yes I have to phone exam lady at schools to discuss the consideration.

Oh wow sugar plum and ah shit David Bowie!
Does he get done consideration for the meds and suffering?
My friends dd has whooping cough and us getting her own room and invigilator who will stop the clock if she starts to cough until she stops

MrsDavidBowie What bad timing. We have only ever had one broken limb in the whole family and I remember how much hard work it was.....shudder.

Well done to mini SugarPlum.

MrsDB, it's knackering looking after them to that degree again isn't it?! DS2 broke his arm last Sept and needed lots of help dressing etc. DH was also incapacitated with a bad back at the same time. I was run off my feet looking after the pair of them!

SPT, such a shame DD can't attend, but all the best directors are unable to attend awards ceremonies, due to work commitments tell her!

Oh no Mrs DB - so sorry for you and him.

My friend was telling me of a child who had been collected and returned to hospital by school staff to sit their GCSE English yesterday

SugarPlum, that is not good timing. I think you're right to forward the email - if I was her teacher, I would want to know!
Re feeling rough, does she have any exams today?

Can imagine that's very hard to deal with, lots of sympathy

He's fine...in a bit of pain but coping.
Its me! Im not used to him being so needy and reliant!!!!!
Still we'll cope. Ex h is not doing anything to help either.

Oh no MrsBowie, what a nightmare, your poor DS (and you)

It's showing the end of the month , finances and GCSE's aren't conducive to a trip unfortunately. I'm in trouble with DD as have forwarded the email to her photography teacher - thought she probably would never get to hear about it otherwise and think school should know as might just help 6th form application. She's woken up feeling rough this morning.

That's amazing sugar plum. What a confidence boost for her.

Well done miniSugarPlum! How exciting! When is the screening in the US?