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Year 11 GCSE exam support thread 3 - the exam weeks

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HSMMaCM · 11/05/2015 09:05

New thread for those of us starting the exams.

Keep calm everyone.

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Theas18 · 12/05/2015 16:16

B 2+3 here. survived despite last nights migraine. First one down!

MissClemencyTrevanion · 12/05/2015 16:14

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IrianofWay · 12/05/2015 15:56

Biology was 'Meeeeeeeehh! Not great' apparently.

canny1234 · 12/05/2015 15:55

Dd1- forecast A* also has just told me there were a few difficult questions in the Biology paper.Particularly the last one for 4 marks.She didn't know the answer.But also some easier ones towards the beginning where you could pick up marks.

Littleham · 12/05/2015 15:54

By the way, if the exam is really awful it usually means lower grade boundaries.

Littleham · 12/05/2015 15:54

Oh no Wooley. What exam board?

SugarPlumTree · 12/05/2015 15:49

Oh no Sad Feel for you both and hope it is tiredness and stres talking rather than reality.

Sparklingbrook · 12/05/2015 15:44

Oh no Woolly. Sad I have just had a text asking me to pick DS up from three bus stops before the usual. That usually means something's up.

TheWoollybacksWife · 12/05/2015 15:42

Well I've just had a tears emoji text after Biology Sad

Sparklingbrook · 12/05/2015 15:27

YY Irian we want them to hear 'Put your pens down' for the final time asap. Cake Brew

SugarPlumTree · 12/05/2015 15:24

Sorry, I should have known better than to mention it Blush DH keeps having nightmares and my friend has been on just a few hours a night since end of March as has 2 doing exams.

IrianofWay · 12/05/2015 15:24

"'Turn your papers over'

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Oh god...... My poor poor little girl Sad

I was never so happy as when I had finished exams for ever!

Horsemad · 12/05/2015 15:14

I'm liking your DS's method Gin Smile

MissClemencyTrevanion · 12/05/2015 15:02

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bigTillyMint · 12/05/2015 14:58

SugarPlum I am Envy that the stress is making you sleep loads - I keep waking up all through the night - having vivid dreams!

SugarPlumTree · 12/05/2015 14:27

This thread is moving fast, can tell the exams finally here ! Just 1hr Biology for DD which will have finished at 2pm. She's not revising for science though as no chance of getting Additional having got a D in Core. There are science teacher issues at her school, they either leave or get suspended for ODing on illegal drugs it seems - guess a chemistry teacher's version of home brew is different to the rest of ours (have I been watching too much Breaking Bad?!)

She was okish after Ethics when home but said she felt spaced out after an one or her friends got stroppy plus walked off in a huff as thought she was ignoring him. I caught sight of a hoodie order form at the weekend but when asked for it yesterday it has vanished and need a Prom ticket form.

Can't remember all the stuff on the othe pages as have a brain like a sieve at moment but welcome to all newcomers. Aunt P, really glad work is working better. Huge sympathy for on the migraine front, DD seems to be getting stomach migraines. Loved the guinea pig revision !

I spent a lot of time yesterday trying to part DS from his bloody tooth. He had 2 SATs papers yesterday but said tooth not a distracting as it could be thankfully but was starving as it took so long to eat. He's only got one paper today so better and am hoping he comes out with a gappy smile.

The stress is making me sleep loads at the moment.

bigTillyMint · 12/05/2015 13:53

Thanks Coffee. Trying not to worry about her!

Sparklingbrook · 12/05/2015 13:51

Wine for MissC.

CoffeeBeanie · 12/05/2015 13:50

Tilly, 2 x 1hour, so 1.30 until 3.30.

Fingers and toes crossed.

MissClemencyTrevanion · 12/05/2015 13:47

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Ginandtonictime · 12/05/2015 13:47

90 minutes here ...

Littleham · 12/05/2015 13:47

Inspired Ginandtonic!

bigTillyMint · 12/05/2015 13:46

How long is Biology? AQA B2+3 here!

Sparklingbrook · 12/05/2015 13:40

'Turn your papers over'

Ginandtonictime · 12/05/2015 13:37

The time is 1.30 - you may begin ...

Sending a couple of prayers to the gods of biology papers this afternoon!

Had a slightly deranged session of revision this morning with DS1 - trying to memorise the human heart and which side pushes out and which one pulls in ...

DS "I know - right side (coloured blue in text book), think Tories! In! left side (coloured red in text book), think Labour! Out!

Its going to be a long afternoon ...