Year 11 GCSE support thread 4 - more exams

He got given the foundation paper in error and rattled through it in 20 mins. He then realised and told the invigilator who gave him the correct paper and said he could have the additional 20 mins tacked on the end.

He finished at the same time as everyone else. Unfortunately, he is dyspraxic with issues over time management so this is just the sort of thing he could do without. He just won't have realised that he was rushing and that it would have been better to spend more time. He should have spent that 20 minutes going over the paper.

Chemistry is a good subject for him, should do well but is not planning on taking it at A level so it won't be a disaster anyway.

I am an exiled Scouser too! In fact was just up there visiting DM - quick tour round L1 before my train!

Spud, she was great and the workspace is fab - so light and she has made it really lovely. And easy to get to and park!

Truffle, no idea at all. DH is a DH and is very surprised if he actually completed both papers (thinking foundation and higher?) in the time given for the higher. Are you sure he only took the time for the higher paper to do both? Did he say he was finished or did they just stop him?

I posted a couple of weeks ago about DS2's chemistry exam where he was given the wrong paper and completed it before he noticed. He was then given the correct paper and the time to complete it.

He completed both papers in the time set for the correct, harder, paper. He thinks it was fine but I felt that something will have suffered as he will have rushed even if he thinks he didn't.

It was reported to the school examinations officer who has today confirmed that the board (AQA) have agreed that special consideration will be given.

I have read what the board publish about this sort of thing and I don't think that much difference will be made to his final mark. I just wondered if anyone has any practical experience of what sort of adjustment, if any, might be made? I would guess any adjustment would be tiny.

Gransteads I'm sure you're describing my small Town( village).I'm a interloper though and find it all very strange .

North Northamptonshire here but I am an exiled Scouser

HSM your DD looks lovely - that colour really suits her and she has a fabulous smile.

The dress and your DD are both gorgeous HSM!

Very little revision has been happening here and I think getting going again will be a struggle. We're in Dorset.

Oops no idea why I've got two slightly different posts.

Another northern here, independent state of Liverpool to be exact.

Ds has been in school last 2 days for 4 hours at a time doing maths and science. He's gone off to scout camp for 2 nights with some of his revision books, no exam for him now till Tuesday so hopefully he'll get back in the swing of revision again.

Comp sci is the only one I'm not completely sure about although ds seems keen. He is going to a one week thing in Cambridge in July to give him a taster just to be sure.

Another northerner here! Independent state of Liverpool.!

Ds gone off to scout camp for 2 nights. Being picked up early doors Sunday so he can revise, no exams Monday, so hoping he gets back on track, though he's been in school for 4 hours today doing science and graphics.

I'm in the north-west.
Odd boots, my DD is going to do those subjects too, though she's having second thoughts about the comp sci. It was her reserve choice, she'd wanted to do systems&control but unfortunately her school seems to have rather abruptly gone from being very pro technology to totally dropping it beyond ks3. Maybe it's because of funding or maybe it's the exam specs being changed but it seems like a poor show.

Spud, you've made me all teary, ( but I've had too)

BigTillyMint, so glad you had a good experience at the alterations place. Hope your DD decides to go to her prom. They deserve to make some memories after all the hard work!

My DD worked hard all morning, then had the afternoon off as my friend came round and did a trial prom hairdo. Lovely to see her so excited talking about her future post GCSEs, college etc.

The end is in sight! It's such a short space of time, but one they'll remember forever ( I sure do remember my O levels!)

I am having a and trying to be reflective and philosophical about the whole thing.

I think I'm the only one from the South West then (only six months of my life in the Midlands so I don't think it counts).

I'm very bored to not be able to go anywhere for very long. These exams are a pain.

SE London here

So we have the pick of a million shops but DD can't face trekking off to look so I have now ordered one from HoF for her to try and hopefully help her decide between altering mine/getting that, or more likely, having to look last minute after she's finished.

Her snooze seems to have helped and we have sat her down to do some History.

dingit - he absolutely loves maths, he has ASD so is very focused on the things that interest him - other subjects have been more of a challenge but I'm actually very proud of how well he has coped and how hard he has worked.

Fab dress and a beautiful dd HSMM, very wise to go for something with straps, less to worry about.

We're in Luton, we are on an edge nearish the Hertforshire countryside but still very much urban.

We're a long way short of grand dingit .

Basically when we moved out of London we didn't sell our last flat but rented it out.

Years later the commute was seriously getting to DH and I'd been offered a part time position in one of the London universities that I really fancied trying and DS was toying with school in London at 13, so we moved back into our flat when our last tenant moved out.

We split our time as the week dictates/as we fancy. A lot of the study leave has taken place in the house because there's a lot more room and a garden etc.

Looks lovely. Girls that age look about 5 years older than boys... thinking about my scruffy 16 year old boys in comparison (although they scrubbed up reasonably well, into morning dress even, for their sister's wedding).

History seems to be what is being revised here today although they have breaks to play (not sure what game) on a big pull up cinema screen I bought earlier this year for an unused living room and has been very popular

(Outer London zone 5).

That sounds very grand word!
South easterner here ( very boring) but only 30 mins from city, 20 mins to gatwick, 45 mins to Brighton, so there are advantages

We're out in the sticks as well in a place where cousins marry cousins and you daren't insult anybody because they are all related

Oh, I'm not far from all you stix people either - quite near to being a Fenlander. Was quite entertaining last summer when we were able to enter our Fen boy (born and raised) into the U14's Fell race whilst on holiday in the Lakes - he never heard the end of it!

We split our time ( though not strictly) between Central London and the Home Counties ( where we are both rural and close to commuter train links).

The prom dress is lovely .

Lincolnshire, out in the sticks. Which has its good and bad sides!

We might be related.

My family originate from W. Midlands and I have 31 first cousins. Have never met anyone with more!