Year 11 GCSE support thread 4 - more exams

She'll certainly have a look at it for nowt BigTillyMint!
Praise be, it's raining!!!

No prom dress here - she has her eye on getting a dress if mine altered (need to ring your recommendation spud!) but she wants to check the shops first. I fear it will be a last min job.
Juggling your DD sounds fab sourcing her outfit in charity shops.

We are still to get DS's prom suit. PANIC!

Juggling all dds friends seem to be wearing navy/ grey, so I hope she's not going to feel ridiculous in her bright red! It's also short, and most of the others are long. Starting to panic now that we need an alternative!

dd has a black dress she's planning on wearing for the prom and some nice but high looking black shoes to go with it. She found both in local charity shops which she has enjoyed browsing for a while now. So am glad she has something she's happy with and impressed by her independence and initiative. Can't help thinking something brighter might be nice though - she looks so lovely in bright colours! I couldn't help mentioning this - saying how lovely the dresses for her Irish dancing were. And she said yes those dresses were nice Mum. So I suppose that convo with teenage dd could have gone worse Looks like dd will be making the dress choice though!

canny what a nightmare about the prom dress. DD is trying hers on later on and I just hope it fits - she's suddenly got taller if the length of her school skirt is anything to go by and has bought 4 inch heels to wear with it so she won't be able to walk on prom night

Mine's been sleeping 12 hours a night and still looks pale and heavy-eyed.She works steadily all day ( after a midmorning start) and the has been watching Britain's Got Talent with us in the evening.The level of impetus she started with has been impossible to sustain.I'm wondering whether she has peaked a little too early.Business Studies I think on Monday.

Prom dress has been altered but is still too big so my Mum has taken it to be realtered and is now on holiday for 2 weeks.Prom is in 3 weeks which probably means it won't be done on time and we will have to buy a new one.Mum organised the first alteration.<img loading="lazy" class="inline-flex mumsnet-emoji" alt="Confused" src="https://www.mumsnet.com/build/assets/confused-DVrVQwAF.png">

Mine have history coming up too and the international relations thing.
One has gone on a walk to his friend's house in the rain but thinks it would be really strange to take a rain coat or take an umbrella. The other is cooking bacon and eggs.

Fairenuff, crime and punishment sounds an excellent choice - would love to know Wat it covers! I'm not sure which board DD is doing but it's 3 papers and I think Mondays is Medicine? All of the History choices sound way more interesting than what I did - British and European Politics 1792 - 18 something. All delivered by teacher reading from banda'd notes. Yawn.

We've gone from DD working too hard to a day out prom shoe shopping, a sleepover and now a planned day out at the cinema. Hmm, I can't help thinking that this not good timing - she did no revision last night either as she stayed downstairs and watched BGT with us until she went to sleep and that never happens

Ds also has Edexcel history on Monday but his is Option B, Crime and Punishment and he says it just relates to the UK.

He's stuck to his school timetable all week, doing 5 hours a day but does intend to have the weekend off. I've said that's ok, he needs to rest and is desperate for a lie in

He will have Saturday off completely and look over his history and biology on Sunday.

Am actually glad we're getting back into it now, this has dragged on for so long.

We've got history on Monday too - I just looked on list and apparently it's OCR board and mainly WW1 under an International Relationships theme

So dd planning on history revision on Sunday but still looking at other subjects today and tomorrow as hoping to cover some of everything during this half-term week. Think she was doing some maths papers yesterday and maybe some geography.

Hoping ds and I can get out for a bit today but at least ds has plans to meet up with dh early evening for a spot of birdwatching in local country park, and we have managed a few meet ups with friends over the week. Wish I could have persuaded dd to do something sociable at some point too. Think she'll be glad to see some friends on Monday even if it is just going in and out of the exam room!

My DS is doing that edexcell history paper on Monday. Revision is going on as I speak. Hoorah!

Wow 4 maths based A levels. Thud!

DS is doing Edexcel history, he has an 'International relations' paper on Monday - it is partly USA as it is Cold War related but probably not the one your dd is doing.

DS is in school today doing 4h of maths, he has a full day tomorrow with another 4h of maths and 3h of science. It does feel a bit of a waste of time with the maths as he is very good at it already but he enjoys the sessions and he intends to do what amounts to 4 maths based A levels next year (maths, FM, phys and comp sci).

He was in school for 4h of English yesterday which seems like time well spent, he isn't as good in English.

I never thought I would say it, but thank god half term is nearly over!
Dd did quite a bit yesterday, and will do some today, then going out about 4. Tomorrow she is at school for a history drop in. Sunday will be full steam revision.
Anyone else's dc doing History USA paper on Monday ( not sure which board)?

DD seems to have been doing a lot of 'resting' this week and I've been out working so have left her to it. She not the type of gal who can be cajoled/threatened - she has to do it under her own steam, which she has done so far. Big exams coming up though, bit scared she's not as prepped as she could be. Did a maths test paper today and got a 'middle B'. Her target is A.

Ds has been to school this morning 3 hours of maths, he then went the beach and has gone to a revision party (??) Yeah right, tonight. He's in school again in the morning for English and graphics and then he's off to camp with his Japan scout troupe. He really has relaxed this holiday and while I've nagged I've not gone ott as he has done some each day. Hes got no exams Monday so can get his head back in revision mode on Sunday and Monday. I hope this has been the right way to do it but only time will tell.

Well done tbtc!
I too had a bit of a chat with DD. She had a bit of a light bulb moment, saying that she doesn't mind not getting good grades as long as she's happy with the amount of work she's put it. What she wouldn't like, is bad grades knowing she could have done more.
Let's hope that revelation hasn't come too late in the day......

big It's kind of reassuring that others are finding it hard as well.

In my day, this 1/2 term was the big push as we'd only done science practicals and language orals prior to 1/2 term.

These exams seem to have been going on for weeks and weeks and what with them being able to re-take this, that and the other it's such a long drag for them.

Anyway, I cooked the bastard wraps, which only took 1/2hr anyway, AND I've been for my run so all is fine.

Tbh I'd have been quite pleased if my DD would have taken one day off in the fresh air as she's flagging a bit. But although it was sunny it was also quite cold and windy - her idea of perfect weather if but only if she could be sailing or windsurfing. Which she's sensibly foreswarn till June 20th. Anyway, she did some computing revision today - she did one past paper first to get an idea of where needed the effort, but then going through the textbook was rather tedious.

I'm also missing a relaxing holiday, selfishly.
My Y9 DS went off to visit PIL yesterday morning and has decided to stay till Sun which is great in that DD can have peace and quiet here. Not sure she is making the utmost of it, but she is doing some.

Tbtc, that sounds like a good result. Everyone I know with GCSEers is saying that they are finding it hard to keep up momentum. Even DD says it isn't that helpful having a week off - she would rather just get it all over and done with.

Had a little chat. He has been playing at the park most of the afternoon so that's better than xbox.

I explained how I felt about giving up my free time to give TLC when in fact he's had more than me and he said I should feel happy that I'm working because I get paid. Cheeky git!

He does feel he should be doing more revision and he's given me his word that he'll be doing it this evening.

LOL dingbat I shall go and give him a slap with the wrap!

He's back now.

I've never had to chivvy him along, preferring to let him find his own way and face the consequences, so this is all rather new to me. There was always the thought of there being another chance, but this is it!

I shall go and talk to him and report back.