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Year 11 GCSE support thread 5 - finishing off the exams

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HSMMaCM · 05/06/2015 15:43

Only another week to go for DD, but I know some of you have two weeks.

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auntpetunia · 12/06/2015 16:14

Physics here was described as dead easy! Now worrying thst others thought it difficult. I'll also more later at present he's monosyllabic with the odd grunt. TFIF Wine

TheWordFactory · 12/06/2015 16:12

Physics finished here. Both said it was fine.

They're grumpy because so many of their classmates are now done. Sigh.

TheWordFactory · 12/06/2015 16:11

line there's no official number for Oxbridge.

Cambridge are more forgiving than Oxbridge but make higher A level offers ( usually).

But a good clutch of A*s would usually be a requisite. Not a full house though.

LineRunner · 12/06/2015 16:07

I'm re-doing dinner, having burnt the first one to smithereens. I got really nervous for DS today. He really needs an A in Physics to go on to do anything biomedical, I think.

Bloody hell, I got into University on a right load of crap compared to what they have to have these days.

What's the Oxford and Cambridge minimum at GCSE, tbtc, do you know? DS says he has been told that it's at least six A* at GCSE, plus near-perfect A levels. Shock

TeenAndTween · 12/06/2015 16:07

Hope everyone who is still going manages to survive next week.

When DD2 choose her options in 4 years time, I think I'll check out prospective exam dates first!

bebumba · 12/06/2015 16:04

Well done TeenAndTween another GCSE survivor!

TeenAndTween · 12/06/2015 16:02

DD now finished. Grin Physics2 went OK. Smile
Exam and revision timetables torn up.
Watching Twilight.
Prom next week.
Domino's tonight.

Thank God that's over ....

bebumba · 12/06/2015 15:59

Only a week to go! Trying to resist wine and having a nice cup of tea :)
Ds said that Enterprise was meh but Physics was good. He has deemed tomorrow a day off.

ErrolTheDragon · 12/06/2015 15:57

As to hair colour - DH for some reason agreed to dye his green if she gets a certain number of A*, with a stripe for any over and above. That would definitely not suit a bald 54yo!

ErrolTheDragon · 12/06/2015 15:54

Wow, Juggling, that's the teenage equivalent of a medal isn't it? Star

SugarPlumTree · 12/06/2015 15:50

TBTC that is lovely news. Juggling high praise indeed !

DD'S hair currently sprayed blue and I grudging have to admit it kind of suits her.

LineRunner · 12/06/2015 15:34

HSMM I don't know if our DCs did the same Physics paper but DS is home and says the final question (9 marks) was a real bugger, so it may be that it has left your DD with a final negative impression?

He says the rest of the paper was ok.

And yes, there were Waves!

bigTillyMint · 12/06/2015 15:31

Aww juggling, that's lovely.

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HSMMaCM · 12/06/2015 15:24

Juggling. That's lovely.

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HSMMaCM · 12/06/2015 15:24

DD said core physics went badly despite the fact it was common sense last night hey ho. It's done now.

Adding myself to the list on the finish line.

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JugglingFromHereToThere · 12/06/2015 15:23

dd just said to me "thanks for being useful and everything" before going up for a shower and a sleep before the DGP's arrive.

Isn't that sweet of her? Smile

ErrolTheDragon · 12/06/2015 15:16

No, subverting the Envy as a lime was good (though I think it appears as a green heart on mobile devices, which is odd when people use it for boak!)

JugglingFromHereToThere · 12/06/2015 15:15

Thanks LineRunner Thanks
Yes, things are feeling much better here thanks. There's a definite sense of relief in the air all round

JugglingFromHereToThere · 12/06/2015 15:10

I hope I didn't cause any confusion with my limes ... Envy
I should perhaps have thrown in some lemons too, that might have helped ... Grin
I'm a very visual thinker and was just playing around with them

dd back from last exam now. She's relieved and happy. I'm still feeling knackered.

Hope those celebrating in whatever way have a good evening & weekend and everyone has a good rest x

bigTillyMint · 12/06/2015 14:53

tbtc well done to your DS!

Hope DD's physics went OK, just History on Tues to go now thank God! She is very tired and desperately needs a break. I told her last night that I felt exhausted too as I have lived every minute of it with her!

MEgirl · 12/06/2015 14:49

Last exam for us today as well. Waiting to hear how they did. I'm so glad that it is all over. The reactions from both boys have been slightly different but all in all feel they have done their best.

LineRunner · 12/06/2015 14:46

tbtc Glad you got good news.

Juggling how's things on the home front? OH and I are determined to have a pleasant evening together trying not to be all stressed - but I just burnt the dinner I was making into oblivion. Grin I hope you have a really good evening with your family.

ErrolTheDragon · 12/06/2015 14:17

tbtc - that is lovely news. Smile

So is the idea of there being a gin day, even though I don't have any - being envious or dog-in-the-manger-ish only makes you miserable. We don't drink much (DH has too many meds going through his liver for it to be a good idea) but we do have a few bottles of nice cider - I should make sure one is chilling. We sip it from small wineglasses! Grin DD is as yet entirely puritanical (though if she'd done philosophy she'd have loved that question likewise).

GloriaSmud · 12/06/2015 14:17

DD1 should be doing her last exam at the moment. I too had a little as I dropped her off an hour ago when I realised it's really her last day as a GCSE student. Next time she's at school will be in 2 weeks time for A-level induction day.

LineRunner · 12/06/2015 14:12

Kbear, it is odd, isn't it, after 5 years?

DS is going to have to get the train to College as opposed to his easy ten minute walk at present. God knows where he'll end up.

I wonder how Physics is going?

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