Year 11 GCSE support thread 5 - finishing off the exams

The exam process is much too long winded Linerunner. So unfair.

I'm still in limbo as my A Level dd has exams all week. Can't wait for Friday. Refuelled with and chocolate last night.

Good luck for this week.

At breakfast today, DS looked defeated and said he just wants it all to be over now. It's taking its toll on both of us. All of you with twins, I salute you.

He'll be in Further Maths now, poor sod.

Thanks Errol. I did have a little nosy at the sixth form photos, and they all seem to be in navy suits! I don't really want to buy one yet, ( in case I tempt fate), so I will need to persuade her in to a respectable length dress ( her choice would be arse skimming shorts)

Dingit (and anyone else not sure what their kids should wear for induction/taster days) - might be worth checking the school website to see if there's a 6th form dress code posted and also if there's anything like a newsletter with photos to give you an idea what the norm is. I wish I could persuade my DD that dresses are more comfortable if the weather is warm but I'm sure she will be wearing black skinnies and docs or converse. Not sure if she'll wear one of her geeky t-shirts.

Good luck with Biology, Maths and History. Biology is one of the important ones here.

Biology, RE, Psychology and English are the choices here.

Lol word, at your dh on the trampoline!
Good luck to everyone today.
Not a good start to geek week here. Dd overslept ( wanted to be in early to see her science teacher), and went into panic mode. While she got dressed, I threw stuff in her bag and drove her there. Then realises she didn't have her history stuff, so I need to drop that up later, luckily en route to Tescos!
Just 4 more days ...

Well, the final week is upon us. Thank the lord.

DH and I took a long walk with the dogs yesterday (DC revising, supposedly) and were saying how this really is the end of an era. The DC have passed over the first milestone on their way to adulthood.

Our emotions were a fizzy mixture of pride, relief and sadness.

DH, who already has a heightened sense of time slipping away, came back and played footie in the garden with them for hours. He even bounced about on the tramp and have hobbled off to work this morning. Dull bugger.

Well the final week is here cheese loving geek week. Ds has been up since 5 reading and rereading his biology book to make up for the fact that he spent all day yesterday at the beach with friends who've all finished their exams. Biology is his best subject and he wants to take it for A level along with English Chemistry and he doesn't know what else. Hes got his sights on being a micro biologist.

He's just left singing Europe's " It's the final countdown !" Which he downloaded specially for this week

Ours (twins) are going to do history, geography and economics and for the 4th one will do music and the other ancient history. They will decide which to drop after AS. One might read ancient history at university and do law after his degree like an older sister although it is early days yet to know. The other thinks hje might read geography at university like an older sister. Of course they might become postmen after they graduate like their big brother has done so far, in which case I don't think they will really need GCSEs although a driving licence next year would help so the bar is set pretty low, laughing as I type.

They wear suits (staying same school) for sixth form but I haven't had any instructions on what kind of suit and I have very strong view on liking very nice expensive suits but I also want them to wear something that will fit in with others so I expect we'll order a few on line and do some try ons later in July.

Good Luck to those with exams today.

DD is going in for History revision, if she can get out of bed!

Right, all steam ahead for geek week as DS1 is calling this week. ( He is the epitome of all things geek.)

It's his least favourite paper today, Biology 3, then some time in a holding pen as it clashes with Further Maths paper 1.

He hoping to take Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Computer Science at AS. These are almost the only subjects the 6th Form he hopes to go to offers. If he doesn't get his grades then he'll take the first three plus Philosophy. He is very single minded.

Hope Further Maths goes well for all.

Thanks Sugar and thanks again to dingit, noble, Littleham, and to absolutely everybody for the words of advice and support (and sympathy!)

DS did a fair bit of preparation last night for Further Maths so feels a bit more confident. And I managed to sleep till 6am, which is an improvement.

BTM , hope you can find a way of sorting the fabric. Cleavage is not an issue DD has to deal with bless her ! Don't think she will take a bag as suspect she has persuaded organised friend to let her have some in hers. Think she knows she is very likely to lose one.

Good luck this morning for Maths and anything else that is on.

DS is planning on Maths, Physics, DT and History at AS He wants to do Architecture. Previous career plans have included Biochemistry (until he had a chemistry teacher he disliked) Games designer (all boys want to do this at some point?) and cartoonist.

That's just what he tells me...he tells everyone else he want to do physics, chemistry, maths and geography then do some sort of automotive engineering degree so he can design bikes.

My DS plans to do whatever A'levels he does best in, then will travel the world sheering sheep and planting trees. He will go to uni many years later.

Hope she find a solution soon BigTillyMint . It so important that she feels happy with it all....but not easy getting to that point.

SugarPlum My DD is still fretting over the Prom dress (not for 3 1/2 weeks) - we sized up for the one I found, but she's now saying there's too much material (too wide) on her boobs which makes them look even bigger, but she can't find anything else, so I need to find a way of crunching the fabric (it's kind of pleated) in more. And take it up. Significantly And then she needs to get her shoes/purse, etc. Plenty of time though.

Odd, the 3D model looks fab! I had never heard of it till you said about it. Not sure I would want a 3D model of me!

DD seems pretty definite about her subjects, and as she said history was/is the only exam she didn't mind revising for, I'm hoping that she enjoys it at A'level! She also has a few invites to Taster Days as she applied to so many sixth forms. Her top choice needs A's so she needs her back-ups!

No, sorry, they are quite expensive (£59) but DS really wanted one and he doesn't really ever want much.

DS knows what A Levels he wants to do, he's not too sure what he is going to do after them (other than something to do with numbers) but hopefully he will work that one out in the next little while.

Oh wow, hadn't seen one of those 3D booths before, what a great idea to do it with Prom suits.

I do love Teenagers. DD has come in and asked if I can send her a photo of her in Prom dress, her friend has just asked her to send it so they can look for Prom shoes online. Nothing to do with the quiet word I had with her very organised friend who slept over last night, not at all .

Ohhh, there is a 3D place near me, but they're not cheap.

I hope the 3D booths become more popular, I'd love to get one. I looked online and they are few and far between at the moment.

My ds is another without a clue what he wants to do. He's good at writing and art so he's thinking maybe something in advertising. For now he's picked the subjects that he is most interested in and good at for A level.

Oohhh Very of the 3D model!

DS1 is now the proud owner of a suit for the prom.

DH took him to Next this afternoon. It's black and fits perfectly. He's chosen a thin black tie and black belt to go with it.

DH has now reached Mastery Level of Parenting.

There is a reward for anyone who can persuade DS1 to get a hair cut