BTECs starting 2015 - General support thread

Thank you both and fingers firmly crossed for the merits and D*s.

Yes T&T its 3D for the £2K and >3D for the £1K no chance of resubmitting so best possible prob going to be 2D D depending on the remaining assignments.

Good luck for the maths and I hope your dd gets her overall merit

You would think wouldn't you eatyourveg! My DS would have made a comment like that to cover up the fact he was pissed off with the mark

I hope it doesn't affect teh scholarship

Not too bad she thought T&T, thanks for asking.

Sorry to hear that Eatyourveg, I hope it doesn't make enough of a difference to lose him the scholarship . It is hard going with them at this age isn't it

ds got his first pass today - very despondent as apart from a merit last year he's had straight distinctions. Haven't worked it out yet but he's potentially lost the top scholarship at his first choice uni though the £1K award is hopefully still within reach. "Athletes lifestyle is just not my thing" - he says. Rather worrying as he's studying sport, I would have thought it fairly crucial!

How did the maths go Sugar

T & T Just a waiting game now

Eatyourveg Very relieved!

What a relief Gas that CMU is back on the agenda

Hope all the btechers' exams/assessments go well over the next few weeks and they can all progress to where they want to be in September be it second year or uni or the world of work

Has the Spanish gone ok T&T? That will be weird for her so few hours after half term.

Really glad the DS's on the thread are working and end in sight ! DD handed in project today, 2 left due straight after half term. Maths on Thursday.

Bet he is pleased to get the work experience out of the way. Shame about the sports massage but at least it is being covered

Son has business and sport (not sure the exact title) to complete. I can't remember what else although sport massage has either just finished or is due.

DS seems to be back on track and says he definitely wants to go to CMU so it the last bit of hard slog.

Good idea about visiting the uni town. Will suggest to DS we do that during the summer holidays.

Gas He's working furiously on finishing the last 2 units (psychology and sports massage) and has 3 or 4 assignments left I think. Just handed in the work experience one which he had to puff out quite considerably He's been told they will keep going until the end of June as there is a fair bit left to cover on the sports massage unit as the teacher from last year left and wasn't replaced for a term so they missed a lot of work

Is your ds still undecided about uni? We are off up north for half term to familiarise ds with the city before the autumn as he is worried he won't take anything in during freshers week and its one less thing to have to negotiate in September

T&T I hope I am right too for her sake!

Reduction in timetables is a pain when you have to travel.

DS has to go in on 7 June for his English GCSE

eatyourveg I asked DS and he doesn't know! I do know that when I asked about booking a holiday at the start of July the HOD said that would not be a problem. Once his assignments are marked he will know his final mark.

I have asked DS to ask about dates though

How is your DS getting on?

ds's college has 24th June as the date by which they have to have passed the grades onto ucas and there is a mention of July 1st for having certificates. No idea if those are college set dates or national ones.

Thanks Gaslight, we'll see how long she lasts - at least a few weeks I hope as I need a break ! When will DS know his final result?

Sugar I hope DD knuckles down for final countdown. Sounds like her boyfriend is a good influence. Good news about the extension

I look at DS and can't imagine him going abroad so fair play to your DD. I am quite jealous. Do keep us all updated.

HSMMaCM I hope your DD starts looking after herself. You can't tell them though

T&T Good news about the distinction. Even even she can't one overall she got one. Hope Spanish is not as bad as you think

Have said before that all the troublemakers on DS's course either didn't come back for the second year or weren't allowed back. Hopefully come September there will only be the ones who want to be there

DS is most definitely on a countdown. He finishes next Friday. I can't remember when all assignments must be handed in by but at some point in June.

Oh dear HSM, what about phone reminders?

I'm sorry DD is struggling with the Spanish T&T, fingers crossed for her. That is really bad with the behaviour. Great with the mock interview though, very encouraging for the future.

Firmly on a countdown ! Next year I have the challenge of ensuring she's doing what she needs to do to get the Japanese A level in a year whilst in a different country to her, and TEFL - could get interesting. I'll be here rooting for you all with the last BTEC year.

T&T one of DD's friends was hauled aside and threatened with being kicked out because she disrupted a maths class. I suspect it is because she finds it easy and gets bored. I hope your class gets sorted.

Sugar I forgot you'll be leaving us soon. You'll have to pop in next year with updates.

That's good about them all getting an extension sugar.

DD still isn't back to full fitness for her dance btec and her teacher is starting to stress. Of course she's not helping herself by 'forgetting' to wear her ankle tape and not applying the massage cream and frozen peas she's been prescribed.

One of the lecturers has given the whole class an extension until after half term. She has one project due in next week that I think she can get in then two after half term. Her boyfriend has flown over for a couple of weeks and has promised me he will try to keep her at her work. Hopefully he will have more luck than me.

I refused to email college to let her go home yesterday and told her to sit quietly and drink water. She did then apparently do more work in the library so glad I stood firm.

How are you all doing?