Continuing Year 13: January 2016

Sound like you'll need the empty nest thread, Secret and Bethan! DS3 is only 14 and DS2 having ASD means it'll be a long, long time before he's independent, though that is the eventual aim.

Talking of independent, I'm leaving DS1 at home alone for a long weekend tomorrow, which is a first. I'm expecting him to have a friend or 2 around but luckily there's a party already planned elsewhere on Saturday.

Know the feeling Secret.

Have just signed up for 'Beginner's German' at Adult Education to try & help fill the void. Hope it works out better than my attempt at pottery.

Am waiting for a knee operation & been told could get a call any day. Hope I'm not unconscious when he gets his results.

Secret - you will have to plan lots of mini breaks and take up a hobby .....they will be home for Christmas if not sooner!

Yes they are my only 2. DD1 went last year but hated her course and came home in March. She is starting a new degree this September and has chosen a different uni too. Fingers crossed! She is very nervous as she really wants it to work this time. She has been working since Easter and that has motivated her again to go to uni! She has also been self studying further maths to keep her brain engaged.
DD2 is waiting for results next week to see if she meets her offers

It's been interesting reading about everyone's DC and their ups and downs.
Not long to results now. Perhaps after that someone will start a thread in HE
for Uni starters 2016. You could follow it as an honorary member even though DD is on a gap year NeedMoreSleep.
Are they your only two hellsbells99? September will see both of mine gone and I am trying to be positive but feeling wobbly.

I am posting on both threads still!
The universities get the results in Sunday I think so roll on next Thursday. I just want it all over and done with so I know where my DDs are going (if anywhere). I will hopefully have 2 starting in September (1 has a confirmed place as she did her exams last year).
Good luck to those getting the Scottish results today.

It seems a shame to leave the thread when we are so close to the 1000. Thank you Needmoresleep for starting the year 13 thread and everyone on here for your support and advice. Good luck all for next week. I'm happy to stay on here a bit longer, or see you in Higher Education......

Well, Sardinia was lovely if a tad hot!

Just spotted this thread over in Higher Ed. Looks like the discussion has moved over there.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/higher_education/2697657-A-level-Results-18-days-anxiety-rising-anyone-else

Good news LIZS.

Bristol don't let them apply for accom until it becomes their firm choice either.

Enjoy Sardinia Ellen.

That's great LIZS. Warwick don't allocate until after results day and Exeter, well, they don't let you apply, if insurance, until you are offered a place. Gulp. I wish it was more sorted.

First choice accommodation

Meningitis jab booked up. Thanks for the reminder. The boys are with their father for a week and I'm off to Sardinia! It'll bring the two results days closer...

LIZS - having been in the same situation this time last year with (now 1st yr university) Ds I would say that is "good" rather than "some" progress . This time last year we did both post 16 Ed psych and vaccines. The memories my son will have . Seriously, just so good to have done and under your belt.

Thanks haybott that's useful to know, I won't nag him then.

Warwick accom sorted now - problem was that his password was too long but the computer didn't tell him, it just didn't set up his account.

Virtually no incoming maths students do any studying ahead of time, even at Oxbridge. The first part of the year is in any case spent doing a lightning review of further maths material (Warwick etc) or teaching further maths material very quickly (Bristol etc, which take more students who don't have FM A2).

Thanks for the tip about the reading list Secret. I think he'll feel more motivated once he knows for certain where he's going though I'm sure the reading would be just as relevant for Bristol.

Trying to get him to phone Warwick re accommodation account.

Hope only the good A level dreams come true.

(I dreamt about mine a few days beforehand & they were exactly as I'd dreamt even though one was a lot better than I expected. Weird.)

Some progress here. Post 16 Ed Psych assessment and meningitis vac done. Still no news on accommodation.

Funny, I was just saying to DS yesterday that should he be doing some summer reading. He's on his 3rd week of his summer job and has received his first payslip. He's getting paid more than I am, which is nice for him as I'm suggesting he saves it for next year, but I think means my child benefit and child tax credit should stop and my maintenance from my ex. So I'll be significantly worse off while still supporting him at home. Oh well, I knew it was coming.

Secret - I think DD wishes her physics would just disappear 😉

NMS Ha, ha. DS told me he dreamed he got his results but only for two subjects. The Chemistry had just disappeared .
BethanKate I think there may be a suggested reading list tucked away somewhere on Warwick maths website. I think it's probably just something to keep up the interest over the summer.

Well done to your DS BethanKate! Hope he sorts his accommodation out.

Ds has been looking up clearing places.

Bear in mind also that clearing places are also offered to international students, most of whom already have their results. Since Brexit a number of EU and non-EU students have withdrawn and so universities are facing shortfalls of international students (which affects the viability of some courses, cuts the funding available for others).

Loss of international students is likely to be the biggest effect of Brexit on higher education in the coming year, next to the loss of international contracts. It is only later that we will face the loss of funding specifically from the EU.

Glad your DD's feeling more positive about things hellsbells and well done to her for passing her music exam. Relieved that DS passed his as well.

Has taken ages making his choices re Warwick accommodation then realised he had to open an 'accommodation account' & waiting for an email back from them. Has to apply by July 31st. A bit of a 'last minute' person.

Has been doing a bit of gardening to earn some money & we're having some family days out.

Suggested he could study some extra maths over the summer & he glowered at me.

Don't know if I can get this to work as a link but there's a bit of info about clearing here:

www.telegraph.co.uk/education/2016/07/01/clearing-2016-vacancies-listed-ahead-of-a-level-results-day/