Year 12 preparing for AS levels

I am sat watching Eurovision with DS, I am not sure what he is making of it, I don't dare ask or he might go away.

Ds has his first exam on Wednesday, they seem to be quite well spaced so we are very lucky.

We have only just realised that his college breaks up 2 weeks before the schools break up for summer so he is in contact with his old school to do some work experience in the IT department there, he had a good relationship with the IT team there so hopefully it will come to something.

He went to a taster day at City and is quite taken with the place, he has open days at UCL and KCL coming up after the exams so more to think about - he is fixed on London, we live close so he could commute.

Oh Ono40, that is not good, are they keeping a close eye on his white blood cell count? Have they mentioned cyclic neutropenia as something they are looking at?

Oops yes btm me..... didn't realise it hadn't chaged name back

Faire/HSM, tomorrow?

Whatam - tis you incognito?!

Ono, did the doc not come up with any reason? So weird that it is every 21 days

DD is at the library with her mates. As there is currently a drama going on, I imagine there is more gossiping/ranting/whatever than work going on

Aargh...DS has woken up with a sore throat. I could set my watch by it - exactly 21 days since the last one and exactly 21 days since the one before that!! It is NOT normal. So we have another weekend of fever and chills in store. Heaven knows whether he will manage any revision. And yes, in 21 days time it will be the weekend before AS exam

Yes btm psychology tomorrow, thanks for the wise words, they are his exams and I really hope he's done enough but if he hasn't then he's the one going to have to resit or recinsider, I'm trying to get my head back in place this weekend so this thread will keep me sane! Or send me over the edge when I look at how much everyone else's dc's are doing.

dingit - snap! We are going to all three as well.

Ds has Psychology exam tomorrow then two others on Thursday. His are all quite close together which is a shame. I think he's prepared. I have to remind myself that they are 'only' AS exams, there is whole year to get grades up for the final exams.

It will be ok. (Repeat as necessary )

Hi AuntP! Good Luck to your DS (is he doing Eco or Psych?) - they are HIS exams and it is up to HIM to do his revision. No feeling guilty!

Well hello, your DC all seem so much more on this than DS first exam is Monday he's adamant he's done all his revision I really hope so as I've been so off my game with everything else going on that I've not been as on him as I should have.

DS went on study leave today for a month. Two exams next week, both internal/school exams. History is a bit of a beast though at 135 minutes, had to double check that one. Two internals the following week, then half term, then the two AS that actually count, roll on 9th June.

Lol at aginghippy's DC doing chemistry papers as light relief!

At least SATS are over.

BigTilly DS has economics on Monday too.

Only one exam for dd3 next week. She seems quite calm at the moment.

Gosh, T&T, that is long!

DD has 2 on Monday - Economics and Psychology. She is very anxious and panicking, so we are trying to keep her calm (though I failed somewhat this morning when she snapped at me)
No study leave at all, but she has been off sick (anxiety is MUCH worse when in school because of teachers making stupid comments about how hard they should be working/doing practice tests, etc) and has been revising at home/doing past papers/getting us to test her.

The annoying thing is that the first 45 (or 56 in DD's case) is separately timed (listening test, and headphones removed after the time), so I sort of think that could have been done as a separate exam, which would have made a big difference for DD.

How much revision for 1 AS only? I can't work out if DD is doing sufficient or not.

DD's only doing the one AS (alongside her BTEC) so only has one exam.
But it will be 3hrs 7mins long!! (2.5hrs plus 25% extra time).
She gets to 'stand and stretch' but really she could do with a proper rest break part way through, but she can't have that.

And because of the BTEC, she's not getting proper study leave. I'm going to write and ask permission for her to miss her BTEC sessions the day before her exam and then keep her at home even if they say no

DD has revision fatigue

She is doing maths and fm, so there is not much content to revise, just lots of practice with past papers. She is fed up with doing endless past papers. I have to give her credit though, she is still persevering. Right now she is doing a chemistry past paper for a bit of light relief

Dd goes on study leave today. She has her last maths tutoring tonight, then going to a party. No work tomorrow, thank goodness. First exam Wednesday.
We've booked open days for Bath Bristol and Surrey at last!

Waves to everyone.

How's it going?

Both my two have an exam on Monday morning. DD is panicking that she's not prepared but DS just wants to get started to get them over with.

We are already planning a holiday at the end of June after GCSEs and A Levels. Just waiting to see when the proms will be. Don't think it will be much cheaper, but it's just that we can

Yep, after next year when DS2 does his A2, I won't know what to do with myself! My house will be tidy, and holidays will be booked IN TERM TIME!!! Woohoo