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Year 12 preparing for AS levels

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HSMMaCM · 15/03/2016 14:22

Here we are everyone.

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LineyReborn · 25/05/2016 11:39

My DS's college is clear that they only have X number of spare calculators and there are Y number of students, Y being a greater number; and Z is the number of students who forget to bring a calculator in, or whose calculator malfunctions; then Z - X = lots of crying.

bigTillyMint · 25/05/2016 11:37

Oh teta, so sorry for your DDFlowers
I had this a lot last year with DD. When the results came out, she hadn't done as badly as she thought - really hope it's the same for your DD.

bigTillyMint · 25/05/2016 11:30

Must be a day for it - DS went off on his bike only to knock on the door 2 secs later to say he had forgotten his pencil case. For his Physics GCSE exam. He checked his stuff, no sign then rang DD to check she hadn't taken his. Found DD's old one and a calculator from upstairs and went off cool as a cucumber, saying he might have left it in his locker when he went to play a footy match!

I am not too worried - the school are great and pass round whatever the students need before the examSmile

aginghippy · 25/05/2016 11:25

My dd said the same as Littlehum's. C2 was easier than C1. One tricky question. Her exam board is Edexcel.

She came home happy.

LittlehumHams · 25/05/2016 11:25

teta Really feel for your dd. Hope it turns out better than she thinks at the moment.

OddBoots · 25/05/2016 11:21

teta - sorry to hear she was in tears, hopefully that was just a bit of overflow stress and it wasn't as bad as she thought.

OddBoots · 25/05/2016 11:19

dingit - neither, she is probably chatting with her mates or the maths teacher has come to ask about it. You would have heard if it was terrible.

dingit · 25/05/2016 11:16

Oh gawd. not heard from Dd. Is that good or bad news?

LineyReborn · 25/05/2016 11:16

*Edexcel

LineyReborn · 25/05/2016 11:15

Excel?

teta · 25/05/2016 11:11

I've just had dd1 on the phone in tears saying shes done really badly in the c2 paper.But everyone else found it fine.So I guess she's feeling really lonely and tearful.She doesn't do the Ocr board but the other one ( who's name escapes me).

OddBoots · 25/05/2016 11:05

DS's verdict on OCR C2 is 'brilliant paper' but based on GCSE comments on exam day and actual results he isn't the best judge of these things, for better or for worse.

LittlehumHams · 25/05/2016 11:02

dd3 says the C2 OCR exam was much easier than C1. Only one tricky question. Smile

LineyReborn · 25/05/2016 11:00

DS just phoned, to moan about his giff gaff contract.

Never mind that, I said, how did the maths exam go? Oh it was ok, he said.

Which means he thought it went quite well. Thank goodness.

ono40 · 25/05/2016 10:56

Lol at us all stressing.

HSM, wish you were my neighbour as the DCs always say at bedtime 'oh by the way I need [insert hard to find object here] for tomorrow'.

My friend came round yesterday and sang happy birthday at the door. Shame she got the day completely wrong (out by 3 days, not just the one!!) We had such a laugh and of course we had to have some Wine to pull ourselves together!

Horsemad · 25/05/2016 10:21

Grin at Juggling!

DS is doing some last minute reading for this afternoon's History exam.

OddBoots · 25/05/2016 10:20

We don't need to be stressing each other out, we've got teenagers to do that for us! Grin Grin Grin

JugglingFromHereToThere · 25/05/2016 10:18

A bit overcast this morning though ageinghippy? Wink

aginghippy · 25/05/2016 09:57

Thank goodness dd's calculator has solar power. Now I can worry about something else Wink

OddBoots · 25/05/2016 09:51

At my ds's college they have a supply of calculators to hand in case something happens. Having your own is ideal but most schools/colleges will have a back up plan.

Abraid2 · 25/05/2016 09:47

My daughter only went off with one calculator!

[tears clothing]

LittlehumHams · 25/05/2016 09:42

You are all freaking me out with the extra batteries and calculators expiring stories. What if it happens? Shock I'm usually good at worrying about such things.

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HSMMaCM · 25/05/2016 09:30

Helen if I'm ever asked for a skull I will be in touch (it will save me trying to make one with a balloon and newspaper).

DD has 2 calculators both the same for calculator exams.

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JugglingFromHereToThere · 25/05/2016 09:29

I wish I could cross the exams off the calender as soon as I've dropped her off at school Truffle - because of course you're right and there's really little/nothing you can do at that point.
But here I am nervously Mumsnetting with a warming and cheering cuppa Brew whilst DD faces whatever C2 Maths has in store for her on the other side of town.
Perhaps I could light a candle for her to help my thoughts and prayers for her travel upwards?
I have limited faith that it would make a difference, but I guess it might if I told her about it - and I feel the need to do something!
What does everyone else do, if anything?

LittlehumHams · 25/05/2016 09:02

I wonder how many people on MN could lay their hands on a skull at short notice? Resourceful mother award also goes to you Helen.

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