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Parents of Year 11DC support thread. The final term.

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 30/03/2016 14:53

Eep.

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littledrummergirl · 26/04/2016 21:25

Ds1 sent home from school today as he was poorly. Looks like he will be home tomorrow as well. Sad

TheSecondOfHerName · 26/04/2016 21:18

DS1 has gone out to a rugby dinner with a team he doesn't even play for any more.

ExitPursuedByABear · 26/04/2016 19:19

Why so many visits?

Icouldbeknitting · 26/04/2016 19:16

We've had a quick visit to next year's sixth form college this afternoon. I make that our third visit since November with a two day induction yet to come. I'm not worried about him finding his way around in September because every time we've been we've seen some more of the building. Parts of it date back to the 1800s but the majority of it is shiny new modern construction.

I hope it's all gone well today ShanghaiDiva, that's one exam closer to finishing.

ExitPursuedByABear · 26/04/2016 18:04
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Dreamgirls234 · 26/04/2016 17:51

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TheDrsDocMartens · 25/04/2016 17:59

16th here.

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 25/04/2016 13:36

In my mind I have 'Wheels on Fire' sung Ab Fab style Confused

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ShanghaiDiva · 25/04/2016 13:28

Thanks Kitten.
Ds took English iGCSE last year and said much the same thing, not sure really what they can do.

TheSecondOfHerName · 25/04/2016 13:21

Insert theme from "Jaws" here

In my mind, the impending exams have the Imperial March from Star Wars as their theme tune.

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 25/04/2016 10:41

Good luck to your ds for tomorrow Shangai. Written exams start next Tuesday for dd too. Last night she was lamenting that they have done all of the past papers for the English language IGCSE and she has no idea now how to revise for it.

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Icouldbeknitting · 25/04/2016 10:38

Three weeks to go for us, I know this because there's a countdown on the kitchen calendar. He's not going to like it at the weekend when I turn over the page to May and the exams are there, waiting. (Insert theme from "Jaws" here)

ShanghaiDiva · 25/04/2016 10:29

First exam for DS tomorrow - ICT practical iGCSE with CIE :O
Written exams start next week on Tuesday.

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 25/04/2016 09:48

derek, I wonder if it is worth going to see the gp again to see if anything emergency can be put in place?
I'm taking dd to the opticians - she is getting repeated headaches but realised that they eased somewhat when she put her glasses on. Hopefully a new pair worn more, will help a lot.

Cats - thats a lot to juggle, but hopefully it will pay off.

dd announced today that her last exam is in 60 days....

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derektheladyhamster · 24/04/2016 21:55

DS had a monster of a migraine today and has spent all day in bed. I'm just relieved it wasn't a school day. I just hope it doesn't happen on an exam day, as he said he wouldn't have been able to do an exam if he had one as bad as today's.

The boy he sits next to in English had watched exactly the same you tube videos on their poems so they had exactly the same notes, he got an A in his last essay which should please his teacher. He was predicted Bs for his exams Grin

Catvsworld · 24/04/2016 21:34

I am finding ds is having to take days off school to attend appernship assment days gurr

And he is having to keep up with his army cadets so he has it for his cv and can talk about in in his interviews and he's just taken on DofE little bit worried

Had to surgically remove ds phone from him for the next couple of months until exams are fished he gets to have it at weekends providing we actively see him studying

Also fucked off with the school for having prom on the same day as his English exam

Dreamgirls234 · 24/04/2016 19:46

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MrsGuyOfGisbo · 24/04/2016 17:29

It's displacement activity isn't it?
Phew - now makes sense.
Had mentioned in passing a few weeks ago, we should measure up for some cupboards in DS bedroom, sort of thing he would never normally register or take an interest in.
Today he was insistent we should find the measure etc.
Completely out of character.
Which I found puzzling,
TG for MN!

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 24/04/2016 17:24

dd suddenly has taken to keeping her room tidy too. Long may it last. Today was 4 hours of revising and now its a gaming fest.

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TheSecondOfHerName · 24/04/2016 16:34

DD2 is exactly the same it's all or nothing

I'm quite reassured that it's not just my teenager who is like this.

ExitPursuedByABear · 24/04/2016 16:03

Dd is currently having a nap as she over did it a party last night. Last party before exams.

Not long now folks.

Bluelilies · 24/04/2016 15:43

DSD is champion of displacement activity. Her bedroom is tidy for the first time in years. All her old toys have been given away, and I had to stop her volunteering to tidy younger dd's room the other day Grin

Agree there's not a lot your can do to help them actually revise, though taking up refreshments helps support them and gives an opportunity to see if there's anything they need help understanding. (If it's a subject your can actually do of course. I'm fine on maths but sod all use on computing or classics)

Shineyshoes10 · 24/04/2016 14:45

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Icouldbeknitting · 24/04/2016 14:38

I think DS has got a good balance although I suspect school would not agree. Today was Vietnam War to start, band practice, gaming, WW2, gaming, band practice.

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