Finishing year 13 in 2017

Gosh yes, it's all a big leak apparently, not an official release of information. Really sorry about that. But is it 'real'?

Just posting to wish you all the best of luck.

Hope all your children get their grades and first choices.

Ok so DS "can't remember " which exam board he sat...give me strength!

He seems highly un bothered...I feel sick. I think the fact that both his first and insurance are already showing in clearance is giving him some sort of hope..is he right ?

Edexcel

Liney & dingit which exam board have put up their grade boundaries?

Liney, there have been tears here over the maths grade boundaries

There is also a rumour on tsr that the practical physics results have been fucked up by edexcel?

Dds boyfriend is suffering from an upset stomach ( down to stress I think)

You are right BehindTheBlueDoor, what's done is done.

Liney, try and distract yourself, what will be will be.

Edexcel boundaries document appears to have been leaked and is on Twitter. The exam boards have not released the documents officially as in previous years to alleviate stress the day before results released. At this stage of the game I'm not sure grade boundaries help tbh.

Think there has been a leak potentially for one board which is unfortunate to say the least.

Liney Hold your nerve, nothing done till it's done and don't forget the articles about numbers being down so more flexibility. You can do it, deep breaths , this is the worse bit now and you're nearly through it, He can't be sure until he sees the result and if ( and that's a big if) he's right, as Horsemad says there will still be options.

What's his plan for tonight?

Have you got a link liney? Just had a look on aqua website and nothing. Having said as I have no idea what mark she has got.Does it matter?

I thought the exam boards say that they weren't going to release grade boundaries in advance of results this year (read article in Independent saying that it was to reduce worry and protect mental health) ?

The grade boundaries were released a few hours ago.

DS says Maths is fucked. As in, he'll get a E. Biology and Physics ok. He's really down now.

I'm not sure I can take this much longer.

Is anyone's DC doing Chemistry? The grade boundaries seem high.

Just noticed University of Nottingham IS now in Clearing.

Guess they were just waiting before publishing their list.

DS2 has just got up, he's losing no sleep over these results...

I think the time between exams finishing and results day has gone much quicker than when DS1 went through it all 2 yrs ago!

Hello everyone, just catching up after our holiday to SE Asia, feeling jet-lagged.

How did it get to be the day before results day? Wow, that's come round quickly. We are Not Mentioning tomorrow. It is not happening so no plans have been made. I think DS is very nervous as he knows he could have done better and he let the pressure get to him.

I remember my own results day clearly and my sister saying 'you will look back on this in 10 years and wonder why you were so upset'. She was absolutely right but at the time I could have killed her!

Nobody really asks about A levels after you have a degree.
And once you have a degree, nobody asks about that unless you have a Master's...

So says my friend's DS!

This is not a stealth boast, I genuinely need advice.

DD had accepted an unconditional offer but what should be do if she doesn't do very well in A levels - so, as long as she gets two Es she can go to uni BUT say she gets two C's and a D (enough to go to uni) would she be better to re sit A levels rather than go to uni? How will it affect her job prospects to potentially have a good degree but weak A levels?

DS's plan is now: check Track; go in and get results; come home; start phoning from shortlist Clearing file we have compiled; shake fist at the heavens. Not necessarily in that order.

HSMMaCM. I know ....it was slightly less polite than that...not sure what they might want him to do, probably pose for photos for the local paper, as deputy head boy they use him a lot for publicity. That's why he wants to go early and get away before they start that.

Thanks User, I found it intriguing that both the nursing courses were 2yr ones, for Graduate entry; especially as, like you say, nursing applications are down this year.

What I can't understand is if Nottingham have had the A level results (which they will have had), surely not everyone has made their offer, so how come they are not in Clearing?

This isn't how the system works.

Everybody over-offers to allow for people not making their offers, even Oxbridge.

University courses only go into Clearing if the total number of students accepted via Firm/Insurance is less than they (or usually their management rather than them) want.

Nottingham has expanded its student numbers hugely in recent years. It may well be that they are happy with the numbers of incoming students they have already got and they don't want to go to Clearing for more.

Nursing will be in Clearing everywhere because the application numbers fell so sharply due to the withdrawal of bursaries.

Just asked DS what the plan was for Thursday ...check on line if in; go school get results do what ever they make me do then home and back to to bed ..why?

Such a dynamic young man!

We had a big dinner party/sleepover at a friends the night before collecting our results and then went for ice-creams in the sun after!