Year 11 support thread - keep on keeping on!

DD did a little physics revision while she was hanging around at school the other day, but has only just got down to it this morning. She's doesn't want to continue with it at A level so I think there's less motivation now. DD has music lesson after physics tomorrow but has planned to see a friend afterwards and then a group on Saturday, oh and another friend to practice prom makeup on Sunday.

DS has multiple musical rehearsals and events over the coming 2 weeks, both in school and outside, as well as book return & sixth form induction. Then he gradually subsides into 'no fixed activity' (though I think his group have friends have a calendar of social events planned out) for a couple of weeks until the summer (and associated music courses, tours etc) starts.

Dd has gone off for Book Returns Day, friend's bbq tonight and prom tomorrow. Successful last minute shop yesterday but wobble over hair!

Well done to those who are still going , the end is in sight.

One more revision day to get through then p3 tomorrow then freedom :)

She's definitely lost the will but we're powering through today. I work from home so keeping her supplied with drinks and snacks and motivational speeches

She too has plans for a bonfire with her mates. Seems to think our garden is ideal for it

Prom today the weathet held and everything went according to pkan.

I've been phoning home this afternoon wondering where DD is as she wasn't answering texts etc. She eventually answered at 4 to say she had just woken up in this heat!!

Waste of a day but she must have needed it.

congratulations to today's finishers

DD has decided to keep her tie, maths & science revision books & this year's planner (for sentimental reasons ???) - everything else has gone! Wonderful feeling that was

Last revision session today - tomorrow's has been made optional for everyone who attended today because they covered everything needed. DD says she is going to sleep tomorrow. Last exam Friday, I can't wait for it all to be over.

FINISHED!!!

Oh passanda I really want to bin the paperwork too! If I touch it I get told off, it's in order apparently . She is planning a bonfire with friends to burn it all!!

YEY!!!!!!

Finally finished in this house! Last one was physic this morning. I did nt get much from ds tbh, I think he's just so damn pleased it's over he couldn't care less

I am itching to get in his room and clear up all the millions of past papers strewn over the floor/desk/bookcase but I'm not allowed!

He wants to do it which is fair enough and great, but my God I'm tempted!

Good luck to all those with exams left, can't be too many now.

See you in August!

Ds said c7 was quite hard but reported his classmates saying it was really hard. Hopefully the boundaries will be low and the other 2 papers will boost his final grade.
One more to go!!

Focus is moving on to her getting a job. It's so hard. She has applied online to so many shops and not even had a response. is this the norm? I got a job at 15 by walking into Superdrug after school,speaking to the manager and starting that Saturday! now they all want CVs!! I mean hers sounds good but she doesn't have much to call experience apart from paper round. Anyone else having trouble?

Dd has awoken from her slumber and said Chemistry OCR was quite hard but ok. I think she's lost all perspective on how she's done. She's used to getting As and A* but i think the whole process has shaken her confidence, probably because they are doing exam after exam without any feedback so you don't know whether you need to do more or not, if that makes sense. At least her exam hall is air conditioned and she is extremely grateful.

DD said C7 was okay (a bit uncertainly!). One of the six mark questions was on somewhere she can't get her head around.

livalot - DD had a few days of two exams a day, but it's no joke in this heat. Hope they go ok for her.

Not even a week in and my lovely DS has announced that he is bored and feels like he has no purpose. He said he might do some maths revision and quizzes to keep his brain active and he is missing it. The boy is mad!!

He said a group of them may go to London Zoo next week. Bizarre, He was very reluctant to go to NCS on his own in 3 weeks time, but I think he will be desperate to go now.

DD had Chemistry this morning and has Health and Social Care this afternoon! I cannot begin to imagine how horrible and hot the exam room was. Two in one day and she is not finished yet!!!! She's got last exam on Friday - Physics

One more exam!

Just in from work to find DD in bed with fan directed at her face after OCR Chemistry this morning. I'm sure when she awakes she will tell me how it went and then I'll tell you!

That always worries me too, poisoned. She was like that with RE and English Language, rather too cocky for her own good...

Just popped in to see how the dcs who didn't finish yet are doing, well done to those who finished and good luck to those who still have some exams to complete.

DS has two sixth form induction days at his school next Monday and Tuesday and yes, we had to go and buy smart dress, ours says office attire, suit and stuff but then got into the detail of trousers (not jeans) and shirts without patterns. Got him a pair of black trousers and two shirts. He will also have his prom suit which is a normal suit in case it turns out that he actually has to wear one. Let's hope he gets in though.

C7 was "easy". It does worry me when he says things like that. Ho hum.

C3 was 'ok'.

She's gone to sleep bless her. She's shattered. Don't have the heart to tell her to do much physics today. She's got all day tomorrow.

Sorry C7, not C3 (OCR 21st Century)