Year 11 support thread - keep on keeping on!

my school's sixth form has a relaxed dress code but today our boys are up in arms about wanting to wear shorts nonetheless. I guess the issue with a causal dress code is they take it as carte blanche to wear whatever.

That said, I have no issue with tailored short. What the girls wear is a very interesting debate...

My DS's sixth form to be as a smart dress code and like giddy I shall have to purchase shirt and trousers (he hates smart clothes) specifically for a potentially hot induction day. A couple of weeks ago, I had to buy stuff just for a 2 minute photo before a football final. Sigh. And that's too smart for school (and too funereal)

He isn't going to prom, doesn't have a job and any 'family dos' don't exist would be casual.

Double sigh.

I know some teachers don't share my views but I couldn't give a shit what they wear!

If our sixth form ever bring in compulsory suits I'm shipping my two off to Cambridge. So far no plans to do that though, the casual dress code is unusual for our area and seems to be a usp for students coming from other schools who are tired of uniform and ambitious academically.

I hope dc school never bring in suits for sixth formers. Sixth formers should be in casual clothes in my opinion. [Gavel]

Also she does have smart things but the dress code is super strict, they can't show an ankle and skirt length is to the knee!! It's not what 6th form means to me and what's the point with uni years ahead?

She is undecided which school. One week she wants to stay , the next she wants a change. Her current school is a girls only but 6th form is co-ed. The new school is boys only but co-ed 6th form. She is 80% wanting to stay put but is very indecisive so wants to look at the new school but might not get grades as it's tougher there. I am happy for her to borrow my stuff or buy a Primark dress but getting her to wear it is another thing. Prom expense at the same time and now she says it's dress-up day next week! I do wander sometimes if school give a thought to the expense.

Just got report back from ds re graphics exam...."surprisingly difficult, but think it went well". Now looking forward to freedom. Although he is also going to two sixth form induction days as hasn't made up his mind yet. Don't think he has considered they might set work for them to do.

passanda, DD is moving school for Sixth Form - we knew she'd have to start coming up with ideas for her EPQ and rough notes in readiness for September. They'll also just issued a list of books that are available to borrow from the school to give them a head start - DD won't be able to access these until September, but I think she's going to see if she can get one or two.

Giddy - could she wear her school skirt/trousers with a different top or perhaps something she might wear if going out with the family?

Ocelot - my DD will be doing the work for her first choice school school.

giddy does your dd want to change? Is it because she wants co-ed? What don't you like about the new school? Could she borrow something for the induction? Or buy her a cheap dress from Primark?

Giddyaunt she probably does need some smart clothes anyway though? There will be a variety of things in 6th form, work experience, mock interviews etc when she will need a smart outfit. Also presumably the dress code for 6th form at this new school is smart so if she goes there she will need clothes like that on a daily basis.

pasanda same here, DS will be set transition work. Problem is his a level choice may well change after the results. He too is going to 2 sixth form welcome days, has officially accepted both places but obviously will only go to one. So, which sixth form's transition work should he do?? Both?!

Oh passanda that's awful. My DD is between 2 school for 6th form: her current one(a girls' school) and a new school. she is planning gone going to both inductions as she has places at both. The new school expect her to wear smart clothes, as is their policy, for this day. She has nothing suitable. Am I really expected to go and buy clothes that are A, suitable and B, that she will wear? I don't like this school and this has put me off even more!

Congrats to all those who have finished today.

DS so demotivated for physic tomorrow, what with the heat, knowing lots of his friends have finished and played the PS4 again over the weekend. He hadn't touched it for weeks but it's amazing how one session can get him back on that bandwagon again!

He is also pissed off this morning because I got an email about the 6th form inductions days at the beginning of july and in it they said they would be set some work to do over the summer holiday!!!

I must admit I don't like that idea at all Give them all a break is what I say. It's also weird because ds is still not sure of his 4th subject, his final decision will no doubt take into account grades obtained in August. Oh well..

No exam news today but physio review was very positive - DD has been doing her exercises conscientiously and is reaping the rewards. Which are more and harder exercises but at least one of them is analogous to drawing a bow, which is what she is aiming to be able to do again.

Dd2 done and dusted after history source paper this morning. Getting ran and nails done this aft ready for her prom tomorrow.

poison and giddy - my dd also sat the same B7 as yours. She said there was a graph and something to do with the harvest cycle - this isn't something they've studied and she doesn't think was on the specification she had.

Bring & Gnome - good luck to your DCs for their exams this afternoon.

DD will do some revision here for chemistry and physics, but I feel the pressure is off now (if only for me). She needs six Bs, ideally As in the subjects she wants to do at A level and she doesn't want to continue with either of these.

To all those moving away from this thread, hope you have a great summer.

Last exam Edexcel history. Saw very little evidence of any revision going on over the past few days but walking with DS to school he seems to know his stuff so fingers crossed. Good luck to DCs who still have exams left - I don't remember it being this drawn out back in my day.... And thanks to everyone on this thread for all your support and virtual friendship - see you back here in August

Last exam here too. Graphics, which he hates. Really struggled to revise in this heat. Will be so happy when it is all over 😀

Last day here too, History (Britain) and Add Maths. At last I can do no more - she wasn't ill, she got there on time, no tears(so far, fingers crossed), big sigh of relief! Next stop August 24th.

Good luck to those with the last few still to come.

Been lurking for the duration (apart from one comment post wine!) so a big thank you for virtual support and apology for lack of any useful advice through this process. DS just left for the final history paper - v little revision done in this heat - although he has decided he knew what questions were coming up having done an audit of past ones :/ #unlikely!! Good luck to everyone on results day and have a great summer. Onwards and upwards to the next stage - see you on the year 13 thread!!

Ds has his last exam this afternoon. Graphics. He felt it was a long gap since physics last Friday. Feel for those of you going on till next week!