Year 11 support thread - keep on keeping on!

I think there's usually either a slot for other year groups which is after the year 11s, or else you wait until September. I would check school website or ring and ask.

I realised we've not actually been told what time ds can collect year 11 results!

How do Year 10 pupils find out their results? DS1 sat his Maths IGCSE this year - would he be expected to go in to school with Year 11 on results day? We forgot to ask and apparently it's 'uncool' to ask friends now.

Last year I sat in the car (a bus is a rare and special thing) and fretted because he was gone forever.

Dd will go to collect her envelope at 10am while we loiter outside.

Interesting question. I didn't go in to school with either of my older 2, but sat in the car. I'm not sure what will happen with DD. I suspect if she sees friends going in, then she will abandon me, otherwise, I'm expecting she will want me to go in with her.

DD will get results emailed to her at 8.00am I think and the plan is that I'll go in to school with her if there's anything unexpected...

Hi everyone. I hope you are enjoying your summer hols so far. Thank God for NCS. My DS was so bored before he went off and is having a fantastic time. I am so glad we did it. Nothing worse than a sulky, bored teenager.

Anyway, my question is - will you go with your DC to collect their GCSE results? I really want to go with him, but he has said no way. I am worried about his maths result because he wants to do it for A'Level, but who knows what his result will be. I said I will sit in the car, quietly trembling and chewing on my nails, but he is not keen for that either. He said nobody takes their parents. Is that true?

ds has a job over the summer. I'm glad as he was starting to get bored after study leave.

We've been away here, which I think we all needed after exams and other things going on. DD is moving away for Sixth Form, so travelled to buy compulsory items from school shop yesterday. We're popping into town today as she needs loads of things like shoe cleaning kit, laundry bag, coat hangers, new quilt covers, as well as all the usual school stuff. DD is away twice before she goes back and has loads of plans with friends the last week, so need to starting sorting things out to save last minute panics.

.. 2 more to go though and they need to be an A and a B to make his offers!

DS is away for 6 weeks so I have his log on details to get results.

Was checking it today to make sure I can get in.... and his level 3 BTEC Science result is up.

DS*

I may have cried, hes severely dyslexic and has had to work sooooo hard all the way through school.

I lost my mum a few months ago and wish she was around to tell, she would be so proud of him.

Had a couple of quiet weeks here after a manic week to ten days of concerts and socialising post final exams.

Off on a trip with him tomorrow, just the two of us, relevant to A-levels.

Then it all picks up at the end of next week - music tour and then course, family holiday, possible internship, results, camping with friends, then back ready for the start of term...

Baby sitting
Paper round
Stores like Wilkinson, B&Q, book shop ( my dream job)
Volunteer in charity shop or old people's home to get experience,
Cleaning the house for mum - DD has got much tidier since I offered to pay her to clean the house, she nags us now to put stuff away!

Frequently handing out cash here too! I was hoping DD could get a summer job, but she/we are away for 4 weeks in late July/early August, so no point really.

Any suggestions for jobs on her return? She's really not into fashion, so wouldn't really suit high street retail. She's also pretty clumsy and not very alert to things so I think waitressing is out too!

She's also scared of dogs (aside from our soft-as-you-like pooch) so dog walking is a no-no as well. I'd welcome any thoughts .

Otherwise the summer will continue to be comprised of chatting to friends, forays into town, generalised mooching and youtube.

I do seem to be constantly handing out cash though!! That needs to stop once this prom is over

DDs are not bored here yet. Had first week chilling then we were away for two. This week has been gearing up to prom night with much excitement. Sounds like a weekend of partying coming up.

NCS for one for the following three weeks.

I think the time is flying!!

DD's been busy rehearsing for a show this weekend, plus doing some voluntary work that looks as though it might lead to a paid Saturday job.
Plus she's made a start on the mountain of reading she has to do for September, and she's just heard that the weekend drama group she's been wanting to join for a year, have finally offered her a place!

Nope, not bored! DD had prom last Friday, looked amazing and got photographed a lot so is likely to end up in the prom edition of the school newsletter...

She's sleeping a lot, been out with friends a few times, has downloaded her reading list (all except the one book that isn't on it).

Nope not bored - enough stuff with friends to keep her busy, she's sewing for an etsy shop that she'll probably never set up, writing a lot (the D&D thing is taking ages & she's doing some creative writing too). Sleeping often. Annoying her siblings. Eating everything in sight & generally making a huge mess

She's going up to stay with her cousins next weekend, then on holiday with cousins & grandparents at the beginning of August, then Reading Festival (& cousins again!) at the end.

Will gently suggest she has a look at the summer school work before she goes away.

Watching American Gods & all of Netflix too & reading for pleasure again. I'm jealous actually

Dd has been sorting out some of her gcse books and thrown past papers out. Also made a start on holiday A level prep work and ordered recommended reading. Just over 2 weeks until she starts rehearsing her next drama production.

So, are they all bored out of their minds yet?!

Mine was totally flummoxed by having nothing to do at first. Now settled to lots of instrument practise and watching Game of Thrones from the start. They're going abroad to visit a friend next week.

No reading lists or summer work at all here. Independent school. I think they're supposed to get a rest and play loads of sport or something...