GCSE Results Day 2017

I'll be waiting in the car while DS goes in to get his results then taking him to carry on his NCS. He wants to go to a party after. Still waiting to see if the parents know about it as no adults are expected but alcohol will be there. If the parents don't know he is not going full stop.

Any tips for when people text to ask how he's done and he or I don't want to say? He got excellent mock results but there is someone who I feel will lecture or spoil the moment if he drowns, or even if he does get all A stars

Numbers and symbols won't come up. Grr.

Tiggytape apologies, it may have, it was one offer on the list we had last year, but I only glanced at it.
I know they can't change opinion in subjective subjects, but in maths say, can't you have that remarked?

There's an Edexcel maths boundary "leak" out. Anyone know if it's genuine? It looks low if true, which is mean if someone's made it up as people will be getting hopes up.

That's a really interesting article, thanks for the link. In the past I've heard student say they were one mark off the next grade etc, how would they know? Do you get a score as well as the grade?

Thank you Witchend.

tara unless you are a HT or data manager you shouldn't know that? (And even then, not yet, I thought...?) Confused!

JufusMum it depends on the type of remark and the exam/exam board, from what I remember.
So you can have just a count the marks remark through to a full remark of all questions. I think the top price for any was about £30-40.

You do have a few days to decide, certainly into term time so don't need to take money with you.
Last year we challenged one (successfully) and dd arranged it herself at school over a few days, I'd say you have until at least the end of the first week in September, but do check.

Does anyone know how much you have to pay for a remark? I don't know how much money to take?

Are you an English teacher Tara?

Just want to get the results now. DS is on tenterhooks and I want it over for him. Huge pressure on them now.

Esme she sounds like my dd1. She's away so I haven't asked her but I can guarantee it would be go to Toby carvery or get a Chinese takeaway.
I've got a gammon joint (her favourite) and a bottle of Fanta (we don't usually get it) so we can have a celebration at home if she wants that as an option, or we can do either of the above if she chooses, or if she's done not as well as she wants she can have a nice commiseration meal in the comfort of home.

I was thinking how nice it would be to go to sleep last night and wake up on Friday with all the worry gone.

I don't think I'll sleep well tonight, and I'm not feeling too brilliant. I blame the stress.

Dh is a governor, and he usually gets a report on the results (as in general- various statistics, not individual reports) and I was hoping he'd get it early so I could prepare her if things look as though as a year group they've done badly. unfortunately he says he doesn't get it until they've given out the results to pupils, which is fair enough really.

Are you on the right thread Tara ?

We have taken a 9% hit English Language 9 - 4 compared to A - C last year. Was expecting some reduction because Controlled Assessment was a given; exam based only; two exams not one.

There's a massive amount in the Grade 3 though. Would recommend taking money to pay for remarks.

My DD will be going in to school with 2 friends so I've told her to phone me with results. Not sure what they'll do then, previous years the yr 11s have congregated in a big park in town. She is at a party that night so not sure when we''ll see her so think I'll get some fizz in so if she does come home and it's good news we can at least raise a glass together otherwise it feels a bit weird. She's signed herself up to work the rest of the week so our celebratory meal will have to wait! Can't knock her work ethic.

Buy champagne now or wait?

Gin for me I suspect....

Asked my DD what she wanted to do tomorrow as a celebration, assuming her results are ok and she feels up to it. Go for a curry to our usual place was her answer! I can't persuade her to think outside the box. I suspect she just wants to keep it low key, she needs to get 6 Bs to go into the sixth form and I think is getting nervous now.
What plans do you have for tomorrow to celebrate?

Does anyone know do they just get a grade or do you get told an actual mark as well so you can see how close to grade boundaries they are?

Just asked DD if she wants me to stay around but she says no, it's fine if I go in to my school. She'll text me her results. Hmmmmmmm yeah can you ring me please?! Otherwise I'll get " yeh it was OK xxx"

She is going for lunch with friends - if they get the grades they hope for...

Feeling a bit sick today, so silly really.

Buy champagne now or wait?

I just want to know now!

Roll on tomorrow.

Starting to feel a little sick here as well. Went through it 4 years ago with DD1 but as they have changed so much it's a whole new ball game.

DD2 has said I can take her down but not to come in and she is staying in the town with her friends after. I'm only allowed in if it's gone horribly wrong as she doesn't have a back up plan - she has set her heart on going to the school sixth form

When do you suppose the email will come? Of course we're desperate to know ds's results, but don't want to keep asking him. He's the sort who will sing it from the rooftops if he gets the results he hopes for, but will completely mask it if he doesn't.

Strike through fail!