Gcse results v's rewards

I think it's a personal decision tbh.
e.g mine won't be having a leaving party or prom after GCSE's as they all stay on to 6th form at her school.
it would have cost for a prom dress, transport, whatever entertainment they were having/meal etc.
I'd rather give her the money to benefit her over the next couple of years.
A bit here and there and maybe bits from extended family can amount to a nice little sum.

I will be rewarding dd after the GCSEs with cash - a pretty significant amount. I don't think it is motivating to her work hard - she would work hard irrespective of any monetary inducement. I want to give her the money as part of the celebration - its been a tough year since Christmas onwards and I want her to have a chilled and happy summer and good stuff to look forwards to

When ds does his GCSEs in two years time I will pay him by grade achieved - he isn't as motivated as dd. He is capable of good grades but needs a push to incentivise him

Never offered or given a penny to any of my eight DC.

I did this with our older two, and it didn't make any difference to the results.
I can't remember how much but it was so much per grade.
Both averaged mostly C's.

I have a problem doing this for dd, as she struggles and wouldn't want to make it worse.
I certainly wouldn't give more for a higher grade.
Haven't decided but might not mention it and tell her after the exams.

I think it's good ito praising their effort and hard work though, and for mine it went into their driving lesson fund.

DS1 is in y10 and is on about this already. I am thinking of the child-related targets another poster mentioned but only because it seems to motivate him. More for a good grade in English which he's not strong at, than in maths or science. No more for a 9 than an 8 - not that either is likely tbh but also because it means people are disappointed by an 8 which is a phenomenal result.

The results are their own reward for my DC. Plus I'll take them out for a meal so long as they haven't completely bombed. Getting into sixth form or college course is reward enough. But if your DC isn't motivated at all by what good results will mean for them, by all means try something that will motivate them!

We didn't do cash for grades, but there was a quite expensive piece of jewellery DD1 wanted last year (about £50, handmade) and she asked if we would get it for her if she got her grades. She set herself a hell of a target too - nothing below a C and only one C - everything else had to be above. She hit it no problem and we got her the jewellery. But to be fair, she'd probably have had it for Christmas if she hadn't, because we knew how much she loved it.

DD2 hasn't expressed any particular desire for anything (she's Yr 10) but I will do similar for her to the tune of roughly the same amount.

We did. We had a set amount for each grade. Our DS is a very bright but lazy boy who needs a bit of a push. Don't see it as being any different to when I worked in the city and received a bonus if my results were good!

We didn't give rewards for results, we gave a reward after the exams were over as a reward for their hard work. The results were whatever they were - good results are a reward in their own right.

No, they need(ed) to understand the importance on their own terms and take responsibility.
I’m not bribing my kids!
We did celebrate the end of exams, and good results.

So what happens if your DD is predicted A but only achieves a B? Do you deduct cash?

To elaborate example dc, predicted As for sciences ( old money so 8s now) so only £20 per grade or whatever you can afford, whereas French is predicted B so offer £40 for A, 30 for A, 20 for B. Adjusted for each child’s predictions and ability.

We have done cash for grades, but individually adjusted for each dc, that is we sat down with their predicted grades, their thoughts and thrashed out an agreement, signed by both parties and stuck to the wall. Has worked well, not an unrealistic comparison to real life for many.

I’ve told mine they can each have a magnum if they do well at GCSE.

The ice cream

Hopefully they will realise that their hard work and achievement is its own reward.

We don't reward by grade for several reasons, including the fact that DS2 is more academically able than the other three and would therefore receive far more money!

We always went out for a family meal after exam results. But no cash for grades.

His reward is the grades to put on his UCAS form plus entry to the college he wants.
If you offer a financial incentive and they don't make the grades they have the disappointment of the low grade AND the disappointment of the lack/loss of money which will just make it all worse.

We are giving her a reward for studying hard.... feels important to recognise the effort that is going in... but then many think the grades are the reward, I know my family did...

No rewards happening here (DS in Y11). His reward for passing English will be not having to resit it in college alongside A-levels.
DH is taking him on a boys' trip round some railways after exams finish, but no cash for results, as that would set a precedent that would get expensive for studious DD!

Yes, our reward to dd is coming at the end of June, once exams are over and before results are in.
Having spent the past 2 years telling her to just do her best, we'll be proud if you just do your best, you can only do your best and if it doesn't pan out then we think again - we'll treat her as soon as she actually has done her best.

I did (received them) . I think they were to encourage my brother to do some work and I just benefitted on the basis of being fair.
£20 for an A, £15 for a B maybe? It's a long time ago though.

We rewarded DS as soon as the exams finished as he had put so much work in. We gave nothing more (apart from hugs) when he got his results. He did get financial gains from his grandma when he got his results.
Plan on doing the same with DD. Actually plan on doing the same with DS for A levels (except it will specifically be paying towards his lads holiday!).

Effort is more important than final grades imo so I'd reward a child who worked hard and got 5s over a child who didn't have to try and got 8s.

I will offer money for passes, but realistically he probably won't pass any so it won't cost me anything