GCSEs 2018 (15) The Reckoning

Our mega colleges take between 1500 to 2200 p.a. and make offers to at least twice that number knowing that 1/2 to 2/3 will go elsewhere.

Does anyone want to sell their Mr Salles & Mr Bruff English guides?

And can anyone reccomend any other resources for Ds who according to cognitive testing is in the top 10-20% but is only currently on track for Grade 2.

Resevoir I think it’s just Cambridge, but I will check.

Did is just holding the one place but it’s not grade dependent.

Most of our local schools don’t have 6th forms (ds’s has a tiny one) so the local 6th form college offers places to anyone who applies.

Colleges certainly give out lots of offers. DS2's college is often the fall back option locally. They have a lot of staff on on GCSE results day and the Friday after to talk to students who haven't made their (other) sixth form requirements. They just have to estimate numbers.

The super selective grammar sixth form only gives offers to externals who have extremely high predictions, the offer is lower than their predictions, so they have a reasonable idea of numbers.

The sixth forms in between have a harder time of it but estimate that many internals will stay if they meet their offers and about a half to a third of externals will take up a place. Some courses might not be able to run come results day if too few students want to do them, so sixth forms can give lower offers for such subjects.

I'm just glad it's not my job!

Do sixth forms make more offers than they have places?
The sixth form at the school where I work does.

Kingscote - isn't it just CIE igcses on 14th?

ellenjane Ha Ha, will look at buying some

DD has got a-level homework which I found when I fumigated her room while she was on NCS.

DD is holding 2 offers, but is only interested in one. She doesn't need any taxing grades for either except a 7 for maths.

We have escaped for a few days as she is on week 2 of NCS. Apparently she has been upcycling & painting a chest of drawers today. I prefer my stroll around the shops and leisurely lunch 60 miles away from home.

Sost missed you! DGD shows far too much enthusiasm!

I would stick with the business related stuff alongside soccer refereeing. If he will have to run a similar distance to a rugby ref, he needs a less strenuous path through college.

I don't believe that the iGCSEs will be out so soon. Imagine the relief when you know & can relax whilst the rest of us are building to a frenzy.

spababe DD has accepted three offers and been to all three inductions - and is doing summer homework for all three!

First has high entry requirements and is DD's first choice.
Second slightly lower entry requirements but does not do DD's exact choice of A Levels.
Third is college for a BTEC, which is an insurance policy as she has an unconditional offer there (it's for Dance, which DD has done since she could walk!)

But yes, we too are waiting on GCSE results to see where she will go!

spababe DS2 has offers from three places, all with slightly different grade requirements. He should hopefully get his first choice, which is to stay at his current school.

Just wondering who else is holding more than one option for the next step and the decision will depend on GCSE results - I could do with some hand holding.

2 weeks and a day until the IGCSEs are out...

Oops posted too soon.

Meant between her and DS things are fairly busy but not sure how much we are actually getting done. Best laid plans and all. Had planned to sort out our wardrobes and clothes. Not even looked at it yet.

I too don't think the thread will last till the 23rd. I do have the slight nervous feelings already when I think of the results. I am really happy with whatever she gets however as she has worked hard and life is about so much more than exam results.

Hello all - me too been lurking on and off in between a fairly busy summer so far. I have been a perpetual taxi service and PA. And juggling work at the same time. The heat really took it out of all of us.

DD has been doing bits of work experience,visiting friends, medical appo etc. She too wasn't keen on NCS. I can't believe how fast time is flying and we should know our first results on the 16th. Between her and DD

I agree that Y12 in the title covers whatever education/training they're doing next.

Simply Y12 1st term? It covers all qualification types. Are we going to stay in secondary ed or move to further ed?

Oddsocks what you need are thicker knickers!

mmzz that's the issue we have - he likes coaching, his club have paid for a coaching qualification for him, but if he goes down the sports science or coaching path, he wouldn't be able to referee as they are all roles which would require him to be there for match days!

So he may need to look at jobs outwith sports ....

He has been placed on a referee development course this month by the FA, so I've told him to chat to the staff there about his options.

How about "GCSE Class of 2018: what happened next..." for the first one? That should see us through to mid-September

mmzz he ultimately still wants to be a professional football referee, but is being as practical as possible, as he knows he will need a full time job until he reaches his goal - but a job that allows him his weekends/evenings to pursue the referring pathways (not asking for much)!!!

He is not keen on Uni at this point, and is possibly looking at a Business apprenticeship after 6th form, but his isn't sure at all.

Generally bright, sporty and level headed.

As he is unsure of his future after 6th form, I would have liked him to put an Art subject as a choice for A level, but he is definitely leaning towards the science/maths/business side of things!