GCSEs 2018 (15) The Reckoning

Thank you for keeping me in the loop. Not expecting great things on results day but DS is at least now signed up for college. He has also had his first formal interview, for a part time job, and he was successful.

Yes absolutely. I don't think it was possible even in the old system to get As and A*s across the board with no work. And luck, with no illness etc.

I'm not risking any guesses for grades but I don't think there'll be an issue with the sixth form, since the bar is set really very low. Certainly two of DD4's subjects are likely to be lower than she'd like but I genuinely don't have a clue about the grades overall. It's exceptionally hard to know this year. Under the old system I'd have been able to guess pretty accurately (in that I'd have guessed what the teachers predicted with a blip here or there for a bad exam, because almost all my DC have been bang on their predictions). This year the jury is well and truly out.

Definitely congratulate both, I think. The 'don't need to try' students do quite a bit, really, I think. They're not just born knowing stuff - though they're lucky how they absorb knowledge and technique easily!

I broke up with OH in April but I still feel like 'part of the family' so I'm hoping to be able to congratulate or commiserate with his DD whatever happens over the Maths #5 business. She needs maths to be able to study nursing. @Stickerrocks I'm with you in spirit!

My dad always said, God loves a trier.

I agree that's why I said congratulate them both.....plus I don't believe that a child will get excellent results across the board with having done no work, despite what they might like you to believe!

Congratulate everyone!

BlueBelle I agree but also those who do well shouldn't be made to feel bad or have their results minimized either, which can quite often happen.

Congratulate both, DD was in this situation she went round to her friends who had a load of well done cards etc and she just had the one from us...........working hard should be rewarded not everyone can do well, that's what I find so frustrating everyone seems to think that everyone gets all A's and A* of course they don't and those that don't shouldn't be made to feel ashamed of their results.

Oratory I would also like to know if a decent literature grade will do. Dd has said she'll retake if she doesn't get a 5 but I don't really want her to.

I think if she doesn't get it this year she won't get it next year either. She did so much work for eng Lang and I don't want her (and me) to have to go through it all again

We'll be out of our misery soon

I do wish all the best of luck and really hope your DC all get the results that they need for the next step they want to take.

I too like others daren't try to predict. I am sure I will jinx it.

Line and Stickerrocks DN all the very best of luck!

In theory DS should do well but in reality......who knows I daren't predict or say what he is expecting for fear of jinxing his results.....that's how paranoid I have become .......here's hoping on the 24th we'll all be wondering what all the fuss was about

I have a piece of paper which I scribbled some down on shortly after Add Maths. I refuse to publish them, but I will compare on 23rd.

I daren't predict! If she achieves at least as well as her predicted grades it should be enough for 6th Form and I hope she manages a few subjects where the grade exceeds the prediction.
We shall find out soon enough says breezily to cover up the growing sense of dread

I'm resisting the urge to predict DD1's results. But I have at least got her to promise that she won't disappear to the park and switch her phone to silent like she did when she got her RS GCSE result last year. (It was an A*, but all I got was "it was OK" followed by three hours of radio silence!!)

She's just started a week at Gift Summer School and is currently taking part in an archaeological dig. Just thought I'd mention that, on the off-chance that anyone else's offspring are currently at the same event! It's the first time she's been and she knows no-one, but was remarkably chilled about it when I dropped her off yesterday. Hope it lives up to expectations.

Very best of luck Line. Kick bishop - if you replace geography with further maths and German with history those grades are exactly what I am guessing at for my ds. I think he may be expecting some if the brackets but I’m expecting the lower one - but in reality as long as he gets the 4 in English and 7/8 in maths he should be ok.

He definitely wouldn’t retake English if he got a 4 but there is a chance he may have to if he gets a 3. He’s a lot more confident with the eng lit so that may count ? I meant to look it up

Thank goodness for triple, as it seems really unfair to have (say) a 7, 5, 5 for individual subjects dragged down to a 5 overall.

Sorry if this question has been asked but what does it mean if science result is 5/5? Why not 5 !!

Not brave enough to call DD results as she gave no feedback. Hoping for a pass in English and high enough grades in maths and Geography so she can take them in a level and a high enough overall score for entry into 6th form. She won’t discuss a plan b so here’s hoping

Linerunner she is not alone. I think my DN is resitting for the 5th time. He really needs a grade 4, because he has a job lined up as a TA in a special needs school, but he panics each time he does it. This time he was in a room with an invigilator, as he gets extra time. When they got to the final paper with time to spare, he simply said to the invigilator that they may as well finish early as he was wasting his time and her time by sitting there.

LineRunner she’s amazing - wishing her all the very best!

DD was talking about this in the car on the way to a family event this weekend.

These are her predictions (with outside chances in brackets)

Maths 8 (9)
Computer science 7 (8)
Geography 7 (8)
Physics 6 (7)
Chemistry 6 (7)
Biology 5 (6)
German 5 (6)
English Language 4 (5)
English Lit 5 (6)
RS 4 (5)

She's fairly confident she'll get the first grade unless the mark scheme throws up any curve balls. It would be nice if a couple of the grades in brackets crept in.

The one she cares most about is English Language. She thinks she will retake if she gets a 4. I really hope she doesn't need to.