GCSE Results Collection

That would be perfect for us. I'd rather she knew before us.

@WhatHaveIFound Our students stay on the system for emails etc until 31st Aug. Hopefully yours will be the same.

Why do some schools put them online, but most don't?

Because there's simply no consistency/standardisation of schools which is probably 95% of the educational problems were are suffering today. Each school does it's own thing, so will depend on the mix/experience/attitudes of the governors. Publication of results is no different to variations in uniform, homework policies, subjects offered, etc - the whole system is a hotch-potch of ideologies and the children are the ones who suffer.

Does everyone in England have to go to their school or college?

No, my son's school put them on their website at 8am in the morning. I'm first up and awake so I'll know before DS wakes up. No need to go into school at all, but I know most of them will be doing just to meet up and socialise for a while.

Cauliflowersqueeze - hopefully they will as i'd rather she knew first. It's slightly complicated as DD has a school issue email address but might not have access to it any more as she is leaving for 6th Form.

I will be so glad when it's it's all over!

ds - went off on his own then disappeared off grid for a few hours . Didn't cross his mind apparently that I would be waiting on tenterhooks!

dd1 - we took her (she was hoping for a 6th form place elsewhere and we were taking her directly to that 6th form once she go them, then going for breakfast together to sit and talk through her options). Was really surprised she said we could come in with her. Also surprised there were quite a few other parents there.

dd2 - not discussed yet. I suspect we will take her, as, like dd1, she needs to decide which 6th form to plump for so will probably go out for breakfast to listen to her and prod her into making her mind up. I strongly suspect we will wait in the car outside with her though

Maybe - I would have thought they would have sent it to your dd’s email account instead. Anyway.

Cauliflowersqueeze It's a boarding school (DD is a day pupil). Maybe that's why they're on the Parent Portal?

DD's school expects them to collect them in person between 11-12. They can be posted in an SAE or someone else pre-authorised can come & collect them on the day. They have to wait until the school re-opens in September if they miss it.

Why do some schools put them online, but most don't?
DD's school is very strict about not emailing/texting/putting them on the portal.

I will wait outside in case of any disasters but ds is clear he wants to go in alone.

The school will upload to the parent portal in the afternoon.

DD walked in alone. I gave her strict instructions what to say when she phoned, as she is hopeless at summarising things. Instructions were to say 'I passed everything' or 'I failed Eng Lang but passed everything else' .

I’m really surprised they are on the parent portal.

In the schools I’ve worked at the results are only given to the students in person and only given to someone else if the student gives written permission.

I will log into the school parent portal to get DD's results. They're normally on by 6/6.30am or at least they were last year.

DD is doing NCS so she won't be home until lunchtime on results day so i'll text her as soon as i know.

Well the Scottish txt service worked well. Both DC had their results a few minutes after 8, followed up by the postman about 12. Both DC happy, onto next year!

Our school provides a website link to pupils and, a little later, opens it for parents. I find it a little odd that all schools don't give the e-mail/link option at least to pupils!

celtiethree DD would much prefer that. Unfortunately that isn't an option here.

I will need to provide transport. I hope I'll be allowed to lurk outside, as it's too hot to wait in the car (assuming this weather continues).

DD1 had hers last year - she wanted us to go in with her but stand off to one side while she opened the envelope. There were a lot of parents there.

It's DD2's turn next year, and DD1's for A-levels and I will just go with what they want then (there isn't an us anymore, sadly).

I will be waiting outside the school in my car - on hand just in case dd needs me. If things go well I expect she will find me and briefly pass on the good news before disappearing off with her friends. If things go awry she will want me around.

At our DC's schools it's collect in person, authorise someone else in advance, or have results posted. I do have a memory that for one exam board for one set of results, DS1 was given the option of looking online, but since it was only the one board's results it didn't really matter that he managed to lose the login details as he still had to get the others somehow.
Students at all three schools we've been involved with (leaving and receiving) also have to enrol for sixth form on the day - possibly less of an issue if staying on at the same school, though.

Good luck to everyone. At least for Scottish students the waiting is over tomorrow. I just have to wait for them to share the results - under no circumstances am I to wake DC2 up (strict instruction!).

"Does everyone in England have to go to their school or college?"

DD's school will not under any circumstances email them or text them. The students have to go and collect them, give written permission for someone else to collect them for them or have them posted. No other options.

As her school is in a rural market town with most students quite scattered with no regular buses most parents take the day off work to take their children to school, then wait in the car park nervously for a text.

I will be doing this next Thursday for A level results. If DD does well I will go into school and kiss the teachers. Actually I won't, but I might go in and thank them.

I didn’t want my parents there and only two people in my entire year did...it was a bit strange having just them there. Many had been there since nursery so a lot of parents knew the school well but it was very much their child’s moment and we celebrated with friends and teachers first, then family.

I didn't go in with either of mine.

Dd got hers last year and I was at my school (where I taught) giving out results when she rang me to tell me! She went in with some mates. I missed her call as I was so busy but then got hold of her. She screamed, I was in tears. All good 😀

At the school I worked in, a few people did bring mum, but only a very few, mostly people who wouldn't be teased if that makes sense ( not necessarily cool kids but more confident/bright ones).

We live v v near school btw so no need for a lift!