Gcses 2019 support thread 5

Good Afternoon,

If anyone is looking for support to understand the GCSE results day process, have a look at the GCSE Results day guide 2019: generationmedics.org.uk/gcse-results-day-guide/
I found this super useful!

Also the transition from Yr 11 to YR 12 can be daunting for many young people, have a look through the Transitioning from Yr 11 to 12 guide: generationmedics.org.uk/transitioning-from-yr-11-to-yr-12/ It has some great tips and advice which you can share with your children :)

Haj

Just a thought - given this thread will max out pretty quickly on Thursday, it might be easier for everyone to start posting/place marking on the new thread.

Yes - for English and Maths is my understanding (state schools).

However you can re-sit privately any exam.

Well im not sleeping. Can they resit if they have passed but not got a high enough grade does anyone know?

Hi,

Hope this is ok with everyone.

I suspect this thread may fill quickly so I've lined up the next.

GCSE 2019 support thread 6 www.mumsnet.com/Talk/secondary/3671029-gcse-2019-support-thread-6

Thanks,

DRM

@Bimkom

I can set up a new thread in anticipation of this one filling.

Nerves kicking in here also.

No cuddles...but just a steadfast dictat that we are not to mention results day.

The school won't do online, so you have to go in or choose the post (which is a day or two after).

It's open from 8am until 12pm - funny in so far as DS gone full teen mode and getting up before 11am is an anathema atm.

I suspect he might rouse himself on Thursday.

It seemed so far away when we were all talking about exams and long the wait was for results.

Can't believe it's nearly here.

Not sure how everyone else feels but I'm more nervous than DS, running every scenario through my head.

Good luck everyone

DS2 needs 7s for 2 of his subject choices and an 8 for FM. His other subject isn't as high. Although the school hasn't actually confirmed their offer! He also has an offer elsewhere for 7s, but they don't offer Further maths. So we need to confirm with current school his choices are all ok so we can accept/decline the other school. Or go to Plan B if the grades aren't good enough.

Doors open 8.30 for us. DS2 is away on a residential until tomorrow, but wants us to stay in the car while he goes in on his own. School is ten miles away do needs a lift. (We are also in the expensive travel pass club!)

With dc1 having received his A level results last week I am afraid dc2 GCSE results have been pushed to the background a bit. Don't seem so important compared to dc1, especially as dc2 will stay at her old school regardless.

DS also meeting up with some friends from different schools tomorrow (but all year 11). Was going to book an Escape Room, then discovered how expensive it was, so they aren't, and instead just meeting up.

I think we are going to need a new thread, probably tomorrow, otherwise we will run out early Thursday (although presumably we should fill up this one first)
I am not sure how to link, anybody more skilled at this than me, and able to set up a new thread?

Yep. Trippy dreams here too, from me and from her!!

She's got a look of angst on her face constantly now, with the odd laugh out loud at me noticing the angsty face. But she's constantly popping in and sitting with us for ages, normally she's stuck to her bed

Nearly there...

Yep. Lots of cuddles here too

Yes loads of anxiety here too. Lots of 'trapped' running away dreams and broken sleep. Just want to get it over with. Dd is worrying about relatives being told etc. I've said they're her results, no-one else's business...I'll have to face grandparent's wrath about that I guess! Obviously I'll tell them if she's happy etc but she doesn't want each grade discussed and analysed and I don't blame her tbh. Urgh
Dd is going with a few friends to a theme park tomorrow to take their minds off it all.

Similar here. DS has become very 'cuddly' in between bouts of wanting to exercise or walk. Keeping the nerves under control is hard, for all
of us here.

DS has been very quiet all day but spent most of it downstairs wanting to be among people but not communicating. I do worry, he is the easiest of the lot of them but i wonder if he hides a lot of his angst.

Tomorrow will be a looooong day...

Nerves definitely kicking in here. DD is very anxious and has had stomach problems today. Same symptoms as she had during the exams. Wish we could skip tomorrow and go straight to Thursday!

Just checked and last week's A levels email came out at 10.12am on the Tuesday. Now I am worried that we didn't get the GCSE one!

No going into school here either, as DS (and other Year 11s) can log in to the school website at 6am (so we will be up early, and probably have our results before most! If he will tell me).

Strangely enough they didn't send round the email today - they did last Tuesday for the A Levels, and they always send to the whole school, so I have had it every year since Year 7, one on the Tuesday before A Levels and then on the Tuesday before GCSEs. It says to check they can log in (we have done that), and that the website will be locked from tomorrow, until results are released at 6am.
Wonder why we haven't got ours yet! It has never not come out before.

Also worrying that DS has worked so very very hard, and hopefully it will pay off

DS needs 5 x 5s including Maths and English lang with a 6 for Spanish. If he decides to do law A level he needs (though I don't think it's a requirement, more of a recommendation) a 6 for English language.

5 grade 5s (including maths and at least one of the English(s) ) to get into 6th form here. Grade 7 in maths needed to do maths, chemistry or physics .
A bit of stress now as we near results day, including lots of trippy failure type dreams . About 40 hours to go now
I have a bad feeling about these results tbh - it’s been a weird stressful summer for us with lots of worries one way or another ( other family members) . I’m hoping this Thursday bucks the trend and goes well.
I am also keeping everything crossed for all of our class of 2019 Dc.

Def need a new "Starting Year 12 - 2019" thread - can I suggest we keep going with this one though until results are through, I can see us needing another one of these first to close off with our DC's GCSE's . I don't mind starting one.

tabby ah! Right. No danger of that here, either :)

Um...haven't started it yet 😁
But I will (unless someone else wants to?...)