Gcses 2019 support thread 5

We have a prom shoe emergency here, ds has had suit and shoes sorted for weeks, very expensive shoes from John Lewis that I got at a bargain price, he asked his dad to give them a polish which he did today with a clear polish and they’ve ruined the shoes! He’s devastated and I can’t find the shoes anymore 😢

Not a good day here. Chemistry seemed to be fine until he over analysed it but German was hard and he said he looked up and found some of his classmates in tears. Perhaps it's just tiredness.

Revising now for geography tomorrow then a quick turnaround for physics on Friday then party time I think if the rain ever stops.

We've got two dresses but no ticket!

Prom, hm, still no dress...

🥂🍰🎂 buffy. What a way to mark your 16th 🥂

Buffy- does DS have a birthday exam🥴

Sat here taking advantage of empty house and glass of wine! Just wondering how schools select which exam board to follow!
Her school ditched edexcel German for Cambridge because it was a gentler exam! Same for English lit and language. Majority are edexcel but History is a welsh board so we have 3 lots of results day. Are other schools similar??

Interesting to hear that German was brutal - DD's rather obscure second MFL was apparently vile as well, though french way back at the start of all of this was OK.

Day off tomorrow.

3 on Friday.

1 Monday.
(DS has 2 A-levels, one tomorrow, one Friday)
Then we're done...

DS found chemistry tough, he fell asleep at 3.30 and hasn't resurfaced yet. Good luck to all DC tomorrow.

Chemistry surprisingly good - DD2 studied the flame tests and they came up - she was very very pleased. She's absolutely shattered though - she isn't revising other than the cram sessions the school are laying on for Geography and Physics. It has to be said her field work knowledge is solid and the Physics is the bit she's best at.

We also have a Rheumatology appointment for her and my new work are being amazing about letting me go to appointments despite me being a newbie.

Quite sad we have no prom. The school has been on study leave forever and sadly most families are leaving straight after the exams so it’s a bit of an anti climax.

I won’t be here for our ceremonial putting a line through the exam when done on her exam timetable

We're doing this. Unfortunately it was two weeks before we moved the first bit of paper to find it's permanently marked the fridge!

Last weekend dd turned into an absolute blob 😏
“I’m soooooooooo bored” while flopping around the house in dressing gown, socks and extremely greasy hair.

She would appear periodically to raid the fridge and inform me (again) how thoroughly boooooooooooored she was.

Thankfully, today’s chemistry seems to have kicked her back into life!

Physics Friday then further maths next Wednesday, then............

SUMMER!!!😁👍 ☀️

Good luck everyone, nearly there!

2 more exams to go for us. It's going to be a very long wait until 22nd August! I think we have everything in hand for prom - it's an expensive business!

GCSE German here too - listening ok - reading a nightmare!!! Let’s hope Monday’s writing is kinder...
Chemistry was fine. Geography tomorrow then physics.
Son (14) also doing exams - home not a fun place - roll on Monday

We’re hoping on the grade boundaries being low.......!!!! She’s actually now laughing at Twitter stuff - says it sums it all up!

Dd has just had a mini meltdown - they were taught about Christmas, summers hols, Easter, Hallowe’en ..........and they were give May Day!!!!
M’aider Indeed!!!!

I got in from work about 4.30 and asked DD how chemistry was and she said she couldn't remember! I joked 'well, you have slept since then' and she laughed and said 'yeah'. It turns out she couldn't remember with certainty if Chemistry was today or yesterday so just went along with my comment. She has totally lost track of what is what at the moment after so many exams!

Dd said AQA triple Chemistry was ‘good’ - she said that before exam she was in the canteen looking over all the flame tests etc as they were the only thing you needed to memorise rather than learn how to do : I guess she struck lucky.
It’s an A’level choice, so I’m pleased for her.
Only Physics to go Friday.
I’m feeling slightly guilty, I’m abandoning her tomorrow & going of to the IOW festival for the weekend - although Dh will be here for her. I won’t be here for our ceremonial putting a line through the exam when done on her exam timetable,
Regarding Prom. I’m so torn - I’m staff ( science department ), so am invited every Year. I know I cant go because Dd needs to have her privacy and enjoyment without me there but, I so want to see her have her 'moment'. She's known for only wearing boys clothes, no make up and not giving a second thought to her appearance - for prom , shes going for the surprise factor- full out in a dramatic dress and is having her hair & make up done by my friends daughter. Its doubtful she will recognise herself let alone anyone else will. 😂😂
I will have many 'spies' there though ( colleagues) a friend is always the official photographer...( teaches photography).

iGCSE Edexcel German also brutal. DD says everyone found it completely impossible. She doesn't want to talk about it.

Roll on Friday, Physics 2 and Biology 3.