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GCSE 2019 support thread 6

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DeRigueurMortis · 21/08/2019 01:28

Hello All,

Welcome to thread 6 - results...

Last thread here:

Gcses 2019 support thread 5 http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/secondary/3610608-gcses-2019-support-thread-5

It's been a fantastically supportive set of threads to date with a diverse set of expectations and challenges (for both parents and children).

I expect this thread may be the most emotive for us all (crikey how did the time fly!!)

Good luck everyone Thanks

OP posts:
Foslady · 02/09/2019 19:52

@Rugbylife really hope they’ll allow him in on appeal, and congratulations @Arewedone dd - great news!

Piggywaspushed · 02/09/2019 17:24

Fingers crossed!

Arewedone · 02/09/2019 17:14

@Piggy I’m so pleased we did. It was the ethics paper where she picked up her marks which is subjective, so hoping others waiting for English or RS remarks are as lucky!

Piggywaspushed · 02/09/2019 16:50

I am so pleased to hear that! So many people told you not to bother!

Arewedone · 02/09/2019 16:49

Dd just arrived home and opened her emails, RS has gone up 8 marks so it’s well over the 2 she needed for a grade 9. She is ecstatic it gives her 11 grade 9s!

Arewedone · 02/09/2019 16:32

@Rugby That seems so unreasonable! Can you discuss with the school. It seems so unfair when your DS is passionate enough to want to take it at A level!

Rugbylife · 02/09/2019 16:04

Had Biology review back today, it was only sent Friday, unfortunately grade remains the same so looks like he won’t be allowed to take it at A level, all for being 2 marks short. At least we know we did everything possible for him.

Arewedone · 02/09/2019 14:40

@Foslady- congrats on the weekend job ! Sorry to hear grade unchanged but ikwym about not trying, you’ve heard back so quickly.

Foslady · 02/09/2019 13:59

Dd’s happy though - she’s landed herself a weekend job!

Foslady · 02/09/2019 13:58

Email from the exams co ordinator yesterday, the English grades were solid so happy to leave then and the music was correct so that’s £50 gone for good......expecting the same on the biology!!!! (At least dd can’t say ‘I might have got a 9 bit mum wouldn’t pay for me to find out......!)

Arewedone · 02/09/2019 09:57

We received back Dds 2 Maths papers on Friday as she wanted to have another go at the last couple of questions that she found difficult, interestingly when she went through with her teacher they found 2 more marks. It makes no difference as she achieved a 9 anyway but it makes me think re marks are worth it!

ArthurtheCatsHumanSlave · 01/09/2019 14:22

calculatorqueen Yes, you can definitely pick the paper that you are more likely to pick up marks on. Fees are per paper, so important from a cost point of view too!

calculatorqueen · 01/09/2019 12:35

We've had a breakdown of the Mark's for both Lang and Lit. Son was 3 marks off a 9 in Lang and 2 off an 8 in Lit. There seems to be a lot of people getting unexpected grades in Lang so I think we'll probably stick with the 8, don't want to risk it going down. In Lit he seems to have done really well on Paper 2 (full Mark's on An Inspector Calls) but weaker on Paper 1 (Macbeth and A Christmas Carol). So think we'll go for a remark, can we just have Paper 1 checked?

ROZ12 · 31/08/2019 14:06

Anyone doing a cue remark, been told by teacher it’s very accurate we are 1 mark off a B, not sure which paper to mark each paper is £40!!

Piggywaspushed · 31/08/2019 10:51

I believe only if the grade changes.

ROZ12 · 31/08/2019 10:47

Do all boards refund if they go up?

Arewedone · 30/08/2019 14:21

@Rugbylife not sure which boards you are but Edexcel says by Sept 20th on their website and school has said 2 weeks!

Rugbylife · 30/08/2019 12:31

Visit with exams officer this morning, 1 Biology paper and 2 Maths paper’s going for remark £112.50 but will get refunded if grade goes up. Hopefully he’s high enough on his current grade not to go down so nothing to lose really. Grateful that exams officer came in especially as not back in work until next week. Wonder how long it takes to come back.

Piggywaspushed · 29/08/2019 21:19

Not a problem!

Arewedone · 29/08/2019 21:18

@Piggywaspushed- thank you that’s a relief !! Sorry you are having to answer so many questions!

Piggywaspushed · 29/08/2019 20:37

arewedone. No, if you pay it will be done! The exams officer would normally be the one to tell you the outcome. Teachers can only advise. We are always clear that it is down to the parents and DCs. Your remark request sounds reasonable!

Piggywaspushed · 29/08/2019 20:34

It's not too late fab. You've got a couple of weeks at least yet, which is probably more likely why you haven't heard back.

Cotonshaded · 29/08/2019 20:15

Has anyone had any chemistry remarks done? DC was 2 marks off the next grade (9) and is doing it for a level (and would like to do it at degree level possibly). I'm wondering if there is any point in getting a remark done as the grade is good enough for a level anyway, and science papers probably are more objective and less likely to go up. However DC quite keen to give it a go..school has no exams person in until next week to ask!

fabtasticmrpox · 29/08/2019 17:09

Dd got a 9 for lit and 6 for language. I emailed the school today with the offer of paying to have the paper back, I've not heard back so guess it's too late. She was 6 marks from a 7 . I'll probably just pay for a clerical check and leave it at that.

Thanks for your input piggy

Ligresa · 29/08/2019 16:23

But, she's prone to some hastiness, writes too much too fast ( Handwriting is not neat compared to most girls) finds spelling difficult

forty you could again be describing my dd

I am going to explore using a laptop for A levels.

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