GCSE summer 2020 thread 6 - Carry on Corona Cohort, Further adventures aboard the Corona Charabanc.

Thankfully the 16 year olds are limited to wine and beer until they are 18. I think she knows to keep away from spirits after a previous experience. She is a good girl and fairly sensible.

@sandybayley lucky her ! What IS the swiss national tipple?

Best of luck for tomorrow @paddingtonpaddington good that has been picked up.

@OrangeCinnamon1 - amazing news, what an achievement. I hope you celebrate tonight.

DD has arrived safely in Switzerland. She flew out today with a friend to join another friend who has a house there for a week. It was always planned as part of the post GSCE summer extravaganza so I'm pleased it's happened.

The legal age to buy alcohol there is 16! I have her tracked...

Well done @OrangeCinnamon1 that’s fab.

It’s been a long time coming but DD has an appointment with a psychiatrist tomorrow for an assessment for potential inattentive ADHD. Diagnosed with processing issues at the start of year 11 after she was struggling with English we got her a tutor who spotted it, school confirmed and additional measures and extra time put in place in lessons and for mocks etc. Educational psychologist assessment 6 months later found additional spatial reasoning and non-verbal processing difficulties and school added in more extra measures and informed all teachers.
I’m not sure what to expect tomorrow.

Orange! Now you can really relax and enjoy...

Thanks @Piggywaspushed and @ewwSprouts was tough but worth it!

@OrangeCinnamon1 fantastic news, congratulations! Enjoy your break.

@AnneOfCleavage thanks. Yes applications will be next yr not 2022, so hopefully still fresh in their minds.

Orange Great result. I bet that took some doing!

Well done orange!

Goods news today I passed my OU degree with a 2:1 and (fingers crossed) found a wonderful singing teacher for Dd. Off to the Isle of Wight tomorrow for a day trip and weather looking lovely !

We don't need to book leave during the summer. I do think some schools have decided to limit staff for safety. But, also, most teachers I know really are giving results day a swerve if they can...

@20NewNames it is something they could have managed with the right comms though..Dd school have been very clear that they have submitted their assessments but ultimately the decisions about the final grades do not rest with them. This way I'm not sure anyone would have the brass to blame teaching staff.

Perhaps all the teachers have booked leave thinking it will not go ahead or something?

Bearing in mind they let them go in and collect leavers books and hoodies weeks ago when the situation was worse, part of me wonders if the teachers just don't want to be there to take any potential flack or responsibilty for the grades awarded

I’m not fussed where we are as long as we’re all together- it’s been quite a journey!
We’re in the lakes at the moment. We booked an earlier week than normal to take advantage of cheaper prices and to fit around the ‘planned summer if fun’ that didn’t materialise.
DD has brought a friend and the girls have been out and about for hours walking with the dawg.
It’s lovely to see them having fun and being so happy!

Good luck to you and ds @FoolsAssassin, that's a big change!

Dd has been getting really anxious and having nightmares about changing schools. Last night I had my own college nightmare in sympathy - just the usual not knowing where to go, having no friends type of scenario. It was horrible!

Ah boarding is not as scary! There is a FE college near me & years ago when it was an agricultural college 16 year olds used to come from all parts of the country to do courses there.

I think technically further education means education for those who have left school but not to degree level. But of course many further education colleges also offer A Levels so it’s not clear cut. I’m sure it doesn’t really matter where the threads are parked.

@foolsassasin What is your Ds doing next year? Very brave to be living away from home already!

I thought the FE board was for sixth form and further education college/apprenticeships and HE was for university? But I don’t mind if this stays here!

With dd starting a new school it feels too soon to start thinking about the next step already. She is undecided at the moment between Psychology or a vocational course, probably occupational therapy or maybe mental health nursing. She needs to start A Level Psychology first to see if she even likes it!

@Monkey2001 That in order to become a chartered civil engineer you now need to have a masters degree. (This requirement came in after I stopped working in that sector & none of my friends still working in that field ever mentioned it). It’s easier & cheaper to do an integrated masters rather than a separate one so I was glad to find out in advance.

Ah yes @foolsassassin we musn't be exclusionary...as we already know some posters doing DC doing btec or subsidiaries and some already considering apprenticeships. Everyone has so much useful info you never know...

It takes some thinking about but I guess the thread, wherever it is, will always be recognised by the signifier Corona GCSE Cohort 😞🤔