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

Brilliant coup by Nicola Sturgeon!
I know it probably wasn't intended, but actually looks better for her to acknowledge mistake and decisively reverse it, rather than it all working out well first time.
When I worked in business, customers gave better reviews when a problem has been swiftly fixed than when there had been none.
She has also forced the issue with England who will have choice but to follow her suit swiftly or have massive backlash and have to ultimately do it anyone. She is a canny politician!

Wow! That is quite a turnaround.

All downgraded grades withdrawn and grades reissued with the teacher predictions. What a U Turn. Surely Ofqual need to do similar?

All downgraded results will be reversed??? WHAAAT. Well if that doesn’t happen in England then Abraham’s still alive!

So Scotland have now said that any student that had been graded downwards will get their CAG. If England doesn’t follow suit it will be extremely unfair!!!!!!

Will the retraction of the downgraded results in Scotland have any impact on A Level and GCSE results.. i have a DD waiting for GCSE and a DS waiting for A levels.

#desertcoffeeyoga and #aibuquestions yes I remember you too! Gosh hasn't a lot happened since then?! I actually didn't realise that most schools were waiting to release the results all together. Here's hoping that Edexcel and the other boards are also fair. Good luck to everyone

All downgraded results in Scotland will be reversed, says Swinney. No increased grades adjusted also. I wonder how ofqual will respond to this?

mumma My DD is petite and none of the petite ranges fit her!! I swear clothing ranges only cater for the average middle.

That is a good point Easily He could wear his old school trousers and shirt if necessary. I'll suggest that :)

In other news, John Swinney has just said that they will revert to teacher assessed grades in Scotland (but those with higher grades will be allowed to keep them). Will this have a knock on impact to England, I wonder?

@RedskyAtnight our DD is exactly the same and fussy at the best of times for clothing. We went shopping a couple of weeks ago but she didn't like anything. I really wish she still had to wear a uniform. Fortunately she can wear jeans but she doesn't even have enough outfits (which she would consider school worthy) to last a week. It's not helped that she is tall and very thin so can only shop in tall ranges and these aren't carried in local shops. She always complains that every shop has a petite range though.

Scotland getting teacher predictions..

DS had nothing. DH dragged DS to Next, held a few polo shirts up to guess at size and bought a load to try on at home which were fine. Trousers were tricky, DH ordered online but DS is a tricky size so they all had to go back. I then spent quite a bit of time with size guides and trying to match for DS's preferences, ordered three sizes of one type, kept the best, ordered another pair to pick up as I dropped the other two back for return. He already had a suit for formal occasions, will need it about once a term. All this was under threat of him having to wear his old uniform trousers if he didn't co-operate as everything else he owns is banned (joggers, ripped jeans).

DD (y10) is in "yeah, whatever" mode about trying hers on to see if it still fits. Fingers crossed.

GcongratulTions to @0DimSumMum0 & @JMG1234 FABOLOS news!.

Redsky

Thank you, I'll keep a lookout on other threads.

Ha Ha I forgot there was a result today and was pleasantly surprised. I have the 20th in my mind, even though I'd like to forget

Lovely to hear from those ‘sitting’ CIE exams; congratulations to your DC! Only have one subject here so won’t hear outcome until next week with the rest.

Conversation in the RedSky household

(Me) - you have remembered you need pretty much a whole new wardrobe for sixth form? I'm very happy to go shopping with you, or you can go shopping by yourself, or you can just order stuff online, but you'll need to pick something you're happy to wear.

(DS) -

(Me) - I know it seems like you have ages but remember you can't try things on in shops and it's likely that at least some of things you buy won't fit so you need to allow time to send them back and get more things

(DS) -

(Me) - I'll leave it with you then shall I?

(DS) - chill fam

(Me)

Am I the only one whose DC is dragging their heels about getting new clothes? I am genuinely worried he will have nothing to wear in September (or nothing that satisfies the smart-casual dress code).

We got a lovely suit from Mango at the weekend. Shirts from TM Lewin (who have got into administration) and jumpers from Uniqlo. DD was fretting about not having it all ready but good to go now! Even got some nice brogues with a slight heel.

I'd post a picture but can't. I am very pleased as she looks great in it all. So grown up.

I've posted intermittently on these threads for the last couple of years (various names) but not kept up. It's good to be able to drop in at times. Especially now! We have bought the smart casual clothes for 6th form, worked out transport arrangements, kept a bit of work ticking over but the tension is ramping right up now.

TeenAndTwenties has definitely been regularly posting on other threads in Secondary Education. If memory serves correctly she had a daughter in Year 10, rather than Year 11, so not sure she still reads this thread.

I am currently using avoidance tactics by trying to pretend that nothing of note is happening on the 20th. Not very successfully

I’m aiming to be in early doors so I’ll bag 3 stools Fools desert