Starting Year 11 GCSE 2021 Thread 2

DD also wanted to do exams. I wanted her to as well, if only for the exam practice before A Levels. She was so anxious in the lead up to her mocks and now they’re over, one of the positives was knowing at least they weren’t the end product and could be used as a platform to learn from and improve for the real thing. Now that has gone (probably). DD feels flat. Our poor kids.

Has there been any mention about taking exams next Autumn. DD because overwhelmed in once of her mocks didn't write anything and just cried, which is really out of character for her. She really doesn't want her final grade to be based on that mock and is hoping she can take an actual exam at some point.

DS seems ok at the moment, but he was worried about going into school so is happy that he will be having remote lessons.

DS has just told me he feels like the last 5 years of his life has been wasted working towards something he now won't be doing and that he won't get the grades he deserves. He's very emotional and this is not like him at all. I am so scared for him tonight.

We had mocks part 1 in Nov but half the cohort took them while at home isolating, which made it obvious that exams can't go ahead and be fair (even though I wish they could). Dd1 was in last years gcse cohort and her A Level maths cohort are not finding it easy having had such a gap - so I am telling dd2 who wants to do further maths that she is going to need to buckle down still and then plan some serious A level bridging work (dd1 worked through bridging text books for all her subjects and has made a good start to the year).

So what does 'End-of-year exams will not take place this summer as normal' mean? Some exams, no exams, remote exams, changed exams??? More uncertainty for our DCs. Motivation took a nose dive ages ago for DD and this really won't help.

It’s all over the news, exams cancelled so unless they haven completely got the wrong end of the stick there isn’t any exams full stop.

I’m so upset and worried tonight. It’s going to be so hard to keep DD motivated in the light of exam cancellations.

I think he said unfair for them to go ahead in their current form. There may yet be some form of end of year exams.....

GCSEs cancelled. Crap

No end of year exams ?

DS has gone to his room and is visibly upset/angry and won't talk to me. His only word was about the PM being a c* and for once I didn't object to his choice of wording.

DS mocks due to start 18jan...basic tests in Nov where he completely ballsed up his 2 subjects he wants to do for a level....he has been working really hard...so gutted tonight..

Sounds like GCSEs won’t happen
What are they supposed to do ?

What is going to happen now?

DS had mocks Part 1 I November and was planning to have the second set in February

Mocks done in Nov here. They planned on giving them the results next week in person but will change that if they’re not in. Which we’ll find out shortly once Boris does his great announcement..

Thanks @indy69 for the new thread, mocks done, partial results though. Everything is so up in the air, am dreading 8pm and Boris

DD had mocks in November then most of the year had to isolate so not sure if anyone managed to take them all, DD just needs to take History. They are supposed to be having another set in Feb but who knows now.

DD had her first set off mocks in December. The teachers had already decided the second set if mocks which usually take place end of Jan/beginning of Feb wouldn’t take place for this years year 11 group!!!

In all her mock exam rooms as per her usual class rooms the windows were flung open all day and the DC are only allowed to wear a jumper no coats etc. She is dyslexic so was allowed 25% extra time but was also beside herself with the cold and is stroppy so didn’t want to stay beyond the school day so she missed out on her extra time. For one of her mocks the invigilators had a Christmas meal with the teachers!!! Whilst DD and others stood in the cold and rain northern england for 20 minutes waiting to get into a building outside the school in nothing more than a jumper!!!

I fear the worst in terms of mock results.

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DS’s school have handled it brilliantly on the whole. They set the mocks for after Christmas to give them the most amount of learning time available beforehand which would have worked brilliantly if it hadn’t all kicked off again.
I honestly don’t know what they are going to do. How can they possibly give CAGs without any data to go on?[/quote]
This is my concern, missed half of Y10, DD was isolating more than she was in last term, looks like they won't be going back before February possibly depending on what's announced tonight, what on earth are they going to base their grades on?

They were meant to start today. But the whole year is at home for a week. Then are due to all have covid tests on Thursday. Then meant to be doing mocks next week. But who knows...

@finisterreforever

DS’s school have handled it brilliantly on the whole. They set the mocks for after Christmas to give them the most amount of learning time available beforehand which would have worked brilliantly if it hadn’t all kicked off again.
I honestly don’t know what they are going to do. How can they possibly give CAGs without any data to go on?

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DD has had a break from revising over Christmas, no mock results yet, they were due to get them in school next week but doesn't look like that's happening now, she is not happy this week though, she seems angry and disillusioned and I really can't blame her. These poor kids what a year they are having.