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Corona Cohort Y12 into Y13, braving the storm of the third wave

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Monkey2001 · 20/06/2021 11:24

Supportive thread for parents of Y12 students going into Y13.

Previous thread - www.mumsnet.com/Talk/secondary/4240252-Thread-16-Corona-Cohort-Year-12-2021-Zooming-through-Summer-Term

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Seeline · 24/06/2021 07:41

Welcome! I think most schools tend to use these end of Y12 exams to help inform their predicted grades for UCAS, but there is no set process. Your DDs school have already set predicted grades, so they possibly use a different system? Or do they have predicted grades and UCAS grades separately - my DDs school does that!

Lovemusic33 · 24/06/2021 07:36

Only just found this thread. Dd is year 12 and did her end of year exams last week. Dd is pretty chilled out about everything and I’m a stress head 🤣

She’s taking A level Match, computing and English lit.

Her predicted grades are AAB, she has her results for computing and maths, computing was A* but maths a C, pretty sure she will get a A for English. Do these grades go towards uni applications? She says they don’t?

She’s needs AAB, or AAA for her first choices of uni, though so far we haven’t really looked at unis other than one visit to Oxford before lockdown. I feel we should be doing more regarding looking at uni’s. Dd has Aspergers and some mobility issues so will need some support at uni.

Just watching the news now about wether exams will go ahead next year.

FoolsAssassin · 24/06/2021 07:22

97% is absolutely amazing !

Monkey2001 · 24/06/2021 01:07

@AndwhenyougetthereFoffsomemore the 97% makes me think of Mma Makutsi in No 1 Lady Detective Agency! Well done to him!

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Orangecinnamon21 · 23/06/2021 22:31

We are very lucky, I couldn't live too far inland anymore!

MidLifeCrisis007 · 23/06/2021 22:05

I've spent many a boozy night on 'ayling over the years - and know lots of people who still live on the Island!

EversoDelighted · 23/06/2021 21:58

Yes, both are lovely, lucky you being so close. I used to go to my school sailing club at the sailing school next to The Ship, the teachers turned a blind eye to what we were drinking in there afterwards. Happy days.....

Orangecinnamon21 · 23/06/2021 20:44

@EversoDelighted

I was going to ask if you were at The Ship, I see I'm close Smile
Ooh yes we love the Ship as it is walkable distance for us...DH insists on going to the Royal Oak for some reason at the moment! Both lovely views GrinGin
EversoDelighted · 23/06/2021 20:04

I was going to ask if you were at The Ship, I see I'm close Smile

EwwSprouts · 23/06/2021 20:00

97% is a fabulous achievement!

Oh for a cocktail by the sea or even just a Solero...

Shimy · 23/06/2021 19:31

Orange Looks like you're by a sea harbour. Looks delicious!

Shimy · 23/06/2021 19:28

Thanks Ealingwestmum

I don't know if its been mentioned already but just got this email from Birmingham uni:

Thank you for booking your place at our July open days here at the University of Birmingham. We have been reviewing our events given the latest Government guidance around travel into and out of the city of Birmingham. To keep visitors, staff and students safe, we will be postponing our events due to take place on Friday 2 July and Saturday 3 July. We will be releasing our new open day dates for the summer early next week (w/c 28 June) and as someone who had already booked your place, you will have priority booking for the upcoming dates once they are announced.

Whichever event you choose to attend this summer, you’ll have the opportunity to explore our campus, look around our key subject facilities, follow a self-guided tour around our accommodation, and chat to current students and staff about their own experiences at Birmingham. We can’t wait to welcome you to campus – we know you’ll love it here as much as we do.

We will also be opening bookings for our September and October open days at the same time, and so if you can no longer make our summer events you can rearrange for one of our future dates instead.

We'll be back in touch early next week when bookings open for all of our upcoming open day events.

Orangecinnamon21 · 23/06/2021 19:25

@AndwhenyougetthereFoffsomemore

OOh, that looks like a lovely view, *@Orangecinnamon21*: where are you?
One of the marinas on Hayling Island.
AndwhenyougetthereFoffsomemore · 23/06/2021 19:13

OOh, that looks like a lovely view, @Orangecinnamon21: where are you?

Orangecinnamon21 · 23/06/2021 18:46

Photo of said cocktail...it was based on a Solero lolly

Corona Cohort Y12 into Y13, braving the storm of the third wave
Orangecinnamon21 · 23/06/2021 18:45

What...?!! I blame my late afternoon cocktail.

Great results coming through.....

Orangecinnamon21 · 23/06/2021 18:45

Some great results congrats through congrats!

ealingwestmum · 23/06/2021 18:25

Great result Andwhen!

Good luck for your son’s guitar exam tomorrow Shimy!

MidLifeCrisis007 · 23/06/2021 17:54

@Nard75

DS1 just had his D of E silver expedition cancelled which was starting tomorrow as Birmingham is area of concern. He should've done it last year. It is ok to have 60,000 fans at a football match but not a group of 6 boys out walking. I have had enough now and don't think anything will get back to normal anytime soon. Blush
It's totally bonkers isn't it @Nard75.

I bet the late and great DofE is turning in his grave.....

Our teenagers deserve better than this. Harrumph.

Nard75 · 23/06/2021 17:54

Impressive 97%

Piggywaspushed · 23/06/2021 17:37

97% ! Wow!

estherfrewen · 23/06/2021 17:30

Fantastic result @AndwhenyougetthereFoffsomemore!

AndwhenyougetthereFoffsomemore · 23/06/2021 17:29

@Piggywaspushed - good luck flexing your muscles back - that is a ridiculous thing to say as a general policy for UCAS. I've heard it previously on GCSEs when 9s were new and our school said they wouldn't predict 9s as they didn't know where the grade boundaries would land, but for A*s at A level it's a very different situation...

AndwhenyougetthereFoffsomemore · 23/06/2021 17:26

Whoop, whoop: knowing this is a safe space to boast or whinge - a little boast from me and ds: who just got his result back for his comp sci: A* and 97% on one of the papers. As an arts student the idea of 97% being even vaguely attainable is utterly bonkers: although ds did say he thought the papers were pretty easy...

estherfrewen · 23/06/2021 16:54

@PiggywaspushedGrin - quite glad decision taken out of our hands!