GCSE Support - the results are in

If it helps at all, DD has been doing an hour's commute twice a day every day since she started secondary. I do think it was hard for her to begin with (at 11 she was beyond wiped out at the end of the day) but she has adapted and has friends she travels with and it has been fine. She sees it as social time at the start and end of her day. She also did things like homework that was reading on the train from time to time or just took it as time out and listened to music or a podcast.

So sorry to hear this, mood in our household has been deflated as well.
My middle son has just finished college and it took him around 50 mins to get there if I dropped him at the bus stop about 10-15 mins away. If I didn’t drop him, he had to leave even earlier as he had to get a second bus. He has ASD but he did get used to the travelling and it wasn’t a problem. Also, I am not sure about your DD but my son only had to go into college for his full time course 3 days a week. I hope that she manages to find something that she feels happy with.

Thank you, it must have been 78/96 and 38/64 then.

Here's a new thread:

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/further_education/4885101-y12-202324-support-discussion-and-looking-after-each-other

The papers weren't split 80 each it was 64/96.

I have asked my HOD to call several like this. I think it's definitely worth a look.

This sounds like a good idea.

We're feeling quite deflated and anxious here. We did a couple of dummy runs to her back up colleges, but without traffic, it was almost 50 minutes, but in traffic it's going to be well over an hour. Maybe an hour and a half. It's a very popular, busy city. I looked into buses and possibly taking her to a bus stop 20 minutes away, which is the nearest one, but apparently it would still take her an hour and 15 to get there on the bus, so that wouldn't make any sense. She absolutely hates the thought of this.

Waiting to hear back from one other Sixth Form, but it's got a bad reputation and they don't offer the main subject that DD would want to take. They do offer re sits though, so we'll see.

Starting to think about A Levels at home again now, but lack of socialisation is such a big negative.

Has anyone else had a look at the script for AQA English Lit? Very strange result here for one of my DC’s (twins). His score for one paper was 78/80 and for the other paper was 38/80 seems like such a large disparity.

Yes, I think previous Year 12+ threads are usually in FE.

That's what I thought, esp as some people are moving to college rather than sixth form and doing a whole range of different things.

I think Further Ed now as no longer in secondary? What does everyone think?

Shall I make one in Further Education? Or here?

Yes!

Definitely

Fab. I'll need someone else to set it though as don't know how.

Dr Who sounds absolutely perfect! Very glad to help.

Another thing is just reading. Magazines are good as the articles are manageably short and things like Elle and Vogue are available in tons of languages. I buy myself a supply of French magazines on holiday every year and read them slowly for months. Plus if you have a keen reader who already owns a Kindle and buy foreign language novels, you can look up words from the device itself (but do write them down!).

Definitely 👍

@spiderlight @mumonthehill I've just order DS a new superdry rucksack - his brother's had his for years, it's indestructible! 😄

Everyone's been so supportive on this thread it would be great to carry on a year 12 support thread if everyone's up for it?

They’ve got a great reputation for music @TheTurn0fTheScrew

Most of DD’s friends are going to Xav, but she’s strongly preferred L since the first taster day back in Y10. Both good colleges but L is known for being very supportive and they get great results.

Oh that's reassuring, thank you. We don't know anyone who's been (we're the other side of town) but DD was really taken with the music department on the open day and it instantly became her first choice. She said she had a really lovely member staff looking after her a bit yesterday while they looked at a timetabling nightmare, and they seemed really keen to sort things out, which bodes well.

@spiderlight that is so funny, ds got his Superdry backpack in year 7, it seemed so expensive at the time. However it is still going strong and he has decided to keep it going for 6th form as a good luck charm!!

A new bag is the most important part of any new school or college. Everyone knows this!😂

DS has gone for a US preppy inspired canvas bag.

Yes, she is. I’ve been really impressed with them so far and friends’ kids have done well and been very happy there.

DS decided last night that his perfectly good Superdry backpack is going to be too small for college, uncomfortable to cycle with and not waterproof enough, and has chosen one that is out of stock everywhere - that'll be me dragging him round Sports Direct this afternoon to find an alternative.