Y11 2023/24 thread 5 - results!

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Morning! I have been awake for ages too - DS is still asleep though. He took a Kalms at about 1am so I think that has helped.

He's meeting his friends at 9.30am when school opens. He's not sure if he will grab and run, or open with his friends. I think it will depend how they all feel.in the moment.

Happy birthday @JessyCarr a double celebration for you today!

All the best for our DC today. They've worked so hard and gone through so much stress and disruption to get to this point. Good luck everyone!

We have bought a campervan and are heading to a festival at first light tomorrow. It is a useful distraction. Good luck everyone

Heard dd alarm going off, she’s switched it off and gone back to sleep.
I meanwhile have been awake ages ..

I always think results day should be a sunny day. It's raining here 😞 oh well just have to get wet waiting outside now. Good luck

We're having a family meal tonight. Then we're away over bank holiday weekend for some post-birthday treats.

Regardless of grades so important to remember they're the cohort who only had six months of year 7 before lockdown, multiple days off for school strikes etc, so the evening is a celebration of that tenacity.

We’re going out for dinner tonight, a restaurant of DS’ choice.

He’s actually nearly 18, year 12 not 11 but we were told he’d likely never do any GCSE’s but his history teacher thought he had a chance so we entered him expecting him to refuse but he did it! We are already beyond proud but I am so nervous and anxious this morning - I just want him to pass for him but if he doesn’t then I’m just so proud he did it.

I’ve really enjoyed reading this thread and hope everyone has lots to celebrate soon!

Are any of you planning nice things to celebrate/commiserate? I've been talking to DD about going out for a nice meal tonight or something but she doesn't seem keen.

Awake :) DD is not a morning person at all, also think she's coordinating the time we go in with her friends so have said I will be guided by her today, now the days here I feel I need one more day myself to prepare!!

From a teacher’s perspective, I’ve been up since 4, set up my classes on the results pages and nervously awaiting the results at 8.

After that, I might have some breakfast, then head in for results at 1000 in school.

Looking at some of the mark schemes for the papers, I’m hoping the kids RTFQ*!

Read the FULL/F*king question

Been awake since 3am - a combination of Covid and looming results I think. DH now up and he’s waking DD. We’re leaving to head into school at 8.30am. I’m glad I’m feeling better than I was yesterday afternoon/evening, but so conscious of still being contagious, so while I’ll be going in with DD, I’ll be keeping my distance from everyone as I’d hate to ruin the start of 6th form for anyone. It’s a quick turnaround here with school starting on Tuesday, and in fact our new first years are in tomorrow.

I know DD will have done well - she is bright and has been consistent throughout the 2 years, and worked incredibly hard - and to be honest any grades are fine for us - we’re just so proud of how hard she worked, but I want the high grades for her sake because I don’t want her to be disappointed.

If the grades have gone back to 2019 that is fair imo. If the kids are shaky on basics due to y7/8 then if anything you would expect their grades to be below 2019 levels.
2020 and 2021 are the uplift years, 22 and 23 are settling back down, 2019 and 24-> are meant to be the norm.

Happy Birthday Jessycar.

Good luck to everyone for today.

Wow just seen news article forgot how high the grades where last year. Really feel our kids got the raw end with grading as they had to learn teach themselves some of the basics at home.

Good luck everyone! And their kids of course! I think like everyone has said this feels like such a culmination of years of encouragement and input, and overall we just want our kids to come out of that school happy and proud of themselves. My DD has been offered a full scholarship for a private school sixth form if she gets 7-9 in everything so there is a lot riding on today. Hence up early feeling a bit sick! 😂 but I’m sure what will be will be and they will all be fine whatever the outcome. Hope everyone has a great day, and whatever happens just give them a huge hug!

I've done all five of the mumsnet puzzles in 35 mins, 46 seconds. 😀 I'm sure I wasn't this nervous about my own results.

My DS needs 7s in Maths, Physics and DT, and a 5 in English language.

He seems completely unfazed by this. Anyone would think a 7 in physics is a walk in the park. I gave up physics in disgust when I was 13.

I'm trying to copy his lack of concern. And trying to decide where to take him for a celebratory brunch.

I've been awake since 4.30 just feeling generally stressed and worried.
I think DD will be fine - she did well in mocks - but obviously I could be wrong. I just need to know now.

She's also undecided between a couple of 6th forms and she has to enrol in person this morning so I'm worried about that.

Good luck everyone.

Anyone else feel totally exhausted!

Happy Birthday @JessyCarr

I’ve been awake since 4am…..DD sleeping soundly, completely unbothered by it all.
She should be fine…mocks were great but you never know!
Good luck to everyone’s DC collecting results today!

@bluefineliner @Tebheag Thank you! Forty years ago today I received my O-level results in the morning post, together with my National Insurance card (and of course some birthday cards). My mum arranged the envelopes by my place on the breakfast table.

@JessyCarr Hapoy birthday hope you have a lovely day.

I want to stress clean but know DS will wake up. Thanks to a creaky door downstairs and landing floor.