Y11 2023/24 thread 5 - results!

After just over a week of post-exam chilling, ds went straight off on a two week school trip, a family holiday, then an extended family short visit - now home with no more plans in the last three weeks, and suddenly he’s very aware of the pending results. He should be ok to return to his school sixth form, but the entry requirements are high and it’s oversubscribed for external applicants so no leeway. We just talked today about what he’s ok with doing pre results - starting on bridging work was a yes, ordering suitable ‘office wear’ clothes was a no. And plans for after results are developing - apparently Nandos is already booked!

DS was going out last night, and he looked really sad. I asked when he came in, and he said he keeps getting waves of fear as the day gets closer 😞😫

Yes I agree with this. We're also starting to get "how to enrol" emails from the places DS is holding offers from which is bringing home how close it is. We're not talking about it at home but DS is definitely thinking about it; consciously or not.

I think, whether we like it or not, that it’s going to focus their minds that 22nd August is creeping ever nearer when the A level results come out on Thursday.

Oh no, how disappointing for you and your DD. My DD is a massive Swiftie and we saw her in Liverpool in June, I know how she would have felt so you have my sympathies! Hopefully she will be able move on soon and get the positive results she has worked for.

Although my DD is not showing signs outwardly of stress, if I mention results I am shut down immediately, which is fair enough. I will just worry internally or vent to my Dsis who also has a Y11 awaiting results. Just hoping this next week goes quickly.

I can’t think about results. We’ve just got back from Vienna having planned to see Taylor Swift. I just don’t want dd to have another disappointment so quickly. I know that’s a bit negative but she was so freaked by the close call we had I really want her to be overjoyed with her results

DD is starting to get nervous now. We can't be sure of her sixth form place until results.

She's had a busy first half of the long summer but the next couple of weeks are quiet (expect for Taylor Swift next weekend!) so it's not helping with the waiting.

@tellmewhenthespaceshiplandscoz DS has an under 19s account with Lloyd's also has a savings account I pay pocket money to savings and he transfers what he needs normally keeps at least £15 ish in current account. DD has the same but under 16 so I do the transfers between savings and current ac

DS Just back from NCS after nearly not going due to nerves he had a great time and wished it had been longer!
Dreading results day even had a dream about it last night. I am lost on the high grades with DD I am not bothered about exams or results as she should be fine passing them all hopefully end of year report was 9s and 8s.She normally tells friends she did OK and is happy with her grade when they ask if they are excited that they did better than expected. DS 1 will be a fail Spanish can live with that English is the worry and two others where hoovering close to 4s.Still not decided where he is going though might not have a choice depending on English.

I'd never heard of Boardmasters but I've just googled and it looks great! I hope your DC are having fun there and that the weather improves.

All the teens in my area do the Reading Festival as their first festival but it's not the event it was when I was young. They just don't have the great bands that we had in the 90's 😎

College for A levels here, so very excited for no school uniform. Just a hideously expensive train season ticket! Just want the results now so we can all move on to a new phase, youngest left primary too so it's all change as he's going to a different secondary school! Eek!

DS was away on an overseas school trip shortly after the end of exams, then we were straight onto our family holiday (my 24 hours of laundry in between not so fun!), so only just now starting to think ahead to the next couple of weeks and beyond. DS has spent today tweaking his CV and applying for weekend jobs - didn’t bother applying for summer jobs as he’s been away so much but he’s keen to earn some cash and get some experience. Fingers crossed but I’ve warned him it might be a long haul. I’m keen for him to earn too, as he starts driving lessons mid September a few days after his birthday! He’ll be preparing for his theory test over the next few weeks. Blows my mind that we’re at this stage.

He apparently does have bridging work for two of his three A level choices, but happy for him to worry about that after results - his current school has very high minimum standards to get into sixth form, and though he should be fine, I think it’s better all round that we just ignore specific school prep for the next couple of weeks.

I think Boardmasters is a great first independent festival, I know a fair few who are there. Hope all the DCs there have a great time.

@LighthouseCat oh that’s not good. 😬

My DS is there tomorrow with his friends. I’m hoping the weather improves from the past two days. 🤞🏻

@JustHereWithMyPopcorn the Scottish results were not great I don't think. Has made me a bit more nervous for DD.

Ds is currently continuing his summer of fun at Boardmasters!

I don’t think results day could be any further from his mind! He’s still not decided which A levels he’s going to do for definite, maybe seeing his results will help!

This is an excellent idea @TeenToTwenties I will be doing that here.

I think on results people should be encouraged to say 'met predicted' or 'really delighted, beat predictions' or 'a bit disappointed, 4 subjects were lower than predictions' with 'able to go to first choice / need to entirely rethink' comments rather than 'disappointed only got 998777777' or whatever.

It enables those delighted with 554444444 to join the thread on an even footing with everyone else.

(Unlikely to happen.)

Anything below a 9 is a fail on those threads. My mum’s response to my cousins set of As with one B for language was “oh, that’s a shame about the B”. I’m dreading telling her dd1’s results.

We’re ignoring results day in our house. A friend mentioned 22aug to me yesterday and I looked blank until she clarified… we are away 20-21 distracting dd so will probably mention it on the evening of 21 and I’m wfh on 22. She’s bright and able but struggled with the gcse style answers so 3 sets of mocks with no consistency on results mean we’re totally unsure how she’ll do and it could not go to plan. Honestly dreading the day and a hoping we can just celebrate and move on. Something tells me it won’t be so straightforward.

Thanks to all of you who shared info about your DC's allowances.

Good on your son @Pharos - getting paid for work experience is very impressive!

DS is doing voluntary work this week and his manager has said that he's very happy to offer him paid work from next term, which is good news on the finances front. He has a Lloyds under 19's account which is a full current account as for as I remember and he can open as many savings accounts on it as he wants. He just has one atm. He keeps about £50 in the current and puts any surplus into the savings. Banking these days is just so easy.

We've not spoken about results here - except to say that we'll be getting them early doors and DH and I will be going to the school with him albeit waiting in the car park. DS is AGAIN [sigh] talking about changing his third subject. His offers are subject tied so this isn't a given but we've said he can obviously ask but he needs to research thoroughly before deciding.

On another thread earlier this week someone mentioned level 3 Core Maths in year 12. Is this something any of your DC are considering? DS is doing essay subjects for A level so this might be an alternative to EPQ for him. He'd have to do it as an online course though as nowhere offers it locally.

Dd refusing to talk about results... She's put a lot of pressure on herself. Her school sixth form place isn't dependent on grades but still.

I find MN a strange place when it comes to GCSE results. "They got 7s and 8s in 10 subjects so good results, but not stellar" and "With those results A-Levels are a bad idea" when the op's dc got 8s and 9s but a 5 in something they have no intention of studying any further".

@Panic71 can you imagine opening the email to see no results?! 😮

How we’re the Scottish results overall?

www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/articles/c0qee39q83ko.amp