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Year 10 2024/2025 - come and join!

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36and3 · 19/08/2024 08:53

A thread for those with kids beginning their GCSE course next month.

Dd is my oldest so this process is a first for me. Her options are: triple science, Spanish, history and food/nutrition.

We've spent the summer organising her room. We've bought revision guides and files etc for every subject and she's excited to get started!

Would anyone like to join me for the ride?!

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WASZPy · 19/08/2024 09:45

I'm in- I was hoping somebody would start a thread. Thanks @36and3

DS is doing maths, 2x English, 3x science, history, geography, RS and an HPQ. They started the science and maths last year, but everything else starts from now. We've had a block of work to do on An Inspector Calls over the summer and he's done some preliminary work on his HPQ title.

He wants to apply for Law, so we'll be looking for super-curriculars too. We've done part of an online exploration course- hoping to finish that before Sept.

MiniMidiMaxi · 19/08/2024 09:36

Yes I have one of these! Options start y10 here, so he’s relieved to see the back of some subjects he didn’t enjoy. Though he’s started GCSE content in sciences this past year. He’s doing triple science, RS, history, French and computer science on top of English and maths.

Not really thought about his start yet, his older brother gets his GCSE results on Thursday so that is occupying my brain!

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36and3 · 19/08/2024 09:31

Yes dd has also done work experience this summer. She wants to do medicine so did her first placement which she loved.

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BernardsarenotalwaysSaints · 19/08/2024 09:17

Dc1 is starting y10. She started her GCSE courses last year though, so doesn't feel quite so 'big'. She's doing German, History, Perf Arts & Further Maths & Stats, she's set 1 science so will be doing triple. Stats exam will be this school year so one less to think about come y11. She's spent the summer applying for work experience placements.

Dc2 is going in to y9 so he's starting his GCSE course. He's taken French, History, iMedia, Further Maths & Stats, again set 1 science so will be sitting triple. He's very academic so is keen to get started.

WonderingWanda · 19/08/2024 09:01

My ds is starting y10....now I feel woefully unprepared as I haven't bought anything in preparation....was going to take him out to buy shoes, trousers and shirts at the last minute so he doesn't grow out of them before school starts.

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36and3 · 19/08/2024 08:58

Oops - forgot she's doing further maths too!

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