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DD says there's a few bits of homework (sounds like only a few hours) and the teachers didn't say anything about revision over the holiday. She says she's going to do some refreshers and maths practice.

Very glad we started the English tutoring, she says she's covered a lot more detail of An Inspector Calls in that 1 hour a week than in the 4 lessons a week in school.

DS has also been off for a couple of weeks, he agreed to 3 hours study on week days (lots of school work set and all his y10 mock grades were bar Eng Lit and Art were 3 or below). He’s yet to do more than 90 minutes and mostly has done nothing! He’s capable of 4-6 grades, if only he’d do some work! He tells me in History his teacher has little class control, this is in a school where the biggest classes are 14 kids! He got a grade 1 in the mock.

We have looked at 6th form, he says he wants to do A-levels, he needs 5 at grade 4 or above because thankfully we’re in an area with a very inclusive 6th form.

It was his birthday last week, so I did cut him some slack last week. Deeply regret not keeping him back a year when he was 4. He’s so young in the year and quite immature for his age.

Hi all, I hope you are all enjoying the summer holidays. My Yr10 DS has had couple of weeks off now, his Mocks results were OK but we and his teachers know he can do better.

Are your soon to be Y11's doing any revisions?

November does sound like leaving it late I agree. No mocks as such here which I’m slightly surprised by - there were some end of term tests but we don’t seem to have got the marks for most of them yet….Also been concentrating on some subjects over others due to taking some papers early. It has not been going very well though - hopefully whatever your DS did went better @waitingquietly .
Not sure what DS is doing over the summer - school have not set particular work (yet - they have a week to go). On the one hand DS is on his knees and really needs a break on the other hand he can’t afford to slack off entirely- especially with Maths (which he despises).

Anyone else just belatedly got mocks results ? DS2 has a right old mix ranging from 1 ( for 1 part of combined science) all the way up to an outlying 7 Minimal revision on many subjects as his school takes a GCSE early and he’s concentrated on that . School have given them all summer work . I think I need to wait and see how he gets on in the November mocks actually revising but boy does that feel like leaving it late ! Very different older DS has just finished GCSEs and awaiting results.

Raise this with school and ask them to assess if she's qualify for extra time

Question - my daughter struggles to finish an exam on time. She has mocks at the moment and has never gotten close to finishing an English paper. We’ve never used tutors but is that the type of skill they can help with ?

Our mocks were over a few weeks ago, results last week. Generally fine, either same as predicted or 1 lower (6,7,8s). Bit of a shock with English though 2 grades lower for both (5s) which DD was upset about. Thinking about a tutor even though she'll likely pursue science because it's an important subject and I don't want it to potentially impact uni applications. Also she'll have to carry on with some English if she does the IB, which is the plan.

@waitingquietly mine does. Her school has put them on study leave for the next fortnight.

Afternoon all , just wondering if anyone’s DC start mocks next week ? DS2 starts on Thursday literally the day after DS1 finishes his GCSEs . I know a lot of you have already had mocks ?

So nice to hear your DD still loves her subjects. Mine used to be like that but gradually has lost her love for many subjects over the years!

The latest here is her school has shared the "Fantasy Wings programme" which is about careers in aviation targeted at diverse students. As DD has no idea what she wants to do she thinks she might aswell see if she can get a place - yet another activity she doesn't really have time to do.

This thread fell off my radar so popping back on to hope all your DC are doing well. The last 6 months or so have been a lot here, caring for elderly DMs and parenting young adults/teens is not for the weak 😳
DD is doing so well, working incredibly hard. Mocks for her are all through June, she’s been revising consistently and has made a start on her Art final work.

We’ve only just had the work experience email which they have been asked to complete over the summer. There are lots of links on the Careers Google Classroom for virtual stuff but she would prefer in person and she’d like to go into London somewhere (we live in an outer borough and an easy commute)

VI form open evenings are in the Autumn term here, she may stay at her school but is swaying towards the school I work in so we’ll see, she’s still not set on A-Levels as, in her words, she loves everything 😅

@36and3 that's interesting, I don't think any here have open days until the autumn.

Dd1 is quite keen on staying on at her school's 6th form - Grammer school where they start of with 4 A levels and then drop one - but I think it would be good to look at a couple of others. Her school doesn't do drama which is one of her strengths.

If she stays, she'll probably do Maths, Further Maths, Art and either German or English Lit. She's thinking of doing architecture.

If she leaves, Maths, Further Maths, drama and again either German, English or Art. She may not do further Maths if she leaves though depending on what the colleges allow.

Wow that’s forward planning! No open days etc until the autumn here. Very glad as firstly DS doesn’t know what he wants to do and secondly he may not get grades for a levels. There seems to be a bit of a black hole (here in Wales anyway) for people who will hopefully get 6 or more C’s at GCSE but not the B’s that are wanted for A-levels everywhere near us - and also aren’t interested in any vocational qualifications. Not really sure what to advise him tbh. I remember also having no clue what I wanted to do at his age either…..

Sounds like your DD has done really well —solid grades, especially the 8 in biology. My DD is into biology now she's enjoying the teaching.

@waitingquietly I have one in Y11 and Y10 too. Not sure I have the energy to do it all again next year!

Y11 DC is just pleased exams have started. The build up has been hard and I don't think my Y10 DC is looking forward to the next academic year!

Just joining as I have a yr10 ( sign posted to you all by the yr11 thread as I also have one of those )

Amazed to hear so many already have mocks out the way and thinking about yr12 options . We have mocks once the yr11/13 cohort have finished with the hall

DS got his report card today following all his mocks - he already knew his % exam scores but they translated them into ‘working at’ grades in the report. A real mixed bag - really strong in English and French, almost full marks, then weakest in history, RE and Maths. I think he has the skills to uplift a lot in history and RE, just needs more memorisation, but he might need more support with Maths.

He already has a science tutor - he has a recurring health issue that has meant his attendance has been around 85% ish throughout secondary, and sciences were the area where he found it hardest to catch up on what he missed. Need to think about helping him to close any gaps in his maths too. He’s smart but needs the exposure to the content!

Dd1 is doing 10, dd2 will do 9. Most of the schools round us are moving to 9, although some do a mixture of 9/10 depending on whether you do combined science or separate.

Dd1's mocks aren't until the last 2 weeks of June. They do get study leave for them though. She's a bit annoyed as everyone who doesn't do art finishes 2 days earlier as they have a practice art assessment which takes a day and a half! Art continues to be more work than all the other subjects combined.

DD is doing 11. Not further maths. But her school seems to be an outlier nowadays many do less than 10, I'm sure 9 plus FM would be fine.

DD has completed mocks and they were all."ok" except the Maths which everyone found hard apparently. The school are doing a big reveal /results assembly to make it like the real thing, 3 weeks to go! DD told me last night she was worrying about the results as they make up a big parr of the predicted grades to apply to sixth form. I reassured her she has nothing to worry about!