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Congratulations to everyone who has had results.
We had parents evening the other night went OK though lots of the teachers stating they either hoped or expected DD to get 9s in their subject think it's too much pressure. Especially on one she is normally a 7 did point this out to the teacher stating it was her weaker subject and we where very happy with the 8 in mocks. Also got told she got the highest in her year for Maths.

Still waiting for official results here, hopefully before they break up on Friday. He has already been invited to sign up for after school maths and English sessions in January though.... Was already doing maths (grade 3 in year 10 exams) but the addition of English doesn't bode well. DS1 was also invited a few years ago when he was doing GCSEs and had just scraped a 5 in English language in the December mocks (but an 8 in English literature!). But they seemed to mostly focus on literature which he didn't need and isn't the English that counts so I wasn't impressed.

@Wincher sounds like you're in my area. Dd is at Latymer and in 2 minds whether to stay or not. Feel free to dm me if you have any questions about it. We missed the deadline for Harris Westminster - and also she's not very keen on the idea of Saturday school! But will probably apply to the others you've mentioned as a back up. A couple of friends are planning on going to CSG but I think we're too far away to get in.

Her mocks are in January so it's going to be a rather intense holiday for her. She also did get first GCSE part last week with her drama assessment, which made it all seem rather real.

Well done to all the DC who've had their results so far. I happen to be visiting DS's school on results day next week but he's refused to share them with me until he gets home 😑

It was DS's mock results day yesterday as well. All 5s and 6s which is the same as his predictions but mostly got 5s where predicted 6s and vice versa but never mind all good. Only dip was English Language that was a 4 and he needs a 5 for college. We have parents evening early in January so will see what the teacher has to say about the 4 then although DS seems to think the teachers have said it was set particularly hard to give everyone a wake up call. I did point out the GCSE would also be hard.

Mock results day yesterday for all except 1 subject. DTs stunned us with some really fabulous mock results above their targets, then maths was below par to keep us grounded and a bit of a shocker in geography for the twin who wants to do it for A level. We have 1x6, 2x7s 10x8s, 2x9s and 1 level 2 distinction star in btec.

celebrated with a domino’s

glad the results are in before Christmas so they can relax before they have mock round 2 in Feb/march.

predicted grades and the awol subject due next week.

Im super proud of them and sort of wish these were the real grades (except
geography).

@wincher do you or the other friends have any slightly older siblings or cousins who could go along ? I have a couple of friends who have enabled a youth hostelling trip by sending along an A level finisher as well

Yes I can imagine why! His plan is wild camping - hence why I’m worried! And obv not allowed in lots of places

No festival requests here (yet) but he does want to go camping with friends after exams in somewhere like the Lake District/dartmoor. Worries me slightly but he’s an explorer scout so pretty used to camping…

Hello, I was on an old thread but haven’t joined in for a while. Really interesting to read everyone’s experiences with mocks and sixth form open evenings etc as we’re in the midst of it too. Just had mocks results tonight and DS got all 8s (results capped at 8) so we’re totally delighted. We’re in London and his school doesn’t have a sixth form. Looking at some of the really academic ones - he’s applied already to Harris Westminster and Latimer and planning to apply to woodhouse, LAE Tottenham and a few others. It’s such a weird Wild West with all the different deadlines/application systems!

Dragging a horse to water springs to mind. DS is being one of those proverbial horses at the moment but we're living in optimistic ignorance until he gets his mocks results on the 18th.

@wonderstuff we had a very similar situation with DS 2years ago. His GCSEs were a car crash but he squeaked into college. He hates it but is persevering in a way I never expected (voluntarily going to the library on his own) and knows that it’s on him that he is in this situation (I’m not saying I don’t feel parental guilt but ultimately it’s hard to force a teenager to value studying). He will come out (hopefully) with some Alevel /BTEC qualifications - and at least a good amount of resilience. This may not be reassuring but he admits he did no revision at all for GCSEs (and broke a leg in the run up - though not close enough to get mitigation) - so fingers crossed that if your DS at least recognises that some work is needed, it will go more smoothly.

sending you some sympathy @wonderstuff . DS2 had a 2 , a 3 a handful of 4s , a couple of 5s and a 6 . Not a great deal of revision done here - apparently he will start at Christmas for the Feb mocks and the real things - we shall see . He wants to stay on at his Indy for sixth form so he needs some 6s in Maths Business and Geography 🤞currently 4, 6 and 5 . We don’t have plan b - he didn’t like the BTEC we looked at so it’s on him to do the work

That would be great, yes please.

Sorry just looked and it seems it’s not national but limited to London / Home Counties.

It’s run by a national tutoring agency. Happy to send you the information. DD’s mocks were fine but I know she’s capable of more and she actually wants to do it so I hit pay before she could change her mind!

Ahh that's much better. My parents picked up my results for me and sent a text while I was queuing to get into the camping area.

Which course are you sending him on @36and3? I told DS he's going on one if his mock results are disappointing. He was horrified so hopefully it spurred him to actually do some revision after all!

Reading is definitely a good week after results day!

Dd is now 100% staying at school, I’ve paid the deposit (Indy). Alevel choices are all submitted too.

Next stop is second lot of mocks in March and then I’ve booked her onto an intensive revision course over Easter.

Weirdly I think the festival is a week later this year which is a good thing - for us anyway DS2 may not get the 6 in maths needed for his a levels so I need him here

Gosh, the Reading talk brings back memories! I went after GCSEs and regret missing picking up my results in person. I dragged the family along to two festivals last year. DD and I had a great time, while DH and DS said on our picnic mat, eating pizza and playing on their phones So no danger of him asking to go, unless he gets a festival-loving gf I suppose.

No mention of festivals here. I think DD would be keen if it was something being organised by friends, but her friends arent into that sort of thing yet (and their parents would absolutely say no!).

DS would rather gouge his eyes out with a spoon than go to a music festival. Polar opposite to his brother but I guess you never get two the same.

He has offers for T levels in Health at 2 different colleges one needs higher results than the other and is his first choice but the other is a pretty good back up needing lower grades and also easier to get to. The very easy to get to local college has been totally ruled out which is a shame as DS is going to have to get over his public transport phobia (not a real phobia but will walk 6 miles home from school rather than get on the bus).