Y11 2025/26… come and join

We are half way through mocks. Only four days of exams next week and an inset on Friday. Hardest so far was French writing where he really struggles with what to say. His vocab is really good but he completely lacks inspiration when asked to write about his school / his recent holiday. We need to work on that somehow before the real thing.

I think telling her she didn’t have to do it would just make her extra anxious. And risk her messing up the mocks entirely due to that anxiety. I will be so glad when they are over. We are going away for Christmas and her 16th birthday and it will be well deserved!

@Wolfiefan DS2s school had similar expectations - it risks making them
give up completely . I told DS2 to do two half hour slots as I thought he was capable of that ( it worked for a while )

Another week until DD starts mocks. She’s shattered. School expect two hours of revision each day and seven at the weekend.

Our second round of mocks are in March just before finishing for Easter which is good because they should be in the depths of revision then

Yes this was the problem, content included in the paper they haven’t yet covered. They spoke to their teachers after and they said if they had revised they would be fine! DD has revised and worked so hard but like she said you can’t revise something you haven’t been taught, feels a bit off.

Our DS did maths papers which included content which they accepted they hadn’t covered. Which strikes me as a way to destroy the confidence of those taking the paper and throw them off trying to work out what they can answer. We are still waiting for some predicted grades and one will be even further delayed as they want to to moderate with other schools.

Congrats to all DC getting their results back 🌟
Mocks are finally finished for us, her school are doing a results assembly in a couple of weeks where they will all be given their results in a brown envelope to try to make it realistic!

DD was happy with how it all went except for one hideous Maths paper that left several girls in tears.

Open evenings done and she’s undecided on where to go so will wait for the taster days, she’s set now on Maths and Computer Science and can’t pick between English, French or History for her third.

She’s off to celebrate with a weekend of no revision and an afternoon in Camden Market then off to see the Christmas lights.

Congratulations on everyone getting through the mocks. Dd doesn't have hers until January as soon as they get back which rather puts the stress on over the Christmas holidays.

But she's had a full on few weeks anyway with her school play and art and drama coursework to get in so in a way, it's good she didn't have mocks to deal with as well.

It was the last day of mocks here. So glad they’re over and it wasn’t even me sitting them. Think they’ve gone ok. DTs get their results in 2 weeks time in one of those mini mock ceremonies.
there were a few topics they didn’t seem to have been taught in physics to which I said better to know that now and close that gap before the next time.
thankfully we have a few months before the second set of mocks by when I hope they’ve completed their syllabus.

DS2 came home with a football injury … and a 4 in physics - on about 20 minutes revision ! What could the child achieve if he does some work ?!

DD’s results are in too: one 9 (alevel choice) three 8s (also alevel choices) then two 7s, three 6s and a 4 in chemistry.

DS isn't getting his results back until the day they break up for Christmas. He promised he was revising and I told him these results will determine whether I keep believing him and leave him to manage alone or go bat shit crazy revision Mam on him so I hope for his sake he does well.

Anything 7 and above is at least an A , 6 a B and 5/4 are Cs … I find it easier to think about it in old grades - know too many kids who are upset as no 9s when in reality their grades are great

Her 8s were German and Sociology. She’s applied for English Lit, History & Film Study A Levels - she got 6 in history, 7 in English. I hope she’s pleased, she’s worked hard

Yep, those are good grades! Were the 7s/8s in things she wants to do for A level?

@ECT22a 4 would do us. Congratulations! Getting ours on Monday and everything is crossed.

I’ve just had DD mock results back - I think it’s a decent result but I’m not really sure (didn’t go to school in the UK)

11 GCSEs
2 x 8
5 x 7
4 x 6

@ECT22 well done to your DD … currently waiting to find out if DS2 managed to secure a 4 in his maths mock too … all a bit bizarre for me as DS1 last year was between an 8/9 (… when my sons work as a team they are absolutely storming … )

@ECT22 well done to your daughter. I recall the feeling of joy for that though my sons was English!

@ECT22thats excellent as a maths pass keeps so many doors open and no retakes. Never need to look at maths again if don’t want to post real exam

A 4's a pass and means she wouldn't have to take it again next year. Congratulations to her and you!

I’m super happy for and proud of my DD who has got a 4 in her Maths mock, when she struggles with it so much. Such a confidence boost. A 4 is not a reason to celebrate for many, I realise. But if you know, you know ❤️

That's a fantastic set of results, well done your DD!