Y11 2025/26… come and join

Joining you all.

My DC has gone into Y11, did bits of revision last 2 weeks of holiday. No exam timetable given by school yet but have rough idea as looked at exam board website. DC has a full on hobby that I want to continue supporting but worried at the time it takes in a week.

Another dd wanting to pursue medicine here!

Mine back and seem to have had constant you are year 11 talks for the last 3 days.
homework which has been minimal in previous years is ramping up now. Eek

Yes, I'm a bit concerned about how competitive it is and don't want her to be overly stressed then disappointed!

I don't know much about it all though so need to do some reading...

@PaddingtonBlah- my son is also considering Medicine which came out of the blue as in years 7-10 he wanted to be a Diplomat or Politician!

I’ve started researching and it’s quite overwhelming. I’m not sure if DS is aware of how rigorous the application process is.

Welcome @PaddingtonBlah .

Will have to have a look at that @PatientTeacher thanks for the link.

Today DS had an orthodontist appointment and a drama rehearsal so little work done today :(. Suggested he message/call his friend to see what he missed in lessons (due to the orthodontist) and he looked at me like I was crazy…..Meanwhile the deadlines for NEA’s are piling up and we are only 3 days into term. It seems very pressured already.

Coming to join in if ok?

I have a DD going into year 11. She did well in mocks but has mooted the idea over the summer of potentially considering Medicine for uni and that seems to have upped the stakes a bit for this coming year. She seems quite nervous about heading back to school but am sure once she back she will be fine.

We haven't had a timetable yet, although I did look before the summer to know when would be safe to take DS on holiday. He's a bit subdued since going back yesterday. I think he's starting to realise he's only got 2 terms until exams.

We received our exam timetable today. Scary stuff. A lot of exams! And no real break apart from
half term

Hi everyone. My DS back today too. He seems calm enough but let’s see. He didn’t get done a fraction of what he planned to do over the summer - the basic holiday work got done but he’s a champion procrastinator and none of the promised revision notes have been created!

Yes yes yes to frustrations with clash royale and hollow knight etc etc! It is so infuriating but I’m (selfishly) glad that some of you are struggling with similar. If one more RL friend with a Y11 DD tells me how brilliant they are at knuckling down and getting revision materials made and how they’re getting through packets of flash cards I might lose my mind…I am sure not all DDs are like that but many of my friends seem to have diligent ones

At least it’s Friday tomorrow, so a short week!

Good luck to everyone starting today. Dd1's first day and the biggest issue was her refusal to wear a coat or take an umbrella despite it chucking it down 🙄

She met her friends yesterday and one of them has a 16th party this weekend so she's generally in high spirits. Slightly worried that social life looks like eclipsing school work though!

And yes @Walkingbkwrm, he’s another Hollow Night fan nagging for the game today - need to somehow manage access to be a reward for doing work rather than a distraction from it! At least he plans to delete YouTube so he doesn’t accidentally see spoiler videos!

Hey, moving over from the y10 thread, DS has started back today. I’m not feeling very prepared for the term ahead, and nor is DS - in retrospect it was a mistake to have our family holiday at the end of the summer - as he did nothing before we went away and then scrabbled around doing his homework on the few days he had at home after the holiday! Need to regroup this weekend, hopefully his school will set out expectations etc which will get him in a more productive frame of mind.

We did completely sort out his room with a bigger desk, better storage etc so that he can comfortably work in there, though I suspect he will still migrate to the kitchen table!

My DS is the exact same! We have family link on his phone and have reduced screen time.
He spent 20 mins revising yesterday followed by a very early lunch break despite eating 30 mins prior. So hard to keep him on track.

Feels like I need to stay at home for the foreseeable future to ensure his in track otherwise the PlayStation will be a priority for him.

Subdued here too @SeaGlassDreamer . Think it’s going to be a long year. Still at least he packed a pencil case! Hope your DS managed to avoid detention or similar @wonderstuff .
My DS2 (year 9) sounds a bit like your DS @JoelDommettsTux he did his holiday homework in a rush on Monday. Apparently he “didn’t realise he hadn’t done it…..” He is currently into Hollow Night - apparently the sequel comes out tomorrow so getting him off the console at the weekend is going to be tricky…..

My DS how’s back tomorow. He finished his homework this evening. I really try not to have a go but I end up losing it at him then he goes off in a huff. If he put the work in he’s be amazing but when there clash royale and other distractions how can I get my point across!! He is a good kid to be honest but I just want him to knuckle down. Don’t want him being disappointed in August, that’s all. I’m not a pushy mum I promise, just so hard for kids these days they need all the pushing don’t they?! Cliches are true but we’ve been there and worn the T-shirts….

First day back for Ds2 today. Usually I get a running commentary from him covering everything but today he was very subdued and said it’s just a continuation of Year 10 so nothing to say. I think he is a little apprehensive about the year ahead.

I hope he does ok @Walkingbkwrm. I'm sure he won't be the only one who needs a reminder.

DS is back tomorrow. He's finally done his summer homework and he has football tonight to help him practice getting out of bed. I can't believe I have a Y11! It'll be university open days and driving lessons before we know it.

Good luck to everyone’s DC going back in today (like mine). I’m
crossing my fingers he has a nice day and not one full of his tutor/teachers lecturing him on how “this is a very important year…..” - really won’t help him settle back into school that! We still don’t have a timetable and he can’t remember his new form room so off to a bad start though.

I don’t teach, I’m Finance and HR. School budgets and recruitment make for a less than fun job 🫤

I’m also a teacher - at the kids school. I’m back Monday, kids back Thursday.

DD is back half day Tuesday then properly from Wednesday

I’m in for Inset Monday then Tuesday onwards, feels far too early, always seems to make this long term feel even longer when we go back on the 1st, even though I’ve done quite a few days over the summer. I’m also dreading going back for some odd reason but I have had a hell of a year so am generally feeling rubbish.

DD completed her work experience yesterday and she loved it, at the social at the end of yesterday the CEO had a really long chat with her and gave her lots of good advice about A Level choices (she’s struggling with this) just a lovely positive experience. She’s meeting some friends at a coffee shop today to study but I’m sure it will be mostly chat.

I packed DS's summer homework booklet into his suitcase to take on holiday and it also returned untouched. I've told him he has to do it tomorrow. He's back to school next Wednesday so running out of time really. Not that I can talk. I have an assignment for my apprenticeship due on the 17th. I've had three months to do it but am only a third of the way there. Focus needed for us both!