Y11 2025-26 Results Day and Next Steps

We've just received remarking results for AQA Eng Lit, her markes rasied by 30(!!!), so from grade 6 my DD raised to grade 8 (1 mark away from 9), that's exactly how all her mocks were, 8-9 all the time (we were surprised she got 6)! I am speechless to be honest re marking of AQA papers!

Sorry for the stupid question, but how do you know if papers have been submitted for remarks?

DDs dance teacher got in touch the afternoon she picked up her results and asked for permission to request her exam paper as she was 1 mark of an 8, we haven't heard anything since.

Today, her drama teacher has emailed as she is 1 mark off an 8 in drama also

If we don't hear anything does that mean the teachers don't think a remark will make a difference? Or do they go ahead anyway? Just curious as some already ha e remark results whereas others as still being looked at.

How do you know how many people stay on? DS1 did say there were surprisingly few people there today but from him that could mean anything! Will be interesting to see how big his classes end up being as I know the local college had a big recruiting drive.

@FlyingPandas I think here there is a big push to get into Grammar sixth form - there is also a very competitive state option too

DS also staying at his (indie) school for sixth form. Induction day on Friday and then term starts properly from Monday. He’s chuffed as he’s won some prizes for GCSE achievements, including a subject prize for one he really really worked hard for, so we’ll be off to prize giving later in the month. Still bugger all bridging work done so I just hope he doesn’t get a baptism of fire next week!

Interestingly the vast majority of DS’s indie year group have stayed @waitingquietly but I was shocked at how few stayed at our local state school (where i invigilate) for sixth form last year. From a year group of over 200, only just over 60 stayed. They’ve pushed really hard to try and increase that for this coming year. Definitely agree that there is such a thing as a too-small subject cohort.

Good luck to all of our DC for their new adventures!

Well think we missed a letter somewhere as DS1 left and came back less than 2 hours later to inform me that he only needed to be at school for an hour (probably less tbh) and slightly upset that a) he didn’t get his lanyard (best bit of sixth form apparently) and b) he now didn’t know what to do with his day as he had expected lessons…. I suggested logging on to the school app with his new login and seeing if the teachers had posted anything and he thought this was a terrible idea. Ah well, hopefully tomorrow!

DS2 doesn’t start till this time next week as he stayed in Private - though DS1 starts Friday - lots of people seem to have started quite early - we have a couple of inset days here for the state schools .

A little concerned to see how many kids start in the sixth form at DS2s school - I think less than half stayed . Small classes can be great but I think there is definitely such a thing as too small - especially if they are doing subjects where ideas are being bounced around 🤞

Good luck to everyone starting their next chapter this week.

DS was off to sixth form early this morning. He came back home in a panic because he'd missed the bus. I gently reminded him that the bus comes every 10 minutes and waved him off again. Now stalking his location to make sure he changes bus at the right place and gets there on time!

First day of 6th form here. Bridging work
mostly done. There was a lot, lessons start Thursday

Loreto here to! Enrolling tomorrow.
College bus for us direct or two buses or tram & bus
Sciences tho

Omg that’s amazing

My DS has done the bridging work, sent emails of thanks to his previous teachers at his old school but doesn’t start 6th form until Monday. He’s getting nervous but his friends going to same college (schools here don’t have sixth forms) so hopefully it will be okay. He’s gone back to training for his sport today which I think helps

My DS has induction tomorrow then lessons start on Thursday.
Most of his friends are going elsewhere although he'll know people from school there.
He was doing more bridging tasks today, not sure it's completely done but there was a lot of it.

@Monr0e RE, sociology and geography, so unless they're in the same form group they probably won't sit next to each other!

@Littletreefrog Good to hear his first day went well.

@makemineadecaf congrats on the upgrades.

Good luck to all kids starring tomorrow.

@XelaM Hope all goes well withe move.

Two subjects were sent off the day after results day, the third was sent the Monday after results day. The exams office received the upgraded grades on Friday and we were told today. So very quick!! And bonus… no charge as they all went up!

Sounds very similar

DD has the option of tram then bus, or if I drop her off at the bus station she can get a direct bus. It's definitely not the easiest place to get to depending on where you ate coming from. We are South and it all involves either a drop at the met or the bus station. But it was her absolute first choice so we'll make it work for the 2 years.

She also has an older brother who went and he managed just fine so Im sure she'll be ok.

What is your DD doing if you don't mind saying? DD is doing psychology and drama A level and health and social care btec

Up to twenty days is what the service level agreement says.

They might end up sitting next to each other and we'll never know! Dd has to get a tram and a bus, but has a friend to go in with so should be OK (and her sister who has just finished her A levels there just rolls her eyes and says she'll be fine)

It is!

DD is also very excited. She has been sorting out her Our Pass and Scholars permit and has even sorted her online enrolment. The type if things I normally have to nag her about.

She is a bit nervous about the travel as we are not really on any direct route but she's using Thursday as a practice day and travelling in with a friend.

Also waiting for a Biology AQA review. I wonder how long non-priority review takes?

My daughter is moving into her boarding college (plus horse) this Sunday but teaching doesn't start until 14 September! Before that they have some boarders meeting activities I think. My car is absolutely to the brim full of stuff she says she needs 😬 and she hasn't even packed her clothes/toiletries/ make-up (or anything actually useful). The horse stuff is also yet to be packed. A bit of a mad rush 🤪

Very stressful and nerve-wracking (for me mainly). Daughter also joined a group chat of new starters that's stressing us both out even more as they all appear to know a lot more than us and she is blaming me for "being a child" and never reading anything properly 🥴

I still have to drive the horsebox over there at 4am on Sunday (to be there at 7am as it's a 3 hour drive and horse has to be settled in before enrolment at 9am apparently 🤦‍♀️). Roped in my brother to drive my car with all the stuff over (he doesn't yet know what he agreed to 🤣).

@Monr0e it's not Loreto in Manchester by any chance?DD also registers on Thursday and I wish it were sooner! She's very excited though

For those who have been remarked did you use ChatGPT or similar to guide your decision.

Did that include Physics? We’re waiting on the review of paper 1, so hopefully will hear back soon.