Y11 2025-26 Results Day and Next Steps

That's amazing! big well done to him from a MFL-er :) he must have worked so hard as well, which will stand him in good stead for A levels. His choices sound great. Chem or bio would support a med degree if that was of interest (some unis accept just one and some the other tho a lot want both).

He’s chosen maths and history for A level. Good 8s in both yesterday and history he suffered with the time management in the exam so knows he can sort that.
ges struggling to chose between chemistry (9 yesterday) biology (8 yesterday) or economics

Is anyone straight into worrying about A levels now. 🤣
A nice story from yesterday, my son got a low 4 in year 11 mocks for his French. Yesterday he got a high 8!!
His French teacher worked really hard to pull him up. We nearly put him on the foundation paper

I don’t think it’s that small, not super academic but yeah, I’m sure other people will be taking it. I think it’s probably just that she was the first one to sign up - she did enrolment very early to enable the all day partying.

Morning all - DS2 has a real sense of anticlimax today and I’m shattered - Garmin sleep score of 50/100 and my brain is hardly functioning - no idea why should be relaxed now

Morning, I was a latecomer to the previous threds but found them very helpful.

No rest here today for DD. It is the last day of her musical theatre week and they are performing the show this afternoon. She will probably then sleep all weekend, it's been a very busy emotional time.

DD doesn't enrol until 3rd September. I'm hoping that doesn't mean there's a risk of missing out on her chosen subjects

Thank you for the new thread @UncomfortableSilence

What a day yesterday! Welcome to new posters and hoping everyone is able to complete sixth form or college enrolment so DC can start looking forward to the next chapter.

Impressed with your DD’s stamina with the all day partying @JustOneMoreMargarita I am sure she won’t be the only one doing maths!

Quiet day planned here although eldest DS has uni friends coming over tonight and they certainly won’t be quiet 😂

@JustOneMoreMargarita maths is the most popular A level so I doubt she will be the only one doing it. Is it a very small sixth form?

Morning all

Finally retrieved DD from a day of drinking in fields and then an early evening house party at 10.30 last night - they’d basically gone straight out from picking up results so a long day for her. Hopefully we can celebrate her as a family tonight.

Sixth form registration done - school have allowed the two Science A levels despite the 6s, potentially going for a remark on both Biology and Chemistry as she was so close to the 7s (she got a 7 in Physics which we thought was he4 weakest science), Also doing Maths which should be fine as she got a 9. Although she’s got it in her head that she is the ONLY person in the school doing Maths so she might drop it and do History… surely she can’t be the only one?

Thanks for the new thread @UncomfortableSilence I booked today off work as I was thinking I might need it for last minute panic and changing of college/course etc if results didn't go well. As it is everything went well and enrollment is completed and DS still in bed so I am at a loose end trying to stop myself buying a load of "back to college" stuff for DS as I love new stationery, bags etc but DS hates anything new and will probably use the same bag he had all the way through secondary and a chewed biro.

Hi, I've been following all threads but rarely posted, but love reading all! Especially the mun who raced from the airport!

My son is autistic and got 5's, 4's couple 3's and a Merit (BTEC) he was 2 points off a 5 in English Lang but not going for a remark as he has passed.

He is going to a specialist post 16 placement, just wondering if anyone is in the same position going to specialist or continuing in specialist for year 12? He is not doing A Levels though and will be doing 4 additional GCSE'S in year 13.

Hi all, I’m new here and would love to join in and connect with other parents. My DD has just received her results and will be starting A levels this September. It’s an exciting new chapter for her, but also a big change for us as parents.
I sometimes find it difficult to communicate with a teenager. They are becoming more independent, have their own opinions and emotions, and sometimes it can feel like we’re speaking completely different languages! 😅
I’m hoping to learn from other parents’ experiences, share the ups and downs, and hopefully pick up some tips on how to support our children while also giving them the space they need.
Looking forward to being part of the group and getting to know everyone! 😊

Thanks for the new thread. I’d love to keep up with what everyone decides to do now and how they get on. My DD is not planning to do Alevels, but happy to stick with this thread.

I’m a little frustrated that we are still waiting to find out if she is into the college she wants, She more than met the offer, but apparently they have a system where nothing is guaranteed until you enrol (online) and then it’s first come first served of those with the grades (which is just 5 grades 4 and above including English and Maths). DD got 8 at 4 and above, 5 in Maths, 6 in English so she should be able to relax now but can’t.

We read the email from the college but not until Wednesday night, when it turned out that she could have enrolled as soon as it arrived, then updated with grades. Obviously we’ve done it now and it’s a small college and a fairly niche course (art and design) so hopefully it will be fine, but I hope they don’t keep us waiting too long. It seems like a bad system to me - if you’ve offered a place it should be guaranteed.

Thanks for the new thread. Dd was shattered too, so many emotions. I think she's a little over the disappointment, but also worried that she wasnt able to pick biology as a 4th choice (she's on the wait list). I'm feeling guilty I didnt push for her to sign up earlier in the day as the class was full before we got there. Hopefully some people will drop out today and she'll be able to get a spot.