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Year 10 2026/27 Support

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Walkingbkwrm · 01/09/2026 11:48

As the thread for my eldest has been so helpful over the last couple of years, thought I would start one for DS2 going into yr 10 for anyone in the same GCSE cohort before he goes back to school.

Anyone welcome!

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Stowickthevast · 03/09/2026 21:04

Thanks for the thread @Walkingbkwrm. I recognise you from the GCSE thread, will have the double whammy GCSE/A level year in 2028.

DC2 started today doing Spanish, Drama, History and Latin from scratch, as well as combined science, English x 2 & Maths.

They're happy with options teachers but unsure about a couple of others, especially one of the science teachers who has a strong accent (Scouse) that they say they find hard to understand.

BellaI · 03/09/2026 20:20

Yes we had the no friends in lessons comment as well! I said if they tried to put 200 people all with their friends it wouldn’t work!

pbwriter · 03/09/2026 19:41

Apparently mine had "loads of pointless assemblies' before the last half of double PE. Happy with timetable and teachers but Apparently not with ANY friends (we'll see)

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Walkingbkwrm · 03/09/2026 19:35

Really sorry it didn’t go well today @BellaI . Give it a few days before panicking- hopefully he will settle down is he has a few lessons of science/ French and they are manageable?
Here it went so so - apparently he didn’t do any work (?) one of his lessons had a sub who didn’t really have a lesson plan and his music teacher spent most of the lesson telling them about her new dog……
On the plus side he is pleased with his new science set and seems to be less stressed than this morning (which was quite a lot). 🤷‍♀️

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BellaI · 03/09/2026 18:57

Not started well here - DS already sick from nerves/reflux/hating school and had a call at lunchtime. Worrying about timetable, triple science, carrying on doing French. (All chosen by him). Not sure what to do as not going in isn’t an option. It’s going to be a long two years … also got DD in y13 at college this year so A levels stress to look forward to. Give me strength!

BobbleheadSteve · 03/09/2026 09:45

Here for this!

DS starts tomorrow, he is currently feeling smug as his younger brother in Y7 has started today (they let the Y7s have the run of the school on the first day)

I don't think he fully understands how much work he has in his future.

He is doing Separate Science, Computing, History, Spanish, Further Maths plus compulsory RE, Maths and English.

pbwriter · 02/09/2026 22:10

Here for this. My DD is vaguely looking forward to starting the 'choices' and leaving behind Geography and Computing!

Subjects
Core Eng x 2 Maths Combined Science Spanish

Choices Drama Dance Music Philosophy and ethics

Extras non exam PD, PE

Casparina · 02/09/2026 22:04

Joining you! DS started back yesterday. Triple Science, Art, Spanish, Geography, History are his options. He is most excited about having given up French.

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Walkingbkwrm · 02/09/2026 21:58

Think I remember you from the starting secondary threads, hi!
Mine starts tomorrow and he’s stressing about the work already :(. (his elder brother has just done his GCSEs and found them very tough). Plus his best mate just told/reminded him about some holiday homework he forgot to do (luckily due Tuesday apparently). So not a good start!
He’s doing Computing, Digital Technology, Music and History. Worst subject Welsh (we are in Wales so compulsory) and English.
Hope your DS has something fun planned for the weekend.

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HalfasleepChrisintheMorning · 02/09/2026 21:39

Hi, DS going into year 10 on Monday. He’s chosen separate sciences, German, history, Latin and computer science. His worst subject is maths and he’s in set 4 out of 6.
Fingers crossed