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Support group for GCSE traumatised mothers; how much moodiness are you sucking up right now?

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Isaidheyhoney · 18/05/2010 22:59

Personally I'm finding it very hard on me. I keep taking an emotional hit every time I ask about revision. What has helped has been to get dh on board, but he is a bit work-obsessed himself at the moment.

Anyone else?

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HesterPrynne · 07/06/2010 12:40

The stress is all on my side, DD's coasting along, not a care in the world.

Can't get her to do more than a hour's revision a day. Just blown up at her as she has sat in front of the TV since 10am until now when I've come home to take her in for a 1pm maths exam.

Wouldn't mind so much but all she'll say on the matter is how upset she'll be if she doesn't get the grades to go the college she wants. But then does absolutely nothing to try and stop that happening.

And breathe.

bourboncreme · 07/06/2010 12:04

We also have maths today,and tomorrow is a nightmare ,/english,French and RS.I am afraid we have rather lost the plot here ,panic seems to have set in in a big way ,I have sent him in this morning to school even though the exam isn't until after lunch in the hope that he will calm down a bit

sharbieinbackofthequattro · 07/06/2010 11:59

join me henni in the 'you're the only parent who does this club'

hennipenni · 07/06/2010 11:46

Yep, maths here too. And English tomorrow and Thursday and Maths again on Friday. Revision? Apparently non of her friends have done any which makes us nagging parents [hmmm]

sharbieinbackofthequattro · 07/06/2010 08:18

Hi Maths this afternoon anyone ??
Good luck

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Isaidheyhoney · 31/05/2010 23:48

How's everyone's revision going? Ds is going to a friend's on Thursday to revise together. Otherwise he appears to be doing some work at home [crosses fingers].

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Jopeg · 30/05/2010 16:25

Who is it over for? It has only just begun...

happilyconfused · 30/05/2010 10:26

Have a rest now that it is over for this year. You will have the coursework hassle back again for AS & A2. Remember ICT is almost all coursework and practically every other subject will have a coursework unit depending upon the board - even physics has marked praticals.

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Isaidheyhoney · 28/05/2010 21:39

History is a b*gger because of the huge amounts to learn, and length of exams, and amount of writing required. I imagine Geography is much the same. Also the timetable for ds does get very heavy after half term, so he will be tired as well as busy. However, I appreciate that actually his timetable could've been worse.

I can remember just giving up in my O level history because I was just knackered and had had enough.

So, on the upside, lots more walks with dh...

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bourboncreme · 28/05/2010 19:43

Snorkie we are in the same boat,science and english lit are the only ones finished still have history ,geog,rs,drama and french as well as maths and english.He has three in one day in the week after half term

Jopeg · 28/05/2010 19:04

DD has only done Drama and Eng Lit, loads the week after half term.

snorkie · 28/05/2010 18:24

ds is quite unlucky with more exams later. He's only done 3 exams so far (finished just 2 subjects, biology and computing), whereas some of his friends only have 4 exams left (just maths & english) and will finish over a week earlier. He doesn't seem too phased now, but I worry that when everyone is partying & he's still in the middle of his he'll feel a bit down.

sharbieinbackofthequattro · 28/05/2010 17:01

heyhoney we got history left as well,then english, maths and music.

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Isaidheyhoney · 28/05/2010 15:52

Done science now, hooray! We went out to lunch to Wagamama and I gave him a bribe to get him to revise history over half term. . He seems v happy so far, phew.

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sharbieinbackofthequattro · 27/05/2010 23:25

Science tomorrow anyone?
And then breathe for a bit in the half term.

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Isaidheyhoney · 27/05/2010 20:19

Ha, the Men are off out for a walk again. Mind you, ds has had to get dressed for it - had spent the day in PJs.

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Jopeg · 27/05/2010 20:06

Popped out for 15 minutes which turned into a few hours this afternoon, but came back of her own accord as she had work to do.

Went round to a friend's to teach her Maths (hoping to raise friend to a C) and has now come back and big sister is going through the Maths paper she did yesterday with her, voices are a little raised, but I'm quite impressed.

bourboncreme · 27/05/2010 17:57

Yes,ds teacher who also happens to be a friend said it was quite a "rigorous "paper and as its not one of his best anyway I a not sure if thats good or bad,he said he mananged to put soething down for all of the questions but whether it was right is another matter,anyway apparently biology last week wasn't too bad

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Isaidheyhoney · 27/05/2010 17:22

I believe Chemistry was tricky! Doesn't mean Physics will be,

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TheFutureMrsClooney · 27/05/2010 16:09

DD's teacher told her the wrong date for her Biology resit - fortunately it's two weeks after the date she was given, but she "wasted" a lot of time revising. Apparently revision only counts if you do it the night before or on the bus on the way to school . Can't complain, I was just the same.

bourboncreme · 27/05/2010 16:06

We have got the classic time management of revision issue,chemistry yesterday by all accounts was a bit of a nightmare because far toomuch time was spent on English,now slightly losing the plot with Physics

ajandjjmum · 27/05/2010 16:04

It's because they scan the papers to the markers (at least that's what I was told), and only black shows up properly.

Like when you fill in a passport form etc.

We had the mad search again this morning for them - nomatter how many I buy, they always go missing!

TheFutureMrsClooney · 27/05/2010 16:02

What is it with black biros? DD was 15 minutes into her Eng Lit when the invigilator told her to start again.

I suspect it's probably written on the front of the paper but I'm not allowed to say that.

iinvolvedmum · 27/05/2010 11:10

One working extremely hard but hardly eating - twin brother hardly working at all.

Both giving off attitide in spades.

Never mind next year all 3 of mine will be doing GCSE's and I may resort to Prozac!

It seems a long time till June 28th and hope I can hold it together until then.

snorkie · 26/05/2010 23:03

computer games are so addictive...