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Aibu to be on holiday on gcse results day

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mrsbeeton999 · 27/12/2021 09:08

We’ve really missed going to France and it’s another rainy morning so I’d love to book our summer holiday this morning! With a wedding at home in early august, the best time for us to go is the last 2 weeks of the summer holidays. GCSE results day is 22nd august so there would only be time for 1 week if we wait and go after that. Is it important to be home for this? Obviously we’ll have internet but not sure if there’s lots to do like confirming results for sixth form college of anything? He’s our eldest so we’re new to this!

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MsTSwift · 27/12/2021 09:25

I think Dd and pretty much all her friends are at a festival on results day - not great timing !

Gingerbreadrules · 27/12/2021 09:25

How did you find out that's results day? I had no idea, school certainly haven't told us. DD is in year 11. We have a holiday booked from 20th August which has been postponed twice from 2020 to 21 and on again to 22. I'm buggered if I'm postponing again.

Also haven't done this since my own GCSE results. Do you really have to be there??? When she got her half GCSE in RE last summer you could request for results to be emailed to you.

Unihorn · 27/12/2021 09:26

Not quite the same, but I was on holiday in America for my AS results day and just called the office to get them which they facilitated. GCSEs are more a rite of passage I suppose, but it's up to him really.

coolpattern · 27/12/2021 09:26

I’d ask your son. I’m an exams officer too and would email him but only later in the day once I’ve dealt with people on site.

Brainwave89 · 27/12/2021 09:26

No I do not think you can go given it is a rite of passage, and there may be some significant things to sort depending on how the results went.

Scarydinosaurs · 27/12/2021 09:27

It really varies from area to area, and even then between the schools/colleges.

You might find exams are cancelled and you’re dealing with an awful fallout with appeals etc as per 2020, or it might be simply - collect results, accept place at sixth form - no problems.

Before you book anything, call the sixth form and ask what their process is for accepting the place - you might find there is no problem and you can go.

Gingerbreadrules · 27/12/2021 09:28

Just googled and the internet says results day is 25th August. We would still be away then mind you.

Whitefire · 27/12/2021 09:28

I'm trying to sort a holiday, we will not be going results week or the week after. If it means we can't go away, then we can't.

LIZS · 27/12/2021 09:28

It is usually a Thursday.

Normski67 · 27/12/2021 09:29

I don’t book a holiday then. Your child will most likely want to socialise with their friends, then college enrolment happens.
Plus if they don’t get the results they need you’ll need to be making phone calls etc.

Soontobe60 · 27/12/2021 09:30

Neither of my DDs were in the country for their results days!
Their results were emailed to them. Everything that needs to be done can be done over the phone or online. People make too big a deal over this. Just book your holiday and have fun!

JuneOsborne · 27/12/2021 09:31

My ds's results day was a case of waiting for the email. No going into school and registration for the dlsixth form was online.

No need at all to be here for that. But, it depends how the school and sixth form do things where you are. I'd find that out first...

Northernsoullover · 27/12/2021 09:31

I'd agree its a rite of passage for a lot of teens. Mine however didn't bother collecting them. They were both working. We could have gone on holiday easily.

loobylou44 · 27/12/2021 09:31

I wouldn't. My husband has never forgiven his parents taking him away when GCSE results were due. It still bothers him now and he's 48!
Last year my eldest got her GCSE results and had to enrol at 6th form the same day.

Soontobe60 · 27/12/2021 09:31

@Normski67

I don’t book a holiday then. Your child will most likely want to socialise with their friends, then college enrolment happens. Plus if they don’t get the results they need you’ll need to be making phone calls etc.
Can socialise online, can enrol online, can make phone calls from anywhere in the world!
BigSandyBalls2015 · 27/12/2021 09:31

Like others have said, it’s a rite of passage to turn up to results day with friends and often they then head straight off to the Reading or Leeds festival for the weekend.

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mrsbeeton999 · 27/12/2021 09:32

Sorry yes it’s 25th august not 22nd

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CornishGem1975 · 27/12/2021 09:32

My DD is in Year 11, we've already marked it on the calendar - no chance I'd go away - she'll want to be with her friends

BigSandyBalls2015 · 27/12/2021 09:32

@Soontobe60 not quite the same though is it!!

middleager · 27/12/2021 09:32

I've got two who will be getting their GCSE results. No way would I book a holiday then!

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mrsbeeton999 · 27/12/2021 09:35

Ok it’s pretty unanimous we should be home. Looks like 6 days in the Isle of Wight and home on 24th then. And I do love the Isle of Wight almost as much as France!

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ChiefStockingStuffer · 27/12/2021 09:37

If your DC is confident in results AND you'll have solid, reliable internet connections, it's doable. But could be awkward.

Sixth Form/next stage will require result confirmations to be formally provided and other documentation completed on a very tight timeline after results, within 48 -72 hours usually, for DC to keep their offer places. You will not want to muck this up.

NerdyBird · 27/12/2021 09:38

Definitely check with the school and sixth form. DSD's results were sent electronically, as was most of the place confirming etc. I've never heard of enrolling anywhere on results day, but then I've never been, and don't know anyone who has, to a school which includes sixth form so that might be something only those schools do. Collecting your results isn't a thing anymore, but kids generally do still want to hang out or have a party on the day.

BigButtons · 27/12/2021 09:38

I still find it hard to forgive my mum for leaving me at home and going to France when I got my o’level results.

VitalsStable · 27/12/2021 09:40

We were away, DS just got an email detailing his results. It's not really an issue as far as I can see.