My son is crushed. Just crushed.....

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Year 11. Spanish oral exam on 1st April. Drama performance within next month. Art coursework still to finish off. Written exams as per schedule.
It's all hit him as he looked at his Class Charts this morning and all the work that's due / been set. It's all revision / prepping for upcoming assessments. The enormity of the change has hit him.
I know something will be sorted out eventually, but so so sad for him. He's upstairs sobbing.

Dd is happy with the outcome, now she can digest what is happening and relax a little, I know others may not be happy but for dd she will get the grades she needs to get onto her A level courses. Her predicted grades are good, most of her mocks are good if not better than her predicted grades so she’s not worried. She’s now confused as to wether she has to do any school work now she’s not sitting exams? She hasn’t finished the full course for history GCSE but does she need too?

Does anyone have a link?

I just heard it on BBC radio so not seen a link as yet.

ditto

Just saw this on another thread www.gov.uk/government/news/further-details-on-exams-and-grades-announced

@Lovemusic33 - DS has been told there's no need to do anymore work - although he has completed all syllabus ( just!)

His school have suggested dipping into subjects that they're aiming to do at A Level, just to keep themselves refreshed

I suppose it's as fair as it could be

Absolutely, dd is a little disappointed as she could probably upped her grade by one if she had taken the exam but I don’t think it can be done a fairer way

Tell him to get a grip! Jesus

Have a heart. They are allowed to be gutted ffs.

It’s like the heart-of-stone-bitch Olympics isn’t it?

They can still take the exams if you read the link further up.

I'm so lucky to have done my A-levels, as this is a massive injustice.

Hardly anyone does well in mocks, whether they try or not. They're hard. They're not accurate for many people.

We're going to have many people with either inflated or greatly reduced grades. Those with bad grades have to wait over 12 months to resist when they could have got them now.

Don't get how people are saying 'just get over it', it's very frustrating for students

I feel sorry for the kids of those on saying get a grip. Seriously lacking empathy and understanding, its abhorrent.

Not an absence of empathy and understanding, just some perspective.

I've had a run of panic attacks regarding having to do my uni revision and exams online on a flakey internet connection and with the kids in the house (my kids don't understand the term "quiet" and for something like phonetics - hearing it clearly is vital) . I've had both kids upset today because of schools closing and the possibility one won't get to say goodbye to her infant school and the other's just scared of missing her friends.

Yes for adults, with adult perspective, it's "get a grip" territory - and I'm dealing with my own issues, applying to defer exams, and keeping on going - but for the kids with their world view and level of understanding - it's like the biggest thing in their world right now. We had a hug, talked about how if I found anything out I would tell them, and what we could do in the meantime - but I'm not going to tell them they shouldn't feel all these emotions and that their worries don't matter - because that's what my mum did to me and it really fucked me up. So we hugged, we cried, and then we cuddled up to watch telly.

His teachers will be gutted on his behalf, but as an art teacher, can I say his teacher would have been expecting improved coursework until maybe early May, so if he contacts them, they may say do the improvements and then when they call it all in, the marks will reflect that.
I'm recommended my students add whatever exam they've done to the coursework and we will assess everything. Saying that the guidance hasn't come out yet properly. We will know more specifics soon. But it's not gone to waste, I'll certainly be expecting to look at the coursework in May and ant work done will be reflected in marks, plus I want it for exhibition in September! I'll be celebrating it for sure!