Year 12 #3: Open Days and Predicted Grades beckon

[whistl]

Yikes! The title has just hit me! It's too soon! I'm not ready!!

Thread number 2 link: https://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/further_education/3443840-Year-12-2-Carols-commutes-a-few-stocking-fillers

Let me know where we are online meeting. I suggest someone sets up the group. The we pm that person to get the link or provide whatever we need to to that person if they need to invite us

Something similar happened in a real professional exam paper which gave an impossible scenario in an 8 mark question because of a typo. If you changed the scenario, you could potentially get full marks. My favourite though were the students awarded full marks for stating "I would advise the client not to do X as It's impossible."

I am an old poster from the gcse year but a recent lurker. My reason is that DD has been in a unique situation this year with her health so unfortunately I have felt I can't contribute to the conversation as our experience is slightly different this year but also very very outing. I am super paranoid that even a couple of facts about her situation will be seriously outing and I know some parents from our school do hang out on mumsnet and who knows are possible lurkers so u have been fairly quiet. I would be happy to talk more freely on a private chat if you would want to invite me but equally I understand if not as I haven't been post

..,ing this year much. Pressed too soon

And I already had to name change on this board before the GCSEs as was discovered by somebody else I know hence super paranoid.

Have downloaded cluster just let me know when you all decide to go, if you go, and the details I have to put in to find you all on it.

@eaglefly you may have been quiet of late, but I certainly haven't forgotten you, and I doubt anyone else has either. It would be nice to have your company again.

It looks like we're agreed, although I don't think everyone has posted yet (e.g. @AlexanderHamilton). I'll download it - crossing my fingers that there will be room on my phone! And then I'll PM everyone the details. Unless someone else would like to do it?

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Who have I missed? I've a feeling that there are several names missing from this list. If I've missed someone out, please be assured that it's by accident, not deliberate. Please post here or PM me.

Would using real names put anyone off joining?
Shall we have a vote?

1. Real full names eg Jane Seymour
2. Real first names, maybe with an initial in case there are two Janes eg Jane S.
3. Pseudonyms
4. Not move at all

I would go for shortened real names ie Jane S

Happy to move!

I have downloaded Cluster and set ny account as my real name.

Eg. Jane Seymour

Happy to go with that format (or with the general consensus).

Not having used the app before will it let me change my name on there anyway? Also how do I find others?

Who is willing to set up a New Group and let us pm them with actual names ?

Hi, I haven’t posted for a while and have changed names too. Please let me know if you move elsewhere :)

Just checked so the app has let me amend to Jane S.

I would like to go with shortened first name. Will register with cluster now.

whistl I think AH namechanged some time ago!

Oh bum! It looks as though I have missed the boat - I have just found this thread and was hoping to join 😔

Before you all migrate, could I ask your advice?

My boyfriend's lovely daughter is in Year 12. Her mum died ten years ago and boyfriend is a lovely, involved dad, but thinks that 'all that uni stuff' doesn't kick in until Year 13. His daughter is getting a bit droopy and anxious and self doubting - I have begun to think that she needs a bit more guidance/support/nudging to make her feel more positive and confident about applying for uni.

Reading everything that you are all doing with your DC makes me think I might be right.

She's bright (7s-9s at GCSE) and studying biology, chemistry and history at A-level. She's previously shown interest in Oxford but now seems to believe that it's a non-starter. Russell Group should be within her grasp and she's thinking of history/politics. Not 100% decided. It's interesting because she's brilliant at the sciences and struggles with essay style but that's where her interests lie.

I'm 'Dad's girlfriend' rather than a step-mum figure but I want to do the extra things that a mum might do to help (probably without the really assertive things that a mum would do, though) and be a positive influence. There's a gap in her life, I think. I don't have kids of my own so am a bit clueless and also a bit wary of overstepping. I need to get over that, though, and do what might be useful to her.

Make me a list - what should we be doing at this point? Open days? Masterclasses? Prospectuses?

Sorry this is enormously long, by the way!

Have downloaded the app and registered with name and initial. Hope that we manage to make this work.

I often think of mmzz (not sure how many m's and z's) who was so active last year. Not sure if she is here with a new name?

Hello Elizabeth. What a lovely Gf her Dad has.

Does she have any idea yet what she thinks her predicted A level grades are? This will determine what unis she can apply to?

There is a good app called whatuni? Where you can fill in predicted grades and other info to see which unis might suit. Alsonit is worth having a look at The Good University Guide 2019 to see where unis are ranked either generally or by subject.

There are joint honours as well as individual courses so for history and politics.

The open days for unis are in around June and July with some requiring booking (when it opens) in March/April.

If she does intend to apply for Oxford or Cambridge she has to do so by mid October in year 13 so it is good to plan now.

Has her 6th Form not held a HigherEducation evening yet as that usually provides a lot of info?

They will usually ensure that her personal statement that accompanies her UCAS uni application form.

Dies she know whether she thinks she may prefer a campus uni over a city one? It would be worth visiting both if she doesn't.

My son is going to be doing a history degree if you need help further down the line.

And yes to prospectuses too Elizabeth. They can be downloaded but I still prfer to order hardcopies from their websites

Thank you so much, OKbobble - that's really helpful. Appreciate your taking time to reply in such detail

Time to start having a look at websites and prospectuses then, and will check out the app. I saw earlier that someone recommended a spreadsheet, which would be right up her dad's street.

I've de-lurked to wish you all bon voyage, I'm sure all your DC will do brilliantly in whatever direction life takes them

Thank you @whistl. I am going to go investigate cluster. Never heard of it before.

I am sure we will continue to.post on here too!

I have downloaded Cluster....now what??

Do we need to PM you whistl? We could PM and include our MN 'name' so that you know it's really us

Oh, and I have joined using the 'Jane S' format

I've set up a Cluster account using my first name and initial. How do I find the rest of you?