A level results day 2021 support thread

[Mrs08]

Hi 👋
I thought it might be nice to have a support thread for us parents? (Can't see one in further Ed yet??)
It's been such a difficult time for our kids - and for us! - but the end is in sight!
Ds will get an e mail at 8.30am (apparently) and can go into college in person if he needs help/advice.
Good luck everyone!
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My ds also waiting for results - fortunately he's sports mad so watching the Olympics has been a great distraction. He wants to go to York and needs AAB. He really should get that, but we'll see - I am a bit nervous that the college will have placed more emphasis on November mocks than they let on and he got BBC in the mocks.

He needs BBB for his insurance but that was more of a "covid" choice as it's only an hour away and he thought that he could stay at home and save accommodation costs if he only needed to go in once a week or something, so I've been having a look at alternatives in clearing - there are a few good places showing spaces at the moment, so we'll see what's around after the results are actually public, if we need to. He's not looked at all as he's being optimistic - but I thought I'd at least have a few ideas for him in my head ;)

He had a similarly long experience learning to drive - first lesson in November 2019, theory test passed in July 2020, practical passed in June 2021.

@storminasnowglobe hope your dd recovers quickly, that must have been a terrible shock

Both my DCs are like their dad in that they will deal with a problem once it becomes a problem so will only look at clearing if they have to. With DS1 he came down stairs the night before results to say that he had changed direction irrespective of results, so we knew it was clearing or adjustment. DD hasn’t spoke about a levels since her last day of college. We go shopping for university gear and to talk if she needs to but prefers not to think about it. I only know she is starting to get edgy as her tell is watching how I met your mother and it’s back on again.

storminasnowglobe your poor DD hopping she recovers quickly

Ds has a friend here today and they are currently killing people in some ps4 game 😬
We are off out to cinema tomorrow and as a surprise I've booked at his favourite pizza place too...
He is going to a friends house on Monday so I think he's feeling OK atm
Mum seems much perkier thank you...she did give me a fright on Monday night though 😒

My DS is doing work experience with HM Revenue and Customs all week apart next week from 10th which is also his 18th so he's got a day off! So has something to take his mind of it Monday and then doing his hotel job in the evening. I will be running around buying party food, picking up cake and getting balloons blown up so hopefully busy with all that but Monday night will be on pins and wanting a drink. Currently trying to stay off the alcohol but feel I'll need one Monday night.

@I8toys

My DS is doing work experience with HM Revenue and Customs all week apart next week from 10th which is also his 18th so he's got a day off! So has something to take his mind of it Monday and then doing his hotel job in the evening. I will be running around buying party food, picking up cake and getting balloons blown up so hopefully busy with all that but Monday night will be on pins and wanting a drink. Currently trying to stay off the alcohol but feel I'll need one Monday night.

I have a bottle to put in the fridge on Monday!

Glad she’s a little perkier @Mrs08

@storminasnowglobe.. what a horrible shock for you all! I hope she feels better soon

So much calmer in the house since DS has gone away for the weekend. He has spent the last few days wondering around the house looking lost.

What are all the DS and DD going to study?
Mine is going to do Cyber Security.

@storminasnowglobe Hope you DC feels better soon

@Mrs08 hope your mom feels better soon.

Hopefully history and politics

[quote Dragonfly101]@storminasnowglobe Hope you DC feels better soon

@Mrs08 hope your mom feels better soon. [/quote]
Thank you x

Mathematics, it's what he loves. Luckily he isn't too bothered if he has to go through clearing. As long as he does mathematics somewhere he'll be happy

Mathematics at Birmingham

History 🤞

Accounting and financial management

Mine wants to study Psychology as she wants to become a Clinical Psychologist

DS is hoping to get a place for Engineering 🤞

@storminasnowglobe am so sorry to hear about your DD. That must have been so frightening. Wishing her a speedy recovery.

Politics and international relations

Unless he doesn’t get into his first choice in which case it will just be politics

Same course for ds for all his choices

Engineering too !

biological sciences. Going to find a cure for all our ills yay

@kitnkaboodle

Engineering too !

👋 @kitnkaboodle

It's really hit DD tonight I think, she's feeling quite stressed now.
We are going to go out for the day tomorrow to keep her occupied.

Shes hoping to do English at UCL

@IDidntFloatUpTheLaganInABubble

It's really hit DD tonight I think, she's feeling quite stressed now. We are going to go out for the day tomorrow to keep her occupied.

Shes hoping to do English at UCL

I'm expecting it to hit ds on Monday night... 😬

@Mrs08 yes, I think Monday might be a sleepless night!

New nickname!
(Was Mrs08)
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