Applying for Uni 2019 Part 8: Results Day - congratulations, champagne, clearance, commiserations... Our DC will get through it whatever happens.

[NewModelArmyMayhem18]

Following on from our previous thread.

Good luck to all DC awaiting results and university places.

School question: Is it only the SLT and the Exams Officer(s) who get to see the results today?

Maybe this open day business has been more about my anxieties and she actually is just chilled about everything! Thanks for helping me see it in a different light.

@Dunlurking it sounds as if your DD is a bit in denial. Understandable at this stage (although appreciate that it's very frustrating for you). Leave her to process what's happened over the weekend and maybe come back to it on Sunday evening? It's a form of grief she's going through, isn't it?

Thanks TravellingSpoon, helpful thoughts. Hope your ds hears soon - I think different unis have different speeds and efficiencies of following up. Dd had her first telephone clearing offer from another northern uni and then has heard heard nothing since. Having taken her York offer she didn’t bother to chase it up. Maybe she missed some step in following up her first phone call.

Thanks @NewModelArmyMayhem18 you’re right - denial and a grief reaction is very likely and I’m hampered by only getting communication through texts. Picking her up in a few hours so will be able to see how she is.

@TravellingSpoon get him to give them a call; won't hurt, surely?

scarecrowhead my son is going to Lancaster. He is really pleased! He liked the campus, the area and the collegiate system. It felt spot on for him. He is doing Physics.

Have persuaded my mother to back off and not mention it when she sees dd this weekend. Unfortunately dd will have to pop in as they live next door and dm coached her for Maths so there is expectation she goes in to thank dm for the coaching and talk about results.

Dd was a bit despondent last night. She missed her grades (by 2 marks-she was 2 marks of A*!) but Durham took her anyway. Because she missed her grades she's received an email saying that she may be one of the people who is moved colleges as they priorities those who got their grades (which is fair enough). I think she's okay about it now, but hates to be kept waiting.
Worst is that they haven't said when they'll let her know, so she's a bit in limbo for now.

Would having staff that only teach A level and concentrate completely on that be an advantage ? I'm a teacher myself though at an 11-16.
You would think so. However dd was at a large 6th form college. OFSTED outstanding, gets reasonable results on paper.
The teaching was not good. She'd have lessons (90 minute lessons too) where she'd come home and say they'd taught something wrong (and yes, she was right) or they'd spent the whole lesson on something that wasn't on the syllabus (and no, it wasn't relevant for something that was).
They did maths AS in year 12, and she approached the teacher the week before and said that they hadn't covered something. The teacher told her it wasn't on the syllabus. It was. It came up in the exam. Nice 12 marker that cost a number of people a grade.
She gave up one A-level because of teaching (or rather the lack of it) as well. When I'm saying lack of teaching, I'm meaning the lack of bothering to actually teach anything of the subject at all except give out a homework sheet at the end of the lesson and expect them to teach the content to themselves before doing the homework.
I'll note that friends who continued in that subject with that teacher have got 2-3 grades below what they were predicted.

I would have thought like you that they would be better because they could concentrate on just A-levels. Unfortunately it seemed to make them slack.

@labellesavage My dd is 3rd year at Newcastle and has loved it so far. She was at Bowsden court first year which was nice and cheap and on the metro link.

piggy my reclusive DS went CLUBBING last night. I haven't seen him yet today...

@dunlurking York is a very different proposition than Sheffield as it's a campus not a city uni. Wouldn't say it was a party obe like Liverpool, Sheffield or Newcastle. I would advise her to go and make certain it's for her.

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RedHelen that’s great to hear - thank you. He does seem to have his heart set on it. I’m trying to gently suggest that going to a couple more open days might be a good thing ( he’s only been to one other besides Newcastle) and I think he will, but my instinct is he’ll end up at Newcastle.

Mustbetimeforachange my dd went clubbing for the first time last night too. Her and friends thought it didn't sound the sort of thing they enjoyed, but thought they ought to test it once to see if they were right.
They have concluded they were right.

She's still in bed too.

@Clankboing what college is he ? Mine is going to County

We have a confirmed clearing offer! So happy for DS otherwise we would have faces an extremely difficult weekend.

Brilliant spoon , you can breathe now.

Interesting reading comments about school 6th forms. DS attended a big 6th form college, 100% pass rate, 85% A-B. Could having staff that only teach A level and concentrate completely on that be an advantage ? I'm a teacher myself though at an 11-16*

Interesting point. DD’s school 6th form has done extremely well in the last 2 years. Their results put them in the top 10%. They achieved 45% A/A* last year and this with a 100% pass rate. Admittedly it is a leafy comp with advantaged children, and is the only school in the LA with a 6th form. Her 6th form teachers also teach the lower schools - they are perfectly capable of teaching at all levels successfully. Less academic students go to the local 6th form college.

However, they are pretty selective for A levels and don’t allow anyone to do them who don’t achieve the right grades at GCSE. They also “manage out” students who look like they will fail.

Laniakea the selective fee paying schools in the next city lose a lot of their more able students at 6th form because the state 6th form college in the next town is outstanding (and free). As a result the A level results at the fee paying schools aren’t as good. I have heard that the teaching isn’t as good either.

Particularly chemistry where her half of the year had no lessons (bar two a month shared with the other group so 40 in the class) from Christmas of year 13 onwards.

In a fee paying school
I would be asking for a refund. This is disgraceful

AIBU to think she should go to the open day? She’s never visited the university

I agree with RedHelenB . York is nothing like Sheffield. I prefer it as a city, but the campus looks like 1960s council blocks. I’m only saying this to manage expectations. DD really didn’t like York at all. Even though the campus is not far from town it does feel a little isolated.

Scarecrowhead and Clankboing, my DS is going to Lancaster (got an unconditional offer) to do modern languages and has just had Grizedale College confirmed. Even before they made the offer unconditional, it was his preferred choice; it is very friendly and we liked the college system.

Shout out to Scarecrowhead, Clankboing and Fozzleyplum - my DS is going to Lancaster for Physics. Opted for Furness college.

Not sure of college as he's still asleep :-/ and very slow at checking emails. We asked for Furness or Bowland. Will persuade him out of bed to get him to check.

We really liked Lancaster, thought it would suit him well, a fresher's booklet arrived today.

Ooh BH275 ds is also doing Physics.

Mine is doing Law, he chose County because it's right next to the Law Dept.

I liked York campus! Probably because 1960s council blocks were what I came from...in fact rather a notch above Glaswegian tower blocks aesthetically!

I didn't find it isolated and I liked its family feel. Everyone had a bike and it's literally 15 minutes walk to town via a pub or two. I love UEA and OBU campuses too but they are significantly more out of town, as is Lancaster. Campus unis do seem to be fading in popularity.Apparently Keele has big recruitment problems. But I love a campus!

Loving tge stories of reclsive clubbing! I am trying to persuade mine to arrange a Nandos...