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As/a level results 7th March

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Isthiscorrect · 05/03/2013 02:43

Is anyone else waiting for these results? Ds has worked really hard and I am hopeful but one of his subjects is philosophy, the first time they have offered it in his school and that the teaching and teachers marking has all gone to plan and that the students will achieve the right results.

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hellsbells99 · 05/03/2013 11:34

We are waiting for GCSE results on the same day. Good Luck!

BlueStringPudding · 05/03/2013 11:47

I have DD1 waiting for 2 x AS paper results, and DD2 for a variety of GCSE modules. Am nervous, particularly for DD1, as although she did well at GCSEs, AS seems much harder and the Chemistry paper in particular she struggled with. She's been talking about resitting them both, still I suppose at least that's an option this year. Also think they are getting stricter with the marking / grade boundaries.

schoolchauffeur · 05/03/2013 16:27

Yes we are waiting too- AS Maths ( 2 resits from last year) and A2 Chem and Maths modules plus French oral.
Lots of pressure - although not sure why as DD has not applied for uni this year. Just high expectations/demands on herself. Her teachers think she will have done fine though so fingers crossed!

mindgone · 05/03/2013 17:06

Getting nervous here! DS1 has A2 results plus some AS resit results, and DS2 has some GCSE science module results. Stressy week in our house!

ISingSoprano · 05/03/2013 17:29

Yep, DS has some A2 results and an AS resit result on Thursday. Trying not to think about it too much at the moment.

catwithflowers · 05/03/2013 17:30

March? Really so soon? I thought they came out in May!!

ISingSoprano · 05/03/2013 17:38

March results are for exams taken in January.

secretscwirrels · 05/03/2013 17:47

DS1 has results in five (AS) subjects. He seems to think they will be on school website at 6.30am Hmm.

maddiemostmerry · 05/03/2013 20:37

Good luck everyone, my ds is quite worried about S1 maths result.

NewFerry · 05/03/2013 20:58

Yes we're waiting too.
DS getting very stressy :(

mindgone · 05/03/2013 22:46

Maddie, my DS resat S1 in jan, thought it went quite well. However, he thought he had a sure A for it last summer, and got a D!! I was so proud that I resisted reminding him this time! Grin

Loshad · 05/03/2013 23:18

waiting here too, for DS2 who is hoping to do medicine, and heaps of my own students (some of whom have worked hard).

creamteas · 05/03/2013 23:33

We have GCSE, 3 science papers and English

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Isthiscorrect · 06/03/2013 02:39

Hand holding with fingers crossed for everyone, esp those with A/A's AND gcse in the same house! That's very Shock. It doesn't help that here DS is also waiting to see if he has been short listed for head boy. he did his speech at the begining of the week 9 of them and the short list is also out on Thursday. It's going to be a long day I think.

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Isthiscorrect · 06/03/2013 02:40

Hand holding with fingers crossed for everyone, esp those with A/A's AND gcse in the same house! That's very Shock. It doesn't help that here DS is also waiting to see if he has been short listed for head boy. he did his speech at the begining of the week 9 of them and the short list is also out on Thursday. It's going to be a long day I think.

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secretscwirrels · 06/03/2013 15:25

DS1 waiting for Core 1 and 2 Maths and Mechanics, plus Physics, Chem and Biology AS modules. He was super confident after the exams but is gradually getting wobblier.

mindgone · 06/03/2013 17:23

Wobblier - great word!! Good luck all, please post back tomorrow!

NewFerry · 06/03/2013 17:52

Secret - that's a lot of modules! Does your DS school take the complete A2 maths over 1 year?

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Isthiscorrect · 07/03/2013 02:46

This is it. Hold on to your hats and brace for the fall out if it's true about the swingeing grade boundary cuts.

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ISingSoprano · 07/03/2013 09:29

Well, things haven't gone entirely to plan in the Soprano household Sad

bruffin · 07/03/2013 09:36

Mixed results

DS got A for physics A for Decision Maths and E for Mechanics,

We know exactly what wrong, he spent so much time worrying about decision, he didnt spend time on mechanics which he was more confident in.

PurplePotato · 07/03/2013 09:48

Waiting here too, for results in Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Chemistry and History. Son says they won't get them until lunchtime - I suspect that's not true and he's just buying himself a couple of hours' grace before he tells us! Good luck everyone.

bruffin · 07/03/2013 09:59

I thnk ds got his early as they are on a school trip.

glaurung · 07/03/2013 11:10

Oh no Isingsoprano, hope it's recoverable to whatever is needed with a replan.

No idea when or if dd will tell me hers, we both know they will be below target. Well done to all who have met theirs.

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Isthiscorrect · 07/03/2013 12:19

Oh Bruffin, thats hard for him.
Results heer were given out at first break. Ds very pleased, he got A in Gov and Pol, and A in Philosophy. He is devestated though for a number of his friends who have worked very hard and have good class and homework results. They were expected A's maybe, high B's and got C's and even a E :-( Well done to those who got what they wanted and good luck to those with a plan.
PS Thanks to Ds teachers, my fears were allayed.

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