First term of yr12 over - working at grades / workload /much holiday work?

[circular]

Curious how its been for others with the 'big step up' from GCSE to to AS.

DD1 doesn't seem to have been getting much homework, possibly completing most of it in free periods. When I casually mention 'reading around a subject' she looks at me as though I'm from another planet, and says she is not interested in any of her subjects enough to do extra, apart from Music.

She would typically come home and say she got an D or U in (say) a Physics or French test, but then says half the class got a lower mark than her. This is at a school that gets around 60% A to B at A level., so selective 6th form. DD1 got 2A and 2A at GCSE in her AS subjects.

Had parents evening just after half term, and although then working well below ultimate targets, none of her teachers seemed unduly worried. No end of term report yet, but hearing subsequent test results, not expecting much change in grades.
DD1 Says she understands everything in lessons, teachers seem to agree, and think it is just more question practice that she needs. But unless work is actually set, she has no motivation to go and do any extra. She thinks past papers should be left till nearer exams, says text book is rubbish, and has found a few inaccuracies in study guides so pushed them aside too. Tried to get her to look at Khan academy site but not interested.

Does this seem normal, or should I be worried at this stage?
Anyone else seeing similar or are they all flying?

York is on ds's list too, circular ! Mind you the list is currently ridiculously long so we need to exclude quite a few.

First week back was tough going - Physics is causing some problems as the department are struggling to cover all of the material in the time left. Ds is also not keen on the new Chemistry teacher.

We are waiting to hear about the date for the ISAs for Chemistry and Physics but school have said they can only be done in a fixed week so a bit different to GCSEs.

Ds is feeling a bit at the fact that the exams are only 4 months away!

Raidne I think DD has already done Physics ISA. Had. Mock one week then tmeak one the next, towards the nd of last term. Was on Electricity unit, not she thinks there will.be something in mechanics too. No feedback yet.

Annoying when teachers change mid course. Especially when for the worst

Exams do seem quite near. We've already been sent provisional timetable and its in school website. Looks like they go from 12/5 thru to 19/6 - and DD has papers on both the first and last day.

According to the careers officers we saw, the 3 year teaching degree route s preferred for primary. The subject then one year is preferred for secondary.

Circular, what happened with your dd and Grade 8? Hope it is working out well for her.

Moominmammacat Still aiming to take it in spring, if not summer, which would be after AS as she does TG. Would prefer spring, but teachers want her to have a good chance of a distinction.