Starting Y13 (y12 support thread contd) - number 3

[Littleham]

Thread continued folks...

Polka, your DD would get on reallty well with my DS - he adores Pot Noodles! He's already said that's what he'll eat if uncatered!
I think they probably just learn quick once they have to do it for themselves.

Stop the presses!

AAA offer for History from Exeter. Thanks to the History Department for not doing the double A!!!

we are in a gap year so my DS is cooking 1 meal a week for us - teaching new recipe every half term!! So far so good. Needed help first few times but now we sit down to a good pasta dish - most helpful after a hard day at work. During A2's too much stress to teach him.

We're about to send off UCAS and feel scared! Thought I'd posted this but can't find:

He has a history of SEN but now copes very well but dithered as to whether to say on form. Rang UCAS - they told me YES - won't hinder but am not convinced.

When we rang Southampton felt a distinct frostiness at mention of SEN

Anyway - not sent yet but we want to say he gets extra time so probably will do so.

Anyone have experience of this?

Great news Littleham its good that not all the departments in Exeter have gone mad.

I have the opposite problem with DS and cooking. He fancies himself as a bit of a Jamie Oliver and will make something amazing but using every pan in the cupboard. Yesterday he was complaining that I bought mixed herbs instead of all the individual ones and my choice of olive oil wasn't right!

Hurrah! Perhaps they didn't dare after your phone call?

Well done on the Exeter offer Littleham

That is very good news Littleham - what a relief for you! Just the English and Economics departments that won't have any students then

Well done to your DD, Littleham.

Have Exeter commented on the increased offers for English and Economics?

They have trotted out the line about wanting to make sure that those who are predicted A*s reach their potential and also said they would probably get in anyway even if they didn't make the grades. Doesn't explain why they are not doing it in other departments.

Great news Littleham and Hellsbells!
Polkadottyme really, don't worry! It's amazing what these kids can do when they have to. DS1 has just started at uni, and could only cook an omelette before he left, and had no inclination to learn any other meals. But he's still alive! He likes to cook with his flatmates, and is seemingly learning from them.
As far as daftness in the kitchen goes, a while ago, DS1 asked my mum if he could help her whilst she was making a fruit salad. She asked him to slice a banana for it, which he did, then had the delight of having to peel each little slice!! I think we could probably do a whole thread on daft teens in the kitchen!

You should start that thread Mindgone. Who would have the nuttiest cooking story?

Thanks everyone - you are so nice!

Not sure about SEN causing any bias summerdip, but I do know that if issues are on the Ucas form it is much easier than adding them later!

Well DD has been offered a 3rd interview - this is for her favourite choice BUT it clashes with 1 she has already accepted! Are they likely to offer an alternative date if she contacts them with the reason?

Who did you call in Southampton? They have good student support services and (like most universities) have a lot of special needs students. I'm surprised that any university would be "frosty" about SEN because universities are at least as good, imo often better, than schools at supporting special needs.

hells yes, I'm sure that will be fine, they will be doing more than one interview day after all.

Can't remember what your dd is doing that means loads of interviews? Medicine?

Pharmacy Atia. It seems very popular this year with at least 3 of them applying from her 6th form.

spoke to an adminstrator of particular subject.

Yes, I've heard uni's are good atSEN but many individuals do not know about SEN and can think someone needs a lot more help than they do. My Ds needs minor adjustments to make things work - they may worry that is not true..

Littleham - hurrah - dd has just started there.

wow so much things have gone on since yesterday, it's a very fast moving thread. We've spent all last night and today helping dd3 who at the age of 26 decided to move out.
fairenuff-I've done the Q&A with her about foil in micro, and card board in oven, she passed the test thank goodness she does have a bit of common sense hallalujah
atio- ha ha sorry didn't mean to discriminate boys.
mrs M- thank you for the links to student cook book :) we have ordered her the baking book as well??? We pushing our look with baking. Its going to be a Xmas pressy hope she sees the funny side when she opens it:)
Littleham- I had to laugh at your post, if I had done what you did, we would have to have a new sink as ours is one of those White acrylic plastic ones??... Congratulations on you dd getting Exeter offer and good luck on HAT for Wednesday.
Horsemad- my dd and your ds would make a great couple, they're easily pleased plus bonus of being inexpensive on the food budget.. There I was there wondering how on earth is my dd ever going to find her other half who would put up with her love of pot noodles.
Mindgone- your post was very funny too, ive always wondered wether some brianiacs lack common sense... it's a good job we can laugh about it and not be serious with ours kids short comings. Tonight I asked dd to cut a third off the stalk/stem bit off a bunch of asparagus which she did.. But then she chucked away the tips of the asparagus.....??? Cos she thought that bit wasn't edible. I bang my head on a wall!!

Hi first time posting here, but finding this thread really helpful! Dd is hoping to finally finish her personal statement today and she is quite confused after conflicting feed back from various teachers. One thing we are not sure about is whether she should mention her dyslexia. She was diagnosed post gcses and is proud of how she managed to get good results for them even through she did not get any extra time, use of computer etc which she has now. She did not get all As but a mix of a stars, as, bs and would pro have done better if she had been diagnosed and had the help first. Is it worth mentioning this at all to show her determination etc?She is predicted a*aa for a level but Unis may think this is optimistic looking at her gcses. Or would highlightimg the dyslexia just put them off? She wants to do history and politics and really likes exeter and warwick which I know are v competitive. Struggling to choose the other 3! Feeling quite anxious about it all!

Welcome Edie, join the club! This is certainly a stressful time for parents!
I can't advise re. the dyslexia dx - have the teachers at your DD's school suggested whether to mention it?

Thanks horsemad! Well she put a sentence about it in her original draft and showed it to her tutor and subject teachers and no-one commented on that bit but then the head of sixth form asked to see it and said she thought she should take that out - dd doesn't appear to have asked her to clarify why!

Mmmm, tricky! Get her to ask the 6th Form Head why she should remove it!
I think it does show determination in the face of adversity, but not sure if it's the 'done' thing to include it...

Hi Edie - The advice we heard on Open Days was to include information like dyslexia on the Ucas form, rather than on the personal statement. I believe there is a place on the forms for medical needs. We were told by a couple of universities that it is really difficult to add it later. While your dd might or might not be offered lower grades, it is really important for results day, as it is the kind of thing that they will take into consideration if she slips a grade.