Year 11 GCSE Exam Support Thread 2

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New thread ..... (DD not sure about the prom dress she has bought!!!!)

I think it is compulsory to study PSHE to a certain age - is Citizenship part of PHSE, and then that is what they do the exam in?!
RS/RE is also compulsory to study, and at the DC's school, they are all supposed to do the exam - was an easy one for DD last year, thank God

DD does PHSE. She says it's usaully chatting about social stuff (drug use, relationships etc). They also haul in speakers.

She also does half a GCSE in RS (what is the point of that?).

DS does neither.

My dd was asked to do an essay in RS giving the viewpoint of one religion. She chose atheism & was told it wasn't allowed. Hope she doesn't do it in the actual exam! Zero marks.

at HT's interchangeable children.

DD has PHSE but is trying to persuade teacher to let them revise. But she is so worried about Ofsted coming she isn't letting them.

BTM, DD has 4 hours of Maths today. I need to buy something nice for tea as find that softens a tough day at the moment .

SugarPlum - 4 hours of maths sounds even worse!

4 hours of maths sounds like my idea of fun!

(But DD's idea of hell).

Yes I think he must do it in form time. He has already started his GCSE options, and he doesn't have it timetabled.

At DD's school PSHE is covered in tutor time (and in KS3 also in other random lessons like drama)

Just doing tomorrow's shopping delivery and trying to think what DD would like. She has strawberries, prawn cocktail crisps, pea and ham soup and ham and pineapple pizza . Funny combination when you look at it written down ! Lots of focus on what's for tea from her these days.

DD has asked for some lunchables. Not something she normally wants, so maybe it's a revision craving.

Dd has to have icecream! She love blueberries, so I have those for healthy snacking.
I've also bought her some multi vitamins. I know it's debatable whether they work or not, but they can't be doing any harm.

Oh dear, I haven't asked DD about what she wants to eat

I think meals become a great focus during this strange period of boredom/stress.

I'm trying to find the balance for my two between bringing as much comfort into their lives as possible, whilst attempting to provide food as healthy as possible...though not always succeeding (pizza for lunch).

Both my two chew a hell of a lot of gum whilst revising. The noise! The bins! But better then endlessly reaching into the biscuit tin, I guess.

A big thing of chewable multivits arrived here yesterday ,I figured the same as you HSM. DD has a thing for vegetable soup at the moment so I'm planning a load of that to keep in the freezer.

BTM if she isn't asking then I think you can assume what you have is right !

Just asked DD what she woukd like as thought I should ask rather than guess. Her list is strawberries, fizzy strawberry laces, iced tea and ramen. Good thing I asked, didn't have that quite right !

Oh dear, one of the Maths teachers burst into tears in tutor this morning, said she couldn't cope with the school anymore and walked out and hasn't been seen since. Hasty substitution for one of DD's Maths lessons. Poor woman must have been in quite a state to so that

Blimey sugarplum, that's really bad. Maths teachers are about as rare as hens teeth, our academy has been trying to recruit for a year!

Oh dear SugarPlum - that is just how DD is feeling today too I am making egg, sausage, beanz and chips for her!

The stress level is sky high in schools at the moment. Poor teacher, poor children SugarPlum.

My lot are getting through lots of ice creams. But I think they need a bit of tlc during exams. Thinking about it I am getting through the ices creams as well.

The primary school near us has a sailing club!

I feel so sorry for the teachers. It's a pressurised though time of year without the Head retiring and knowing that there will be a full Ofsted within the next 2 or 3 weeks.

The freezer is stocked with Soleros which are for me.

Hope DD perks up a bit after tea BTM. She must be shattered after all that science.

DD is at her drama performance as I write... Drama has been a bit up and down for her, so I hope it's going OK.

Must ask her what food I need to get in.

Can't believe the maths teacher SugarPlum

DD's form tutor walked about of tutor time in tears one day and didn't come back for a month. The class made her a lovely card and left it on her desk awaiting her return.

Oh sugar that's not good .

The trouble is that teachers are under enormous stress as are the pupils and everyone can pass it back and forth like a baton.

Mine have both announced they are going in tomorrow as they both have particular lessons they want to attend. At least it will give me a chance to get some work done.

I had deliberately cleared away a lot of work so I would be available (both physically and mentally) during this period, but things are arriving that need my attention. A day without anyone else in the house will be great.