GCSE Results thread and starting 6th form

[WitchofScots]

Follow on thread from the GCSE exams and proms thread. For hand holding and recommendations of wine/chocolate/biscuits to get through the post results stuff.

Great news Lynette! I was hoping you would turn up with news today!
DD got 2 A* (drama was one thank god) 5a and 2 b. Not too shabby seeing as she's only ever done three days a week if academic school! Thank god that's over.

U2 - that's great! I just did some googling and found what looks like the definitive document re English www.gov.uk/16-to-19-funding-maths-and-english-condition-of-funding which says:

GCSE English qualifications for the purposes of prior attainment

Students who have already achieved at least a C grade in any one of the English qualifications listed below by age 16 will meet the condition of funding and do not need to continue to study English:

GCSE English
GCSE English Language
GCSE English Language and Literature
<strong>GCSE English Literature</strong>

Oh wow, thanks for that Dragon

Does anyone have any advice about remarking? DD surprised and v upset about As in a couple of subjects where she expected A* . Obviously this is not actually a real problem but am wondering how remarking works and whether to consider asking for one.

Thank you so much to everyone for the virtual handholding over the last few months - I have mainly lurked.

DS did better than we had been led to believe he would after the exams so hugely relieved here.

Draylon I don't know about maths but as I understand it, chemistry is the only A level subject that is required for all medical degrees (Medicine, dentistry, vetinary sciences, etc) as well as chemistry degree of course. So unless he wants to study one of those subjects, he may want to consider other options.

Meh, you know what, I'm not going to torture myself with grade boundaries, etc. as all is good and some almost miraculous

I'm now so pleased I insisted DS was put in for the higher English papers. I got some great advice about in on MN, which gave me the confidence to insist, and it paid off!

Well done to everyone's DC's!

DD is now signed up for her new sixth form. Exciting, but also a little sad to be lovely such a wonderful school.

So many teachers approached us this morning saying they wished she were staying on but understood she wouldn't be and wished her all the best.

The French teacher said I should be congratulated on raising such 'a beautiful person' ( imagine this said in dishy French accent ).

So that's it.

A new chapter ... Bit tearful.

Sneaking over from the average thread to congratulate all your DCs!!

Lynette - wish we'd had that advice on English Language. My DS was put in for the foundation as his teacher didn't think he was able to cope with the higher and he's ended up with nearly full marks, although he says he didn't think it was as good as his mock (which he got much lower for). Seems like the teacher was marking too harshly.

Ah well, at least he has a pass. Hopefully he won't need higher than a C for anything in the future

Just back from collecting results. DS got 6A* (including the subjects he wants to take at A level), 2As, 2Bs and a C (in the dreaded art). Oh and a pass in some algebra award (you either pass or fail). I cried in the school hall. He's got what he needs for the 6th form he wants to go to and we're obviously very, very proud and very excited for him.

My lovely DD got an A and an A* in her 2 GCSEs she took a year early.

I am so super proud of her.

We went for a lovely lunch and now are cuddled up on the sofa watching DUFF (which is drivel but she's enjoying it)

Draylon, I will be brutally honest with you and say that every kid I know who has attempted maths A level with a B has done very badly. My own DS had a really strong A but struggled terribly and dropped it at A2. My maths teacher friend's daughter had a B at GCSE and with masses of tuition from her mum ended up with a D.

I've tried to look at the grade boundaries (not a problem) and have found the websites incomprehensible. How on earth does anybody make sense of them. I recall when DS got his results the paperwork was much more along the lines of grade / mark / grade boundary and it was all as clear as a bell. He did IGCEs though.

Elvira another vote here for bog standard comprehensives, we only have one. DD did so well and the school had a big increase in 5 A*-C grades too so win-win as far as we are concerned.

Oh and MIL who was giving DD a hard time has been proved wrong with her view that you have go private to get a good education.

Apples I can't make head nor tail of the grade boundaries, DD wanted an A in another subject but I can't see how close she was, though she got A on 5 units that she got an A not an A* in the overall exam. We're not going down the remarking route though, she is happy and that is what matters.

Drayton Maths has been an issue for two of my friends' DC's last week, all of whom had A's at GCSE.

Two got U's for AS this year, the other got a C for AS last year then D this year for A2.

I'd be very cautious about the Maths. Sorry to be negative. Think teaching played a part in the U's to be fair .

Draylon - the 46 points is how much the B is worth, ie an A = 52 points, a B = 46 points.

We are in the same situation as you, and I've suggested to DS he goes for a subject he got an A in, rather than Maths but he says he doesn't find those subjects interesting. I too would like to know how solid his B is.

I'm not sure why there is no Mark Equiv next to the maths. (same exam board as you)

We are back now too.

DS1 is very relieved to have got what he needed. He is registered at IVth form now.

1A^, 6A*s, 4As and a B in Eng. Lang. He passed level 3 algebra too. It's not always been an easy road and I'm very proud of him.

Just out of interest, we're in no way considering maths a level (a c here was a miracle as ds got 2% not many moons ago) but why is there such a huge jump in maths (and other some other subjects) ? Dd suffered from this with biology AS 4 years ago.

DD got the results needed, except for a B in Art. Having looked at the grade boundaries, she was very close. (Got 196, needed 200.)

The teacher (new school) will take her on, as she saw her portfolio, earlier in the year, and thought she would be fine.

So, no need really to get a remark, although DD would like to, but admits it's really for "vanity".

I said we would, if she wanted.

Her French result was surprising. She was expecting a C, and got an A. I have a feeling her teacher was preparing her for disappointment, based on her Speaking controlled assessment but in the event, it wasn't needed.

She really wanted A* for the two English subjects, and got those. She would have been quite disappointed not to get those, as English is really her "thing". (The teacher at the new school said he'd let her do it with a B, after her discussion about The Bell Jar with him at the options evening.)

I'm very pleased for her. You don't really know how much work they're doing, but it seems she must have done at least some!

That's good, cheese and sanity!

toobee - I think it's simply that gcses are too much attempting to be one size fits all - everyone has to do maths and science. Thats why they're supposed to be making them harder isn't it?

Can someone point me to the grade boundarys??

Well done to everyoneS DC and thanks to each and every one of you for the hand holding throughout these 6 threads.

AuntP does the glass mean it's ok to open a bottle now?