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.

www.wjec.co.uk/GCSE-Explanation-of-results-summer-2015.pdf?language_id=1

Yes, yes I said I wouldn't look at grade boundaries, but the above link is useful for WJEC.

DS just scraped in to one grade by one point!

I think I must just like to torture myself.

ByTheSea - that's a superb set of results after so much illness - of course you must be bursting with pride! This is the place to do it even if our kids don't want us to IRL.

Thanks Errol, I really am and appreciate being able to share it here.

DD has just said the most resonating thing after being asked how her friends have got on (she isn't the most outgoing of girls). "well I know what my internet friends have got mummy, I'm much happier talking about these things with them. Nobody knows each other in r/l and nobody seems as up themselves as some of the people I really know, also you don't have to deal with their "sides" when they say one thing and mean another, so actually I'm not asking anyone in r/l what they got, some of them have put it on Facebook and I think they are making arses of themselves".

Anyone on here sort of get what she means . when she asked me earlier who I was texting, I just said I was dealing with a work email

Here's to them all. Mine has done as expected. I think those who have overcome all sorts of stuff and exceeded all expectations have travelled a much longer journey and one we should all be prouder of. Some of the stories have really made a tear well. I can't backtrack the thread to name names and don't want to miss anyone out so I'm not going to name what I can trawl up from a dodgy memory. I've had a little too much. . Woo hoo and here's to the future emoticon

.....and so, anyone wondering about what they need to wear for 6th form? Am so glad dd is going to the scruffiest 6th form in this part of the world.

Ripening, I know what she means! The only place I've shared is here. DD knows barely anything about how friends have done. And it is their information to share if they want, or not. It's very personal and their choice.
Here's to the next stage and cheers!

Ours wear uniform but different colour blazers to the lower school. Have now ordered DS's - didn't want to pre-order and tempt fate!

No uniform here !!

I just tell DD I have been speaking to some other people whose children are taking GCSEs .

No sixth form uniform here. Just a couple of lines about no offensive slogans and remembering they're not on the beach in the summer. DD had already dyed her hair purple and taken to wearing black!

About telling others. I have told my family and a few close friends, but all on a personal level. He has shared his results with his own close friends.
Others we've just said he did very well and got what he needed to do what he wants to do next, which really is the important thing.

I have seen some results on FB. I posted a pic of us all out having dinner, celebrating.

About uniform. No specific uniform, but quite a strict dress code which will require a trip to town. It's suit trousers (I think smart chinos are fine...though apparently they are not called chinos anymore, but you know what I mean), shirts, tie and jacket. So they can wear a suit but I think it's more chinos, shirt and tie. He doesn't have them as he's either been in uniform, sports stuff or jeans and hoodies.

ds had been badgered into taking maths physics biology and chem (all a* and a grades) at a level. he thinks these 4 together will be too work intensive but says he felt pressured into agreeing to them. do you think it will all be too much?

well done everyone and thank you for the support here.

clean I think those 4 are entirely possible to do, BUT your DS is right, they are hard subjects and if he's aware of that already then maybe he should rethink.

My DS is taking the same except Music instead of Biol, which I think is a lovely break from the maths and science. FWIW, I did biology, physics and chem (and Maths AO in the first year) and it was really tough of course that was a million years ago so not at all relevant

Does your DS have an idea what he wants to do in the future?

Ahhhhhhhh one of mine is desperate to know how he did. They won't email results nor tell me over the phone they have to tell him.

Unfortunately he has a disability that means he cannot talk on the bloody phone so we have to wait until they come in the post. Could possibly mean another two days of fretting

That must be so frustrating for him and you Needs. Hope they arrive soon

So frustrating, Needs!

I don't think I could have managed another day. Hopefully they'll turn up tomorrow. Well, later today, really.

Well hello. Aren't kids amazing? Really chuffed to see legendary stories of overcoming the odds to get the results. eve wooly especially made me so happy.
My DD asked me to go with her. Was the only mum but ended up being hugging surrogate to all of her mates (who are all a star crowd, unlike my DD who is less academic, but brilliant in other ways). And DD exceeded her expectations with As Bs and one D for German that everyone seemed to struggle with. Cried with relief that it's over. She had a very difficult start to the year with serious issues to deal with and I couldnt be more proud of her battling through. Onwards and Upwards from here.

Seeing the exuberance of youth in all its celebratory glory was a lovely start to the day. And then I had to spoil it all by going to the office. Boo

Have a lovely time with remnants of the summer peeps. It's been lovely to share the experience with you all.

Well done to your DD, Ashbeeee. It sounds like she's worked really hard, for a really good bunch of results. She can relax for a bit, now.

DD was advised to take biology and chemistry together, as there's a lot of overlap of study, like physics and maths. So maybe those subjects are hard, but doable?

Help! DS results not what he (or I) expected and they're nowhere near what he was predicted which was a lot more As and A* biology. He got 2 As English language/literature everything else was Bs and maths a C. He wants to study English, Geography and history at sixth form but i'm not sure about A levels now. I wish I could say he didn't try, because that would make me feel better ( not that its about me) but he did work - although I don't think he appreciated that 'his' hard was maybe not quite rigourous enough. He did go to a large comp which was unfortunately going through lots of changes but I overall I'm wondering if he'll just struggle at A level now. I hid my disappointment and told him how proud I was ( he was disappointed himself) but I feel like I've let him down /should have made him work harder. Am I getting things out of proportion? Am having a very crap week generally and that might be clouding my judgement. WWYD?

You are getting things out if proportion. B's are fine. Your DS will be fine at A'levels, as long as he doesn't want to do sciences or maths.

It is always disappointing when results are lower than expected but his grades sound really good and totally adequate for A Levels

Congratulations to your DD Ashbeee and how lovely she wanted you to go with her.

Anyiquesinger in the nicest possible way yes you have got this well out of proportion. They are a very respectable set of results, he will be fine with A level. Getting less than expected will hopefully make him realise he'll need that bit more effort. Read through the results tge last few pages. There are a few with A/A* but a fair few have a mix of grades. He's done well and you have done just fine as a parent. Hope next week is a better one fir you

clean - 3 sciences + maths is a very popular combination at DD's school. There's a few who'll do those plus FM or another subject at least to AS - I think they're only allowed to start 5 if it includes that combo (or 2xmaths, phys,chem) because they naturally go together. And as for being 'hard' - well, depends on the student, doesn't it? For someone who is good at science and maths (as clearly your DS is), doing those subjects could be less hard than 3 essay subjects.

Presumably if he does find it too much he can drop one at AS or before, and he'd be making a more informed choice than if he had to choose 3 now. But I don't think they'd be encouraging him to start if they didn't think he was capable.

My dd is planning to do chemistry, physics, maths, FM. She is sick of people saying how 'hard' they are. She is genuinely interested in those subjects and got A*s in them at GCSE.

She was pleasantly surprised when she met her Y12 head of year because when she told him her subject choices he didn't mention the 'h' word.

It's horses for courses IMO.

So I am getting things way of proportion and getting hysterical over nothing. Thank you

Not going to have a better week. Dh told me yesterday, and felt the need to reiterate this morning that he doesn't love me anymore, will never love me, and 'feels tempted towards other woman not for sex but for the emotional 'bit that's missing'.' I on the other hand love him to bits. So my exceedingly crap week looks to become an exceedingly crap year and possibly life and I just feel really low so I'm dramatising over everything. Thanks for helping me get some perspective on this at least. Sorry for highjacking. But typing this little tirade has momentarily dragged me up a bit

Antique that is completely crap about your husband

You should be proud of your ds, though. Those are a good set of results.

According to my dd, the teachers at her school over-estimated a lot of grades. The exams were harder this year than previously. Many of her friends were disappointed with their results because of that, who did perfectly well. If the teachers had been more accurate in their predictions, they would have felt fine.