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Parents of Year 11s - the end has been and gone

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BitOutOfPractice · 27/06/2016 10:59

The thread that got us all through the exams is now full so here's a new one to get us through the nervous wait for results

Well done to all our brave Y11s and wish every last one of them all the best

Link to the last thread

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derektheladyhamster · 23/08/2016 23:23

We've planned a meal out on Thursday, I've also promised £50 for an A*, £40 for an A and £10 for a B.
Might have to be In installments though!

Wellywife · 23/08/2016 23:35

what do criminologists do?

I'm thinking Robbie Coltraine in Cracker!

Daren't offer cash for grades. DS did very well in mocks and is doing 12 GCSEs. I'm more tempted to reward if he doesn't do as well as hoped as he put in so much effort.

I'm so blooming superstitious that I won't tempt fate and book anything.

MadisonAvenue · 24/08/2016 00:45

We're going to have a takeaway or something. Our oldest son is working until 7.30pm and isn't always able to leave on time so it's hard to book a table somewhere when we're unsure of a time.

Before sitting his exams we resorted to bribery offered our youngest £50 for a C and above, after some bartering we settled on £60, with £100 for an A. We thought that it might spur him on to put in some extra effort. This will sound really awful and I don't want it to be taken the wrong way but, after him only buckling down this year and having seen the level of revision he's put in or not put in as the case may be, I can't see me paying much out (although I'd love to be proved wrong). Obviously I'd never say that to him, we're nothing but supportive to him.

MrSlant · 24/08/2016 08:05

At the start of his GCSE's I wrote a promise to get him his very own gaming computer in return for A*/A in his 5 top subjects. Never, EVER going to happen. Thank good for that, I don't know what I was thinking. I actually presented him with a piece of equipment to help with his obsession hobby after his final exam as he'd given up a lot of time on it for revision. Seemed more fitting to reward effort put in. I think Grandpa has a monetary reward system agreed but don't think his wallet will be too troubled. He tried the same with me and didn't have to pay out a penny Grin.

Uh-oh for the keys etc. So easily done.

swingofthings · 24/08/2016 08:21

Oh second, what a hash lesson to learn, but one needed. It's such a pity it happened just before the results, but hopefully he'll do so well, his dad will forgive him for the mishap.

Can't believe what some parents are prepared to pay as reward to good results! I suppose it all depends on your income and what you can afford. I've decided to give DD £100 in total, but that's mainly because she only gets £30 a month, which compared to her friends is not much, yet she's never ever moaned about it and even says it is fair. She doesn't have a lot of clothes or luxuries and I expect her to get all A* and As after having worked very hard, so I think it will be well deserved (well hope no nasty surprises for her, she would be utterly gutted).

swingofthings · 24/08/2016 08:22

Just to clarify, my disbelief is in relation to the £100 per each A as mentioned before, not the reward you are suggesting Madison and MrSlant.

timeforabrewnow · 24/08/2016 08:32

Bricking it now (me, not DS!)

No monetary rewards on offer in this house. If I thought it would have made a difference would definitely have tried it.

Roll on tomorrow morning eeek

Well done to your DD swing for working hard - I would love to be able to say the same of my 2 boys... I also have a DD age 11, who I hope will be proving very different to her brothers. Already she does homework etc without any prompting nagging

ellaballoo · 24/08/2016 08:36

I have been fairly calm but feel sick this morning . 25 hours to go . She has just told me grade boundaries are out and she needs 5 more marks than last year to get a c in maths . Scary times .

OhYouBadBadKitten · 24/08/2016 08:41

oh no about the grade boundaries. Which board is that Ella?

so plans for today everyone? let's focus on this day. Tomorrow will come soon/long enough.

Today I'm doing a couple of hours work. Then off with dd to get her photo sorted. She's perfectly capable of going herself, but walking is soothing. Might get some cake for lunch!

This afternoon it's some gardening. Followed by going off to get travel pass and opticians.

Evening. pub. or watching a movie, depending on what dd would like to do.

Rock and roll!!

situatedknowledge · 24/08/2016 08:42

I discovered last night that I/we have made a small mistake in DDs sixth form enrolment. I have of course emailed school to confirm it's all ok but threw up when I realised what I'd done. (Just missed a tick box, but the covering letter says if you don't tick the box your place isn't confirmed). Feel comforted that the bounce back email from school mentions that if this is why you are mailing it is confirmed, but anxiety has kicked in and I won't believe it till she's safely in her appointment tomorrow.

Back to criminology, I know a few people who have done it in conjunction with psychology, and they work in probation or with offenders as well as police (profiling etc).

marmiteloversunite · 24/08/2016 08:58

Well I was awake at 5 am stressing about results. Dread to think what time I will be up tomorrow. We can't actually get results til 9.30 which is going to feel like a very long wait. DD's boyfriend can get his online at 7.30 am. Seems hard that she had to wait two extra hours. Still unsure if I am going into school or lurking outside.

Icouldbeknitting · 24/08/2016 09:08

Apparently my first words when I opened my eyes this morning were "this is the last morning before tomorrow". My husband thought this was really funny because it's always the last morning before tomorrow but I knew what I meant.

MadisonAvenue · 24/08/2016 09:15

Marmite, it's a shame that more schools don't put results online. I know that my son's school don't offer that and I really wish they did. It must be hard opening the envelope and finding you haven't done well while around you others are celebrating, it's far kinder at home.

Wellywife · 24/08/2016 09:19

DS was also checking grade boundaries last night. We were up till 12.30 as he went through them but I don't know what conclusion he came to! Ah well. We'll know soon enough.

I'm going to drop him off in the morning with lots of reminders to text a copy of his results. Then he's going to play it by ear.

Wellywife · 24/08/2016 09:22

We don't have the online option either. I suppose someone would have to scan them all in.

It would be easier if online for DS as he always works hard but some of his friends do very little all year and still do better than him in exams. Give him chance to get his game face on like Joey from Friends!

needastrongone · 24/08/2016 09:29

Yes, good idea Kitten. Focus on today. A day at home for me, the first in a long time and much needed. I will clean and potter.

I agree, there's no emailed results here either. It seems insane, in this day and age, so we will be driving into school with everybody else.

My car got a puncture yesterday, I am so glad it was yesterday and not tomorrow Smile

SilkScarf · 24/08/2016 09:30

Results ... One more sleep! Depending on results we will find out if she is invited back at her school or not... She is lucky that she likes her back up option but she would prefer to stay where she is. Tomorrow we can finally start planning the next 2 years... Looking forward to it.

BitOutOfPractice · 24/08/2016 09:32

My dd wants me to take her to school and go in with her. I must try and keep it together!

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BitOutOfPractice · 24/08/2016 09:34

Today I am having breakfast with a friend then into London to collect my mom off her train. Must do some work at some point too!

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 24/08/2016 09:35

oh situated, you poor old sausage. I'm sure its fine if that was the bounceback you got. I bet loads of people did it to prompt them to create such an email.

No email option here either. Have to wait until mid morning. argh. Fortunately we have two cars, so there is a back up!

No point in fretting over grade boundaries at this stage. Though twitter seems to be having a field day. Tempting to create an internet black out here!

hmmm this isnt getting my work done is it?

chocolateworshipper · 24/08/2016 09:38

Am starting to feel really rather ill about tomorrow - have done a reasonable job of burying head in the ground until now. I'm another one that wishes that results were available on-line. When I did my O levels (I hate how old that makes me) - I got my results through the post. It must be hideous to open results that you aren't happy with in front of a load of people celebrating. We are not rewarding grades, but will give her money if she gets the 6 passes that she needs (shouldn't be a problem) and more money if she gets her AS level (as that would be a really special achievement, and it's likely she will get it). It won't add up to anything like the £100 for an A etc that some are giving! Good luck to everyone for keeping calm today, and of course good luck for tomorrow.

Chocolate and Wine for everyone

FantasyAndHope · 24/08/2016 09:53

DD has looked at grade boundaries history is high and geography is low she's shocked about that.

cloudyday99 · 24/08/2016 10:07

I think we had to go in to school for GCSE results when I got mine - either that or wait for the post the following morning. I remember traipsing round long lists as it was all done by subject, looking for my name. I hope these days they can at least had each child a slip with their results in full on. Good suggesting upthread of getting them to take a photo of it to text you - much less likely to go wrong that way.

DSD gets hers online, apparently by 6.30am, though DSD says some years they have been available by 12.30am, which I think is a very bad idea as losing a night's sleep constantly checking to see if results have come is hardly a good basis for sorting out any issues if they're not great the next day. And parents may not be available for support at 3am!

DS has to go to school, after 10am - but must have picked them up, got home and logged into two separate sixth form email systems to input his results by 1pm - so needs to be organised. Thankfully I'm off work tomorrow, and have arranged to be off too on Friday to go with him to his sixht form enrollment, at which they will (hopefully) confirm whether they can actually offer him the courses he wants (double maths, not single).

Today, though, I am at work with plenty to distract me, and DS is probably on Super Smash Bros for the entire day, but I'm not too fussed about that - will take his mind off worrying. Think we will avoid looking at grade boundaries - will only increase worry.

Does anyone know - do they get their full UMS scores at the same time tomorrow, or just the grades?

catslife · 24/08/2016 10:15

No on-line results here either it's go into school to collect in person from 9am. So if DM phones on Thurs morning at 9am, we still won't know. My O levels came by post too so you aren't the only one that old chocolate. In fact I was away youth hostelling at the time and dps opened them but made me wait til I arrived back home on the Saturday.
We are going on a few day trips to distract dd (and us) and make the most of the good weather. Yesterday was the beach - today another outdoor venue.
We aren't offering cash for grades either - our dd is the type of child that works hard but isn't likely to achieve the highest grades so that seems unfair in the circumstances. There is likely to be a celebration meal tomorrow evening, but any planning will be last minute.

MadisonAvenue · 24/08/2016 10:16

chocolateworshipper - I feel old talking about O levels too, and even older when I think that it's 31 years since I took mine Shock