GCSEs 2018 (11) Big week coming up

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He complained of tingling down his right hand side yesterday but is face dropped this morning. Thank you everyone for all the good wishes. He says dd seemed fine this morning and she is a level headed girl but she also has aspergers and she doesn't always show when she is stressed so I'm hoping this doesn't affect her too much.

Alexander Thank goodness everyone reacted so quickly. I know that you are going to worry about DH, DD & DS, but you need to take care of yourself as well. Please feel free to vent here if the pressure starts to build. We're all looking out for you & your family. xxx

Edexcel GCSE maths was described by DD as quite good. She managed to answer everything & check her answers, but it was harder than paper 1. Meanwhile DN had his 5th resit of maths & describing it F.....g S..t. promising!

@AlexanderHamilton well done for staying so calm in such worrying circumstances.

It's good that your DH was able to get help so promptly.

Oratory there was a solution to the last question because I've seen the workings on TSR. Don't understand it mind! DS says he doesn't think anyone got it at his school.

Ok thanks I thought that would be the case

Dd has been on twitter explaining one of the questions to another tweeter. Hopefully thats a good sign!

I invigilated the infamous Edexcel igcse 4MA1/2H this morning. The arithmetic series formula was on the formula page and the final question did tell them it was an arithmetic series question so some marks for method should be achievable even if just 1/5. The second last question was harder. It was definitely much more difficult than paper 1. A couple of super easy percentage ratio and probabilities questions at start and then bam.

AlexanderHamilton - my DH had a TIA in February- all fine now

He mentioned some rather big words trans icha something attack

It’s daft really. He’s underweight, never smoked has low blood pressure (too low) excercises but he does drink a glass of wine or gin 3-5 times per week.

It’s just awful timing for dd but thanks for the reassurance.

A TIA is a mini-stroke, Alex TIA so don't panic, it is just the official terminology.

I've posted the link to the official NHS description, which I hope reassures rather than panics you. They will have put your DH onto any necessary drugs and will be working out what to give him to minimise the risk of further attacks. Is he close enough to your parents to be able to have some TLC and ease the pressure on DD a little?

Yep transient ischemic attack is ministroke.

DH initally told not to drive for 4 weeks but after cat scan and mri came back clear he was given clearance to drive (letter deom stroke clinic consultant) after 2 and a half.

We were in with the stroke nurse within 15 mins of attack as we live 5 mins from Addenbrookes. He got a call from the stroke the next day to go back for scans etc. Love our NHS x

So DD has gone to bed. It was was awful apparently. It was the Edexcel igcse (1-9 paper)..... one with only 2 papers.

I assume that’s the one that everyone is saying was hard?

Let’s hope so because looking at her face she’s def relying on low grade boundaries . She’s actually quite good at maths so goodness knows what is happening here

Suspect English won’t be looked at tonight after all.

Could do with going to bed myself but I am supposed to be working!

Yes CBlue but head of maths at superselective indie has predicted 60/65% will be an 8 and she is usually very accurate

At least there is not a lot they can really do before English. Hopefully a snooze will do her good. I assume she doesn't have history tomorrow as well? DD did the Edexcel GCSE rather than the iGCSE. She has to stay behind for further maths after school - popular choice!

That’s encouraging. Still no word from DS. Seems like it was tough but I’m guessing a few on this thread would have been quite glad if a tough paper to get their teeth into and show what they can do - as long as there were enough accessible questions for the others ! It’s a difficult balance but I think it makes more sense to have some really hard questions rather than have a grade boundary in the 90 s which just penalises those who may be brilliant mathematicians but just make the odd mistake

That seems very low, Resevoir, but let's hope she's right! My dd also found it difficult.

Just history tomorrow and I can’t see much revision getting done - sorry for those with English as well, best wishes to all with both. At least there s a weekend to recover and fewer exams next week I think

Is she making any suggestions for a 9. SR seemed to suggest 85 after paper 1 but I’m guessing that may have dropped now

reservoir I think DS' Paper which was very hard was 4HR... what's the difference?

I though 4HR was a reserve paper used if something goes wrong or may be is needed for different timezones - but I must be wrong if it was used today.

There are both 4H and 4HR available in the list of past papers

DS said Edexel Maths paper 2 was good. He is now a bit worried about paper three, as he says the must be leaving the harder questions til then.

He is home early and revising for history. He has a maths revision session on Saturday morning.

Is anyone mad enough to predict a 9? She can have a good estimate at 8 as the year before last they had 177 A and one A for Maths and nothing lower! Last year not quite so good but only 20 below an A

brainmelt I don't think it was 4HR. I think it's 4MA1/2H (which used to be 4H). It sounds from the 2 killer questions at the end that all the Edexcel Igcse DC have sat the same paper anyway.

Reservoir I do hope she's right re the grade boundary but that does seem low. A* was always 80% +/- on the old spec. Is the new one that much more difficult?