GCSEs 2018 (12) Are we nearly there yet?!

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DC doing GCSEs: __DS3
Other DC:DS2 Y13 BTEC (ASD)
__DS1 2nd year University doing Maths
A level intentions: Maths, FM, Computing & Chemistry
Current school:__State Comprehensive
Sixth form:Different state Comp sixth form (subject to grades)
SEN:__Not this one!
Other info:Quirky, lazy, allergic to sport, good at maths
Last exam: Physics on Friday!

DS had Biology Edexcel Higher said it was fine but there was one question he didn't know something to do with why an iguana pants, so he proceeded to pant(quietly) in the exam hall until his mouth went dry and then wrote his answer ...........

Geography was OK AQA......

Hi

I've been reading along for a few weeks. My DS has come down with something at the weekend. We've just been to the doctors and he has steroids, antibiotics and an inhaler. His temperature is quite high and he's fallen asleep. I think revision is a lost cause tonight!

Can any of this be taken into account if it has an effect on his exams tomorrow? He made it in today but apparently coughed all the way through which no doubt annoyed everyone around him and wasn't helping him either.

DC doing GCSEs: __DS2
Other DC:DS1 (Y13) DD (Y9) DS3 (Y9)
A level intentions: Maths, F.Maths, Physics & Chemistry
Current school:State, partially selective
Sixth form:__Sixth form at current school (subject to grades)
SEN:__ASD, ADHD, dyspraxia, hypermobility, hypotonia
Other info:___Good at maths & science, plays the clarinet, does D&D

Get a doctor's note if possible and contact the exams officer at school before his next exam.

Speedypenguin I am sorry. it must be very stressful. I think it can be taken into consideration. I think the phrase is something like "Special Consideration". The way to do it is to contact the school - maybe the head of year? - and ask them for advice.

Speedypenguin
Email the exams officer this evening.
Ask for a doctor's note tomorrow.

Poor him, chest infections are horrible.

Ellenjane knows better than me - exams officer, not HoY.

thethird what is D&D?

Thank you.

I'll have to try and get hold of them in the morning. The doctor did put everything down in the notes (he has a son doing them at the moment he said). Oh well. Nearly there!

DC doing GCSE - DS - one and only!
A level intentions - Maths F Maths, Physics, Geography
Current School - State comprehensive, boys
Sixth Form - no change
SEN - no
Other - Very good at Maths and music, likes cooking and plays football

Speedypenguin are the exams this week particularly important to your DS (eg he needs certain grades for next year?)

Here's mine then:

DC doing GCSEs: Dd
Other DC:Ds (year 9)
A level intentions: Biology, Psychology & Art
Current school:Small Independent (having been disillusioned by state primary experience)
Sixth form:__State sixth form college
SEN:__Dyslexia
Other info:_ Has anxiety (but doing well), creative and sporty, moderately academic.
Last exam:AQA Physics (on Friday)

Bluebelle - you make me laugh!

DD doing GCSEs - no siblings
Current School- selective independent (girls only)
6th form - dependant on grades. Either existing school or local 6th form college
A Level Options - school has been told Maths, FM, CS, Physics and Chemistry. Now wants to do English Lit, History, Government&Politics, Maths (poss FM?).
SEN - dyslexic (poss dysgraphia but not tested)
Other gen info - single parent until a few years ago. Little financial support from Ex. House mine, car mine, school fees mine.
DD info- all rounder (except MFL and Music - she totally rubbish ), pushes herself too hard (proving herself due to dyslexia causing a late start?). No specific career aspirations but doesn’t want an office job.

....that’s us summed up

DS2 has told me next to nothing about his Biology & Geography exams. He is not one for post-exam analysis at the best of times, and by the time I get home from work he has usually put the day's exams behind him.

Today's conversation:
Me: Tell me how today's exams went.
DS2: Do I have to?
Me: Yes.
DS2: They both went fine.
Me: Were you happy with the Biology paper?
DS2: There was a question on eutrophication. Do you know if eutrophication involves deamination? Because DS3 was asking me.
Me:

Just seen your post Speedy - as others have said, the Exam Officer should be able to help and almost certainly has encountered a similar scenario before. What bad luck!

DC doing GCSEs: __DD1
Other DC:DS2 Year 9
A level intentions: __English Lit, Philosophy, Level 6 Diploma In Prof Dance
Current school:__Vocational Dance School
Sixth form:Vocational Dance School

SEN:__ASD
Other info:Commutes 45 miles to school. Currently living in a caravan closer to school.
Last exam: __Physics on Friday

Definitely contact the exams officer speedy & hope he feels better soon.

mmzz
To be honest he just needs 5 passes so as long as he can get 4/5s that will be ok. Its just a shame as he has put in the most work he's ever done and is capable of getting more.
At least the sciences are not tomorrow. He will hopefully be on the mend soon.

I don't think I dare ask whether dd used the term eutrophication for the sewage question - am tempted, but best not go there (as ever, ignorance is bliss)

Ha ha Maybe we should have maths somewhere in the next title - I hope those not doing maths (if there are any) don’t feel left out.
Ds 3 doing gcse s
DD 1 doing placement year as third year of a four year uni course (biomed science).
DD2 gap year before uni in September

Day boy at small, very non selective, local boarding school and staying for sixth form.

Dyslexic, shy, non sporty, loves music, drama and history (and used to play D and D too !!) Strikes me that a lot of our DC would probably get in well in rl !!

DC doing GCSEs - DS1
Other dcs - DS2 (Y8)
A level intentions (at the moment) maths, biology and psychology.
Current school - local comprehensive
Sixth form choice - different comprehensive
Other info - loves music, learning Japanese and quizzing bewildered mother on philosophy.
Last exam - AQA physics on Friday.

D&D is Dungeons and Dragons. He currently plays in several groups:

1. Group of close school friends who play D&D weekly in real life, on a table with actual dice.
2. Weekly D&D club at school, set up two years ago by above group, where they teach younger kids the game.
3. Online D&D games most weekends with a group on Discord, most of whom live in the U.S.

Whoops - a bit confused there - I only have one DS

And a level choices - CS, Marhd and physics providing his physics grade isn’t too low.

Surprised how many seem to be doing 4 or more a levels at least at the start