Gcses 2019 support thread 5

[Iambuffy]

Hi :)
Hope this is ok as we are at 1000 posts on thread 4!

Good luck everyone 🍀💐

DD had a massive meltdown last night, not entirely GCSE related, probably better out than in, but no revision done. I'm really flat out with work so haven't had time to get emotional, though some of your posts are making me feel a little so! No idea what's next for DD beyond A levels somewhere, she still has to decide. Leavers assembly after physics then shirt signing but school says being spares not whilst they're wearing them!

Off we went today with no dramas. Must admit I am not emotional at all, but maybe that is because we went out of uniform last year, and this year already felt quite a lot like 6th form, also we had our long study leave from Easter.

Finishing exams today, but next Friday they have a leavers day, returning books etc, and then prom. Then they have prize giving a week or so after that, where they have to wear uniform again, can't quite get my head around that, bizarre, but anyway, slightly annoying as means we can't have an early holiday. But then we are free - hooray .

Good luck to everyone today for physics

I am also finding this very emotional as it settles in that he made it through secondary. My ds has had a very rough time at school. We changed his school just before year 10 as he was struggling to attend and his physical and mental health were at an all time low.

Fast forward to now and he is in school (mostly happy) and sitting his exams which at his lowest point I never imagined he would be able to do. I am so proud of him and hope that in his new college he will finally find his place

DD got quite annoyed with me reminding her about a protractor and said she didn't know how to use it anyway! "But mumsnet says you need one!"

She is going out with friends for lunch after chucking her uniform in the bin.

She is tired and has given up with physics. I am just tired.

Good luck everyone today with physics and I hope everyone celebrates afterwards.

For us he is looking forward to going to subway with his mates for lunch and a party this evening. I'll be glad to get rid of the blazer and school trousers but we can still use the shirts for 6th form as it's suit so I'll sift through and keep the good ones.

I'll be glad it's over as this has been a stressful period what with my mum taking very ill and A levels running. I found it yesterday I'm at risk of redundancy but haven't said anything at home as DH was away until late last night. Not good all round.

Well we had an interesting "last"morning here.
Sleep/snooze/ALARM malfunction!!
I can only survive by alarms in the morning in case this is going to sound silly !

My first alarm I shout to tbem very nicely.
2nd alarm is medium nicely if i have not heard any movement.

3rd alarm is the time i need to be chucking them out of the house .

Only 1st and 3rd alarms went off !!
He got up at leaving time.
He wont be late ...but vert scary 😂

Oh and ds1 was not happy I kept trying to wake him ...he has no exams today !!!

I'm not feeling particularly emotional either. The spring term was much more stressful for various reasons and the gcses and a levels have felt like a breeze compared to all the coursework (dd1 a levls and btec) and stress (dd2).

Dd2 has her final grade 8 LAMDA in a week so she wont relax until thats done!

Mixed feelings here too. Dd was happy at school for years 8/9 and 10 but thoroughly miserable for years 7 and 11. A mixture of school not having a great pastoral side and dd not liking transitions. I'm happy she's leaving and she's ecstatic but I'm worried less than 2 years at college won't give her time to find her feet. Friendship groups seem to be on the move too, so it all just feels unsettling. I'm hoping a long summer holiday will rejuvenate us all!
Hope physics is ok. Dd hates physics, it's her weakest science by far and she's scarely done any revision so I'm expecting the worst

Dd2 is staying where she is. I was hoping for financial reasons she would move to state 6th form, but then again this is what dd1 did and spent the first year dating boys and partying meaning she had to do an extra year so happy to suck up the money if it means dd2 can crack on with a levels in a place she knows. 6th form is basically 18 months.

DD has sat on her arse doing F-all for Physics (combined) today - she's mentally checked out. I predict she will not get 5 a-c grade equivalents to go to 6th form.

So we will have to come up with a plan come AUgust.

DS is still focussed and had Physics higher thismorning and further maths thisafternoon.

Monday is math 2 and german. ANd then we are done.

I cannot wait.

Just got the message - LAST EXAM ALL DONE!!!

Just a long wait until 22nd August!

Well shhould be allll done now !
Ds has brought in uniform/pe/rugby stuff to hand into school.

I did say to him yesterday to hand in his blazer after the exam ,tie his tie around his head ninja style to walk out of school !😃🤣
(Yes he did not get my joke !)
He looked sadlu at blazer and said he would miss it .
I said fine keep it for sentimental reasons .

He then said it couldn't be re used.

3 weeks ago the whole seam of one of the arms came apart.
He did not tell me as he knew i would spend money getting it repaired properly.

SOOO he super glued the whole seam together !
I felt it ...it is rock hard 🤣🤣
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ds sitting physics, last one!went into him last night, saw him working hard on the computer, turns out he was making a CV to try and get a job.
Physics is A level choice, I really hope he has actually done some revision. He siad he is so tired, and a lot of that must be emotional, as he has had plenty of lie-ins!

Their 'last day' and festivities was before half term, on the friday before exams started. They have only been in for exams since, no more revision sessions etc since then.

I wanted ds to take his old logo uniform in today and hand it all in to second hand shop. He refused

He plans on going to sixth form in same school, and they have sixth form induction days x 2 in July, we will have to go shopping as he needs smart clothes, and he possesses jeans and tracksuits.

Quite glad they will be on same site, many of same friends etc.

@bizzey that’s fab

Just waiting for the call to go and pick Ds up then off out for lunch just the 2 of us.

Took a picture of him wearing his uniform for the last time ever and must admit I did shed a tear - first one to leave school and all that.......

Then it's suit shopping for leavers - he's refused to even think about it before now - hopefully he's in a better mood than when he left this morning

Good luck to those who still have exams to go - I for one am glad they are over!

@AGirlHasNoCake What's she planning at the moment?

BTECs can often be done at a 'Level 2' (GCSE equiv) level whilst retaking Maths/English, and then take a further 2 years for the level3.

(If she is dubious to get 5 passes then even if she does, A levels might not be right for her anyway).

I'm pleased ds is moving on. He's not been particularly happy there through the GCSE years really and that, plus upheavals at home (the worst being that his dad upped and left the country permanently with a week's notice just as ds went into year 10), means that we've had a pretty unsettled and stressful couple of years. His school is absolutely excellent in many, many ways but it's definitely time for a change.

Moving from all-boys independent to a mixed state sixth-form will be fun - a new social circle and hopefully a 'tribe' that suits him a little better. I'm quite excited for him

Well DS loved the physics paper. Everything he had studied came up, and he felt really proud of himself getting the last question. Physics tends to be his weakest science, and he keeps dithering about whether he wants to take it for A level or not. What he really wants is an AS level in it, but none of the options even vaguely open do AS levels anymore. But it was a great way to end, I think after the worries with maths and English.

YAY! They are OVER!!!! Very relieved but it hasn't sunk in yet for DD. Perhaps it will on Sunday when it was both maths and Physics tutors every week. That was grim. So nice to feel it's all done with.
I wanted to say thank you to everyone for the support received on this thread. At times it has seemed impossible that DD would come through this still mentally intact and like others I've been at my wits end at times. The lovely non judgemental people on here have seen me through. I'm so glad it wasn't a competitive thread.
Good luck to all those who still have more exams to come.
Now the long wait … 'speak' to you in August. Have a great summer everyone. x

Dd very happy with physics! We are done! Thought i wouldnt care but actually i feel delighted. Good luck everyone x

Now the long wait to see if we have the grades for the dreaded sixth form.

But first, tidying and clothes shopping!!!!

Thank you to all of you who have kept me company during these months/weeks.

I guess we will all bd back for a year 12 support thread 😁❤

Dd happy with physics too, but appears to be the only one!
Congratulations to all who have survived - I’ll be here til Tuesday if anyone else is still here!