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GCSE results day 2021 support thread

308 replies

HappySonHappyMum · 02/08/2021 16:22

10 days to go until results day. Thought I'd start a new thread for parents who are getting the heebie jeebies and are probably more stressed than their DCs. I personally am trying not to mention it AT ALL, so it would be really good to have a thread where I can worry along with everyone else!

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greenlynx · 12/08/2021 08:07

Thank you @NotDonna. and @Hellohah
Yes, I will go with her. I know she would rather open them at home but there are a lot of pictures students opening on the spot, hugging and so on and that’s made me unsure. She won’t be with friends at her slot.

aleC4 · 12/08/2021 08:17

Poor ds has just woken up feeling dreadful.
He had his vaccine two days ago and is now feeling really rotten.

Lougle · 12/08/2021 08:21

Thinking of you all today!

NotDonna · 12/08/2021 08:26

@greenlynx those photos are of teens where it is known they’re going to be delighted. All my DC would want privacy too. Thankfully our school emails them out but invites them in too. Best of both worlds.

HairyMaclary · 12/08/2021 08:31

Ds’s friends are going in a later slot so he doesn’t want to go in until the end of his, that means 10.25! I told him we may have to go earlier, for my sake!

He’s asked to be woken at 9 but I hear movement so I think he’s awake anyway….

Tickledtrout · 12/08/2021 08:32

Hope everyone gets what they need today. Slot late morning but they're online from 9.00 here.

NewYearNewTwatName · 12/08/2021 08:36

I'm sitting in the car waiting for DS to come back from picking his up. I have no idea if he's opening them with friends, or once back at the car or when we get home. 😬

I'm so nervous for him.

NewYearNewTwatName · 12/08/2021 08:38

DS school are not emailing them, they have to go in Confused apparently if you can't make it in, you have to make alternative arrangements with them.

MargaretThursday · 12/08/2021 08:40

[quote NotDonna]@greenlynx those photos are of teens where it is known they’re going to be delighted. All my DC would want privacy too. Thankfully our school emails them out but invites them in too. Best of both worlds.[/quote]
You may find that if they go in and friends are there they want to stay and open them together.

DD's plan was she would fun in, grab the envelope, come back out and I'd drive a distance away for her to open them in private and then maybe depending on results she would go back to see friends.

When it came to it, I got a text from her to say she was staying in to open with friends, then nothing for about half an hour, when I texted back to say I'd quite like to know her results. I then got a jumble of numbers and letters (she was the year that got both), with no idea which was which, and nothing more until she came running out to say could she go out to celebrate with her friends.

I was very surprised because she had a nice group of friends, but wasn't that attached to them, and she's a very private person.

She did say afterwards that some of her year were very quietly steered away from the main group with parents if they were there. She said it was done very subtly in a "Mr X would like a quick word" or similar, and just moved away. She didn't think anything of it at the time, but realised that they were ones who had disappointing results, especially where it required a change of A-levels.

Titsywoo · 12/08/2021 08:47

Leaving in 10 mins. Dd ok but I feel bad for her that she has no friends to open results with. She only has one friend at school and she collects her later. I'm assuming she will come out and open them with me. Good luck to all!

Disfordarkchocolate · 12/08/2021 08:51

All passed with 7s and 8s. Parents very relieved, child very relaxed.

Iimaginethiswillbefun · 12/08/2021 08:51

Bloody hell we don’t go until 10.30! Well done!

justasyouare · 12/08/2021 08:53

Results in for DTs, all good with a range of 9 - 5 and everything in between!
Mainly 7s so very happy here and enough for 6th form.

Good luck to all!

TheShriekingCrow · 12/08/2021 08:56

Disappointed here. All passes but he can’t do one of his choices for a levels as he only got a 5 in it and needed a 7.

drivinmecrazy · 12/08/2021 08:58

Can I ask those that have their results are they more or less in line with expectations?
We're heading off to school in a few minutes and driving myself nuts with nerves, DD2 as cool as a cucumber though asked me to look presentable in case we have to see teachers if she's not got the expected grades , tempted to put my pjs back on Grin

ineedaholidaynow · 12/08/2021 08:59

DS is eating a leisurely breakfast, luckily doesn’t have a designated time slot to pick his results up. Am wondering if he has changed his mind about going in

ineedaholidaynow · 12/08/2021 09:02

@TheShriekingCrow can he resit, is there another A-level he can do instead?

DS needs certain grades for his A-level choices and I have a feeling his higher grades will be in different subjects, but he is adamant about his choices. Adding to the stress

SycamoreGap · 12/08/2021 09:04

8 8s and 1 7 here. He was hoping for a couple of 9s so not over the moon but pretty happy to get his 7 in maths. RE was the only other surprise.

AChickenCalledDaal · 12/08/2021 09:04

Sorry to hear that TheShriekingCow. Hope you can take a breath and have a nice supportive day before working out plan B.

Titsywoo · 12/08/2021 09:06

Sitting outside waiting.... 🤞😬

Toobuktim · 12/08/2021 09:06

Phew, all good here, results pretty much as expected and he’s on with sorting out 6th form now. Relieved it’s all over for another two years!

Disfordarkchocolate · 12/08/2021 09:07

Ours are in line overall but from previous teacher feedback I thought there would be a could of 9s and a couple of 6s. Instead all 7s and 8s.

ArtandCoTwin · 12/08/2021 09:09

@TheShriekingCrow my DD a couple of years ago didn’t get the expected grade 7 in Biology and although only one mark off and 6th form said she could proceed to A level it knocked her confidence. She switched to economics instead and on Tuesday got an A* A level and now heading to uni to read economics. So sometimes things change for the better. Yes she was devastated at the time!

RapidRadish · 12/08/2021 09:11

I have twins. One did slightly better than expected (9 x grade 9 & 2 x grade 8) and one slightly worse (1 x grade 9, 2 x grade 8, 6 x grade 7, 1 x grade 6 & 1 x grade 5 as took the lower paper in French). Over the moon for both of them and feel those grades reflect the respective effort put in.

claireymrsd · 12/08/2021 09:16

We're self isolating as hubby tested positive on Sunday so daughter can't collect in person. We're waiting for an email or her friend to deliver the envelope- whichever comes first !

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