GCSE Supporting - first week nearly over

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New thread

Yes my one is!!! She got 90 in the coursework which is good but we're a little scared for the written exams, she found the 1st one slightly trickier than she'd have liked.

Agree with everyone Art sounds terrible. I think it's more widely known now that Art is not easy at all and takes up way too much time. My eldest took it and it took up more of his time than the rest of his subjects combined.

DS1 did Art, he wanted to switch to history but ended up glad he had done art (and it was good to have one out of the way)

we will need a new thread soon!

I made a thread!

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/secondary/4814970-gcse-supporting-to-half-term-and-beyond?reply=126466156

They were discussing the computer paper on twitter. Apparently a lot thought it was the a level paper.

Son has had all yesterday and today off doing zero revision. Do I just let him get on with it as he had found his rhythm recently or should I push him to get back in it?

I've said take a break until Tuesday here. He's only got 3 exams before next Friday and Geography and. Biology on Friday are the only content heavy ones.

I’m going to push tomorrow, at least to make a plan. I think 2 days off when he’s not been able to have a break day for 2 weeks is ok. Yesterday he slept until lunchtime then played basketball!

DS is taking the weekend off and starting again on Monday. She spent the day cleaning her bedroom yesterday (shock horror) and did a 3 hr training session, took her on a primark trip today and tomorrow she is working at the u19 all star game for her main sport (she has a official qualification) and then back to it as she has 7 exams the week after half term.

something to look forward to though, I booked to take her to see her grandparents in Spain when exams are all done.

Maybe just gently enquire if he’s planning on restarting Sunday or Monday? Two days off or even 3 is fine. It’s a marathon.

DD has had two days off - will get her going again tomorrow. Promised a little shopping trip in the middle to help keep her motivated!!

DD (18 just doing maths) had Friday off (though did have therapy which is exhausting). I said she could have today off but she suggested doing some algebra, so who was I to complain? We'll do a bit more algebra tomorrow, Monday off to visit family then attempt past papers across the rest of the break.

We've told ds to have the weekend off. Otherwise he'll never make it to the end without crumbling.

DD1's not working every day. She's tired and needs to recharge. She's having the whole BH weekend off, including tomorrow, and won't be working on Thursday or Saturday either. I think it's a reasonable balance.

DD hasn't revised the last couple of days. She's just burnt out and seeing friends.

We'll need a new thread soon called something like

GCSE support cont... after half term. The final leg.

Or something slightly more exciting but easy to find

@overthehillswegoo

We're ready for a new thread as we're coming up to 1000 which means we definitely need one

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/secondary/4814970-gcse-supporting-to-half-term-and-beyond

Ahh thanks @TripleDaisySummer

DS has gone in for half term revision this week. He's resigned to it as he knows he doesn't revise at home.

Anybody else had biology today? After a very stressful morning ds reported it was ‘ok’. I will
be so so glad when next week is over. I know it’s helpful they have time to revise, but it is prolonging the agony. Anytime he does ANYTHING other than revise I get all fidgety

There's a new thread @ThatshallotBaby . Link is a few posts above.

@tourdefrance
Thank you so much, very kind. Will head over!