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How do you get your GCSE results nowadays?

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cheezncrackers · 04/07/2023 12:53

It used to be that you either went to school to get them, or you received them by post, but can you get them online now?

I'm just wondering if we have to be at home on the date the results arrives, or whether we could be away and still receive them. We'd talk to our DC and see what they prefer, but just wondering what the options are.

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BlueChampagne · 04/07/2023 12:58

Our school says they will be emailed. But it might vary by area. Best ask the school.

Quartz2208 · 04/07/2023 12:59

Talk to your exam officer at the school - email is a possibility but it would depend on the procedures at the school. Results day is a whole lot of work so it depends I think on how individual schools work. Ours don’t email but allows a nominated person to collect

Monstermunchy · 04/07/2023 13:01

My son can go in (9-11) or nominate someone else to pick them up - if they don't get picked up that day, they'll be emailed to him by midday. I imagine it varies by school though

Foxesandsquirrels · 04/07/2023 13:18

All our local schools encourage kids to come in, but I believe they're emailed if that's not done. It's much easier to help with next steps if things have gone badly/ ensure everyone is staying in education if it's in person.

redskytwonight · 04/07/2023 13:30

DC's school open for an hour or so for students to collect results in person. Or they will post if you leave an envelope at the school office.

Most students go in.

Email/online doesn't happen yet :)

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cheezncrackers · 04/07/2023 13:33

Okay, I clearly need to speak to the school. DC won't be doing GCSEs until next summer, but DH and I are already talking about travel for next year

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redskytwonight · 04/07/2023 13:37

cheezncrackers · 04/07/2023 13:33

Okay, I clearly need to speak to the school. DC won't be doing GCSEs until next summer, but DH and I are already talking about travel for next year

If you're wanting to go away with DC, this is the year to take advantage of exams being over by mid/late June and go away out of school holidays.

(Caveat: proms and sixth form inductions also need to be considered)

Depending on what your DC wants to do after GCSEs, being on hand (and not away) can be useful if they don't get the required grades to move on to whatever they'd planned.

simbobs · 04/07/2023 13:40

My DC had to go in for theirs, or leave a stamped addressed envelope at school or give written permission for someone else to collect them. There was no option to receive them by email. Most schools prefer in person collection in case the results are disappointing and the student needs support.

RoseAndRose · 04/07/2023 13:43

Mine could go up to school and get them - which is what they wanted to do, because they wanted to be with their mates.

They were emailed to those who had not picked them up, IIRC later the same day

Quartz2208 · 04/07/2023 13:45

Remember as well though the benefits of your DC being with their friends on this day as well

DreamItDoIt · 04/07/2023 13:46

For DD we had to go in. For DS they send an email.

I don't think it's fair that students are made to go in or have to wait for Royal Mail. Firstly it's 2023, email is preferred to actual post, they can get them at the same time as their fellow students. Frankly there is nothing worse than a student who has received disappointing results to have to open them surrounded by those who have done very well. For my DD we decided to pick them up and open them outside. Luckily she did very well however if it had been disappointing the last thing we would have done would have been to go back in to speak to teachers in front of everyone.

bucketoflego · 04/07/2023 13:48

Mine had to go in to collect them. They are one of the feeder schools for a sixth form so in the hall was a desk manned by staff from the sixth form who checked their grades and ticked them off a list. Non-feeder schools and anyone who didn't register that day have to queue up outside the sixth form the following day on a first come first served basis. It is massively oversubscribed because it is outstanding. You have to be there in person unless you have a good reason not to.

Ds's mate got a 5 in maths meaning he couldn't continue on to A level maths and so had to choose another subject entirely. There were teachers on hand from both the school and the sixth form to talk to about.

GCSE exams have a contingency date after the exams are over in case anything happens during the actual exams. Both of mine then had a taster morning at their sixth form which they had to attend. Ds who is year 12 finishes this Friday and the taster days for the new year 12s are next week. Prom may also be a consideration too.

TeenDivided · 04/07/2023 13:53

Go in to collect them.
Then staff are available if you want to discuss marking reviews.
Sign up for 6th form / college can happen same/next day, and if plans need a rethink it is easier to be at home.

Our school said no emailing, but you could designate someone else in writing in advance to collect for you, otherwise they'd be posted.

TwoLittleDucks22 · 04/07/2023 13:54

We've had an email today to say if you can't come in person between 9-11 then they will be emailed to the parents email address later that day.

However, both of the sixth form options say you have to go on person with your results to secure your place.

RoseAndRose · 04/07/2023 13:58

TwoLittleDucks22 · 04/07/2023 13:54

We've had an email today to say if you can't come in person between 9-11 then they will be emailed to the parents email address later that day.

However, both of the sixth form options say you have to go on person with your results to secure your place.

For GCSEs it's normal for the email to be to both student and parents (or made available on the school portal, depending on how good the tech is)

Even for A level, where most candidates will be over 18, our school worked on the same basis of sending emails to both pupil and parent (though I expect a student who was legally adult could arrange for it to be just them)

TwoLittleDucks22 · 04/07/2023 14:09

I think they must have taken back their school email addresses so they only will have the parents ones.

There isn't a school portal.

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cheezncrackers · 04/07/2023 14:59

Most schools prefer in person collection in case the results are disappointing and the student needs support.

That's a good point!

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cheezncrackers · 04/07/2023 15:02

If you're wanting to go away with DC, this is the year to take advantage of exams being over by mid/late June and go away out of school holidays.

We have a younger DC too so we can't take advantage of this, unfortunately! I also think our GCSE-aged DC might want to go away with friends for a few days after exams finish.

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Purpleconcreteroad · 04/07/2023 17:46

Online only here.
Online sixth form enrolment assuming you get the grades
You are told to come into school if grades are problematic and talk to staff.

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