Go to event the weekend before final GCSE exam?

[dammitohdammit]

DC’s last GCSE exam is on Monday 15th June at 9am. By midday it’ll all be over, hallelujah!

There’s an event on Saturday 13th in the evening, we’d be out between 6-11.30pm.

He’d have all day Saturday and most of Sunday to revise (I’m assuming he’d get out of bed at midday on Sunday)

Would you book it or would that be stupid?

Book it - only one exam left and there are loads of hours in the weekend to revise even if we do go out?

Don’t book it - exams haven’t finished so they should be his main focus.

BTW he’s a night owl so he won’t be going to bed early on the Saturday night whether we’re out or at home.

Book it- he’ll be totally over the whole GCSE thing by then- it goes on and on and on. Will be something to look forward to.

Book it.

He should have done most of his revision by that point anyway and he’ll still have much of the weekend for any last minute cramming.

I’d book, assuming it’s something he wants to do.

Book it

Things to consider:
. What is the final exam.
. How much does it matter for next steps.
. Will he have had a gap before it to revise on the Thur & Fri
. If he decides not to go to booked event will that be OK
. Is he the kind of person that can get going again easily

What's the final exam in ( and is it essential for something he wants to do for A level?). If yes I probably wouldn't. If it's a 'fun' one or one that's compulsory but not vital then I would.

It’s physics. He’s not doing physics / STEM at 6th form but he does want to get a good grade in double science GCSE.

Book it. If he is still cramming at that point, it’s pointless

That’s my dd’s final exam too, and I would have no issue with doing something on the Saturday evening. She also has no further interest in physics and tbh I expect she will have completely checked out by then. Enjoy your event before the child becomes entirely nocturnal!

Book it

Oh god book it.

DD’s birthday was the day before her last GCSE exam (also physics!) and she said to me, do I have to go in for the physics lesson (they were supposed to). I said no and let’s go out for a meal.

So we did. She wasn’t taking physics any further so all good. She got an A anyway.

Physics is often the last exam (unless your MFL is a late one or you do something less common like graphics or FM) but it’s mean to make it a Monday! It was Friday for ds2 and DD’s was Wedsbor Thurs iirc.?

My ds played cricket most Saturdays during GCSEs and still did well. They need a break.

Yeah this is fine. It's not good for them to be complete hermits during their exams and it's not like it's an all-weekend event.

That's fine - he has plenty of time for last minute revision. it's not like he's out all weekend.

I would ! Speaking as a parent whose child did GCSE is last year. By this point, they will be well and truly over it and fed up of exams. Having something enjoyable to look forward to might help them to focus and do a few hours quality revision in the time they have available.

Book it. They need a break

Same here. I have twins and this is their last exam. I have no doubt my DS will be fully checked out by this point and will make plans for that weekend. My DD wants to take Physics A level so will probably stay in and cram but she’ll be doing her Saturday training for her sport as usual throughout the exams.

As a teacher I’m saying book it. It’s important that students get some downtime and have fun. He will have plenty of time to revise on the Saturday and Sunday.

I think it’s beneficial to have some fun and downtime and there’s plenty of time to do a bit of revision and rest.

It knew it would be Physics! I did Physics all the way up to degree level, and it’s always the last exam. It was DS’s last GCSE last summer too.

What does your DS want to do @dammitohdammit? Mine was very against going out until he’d finished. Will he be relaxed enough to enjoy the evening out anyway?

Book it

DD went to a concert at Wembley Stadium, on the Saturday before her final 2 GCSEs. She had an amazing time....but on the Monday tested positive for covid and missed the final exam (which was physics!) This was the first year of exams after covid btw.

But id still say book it.
I did veto a different concert she wanted to go to on a Sunday night before a Monday exam