wilbur, the guff in the media about the new Y7s being the first lot to take a new-style exam is, in fact, wrong. The current Y10s (of whom my dd is one) are already on linear courses with no modules and only end-of-course exams in Y11, with no retakes. I went to an information evening on this subject at dd's school last night. Arguably the current Y10s and the 2 years below are in the worst position as they will be doing the new linear-style curriculum (and there are no past papers etc for them as the exams are all different and much tougher), but will still be awarded a GCSE - even though it will bear little ressemblance to the modular/coursework-heavy GCSEs done by previous year groups. The new Y7s will do a linear course, but at least they will be awarded a qualification with a new name that will differentiate it from GCSEs. My dd's quals will be betwixt and between, which seems massively unfair. The staff are all quite cheery, as the reduction in coursework gives them a huge reduction in workload.
Alto, I do hope your dh's next op goes smoothly. I am not surprised you jump when he hiccups with all those health issues going on.
Things have not gone according to plan today at all. Dd had a complete meltdown this morning and was utterly distraught about um, historical issues. And I had to spend 2 hours sorting things out to the point where she was fit to go to school. And I have a deadline for Monday, so will now have to work part of the w/e. The school texted me at 10.30 to ask where she was. I took her in at 11.30. I am feeling a bit wrung-out.