anxious about dd's A S results on thursday

[middleagedmum2]

Anxiety seems to be building at home, both dd will get their A S results on thursday. Long story but oldest has retaken whole AS year again and I am really anxious about her results as she needs A's if she has any chance of getting any uni offers for a vet course. She has spent last two days being very very grumpy, in bed. She has set her heart on studying to be a vet and won't consider any other options, even though there are loads of other things that she would really enjoy doing. I am trying to be normal and busy and upbeat, but feel a knot of anxiety. I will be proud of her whatever her results and quite frankly wished she would opt for an easier career and degree course.

Anyone else dreading their offsprings exam results?

There is tension in our house too as DD gets her AS results on Thursday. I have the knot of anxiety too, it is a very stressful time. I agree with you, I will be proud of her whatever her results as she worked so hard throughout the year but it doesn't lessen the worry does it?

Yes. She started the year predicted As but had concussion (an accident which was no fault of her own) and was in hospital at the time coursework was due and college were very unsympathetic and unhelpful. We gave them medical certs which they filed in the bin. She got all the work in, but with zero teacher support and they marked it quite low.
The nearer she gets, the more certain she gets that they are all Es and the more she talks about not going back to college at all but continuing with her job instead. We will have to see but not looking forward to it.

musicposy Oh dear, that is dreadful - your poor DD and poor you. We have found year 12 a terribly stressful time just generally so that must have been awful and so worrying.

My DD changed schools for sixth form and I have overall found the level of support rather disappointing in her current school. When you need help with your child you need the school to be with you.

I shall be glad to get tomorrow over with but am not looking forward to it either.

FE teacher here.

Good luck to all dd ds dss dsd etc.

I hop you get fantastic grades.

If you don't, then it is NOT the end of the world, it really isn't.

There are other 16-19 courses to do, there are resits, there is the option (don't tell parents) of working, if you can find a job. But remember, be proud of your grades whatever they are. Not everyone can get an A* - that's the point.

I didn't go to uni until my 30s. And I'm glad I waited for it for a number of reasons.

middleagedmum2's dd, if you don't get As then have a look ant unis that do a foundation year, yes it's an extra year at uni, but it is a year to learn how to study at uni, reference, have a social life and it won't affect your final uni grade.