gcse's

[laverne2004]

my son has his gcse's for the next 2 weeks its a very pressured time for them all god no's how he'll be because i feel sick and nervous just thinking about how he'll cope he kicks of with maths at 1.45 :eek:

[tyroleandancer]

my DS is taking maths a year early I know how you feel. I feel sick

[mmm]

my DS1 is doing geography a year early as an extra subject.

It was his choice & goodness knows why as hes got enough revision to do but he seems to be taking it in his stride & not worried at all.

Im worried by his laid back attitude, has got me thinking is he really trying hard enough- all I can do is wait & see

[moonriver]

It's one of those things that us mums have to go through I'm afraid. I have lots of experience of this having 4 kids and 3 at uni. Best things to do is to detatch yourself somewhat- it's not helping them if you get in a state and in my experience they will do as much work as they feel they want or need to do. Nagging just makes it worse. and if things do go pear shaped it will be a valuable lesson learned for them for the future.

[mummyglass]

My DS3 is halfway through his GCSE's. As he is at boarding school I think I stress because I can't see how much he has been revising. He was home last week for half term and did nothing! He reckons that his tutors told them to have a complete break.
He did however get himself a summer job as he wants a laptop for 6th form.

[Gizmos]

please don't worry if your kids have a laid back attitude - this seems very reminiscent of me; indeed I got very drunk the night before my maths exam and sat it with a hangover/headache - I was projected to get a D for it and came out with a B!

[HELLO_KITTY]

it was ten years ago since i done my gcse's..i cant believe how quick that went..i hated school, and did not care one bit about my exams aside from a couple of subjects i was intrested in.. i only done well in music, religeous studies + english..the rest were all E grades.. but i recently done a gcse through nec (open learning) and got an A grade in child development..woohoo..my cv is starting to look a little better..all i want now is a good maths grade as im thinking of applying to study midwifery at university in a few years time :)

[s1cknote]

Can't believe how relaxed I am this time round even though DD1 appears to be doing very little revision and spending lots of time on the dreaded MSN! However I think that they do lots more revision in school than when DS1 and DS2 were taking their GCSEs
The one thing that I have learned is that nagging never works.

[tyroleandancer]

my son has his gcse's for the next 2 weeks its a very pressured time for them all god no's how he'll be because i feel sick and nervous just thinking about how he'll cope he kicks of with maths at 1.45 :eek:

How did the maths go?

[laverne2004]

he is taking every thing in his stride at the moment and he seems to think that the maths was a lot easier than the mocks which he got a :( this will be his trickiest subject as all the others he will hopefully do well thanks for asking tyroleandancer

[tyroleandancer]

he is taking every thing in his stride at the moment and he seems to think that the maths was a lot easier than the mocks which he got a :( this will be his trickiest subject as all the others he will hopefully do well thanks for asking tyroleandancer

I'm glad he found it ok. Mine said it was not too bad, answered all the questions but 4 were guesses. I have reminded him that it is a year early and he can still sit it next year.

[Grinder]

Were hearing from some students that the exams were not to bad this time :) got the last sessions with mine now before they take their final exam tomorrow..

[tyroleandancer]

Were hearing from some students that the exams were not to bad this time :) got the last sessions with mine now before they take their final exam tomorrow..

fingers crossed for them :)

[horses]

it was ten years ago since i done my gcse's..i cant believe how quick that went..i hated school, and did not care one bit about my exams aside from a couple of subjects i was intrested in.. i only done well in music, religeous studies + english..the rest were all E grades.. but i recently done a gcse through nec (open learning) and got an A grade in child development..woohoo..my cv is starting to look a little better..all i want now is a good maths grade as im thinking of applying to study midwifery at university in a few years time :)

good luck with the maths. I am a GCSE Child Development teacher and my year 11 are busy revising for their exam on the 19th June. A lot of them are going on to college to study the subject further. I wish you well with the midwifery-I think I would have done this if I had not become a teacher.

[ohsobusy]

Just want to wish all those out there who are doing GCSEs and A-levels the best of luck. :)

[Beej]

Just want to wish all those out there who are doing GCSEs and A-levels the best of luck. :)

Don't forget the AS levels too:) . My DS starts again tomorrow having done one exam before half-term and has the rest all this week. Good luck to everyone taking exams.

[tyroleandancer]

Don't forget the AS levels too:) . My DS starts again tomorrow having done one exam before half-term and has the rest all this week. Good luck to everyone taking exams.

yes good luck all :)

[msjg]

I have one doing gcse and one doing a levels, good advise from moonriver I agree with your post.
The one doing a levels gets on with revision but the one doing gcse well i feel could do with a kick up the a** but its no good going on at them and causing more stress.
I do think the one taking gcse is more laid back cos its a boy!!

[Grinder]

Well my students have just started to come back from their final ICT exam and they reckon it's gone ok... Typically alot of what we covered was not in the exam.. oh well.. got some who took the higher paper still to come and tell me how it went!!

[MrsT]

It's one of those things that us mums have to go through I'm afraid. I have lots of experience of this having 4 kids and 3 at uni. Best things to do is to detatch yourself somewhat- it's not helping them if you get in a state and in my experience they will do as much work as they feel they want or need to do. Nagging just makes it worse. and if things do go pear shaped it will be a valuable lesson learned for them for the future.

Absolutley.

Eldest cannot give 2 hoots really. She moaned about an English question yesterday. Simple enough - had to write a short piece on banning mobiles from schools. But because she had to think for herself and was nothing to revise (that she wouldn't have done anyway!) then she wrote next to nothing.

I had to close my eyes and "think of England". I get so cross with her, I cannot talk about it with her anymore.

The good bit is that when she gets her results, I can go "in your face" back at her. And use them to remind the 13yo why she is actually working hard.

Flammin kids. Why can they not just accept that we are right and they are not.

Same with my Mum. I mean, what does she know at her age? She is like, so old !:D

[moonriver]

please don't worry if your kids have a laid back attitude - this seems very reminiscent of me; indeed I got very drunk the night before my maths exam and sat it with a hangover/headache - I was projected to get a D for it and came out with a B!
Is this supposed to reassure us and make us feel better Giz?

[tyroleandancer]

Bumping this thread as the dreaded GCSE's start next week:eek:
My DS will be sitting them, can't believe how quickly the year has gone
Would love to know how everyone got on last year:)

Good luck to those who is sitting them this year, sending positive vibes :)

Please feel free to share your coping tips here :lol: or vent your frustration :laugh:
One and a half to two hours a night is the max mine will do .
Is that enough?
What do you think of bitesize fro GCSE revision?

he is taking

English
Drama
music
Science
Advanced maths (took GCSE maths early last year)
IT
Welsh
P.E
R.E which he will 100% fail as he just doesn't get it

[Grinder]

I've got 18 ICT project to mark and each one is 70 pages :(

[beba]

My DD is taking her GCSE's, she has to get at least 4 A's and 2 B's to continue at her school for her A Levels (she is in a grammar school). I am actually quite calm as she go A* and 2 A's for her Moks so i am hoping she will do just as well! I leave her to it as they do so much revision in class and she does tent to revise at times!! Saying this, I may be a bag of nerves next week! Am I too laid back, should I be nagging her :confused:

[tyroleandancer]

I've got 18 ICT project to mark and each one is 70 pages :(

Poor you
Any IT GCSE tips? :)

My DD is taking her GCSE's, she has to get at least 4 A's and 2 B's to continue at her school for her A Levels (she is in a grammar school). I am actually quite calm as she go A* and 2 A's for her Moks so i am hoping she will do just as well! I leave her to it as they do so much revision in class and she does tent to revise at times!! Saying this, I may be a bag of nerves next week! Am I too laid back, should I be nagging her :confused:

I nag and it doesn't help
My DS says that it's all revision in school
She did really well in her mocks
What subjects is she taking?

[mhoc]

My youngest is really suffering, totally stressed by it all. He has already done his practicals for catering, PE and French oral and the rest start mid May. He gets up in the morning and does a bit of revision, reads stuff in the car on the way to school, does another 20 minites in the library before school, does extra at lunchtime and has done after school extra revision classes until 5 most afternoons all of this school year. And then maybe in the evening he does another hour.

Officially they finish on the Friday before the exams but this year everyone has to come into school again for the two weeks after finish for revision classes.

Although not special needs he has been tested as having a low IQ, maybe 95 but this means he gets no extra help apart from being allowed to use his laptop where needed in school. If he gets the 4 GCSEs he needs for his college course it will be a miracle.

I think we will all be glad when mid June comes and its all over.

[Grinder]

Poor you
Any IT GCSE tips? :)



Yeh hand in work on time.. lol..

[tyroleandancer]

My youngest is really suffering, totally stressed by it all. He has already done his practicals for catering, PE and French oral and the rest start mid May. He gets up in the morning and does a bit of revision, reads stuff in the car on the way to school, does another 20 minites in the library before school, does extra at lunchtime and has done after school extra revision classes until 5 most afternoons all of this school year. And then maybe in the evening he does another hour.

Officially they finish on the Friday before the exams but this year everyone has to come into school again for the two weeks after finish for revision classes.

Although not special needs he has been tested as having a low IQ, maybe 95 but this means he gets no extra help apart from being allowed to use his laptop where needed in school. If he gets the 4 GCSEs he needs for his college course it will be a miracle.

I think we will all be glad when mid June comes and its all over.

Well done to your DS he is giving 100%

Yeh hand in work on time.. lol..

ha ha
All done :p

[beba]

Poor you
Any IT GCSE tips? :)



I nag and it doesn't help
My DS says that it's all revision in school
She did really well in her mocks
What subjects is she taking?

I think the schools really do drill them towards the end!
She is taking:

Maths
English
RS
Citizenship
Duel science
History

[mhoc]

Yeh hand in work on time.. lol..

And dont do as my eldest did last week, finish her last assignment by doing an all nighter in the library, then on the Friday morning two hours before the deadline, think the libraries system has corrupted and lost her entire 4000 word epic, ring parents up who are 250 miles away, howling and in hysterics, then go back to IT, sort the problem out, hand in work by deadline and then go off to work estatically happy having left her parents emotionally drained and exhausted :D

[beba]

I swear by making sure they have a good breakfast the morning of the exam. Nothing better than a boiled egg (brain food) and toast!!!

[Pearls]

My DS1 is taking his maths a year early - so only two papers this year! I do think that the schools have the revision drill down to a fine art these days - for the Greek GCSE - to be taken in May 2009! - they had covered all the necessary language and vocab by Easter 2008 - amazing:eek:

[Notsochunky]

I started a thread on families earlier, last month I think. I'm stressed out to hell still. DS is out with his friends, not a care in the world.
One good thing is, even though he left school on Friday, he has been (invited) back tomorrow to do some maths revision.
I can't wait until end of June for it all to be over.
It's 5 years until DS2 takes his I might have just recovered by then.

notsochunky

[siennahue]

DS1 has just finished his sats, he has promised me at least 3 nights a week revision when he has has his gcses - I'll believe it when I see it

[kay122]

My dd is doing her sats this week she is a bit scared it will hit her in the morning Out playing now I think they put two much preasure on them today She leaves school for the secondrey on the 18th july when she will be 11 on that day She will not forget when she left school A big new world for them when they leave jounior school
kay

[angelic]

I work as an Exam Invigilator, from a number of years of experience of that plus my own two going through the exams, I think parents worry way more than their DD's and DS's, I know I did :)

If anyone wants to ask me anything, I will do my best to try and answer any exam queries.

GCSE bitesize is brilliant, especially for those who find it hard to concentrate for too long. Far better to do a half hour stint, take 10 minutes out and then another half hour etc than to sit solidly revising.

The Revision Guides for the various subjects are also very helpful, even now with a short time to go. You can find them cheaply in charity shops or car boots.

[shoppaholic45]

i have a gcse maths exam on the 19 and am dreading it its module five, have done one and three. But five seems much harder and im sure when i was at school that we didnt' have so many papers, as have the rest of five on the 5 of june. Then i have other exams for my access course too, so stressful

[Darkangel709]

Good luck to everyone who's taking exams xxxx

[tyroleandancer]

My DS has to go into school everyday this week for revision
I'll be glad when it's over

[holliemon]

MY DS left school last Thursday for study leave and he is under the gazibo now studying. 3 exams this week. Can't wait for the end of June and it will all be over.

Then theres the prom to look forward to

[tyroleandancer]

MY DS left school last Thursday for study leave and he is under the gazibo now studying. 3 exams this week. Can't wait for the end of June and it will all be over.

Then theres the prom to look forward to

mines in school
saves me nagging :lol:

[Coupon-madder]

I work as an Exam Invigilator, from a number of years of experience of that plus my own two going through the exams, I think parents worry way more than their DD's and DS's, I know I did :)

If anyone wants to ask me anything, I will do my best to try and answer any exam queries.

GCSE bitesize is brilliant, especially for those who find it hard to concentrate for too long. Far better to do a half hour stint, take 10 minutes out and then another half hour etc than to sit solidly revising.

The Revision Guides for the various subjects are also very helpful, even now with a short time to go. You can find them cheaply in charity shops or car boots.



Me too, angelic, it's a nice seasonal job and anyone can do it, pretty much (even me:D).

I just covered a History A level this morning, I like running A levels as the kids are better behaved & on time.

I am running an RE GCSE paper on Wednesday and my own DS will be in the room taking the exam (it's OK, it is allowed as I am not the sole invigilator). I wonder if he will feel embarrassed when they all stroll in and see it's Matt's Mum in charge?

Good luck to all those doing GCSEs, A levels and SATS.

[holliemon]

mines in school
saves me nagging :lol:

I wish mine was in school too - he would have to put in more work I'm sure.

already had one argument this morning. I have threatened him with going to OH work and he can sit in an empty office all day and revise. I am sure he will be there before the end of the week

[tyroleandancer]

I wish mine was in school too - he would have to put in more work I'm sure.

already had one argument this morning. I have threatened him with going to OH work and he can sit in an empty office all day and revise. I am sure he will be there before the end of the week

He is in school everyday this week and next week
It does help as he has done 3 solid hours of studying this morning plus 2 hours maths this afternoon. He can take it easy this evening, go out and have some time with his mates

Does he revise in blocks of 30 mins - 45mins?

[big momma]

my son has just had is first gcse (french speaking) now studing again + then it is his prom tonite ,no exams tommorrow back 2 exams on wednesday,when i went to drop him off (as daughter had forgot p.e kit) there was girls + boys crying with nerves + relief,what a lot of pressure to put on our kids

[holliemon]

He is in school everyday this week and next week
It does help as he has done 3 solid hours of studying this morning plus 2 hours maths this afternoon. He can take it easy this evening, go out and have some time with his mates

Does he revise in blocks of 30 mins - 45mins?

I know if he was at school he would have to do similar studying and then he go enjoy his evenings as it is I am nagging. I have just been up to his room (which is a pig sty) and he is on comp listening to music - says hes on Sam learning - not

He is not revising in blocks of 30 mins as it takes him that long to get organised. He is going though old papers and then (hopefully) revising the bits he is getting wrong.

I have already rung up DH and said he is going into work with him tomorrow - no distractions. RE Wed Oral French Thur and PE Fri

[jenchin]

mines in school
saves me nagging :lol:

Same here, our 2 boys finish school on 23rd May, then just back for exams.

They have had a science exam this afternoon.

1 son is doing an extra maths Gcse tomorrow for 1/2 a gcse, how can you get 1/2:der:

[holliemon]

There are a few more 1/2 gcse. My son has chosen to do 1/2 in RE and they only do a half in ICT at their school. Strange

[angelic]

Me too, angelic, it's a nice seasonal job and anyone can do it, pretty much (even me:D).

I just covered a History A level this morning, I like running A levels as the kids are better behaved & on time.

I am running an RE GCSE paper on Wednesday and my own DS will be in the room taking the exam (it's OK, it is allowed as I am not the sole invigilator). I wonder if he will feel embarrassed when they all stroll in and see it's Matt's Mum in charge?

Good luck to all those doing GCSEs, A levels and SATS.

Nice to know there is another Invigilator on PTS :)

I agree the A Level students are great, probably because they are in school because they want to be.

I found the students were brilliant when they realised who I was (DS's Mum!) and were very well behaved ;) I am sure you will find the same.
DS cringes at times when he knows I am invigilating or doing other work for school and has a habit of diving out of the car at speed when we park up, lol.
I don't invigilate any of DS's exams as he has rest breaks so is in a separate room with others who have the same.

I ran GCSE Science module 4 today for Year 10 who all sit Science and Maths a year early. The students seemed happy when they finished which is always a good sign :)

[angelic]

1 son is doing an extra maths Gcse tomorrow for 1/2 a gcse, how can you get 1/2:der:

1/2 GCSE is the short course exam as opposed to the full course.

[tyroleandancer]

How are we all doing? Not the children but the poor parents :laugh:
DS has Music and PE today

[Notsochunky]

My son's don't start until Monday, but was at the end of my tether on Wednesday, phoned DH up neatly crying because he was still in bed at 11.30 (still in bed now as well). He told me to go out for a while to get away from it, so went to Ikea in Warrington about 30 miles away. Had meatballs for lunch, bought new cushion for my sunbed and a bookcase. Felt loads better. So why am I now having to restrain myself from going up there and belting him to get out of bed and revise.

Notsochunky

[tyroleandancer]

My son's don't start until Monday, but was at the end of my tether on Wednesday, phoned DH up neatly crying because he was still in bed at 11.30 (still in bed now as well). He told me to go out for a while to get away from it, so went to Ikea in Warrington about 30 miles away. Had meatballs for lunch, bought new cushion for my sunbed and a bookcase. Felt loads better. So why am I now having to restrain myself from going up there and belting him to get out of bed and revise.

Notsochunky

we are all doing it, believe me
Put the kettle on have a cuppa and breathe :)

Nagging will do no good
Once you have had your cuppa go upsstairs and put the hoover on. Keep hoovering till he gets up :lol:

As I said eralier my DS is still in school and studying 2 subjects a day for 3 hours. I still expect 3 x 45 mins in the evening but it is like pulling teeth

You may have to bargain with him

[Coupon-madder]

I invigilated for a Spanish GCSE yesterday (I did Spanish at school years ago and was pretty pleased that I could understand most of it now :D).

You would be surprised what we see as Invigilators for these exams, kids sometimes strolling in late (they can still sit the exam if they arrive within the first hour, usually). Then some are noisy/rude etc., or ask loudly to leave early because they have finished (and the school I work for has a very good reputation). BTW I must say most of the students are great!

Yesterday's exam was made up of 2 papers and ran from 2 until 4pm, which the students had all been told well in advance. Girl puts her hand up and says she has to leave at 3pm to go & collect her younger sister from school, as usual!:eek:

Well, she couldn't leave early as the first 50 minute exam was a tape, played slowly with pauses for each question, so she would have had about 10 minutes for the second exam (she had lived in Spain & was very very quick but it would be very unfair on her).

I had to send a message to the Exam Office who then had to phone the family & explain that they should have made arrangements for their younger daughter to be picked up - which they then did. Poor girl though, she was quite stressed and kept turning to look at me when I was waiting for the response to come back from the Office.

I expect she did fine and she finished the second exam in 20 mins anyway - but how stressful for her!

[tyroleandancer]

Poor thing, that is very unfair
All schools send a list of exam timetables so parents can plan in advance

[holliemon]

French oral yesterday - to-day PE - Been to White Rose shopping this afternoon. He has all weekend to revise for 4 next week. Then a weeks break. Bliss - nagging will not be so bad then

[mhoc]

Mine has had PE this morning, a multi choice one. He has Maths on Monday morning.

He is away most of the weekend, he's a cub scout young leader and his cubs have a camp this weekend so is taking a bit of revison with him. Actually hoping that one of the scout leaders might be there because he is actually a maths teacher, reaches high school kids, so when they have spare 5 minites he will be doing extra revision with him - how cool is that, individual tuition :D

[tyroleandancer]

Mine has had PE this morning, a multi choice one. He has Maths on Monday morning.

He is away most of the weekend, he's a cub scout young leader and his cubs have a camp this weekend so is taking a bit of revison with him. Actually hoping that one of the scout leaders might be there because he is actually a maths teacher, reaches high school kids, so when they have spare 5 minites he will be doing extra revision with him - how cool is that, individual tuition :D

What did he think of PE?

[holliemon]

Mine did pe too - he said it was ok but there was a question on breathing and he did not think he had covered this in lesson - or else he forgot to revise it.

RE Wed they all came out of exam saying the questions at the end of the exam they had not covered at all - and that was all of them. They have not had a RE teacher for some time two left and one died unexpectedly

This is a grammar school too where they have to pass an exam to get in and places are short

[mmm]

Im struggling to get mine to revise. Hes working tonight, tomorrow night, sunday dinner & out monday at a concert.

Have voiced my concerns but it seems to fall on deaf ears. He says hes revising but Im not sure when he's doing it. He did stop after school this week for study classes.

Hes a sensible boy but he enjoys earning money. Told him he can work all he wants after his exams have finished

[jenchin]

We had re Weds, DS was not sure how he did!, PE this morning 1hour 45 mins, he was pleased with it, he should be on for a B?A fingers crossed. Maths on Monday, followed by Eng lit on tuesday morning and then an online 1/2 gcse maths on Wed.

[mhoc]

What did he think of PE?

First thing he did when he got home was to put all of his PE writtne stuff, revision stuff in the recycling bin , saying 5 years of PE just for one mornings exam - quite right. Seems a huge ammount of work for so little at the end.

He is doing adventure sports in September so a C grade would be good but its not a certainty.

[tyroleandancer]

First thing he did when he got home was to put all of his PE writtne stuff, revision stuff in the recycling bin , saying 5 years of PE just for one mornings exam - quite right. Seems a huge ammount of work for so little at the end.

He is doing adventure sports in September so a C grade would be good but its not a certainty.

My DS has recycled his as well
I wonder if the exam is the same as in Wales??

[angelic]

My DS has recycled his as well
I wonder if the exam is the same as in Wales??

There are three English exam boards used at our school - OCR, Edexcel and AQA, there is a Welsh Board WJEC too.

The school I invigilate at is in England, but the students use WJEC Welsh Exam Board for their English exams.

[tyroleandancer]

There are two English exam boards - OCR and AQA and there is a Welsh Board WJEC too.

The school I invigilate at is in England, but the students use WJEC Welsh Exam Board for their English exams.

Knew someone would have the answer :)

[holliemon]

If they have recycled all their PE paperwork what will they do if they want a better grade of fail and need to resit. I told my son to hold onto it just in case

[tyroleandancer]

If they have recycled all their PE paperwork what will they do if they want a better grade of fail and need to resit. I told my son to hold onto it just in case

good thinking:)

Mine won't be resitting whatever happens. He is going on to do double Maths, Accountancy and Welsh 'A' levels. He has already passed 2 GCSE's last year and has been accepted on his course. He won't need PE. Hopefully as he had an A in mocks he'll pass, fingers crossed

[mhoc]

If they have recycled all their PE paperwork what will they do if they want a better grade of fail and need to resit. I told my son to hold onto it just in case

My son is a bit of a struggler, the only way he would get better grades would be if he had three years to do GCSEs instead of two.

We are hanging onto the maths coursework etc because the eldest one will need this to revise before he does his entrance tests and also the youngest will have to revise his maths if he also goes into the RAF when he finishes college.

[tyroleandancer]

My son is a bit of a struggler, the only way he would get better grades would be if he had three years to do GCSEs instead of two.

We are hanging onto the maths coursework etc because the eldest one will need this to revise before he does his entrance tests and also the youngest will have to revise his maths if he also goes into the RAF when he finishes college.

My youngest struggles, it is hard enough getting her to revise end of year exams, goodness knows what she will be like for GCSE's

I've given DS a day off today on the understanding he gets his head down tomorrow

[mhoc]

I think part of the problem is that my three are just two years apart so as one has finished GCSEs another starts so we have actually been in the midst of GCSE run up for six years - actually longer because their school starts the GCSEs in the final six weeks of the previous summer term.

For instance we have been doing Mice and Men for six years, over and over and over and over - I so sick of Steinbeck now - any coursework to do with Mice and Men will probally be ritually shredded and then set fire too after the final English
:behindsofa:

[tyroleandancer]

I think part of the problem is that my three are just two years apart so as one has finished GCSEs another starts so we have actually been in the midst of GCSE run up for six years - actually longer because their school starts the GCSEs in the final six weeks of the previous summer term.

For instance we have been doing Mice and Men for six years, over and over and over and over - I so sick of Steinbeck now - any coursework to do with Mice and Men will probally be ritually shredded and then set fire too after the final English
:behindsofa:

:laugh:

[angelic]

any coursework to do with Mice and Men will probally be ritually shredded and then set fire too after the final English
:behindsofa:

Lol, know how you must feel.....DS2 took great pleasure in disposing of his GCSE Buisiness Studies coursework project on Subway stores.
The very mention of Subway in our house was enough to drive me nuts as all the BS teacher banged on about was Subway, Subway and even more Subway :nono: It is still affecting me and I haven't ever been in a Subway and have no desire to!

[keatergreyhound]

I remember of mice and men
Curley reminds me of a mate of mine LOL
I even managed an A in English
The only decent grader I got but that could have been cause I used to skive off Monday mornings after lunch break
Fancy the silly PE teacher giving me back my note from Mum. That note lasted me months. Ouch my poor ancle I can feel it now

[mhoc]

So this week he has had a maths paper yesterday and today is English lit and poetry and this afternooon its IT so its a very tough week.

He says the Maths was very easy yesterday which has worried me sick.

Hes taken his exam copy but left his three old copies of Mice and Men on the desk and wants me to ebay them :D

The stress of it all, the constant revision and testing he seems to cope with well but its brought me out in spots!

[holliemon]

My son said the maths was easy too and so did everyone else - so not sure what to think of that one.

English and ICT to-day also and I think one of the science ones tomorrow and then no more for 9 days...... yipee

[holliemon]

just had a look and its biology tomorrow pm so I will offer him a lift so I can go past morrisons and buy some more coors with my vouchers. He cant work out why I keep offering to take him.......

[mhoc]

Mine is doing a BTEC science so he is finished after today until June 2nd when the torture by maths starts again :clap2:


My son said the maths was easy too and so did everyone else - so not sure what to think of that one.

English and ICT to-day also and I think one of the science ones tomorrow and then no more for 9 days...... yipee

[Notsochunky]

Mhoc and Holliemon
Snap to everything you've said.
Also to add to the misery I've got to take him shopping on Thursday for a suit for his Prom on Friday.
I,ve gone grey over the last month, put on a stone, and look about 10 years older.

Notsochunky

[tyroleandancer]

IT will be DS's first exam
glad maths went well for everyone :)

DD has exams this week so I am double nagging. have a banger of a headach to go with the throat infestion I have :(

[Notsochunky]

I forgot to say thank you Tyroleandancer for the hoover tip. It worked, and I've got cleaner carpets now as well! If I have the same problem next week I'm thinking off getting the vax carpet cleaner out it makes a hell of a noise. That'll get him out of bed.

Notsochunky (or after reading my last post Morechunky than ever)

[mhoc]

we had to get the older one a suit, got one of the Asdas ones, he is quite tall but thin but ended up having to get the biggest chest size


Mhoc and Holliemon
Snap to everything you've said.
Also to add to the misery I've got to take him shopping on Thursday for a suit for his Prom on Friday.
I,ve gone grey over the last month, put on a stone, and look about 10 years older.

Notsochunky

[tyroleandancer]

I forgot to say thank you Tyroleandancer for the hoover tip. It worked, and I've got cleaner carpets now as well! If I have the same problem next week I'm thinking off getting the vax carpet cleaner out it makes a hell of a noise. That'll get him out of bed.

Notsochunky (or after reading my last post Morechunky than ever)

:laugh: glad it worked :)
DS off to local coll for AS/A level course interview in 30 mins

[jenchin]

My son said maths was easy too!, mice and men today he said was very hard, oh dear

[tyroleandancer]

IT was ok, last page quite difficult

[Ragtimeplayer]

Mhoc and Holliemon
Snap to everything you've said.
Also to add to the misery I've got to take him shopping on Thursday for a suit for his Prom on Friday.
I,ve gone grey over the last month, put on a stone, and look about 10 years older.

Notsochunky

My son has already had his prom and we hired a suit for him from Greenwoods (not sure if thats a yorkshire firm) it cost roughly £90 to hire and included everything he needed including shoes and cufflinks :)

He had a brilliant time and took loads of pictures so will have lasting memories of it.

Mine also had English Lit and IT today, said english was quite easy, not sure how to take that though...

[deb2108]

my dd said maths was easy and so was english today ....... i think i'm getting worried now as i told her for every B she gets i'll reward her with £50 LOL

[holliemon]

Mhoc and Holliemon
Snap to everything you've said.
Also to add to the misery I've got to take him shopping on Thursday for a suit for his Prom on Friday.
I,ve gone grey over the last month, put on a stone, and look about 10 years older.

Notsochunky


I have the suit bit to do yet and I am not looking forward to that - his prom is on the 4 July - I think I will get a bit upset then even though he is going back.

My friends son has had his prom and she got a bit emotional

[holliemon]

:laugh: glad it worked :)
DS off to local coll for AS/A level course interview in 30 mins

good luck hope he has done well - hope he gets on the course he wants

[holliemon]

My son has already had his prom and we hired a suit for him from Greenwoods (not sure if thats a yorkshire firm) it cost roughly £90 to hire and included everything he needed including shoes and cufflinks :)

He had a brilliant time and took loads of pictures so will have lasting memories of it.

Mine also had English Lit and IT today, said english was quite easy, not sure how to take that though...

Where abouts are you I am Halifax and we have a greenwoods and a riley bros

[holliemon]

When my son passed his 11 + we told him for every A he gets £100 (did not know at the time there were A stars) but that does not seem to have urged him to revise more. A friend has also promised him £5 for a C £10 for a B and £20 for a A - he has every incentive to do well but August will tell

[tyroleandancer]

good luck hope he has done well - hope he gets on the course he wants

Thank you
It went very well :)

[Mrs Lady C]

My ds is doing his gcse this week and is currently at the hospital having a xray on his hand.This is so typical of my son he has already had several breaks in the past.:(:(:(

[tyroleandancer]

My ds is doing his gcse this week and is currently at the hospital having a xray on his hand.This is so typical of my son he has already had several breaks in the past.:(:(:(

noooo
right or left?

[holliemon]

whats the verdict

[Mrs Lady C]

Hi ds got back from the hospital with my oh at 3am this morning, no breaks this time but will probably still be unable to write as his right hand is so swollen, :(:(:( this is the hand he writes with.Ds has to be in school at 1.30 today for his next exam so I have left him in bed this morning. I will wait until he gets up to see what his hand looks like before I ring the school to try and sort out a writer for him.

[Notsochunky]

Hope you get your DS sorted out Couponlady.
My DS said English was not too bad, but he messed up the question about the poem, did'nt leave enough time and did'nt understand it.
I'm going to look in Tesco for a suit (where else), and its 20% off week! Failing that it will be Next or River Island.
Even though we've offered to give everyone a lift (7 seater) His friends want to hire a stretch limo to get them there as well. I think I'll need a bank loan by the time the weekend is finished.

notsochunky

[tyroleandancer]

Hi ds got back from the hospital with my oh at 3am this morning, no breaks this time but will probably still be unable to write as his right hand is so swollen, :(:(:( this is the hand he writes with.Ds has to be in school at 1.30 today for his next exam so I have left him in bed this morning. I will wait until he gets up to see what his hand looks like before I ring the school to try and sort out a writer for him.

poor thing, talk about bad timing


Hope you get your DS sorted out Couponlady.
My DS said English was not too bad, but he messed up the question about the poem, did'nt leave enough time and did'nt understand it.
I'm going to look in Tesco for a suit (where else), and its 20% off week! Failing that it will be Next or River Island.
Even though we've offered to give everyone a lift (7 seater) His friends want to hire a stretch limo to get them there as well. I think I'll need a bank loan by the time the weekend is finished.

DS had a suit from Next, cost me a fortune :(
Silver grey with purple shirt :eek: talk about blending in :lol:
notsochunky

[Coupon-madder]

Hi ds got back from the hospital with my oh at 3am this morning, no breaks this time but will probably still be unable to write as his right hand is so swollen, :(:(:( this is the hand he writes with.Ds has to be in school at 1.30 today for his next exam so I have left him in bed this morning. I will wait until he gets up to see what his hand looks like before I ring the school to try and sort out a writer for him.



If in doubt, do ring the school now and ask for a scribe (writer) for this afternoon. They don't mind as long as they know in advance, and if he wants to start writing it himself at first, with the scribe just sat next to him ready in case he needs her, that's fine too. Make it clear that you do think one may well be needed - even just to finish the writing for him if his hand starts to ache too much. Mention the hospital visit too.

I have invigilated exmas in this situation before and IMHO the Exam Office at your DS's school would rather arrange a scribe who then doesn't actually do much writing, than find out too late that he has had a problem with his hand aching, and can't finish his exam.

[Pearls]

Slight feeling of relief here - DS had his second maths paper yesterday - so that's it till next year when he does all the rest! Small matter of the school internal exams - but he tells me I shouldn't worry as they can't change his sets etc now. Kids!

[angelic]

I hope your DS gets on OK with his exam today and you manage to sort a scribe for him.

I agree with Coupon-madder and have also sat as an invigilator for a student who has a scribe.
One of my fellow invigilators is in a similar situation, her DS managed to break a bone in his wrist just two days before he started his GCSE's. Typically, the break was to his writing hand!
He has had a scribe and yesterday was going to try using a laptop, not been in today (due to dental appt) so don't know how he got on.

I was gutted not to have invigilated the English Lit Mice and Men paper yesterday :(
I was running AS Level PE units and DT Product Design which were pretty boring by the looks of them, but I love English :)

[Mrs Lady C]

Thanks for the replys and advise everyone.:):):) I rang the school about ds and explained the situation to them, their response was no problem we have already got a scriber set up for him for today's exam anyway I hardly slept all night worrying about it. My son has special needs and I knew he would have a scriber for some of the exams but I didn't know he was having a scriber for most of them,:D:D:D

[angelic]

Thanks for the replys and advise everyone.:):):) I rang the school about ds and explained the situation to them, their response was no problem we have already got a scriber set up for him for today's exam anyway I hardly slept all night worrying about it. My son has special needs and I knew he would have a scriber for some of the exams but I didn't know he was having a scriber for most of them,:D:D:D

Great that your issue was quickly solved, I hope you will sleep better tonight and your DS will be fine with his exams :)
Our school has wonderful TA's (teaching assistants) some of whom are trained to scribe and they sit with all the students who have special needs in separate rooms. This can vary from those who are granted extra time, rest breaks or have an unexpected injury etc to one who has enlarged exam papers due to a sight impairment.

I would guess most schools are the same, if ever anyone has any issues or concerns, always speak to the school as I have never known any issue (even last minute unexpected ones) to be a problem :)

[lleck]

you would be amazed how many students try to pull the wool to try to get extra time. If a student comes to me with a broken arm and needs a scribe fine it can be arranged almost immediately but one who needs one for a broken leg !!
One this week rang from the bus stop as she had no money to get to college, would someone go and pick her up !! We are talking A level exams here, your future, why did she leave the house with no money, it was a 2pm start too.:nono:

[holliemon]

Well we have a rest now for 9 days - had biology this pm and said it was hard - not good.

Hope everyone else is doing well

[tyroleandancer]

Well we have a rest now for 9 days - had biology this pm and said it was hard - not good.

Hope everyone else is doing well

DS was quiet
School tomorrow for Chemistry revision

[wwcrazy]

anyone know roughly when the last exams are?

[holliemon]

My sons last exam is history on 16 June.

The english paper they did the other week I have been told was the hardest it has been for a long long time. It has shocked the teachers!!!!

Well hope all the kiddies are ready for tomorrow - my son has 7 exams this week and Friday free

[mhoc]

yes its back to the grind tommorow, five exams this week, Friday off and its canoeing on Saturday. Older one also has exam this week. Feels a bit like looking down a very long dark tunnel, these next few weeks are going to be so hard and a good deal of their adults lives will depend on what happens this month/

[angelic]

anyone know roughly when the last exams are?

Monday 23 June at the school I invigilate for, not sure which exam is the final one.

If you know which exam board your school uses (to confuse, our school uses 3), you can check the timetable online - just google the exam board by name plus GCSE or GCE (A-Level) 2008 ;)

[Grinder]

This is a great site to find out when exams are http://www.modernisationonline.org.uk/comptimetable/

[tyroleandancer]

Friday 23 rd June for my DS, advanced maths

[jenchin]

My ds has 6 exams this week, got friday off.

[Notsochunky]

My DS is in BED again!
Chemistry and English tomorrow then IT on Friday.
His last exam is on Mon 16th Business Studies.

[jenchin]

So how are all the boys, girls, mums and dads doing!

My ds has Science this afternoon, geography tomorrow, then 3 more science next week. Then we are finished. I feel like I have aged 20 years in the last 4 weeks :)

[holliemon]

Mine has history and physics to-day and two french tomorrow. Last exam Mon history.

At least when they have finished we can stop "nagging" them. Thereagain we shall expect them to wash up, take the dog for a walk etc.

I am hoping he can get a job for the rest of the summer (I think he wants to sunbath and dye his hair) but he is not 16 until July.

Prom on the 4 July so no doubt I will be sorting suits outs etc

[mummyglass]

[QUOTE=tyroleandancer;563324]


Would love to know how everyone got on last year:)

Good luck to those who is sitting them this year, sending positive vibes :)





Well I have to say DS2 did very well last year so all my worry was worth it. He got 5 A's 5 B's and a C.
Thinking of all of you going through it this year.
DS2 is sitting AS level this year and I am far more relaxed about it.
Mind you next year he will be doing A level and DS3 his GCSE's. Not looking forward to that!

[tyroleandancer]

[QUOTE=tyroleandancer;563324]


Would love to know how everyone got on last year:)

Good luck to those who is sitting them this year, sending positive vibes :)





Well I have to say DS2 did very well last year so all my worry was worth it. He got 5 A's 5 B's and a C.
Thinking of all of you going through it this year.
DS2 is sitting AS level this year and I am far more relaxed about it.
Mind you next year he will be doing A level and DS3 his GCSE's. Not looking forward to that!



Excellent results well don DS2 :)


Physics, Drama, Welsh and additional maths left here

DD and hubby off to New York tomorrow, I'm staying home to nag DS :shocked:

[sammybear]

My DS2 last exam is on the 18th June...i dont think its gone too bad he hasnt struggled with anything, but he will be glad when its all over...only to go through it all again in 2 years at college!!

:)

[mmm]

Snap sammy mine also finnishes on the 18th. He thinks they've gone ok so far.

He's hoping to go back into the 6th form then on to uni. Good job he's started saving his money up as its going to be very expensive :eek: DS2 is taking his GCSE's next year & hes hoping for the same as DS1 ( double :eek:) 2 at uni at the same time :shocked::shocked:

[mhoc]

Mine has got his last two on Thursday and then its all over. Eldest one also has another one Thursday afternoon.

The younger one is driving me bats :boxing:

He is dead set on getting a summer job despite not being able to do evenings, being away several weekends and three weeks over the summer. So off he went and got an application form from the Co-op yesterday, brought it home, spent hours filling it in and has taken it back this morning. At least he is out of my hair for a while - has anyone else found that the more contact they have with their kids the more their kids turn them into evil nasty bad mothers :D

He is completley and utterly certain the Co-op will give him a job and was in such a good mood last night armed with the application form. I tried to tell him that you can fill in dozens of forms, attend interviews all over the place and still not get anywhere but he refused to listen :(

[Notsochunky]

mhoc just be glad he's trying.
I've asked my son if he's getting a temp job in the spar around the corner (some of his friends already work there). He said he would rather die of hunger than work there!

notsochunky

[mhoc]

mhoc just be glad he's trying.
I've asked my son if he's getting a temp job in the spar around the corner (some of his friends already work there). He said he would rather die of hunger than work there!

notsochunky

Yes I feel very mean moaning about it especailly as the eldest one swappped jobs as often as her knickers when she was his age :)

He has just come back from taking the form in but because he never does anything normal he decided to come home via the fields, patches of nettles and barbed wire and has arrived home shorts torn and legs scratched. Goodness knows what he could get up to in a shop :D

[tyroleandancer]

2 more exams left
Advanced maths tomorrow and Monday
he passed his lifeguard exam today so now needs to look for pool jobs :)

[holliemon]

Last exam last Monday - free time no nagging

got the prom suit to organise now


august result time - time to worry

My ds asked me if he could get rid of all his papers et - I said lets wait for the results

[tyroleandancer]

Last exam last Monday - free time no nagging

got the prom suit to organise now


august result time - time to worry

My ds asked me if he could get rid of all his papers et - I said lets wait for the results

I'm still nagging :lol:
still stressed

[holliemon]

2 more exams left
Advanced maths tomorrow and Monday
he passed his lifeguard exam today so now needs to look for pool jobs :)


well done to son lets hope gets a job

My DS not 16 il mid July so not sure if he will get a job this summer or not. got applictions in everywhere but I think his age will be against him

[holliemon]

it will be over soon and you can let him lie in bed all day

[jenchin]

DS got his last exam today, have already got rid of 2 bin bags of assorted "papers", should we have kept them:behindsofa:

[mmm]

DS1 wanted to bin all his papers but we've manage to persuade him to keep them, just in case.