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[Clash City Rocker]

"The Brat" (my 15 year old daughter) finished school yesterday ready to start "Exam Leave". She has various GCSE exams spaced out over the next month, (first on today, Spanish), a School Prom & After Prom Camping Party and hopes to return to the Lower Sixth Form (grades permitting) on September 4th. She says she can't do any work as she's too young (not 16 until the end of July), We'll see about that

[chickencam]

We didn't get this when I were a lass

 

If I had been given exam leave I would have done anything but revise, fortunately for me I had tonsilitis 2 weeks before my o levels and I was forced to spend 2 weeks revising because I wasn't capable of doing anything else.

[Mutrix Farmers]

Left to his own devices "home alone" Son wouldn't do any revision at all. I must check what his school does!!

[Cate in NZ]

My son's taking his GCSEs this year too, Spanish as well this norning and RE this afternoon (also had Spanish oral last week). But depite being year 11 his school doesn't subscribe to exam leave......he still has to attend all lessons as normal although naturally is excused timetabled lessons when he has an exam, but is expected to make his way to classes as soon as the exam is over. In fact they schedule additional extra school lessons for subjects that the youngsters are weaker in. Seb is doing additional science lessons after school on Tues/Weds/ Thurs 3-4pm and has been asked to skip his scheduled PE & RE lessons for later this week to make way for additional maths . He's not impressed but the school have said (and I agree knowing him as I do ) that the majority of their students would waste exam leave staying in bed until lunch time then on MSN or whatever for the rest of the day rather than revising. I'm very grateful for the school's attitude to be honest as I'm struggling to make Seb revise myself so supervised, constructive revision led by the school sounds perfect for him

[chickencam]

much more sensible.

 

Edith Bowman on radio 1 is currently doing a feature on what rediculous things people do instead of revision and there have been some corkers so far.....like redecorating bedrooms, cleaning out comunal bins, rearranging sock drawers etc

[Egluntyne]

My youngest son's school didnt "do" exam leave.

 

What a relief that was.

 

He still had structure to his day and supervised revision sessions.

 

His brother and sister lolled about and struggled to make sensible use of their time and I was cast in the role of nagging mother (again).

 

They all did well, but I know as a parent which system I prefer.

[Tiggy]

my step son announced that he would be on study leave next week, he is a weekly boarder, his mom very sensible said he could stay at school and do it, much to his dismay because he had arranged to go out with various friends. left to his own devices he would do no revision at all

[The Dogmother]

That idea sounds great Kate. I don't remember much revising getting done when I was that age!

 

CCR, my folks have a great work ethic (like you) and I always worked on Saturdays and through holidays. Looking back, it was great (although I didn't think so at the time) because I have never not worked, always picked up casual things between 'proper jobs' and known the meaning of earning my own dosh.

 

You go ahead and find her some work, it'll keep her out of mischief and help get her off your payroll

[ubereglu]

Well, my school has had exam leave most years, except under the acting head the year 11's haven't had one. It might change for me next year though...

 

This week I've had mock exams, 5 down 2 to go.

[hillfamily]

Ollie's school are experimenting with no study leave for year 11 until May half term. I'm in two minds about this

 

Whilst I understand the schools reasoning behind doing this, it doesn't suit every child and Ollie is finding it quite stressful having to do his exams, normal lessons, homework (not revision related), and last minute panicing.

 

The school has put in some last minute revision classes but they are all either the day before the exam or in the morning of the same day, if the exam is in the afternoon

[Ain't Nobody Here]

I can sympathise, my 15 yr old is on his second week of study leave . I try to make sure he's up before I leave for work and in an attempt to prevent apathy, I make him hang washing out and take the dog out (and let the girls out, of course ) . He's supposed to study between these things (he says he does ).

 

He's training for the National Schools Championships (rowing) in a week or two so is cycling down to the school and rowing every day - active body, active mind is my motto (for him, not me obviously ) . Worth a try anyway .

[Lindy Loo]

I can sympathise as well! My son started GCSE's today, kicking off with Biology this morning. He has a multitude of exams on Thursday & Friday and has to be in "quarantine" on Thursday night as one of his exams has to be "held over" until Friday. He goes on study leave on the 9th June with only 1 exam to go. After his last exam on the 11th June he is off school effectively until the 4th September.

[Karen & co.]

My eldest starts study leave on Friday and the school I work at start on Thursday

 

I asked him about lessons, and apparently they are on anyway and in his words, "I might as well go in for them" I was so relieved

Mind you I have threatened to take the controller for the PS3 and television to work with me

 

Karen x

[peanut12]

My school has given yr11 a celebration day (last week) with a fair and bouncy castles, dodgems etc to say goodbye, but their lessons are still on.

 

In this way, those that want lessons can come to them and those that don't can work (or not) from home.

 

As for real work, legally, yr11 are in education until the final day of the academic year and as such are not permitted to work during normal school hours

[Sunshine]

When i did my GCSEs i got study leave which started before my exams which worked really well for me because i revise best when i am on my own with no distractions. My brother is doing his GCSEs at the moment and doesn't have study leave which works for him as he admits that if he was home all day he wouldnt do revision.Perfect example on Sat when everyone else went out and he was asked to do 3 things(walk the dog,hang washing out and empty the dishwasher) did he do any of them, no!

[Cinnamon]

I hadn't really thought about study leave much until I read this,but my eldest will be doing this next year.

 

She has a few GCSE's a year early, & they start next week - no study leave for those!

 

To be honest if she is in the same mind set next year as she is now,I can't see it working awfully well. While she is a good student who really wants to do well in her exams,she is an absolute nightmare to get up in the morning & a grumpy baggage the rest of the day. If she doesn't HAVE to get up for school,then it will be a horrible time trying to make her

 

Fingers crossed that she grows out of this by next year!

[ali-s]

Jack is taking 5 Highers this year and starts "study leave" tomorrow. He doesn't go back to school until the 9th of June

 

We are taking the X Box away tonight , although when we are at work we don't know if he is studying or round at a mates house playing games guess we will just have to trust him

 

I did think about getting him up before I leave for work at 7am Knowing Jack he would wait until I was out of sight and then slope back to bed until noon.

[purple hen]

My son is doing AS levels this year, he started with 3 exams yesterday,with only a 15 minute break for lunch, now he has 18 days of study leave with no exams, followed by 9 more exams packed into 3 consecutive days. Don't know why the exam boards can't spread the exams out more evenly, seems mad to me.

[Cinnamon]

..........and why on earth are they NOW, at the height of Hayfever season?

My youngest really suffers & I had to bathe her eyes open this morning.Surely that will affect her exam performance when her time comes

Edited May 14, 2008 by Guest

[Guest]

DD2 is also doing GCSEs this year and her study leave started last Friday. her exams seem to be reasonably well spaced out, with two heavy weeks either side of half term. She would be climbing the walls if she had to be in lessons as well. At home, without my input, she has been revising hard for about 2 months now. I am really proud of her and hope she gets the results she deserves.

 

She is however convinced she is not revising enough and definitely being a pain to live with!

[Treekeeper]

My DD starts her full on GSCEs next week 3 a day for a full week!! She has already done two orals and an art GCSE and an AS level. I also start a new job on Monday which means I will be away from home a lot so poor OH is going to have her hands full.

[surferdog]

My daughter's school has cancelled study leave this year and I must say I agree with Pam - it's not a great idea. She is really stressed out (my daughter not Pam!) First GCSE today, after school revision classes plus normal classes plus revising in the evenings. All work and no play......