Installing Indoor Cat Tree

[Cinnamon]

Devon starts her year 9 SATS tomorrow,so we just wanated to wish anyone else out there doing them good luck too

I assume its the same week nationwide ?

[ubereglu]

I was just going to start a post saying good luck for SATS, but you beat me to it Sarah.

 

I think it's the same week nationwide as I'm doing mine this week too. For me there is little point in doing Maths and Science SATS though, as I've already started GCSE work and therefore my group won't change.

 

GOOD LUCK!

[SarahJo]

Thanks ... and good luck to all .. Ben does his 1st ever SATs this week, though at the age of 7 , they are merely saying that they have to do a work book ... as they have been doing .. so they don't freak out at being given a TEST

[Cinnamon]

Likewise with Devon & her English Liz.

Doesn't stop her worrying about the exam though

Hope your SATS go well too

 

Did you get the options you wanted - what are you taking?

[feemcg]

Its Highers and Standard Grades up here - Emma's first one is higher English on Friday (unfortunately she's currently more interested in playing tonsil-tennis with the boyfriend, than studying. He's 'banned' this week )

[Cinnamon]

We have happily avoided the boyfriend thing so far

 

Don't know what its like in other schools, but the pressure they seem to be under is really bad.

Devon is a really bright girl & does well in exams,but even she is feeling it this time

Goodness knows what it will be like when its GCSE time

[Egluntyne]

We have happily avoided the boyfriend thing so far

 

Long may it continue!

 

Good luck to all doing SatS.

[Sarah71]

Our lot up here don't start until the 14th. Should be fun as we have huge building work going on at the moment at the school

[ali-s]

Jack is in the middle of his Standard Grades. He seems vey laid back about it all I was a nervous wreck when I was doing O Levels back the 70's.

 

Good luck to anyone doing exams

[theherd123]

Good luck to all taking SATS but please remember pass or fail you are worth so much more than an exam result.

[mountainboarddude]

good luck everyone taking their sats. i have just finished doing my yr 10 mocks

good luck

[Guest]

No SATS this year! But we have started A2s (DD1) and GCSEs (DD2) start next week.

 

Good luck with everything everyone, including supportive mothers and fathers!

[Cate in NZ]

Yikes, Immi takes her year 9 SATs this week as well, and I've had such a busy day today that I'd totally forgotten. In direct contrast to son's school who really piled on the pressure for his SATs last year Immi's school has been really laid back about them, as a result she's very relaxed about the whole thing. She has done a fair bit of revision over the past couple of weeks, so she should do OK, but I'm afraid I'm a bit cynical about SATs. She'll do her best, but if her grades aren't wonderful then it's not exactly going to affect her future................ we'll save the real worrying for the GCSE's in a couple of years

 

Good luck though to all of those taking SATs, and those starting GCSE's and A levels over the next few weeks, as well as all the non specific end of term exams that they all end up taking. It's a busy time for school children

[Mrs Frugal]

Certainly is, Kate. Good luck to all of you taking exams. My eldest started his GCSEs last week .

[ubereglu]

Did you get the options you wanted - what are you taking?

 

Think so, I'm going to do History, Art, French and ICT.

[Cinnamon]

Devon is doing French,German,Psychology & extra ICT (on top of the double ICT/DIDA she is doing a year early anyhow)

She is also doing English a year early.

 

It is all sooooooo much more complicated that when I was at school

[mountainboarddude]

i took ict fasttrack which can get me 4 gcse's, i already have 1 and the next project is due in on wednesday i also take classic which is booorriinngg, but it gives me an extra gcse so it's worth it. good luck to everyone else taking exams, it is a very busy time but it will all be over by the summer

[Cinnamon]

Typicaly Devon has woken up this morning with pink eyes,which could be an infection. So shes had to wear her glasses rather than her contacts today,which has pleased her no end

[craftyhunnypie]

Awwww poor Devon! I hope her eyes aren't due to any crying / worrying over the SATS.

I feel sorry for any child these days doing SATS. They are too little & young to be doing tests!

 

When we were at school mum & dad said ' you can play about all you like so long as you knuckle down for your GCSE's' Both me & my sister did well, even tho she was a chatterbox in class!

 

Good luck everyone.

 

Emma.x

[Guest]

Yikes, Immi takes her year 9 SATs this week as well, and I've had such a busy day today that I'd totally forgotten. In direct contrast to son's school who really piled on the pressure for his SATs last year Immi's school has been really laid back about them, as a result she's very relaxed about the whole thing.

 

You are not alone, Kate! My oldest son took a GCSE exam last week and we only found out about it yesterday - French spoken test!!

 

he reckons he did OK - but never thought to mention it!!

 

Phil

[Guest]

Best of luck to all doing exams this week

 

Also to Harry and everyone else doing them next week and Jules the following week

[Kathy C]

Good luck everybody doing exams this year.

 

Just remember the basics:

1. Take the equipment you need (including a calculator, ruler, compass and protractor if necessary)

2. Read the questions carefully.

3. Leave difficult questions to come back to later. Often you can get more marks by just doing the first part of each question rather than dwelling too long on tough bits.

 

 

(Former teacher, glad to not be marking this year!)

[ubereglu]

Had Science SATS today-went ok.

 

Not that they actually matter as I'm doing Science a year early anyway and so far have 2 A's and an A* in the modular exams.

 

I have Maths tomorrow, which doesn't matter too much either, as I'm doing that a year early too and got an A* in the modular exam in February.

 

I have English SATS on Thursday and Friday.

 

We were supposed to have ICT SATS, however the software they use made our school's system crash, so they've now been forgotten!

[Cinnamon]

It looks like you are on the same schedule as Devon,Liz

She said hers went well today, & I am glad yours did too

[theherd123]

 

(Former teacher, glad to not be marking this year!)

 

Im a current teacher up to my eyes in GCSE ICT im just slightly at your situation!