Chucky Mama Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Good luck everyone for tomorrow. DD has 1st year GCSE results coming. She is prepared for 2 awful results in 2 maths exams. (the school trialled a new course and it didn't go at all well. They are already planning retakes for the students ) - the rest should fingers crossed be OK. I also have 2 nieces anxiously waiting for their full results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percy049 Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Thanks . Was their new exam board AQA? My maths teacher said he was going to complain because he couldnt even do one of their maths questions (and hes got a degree in maths!) We went through the maths paper afterwards and I got less than half correct.... roll of the re-takes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellekatz Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Having had A levels last week I am also on for GCSEs tomorrow Good Luck to everyone picking up results tomorrow... hope they are what you want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted August 24, 2011 Author Share Posted August 24, 2011 Was their new exam board AQA? No it was OCR and they split the course into 2 seperate GCSEs. 1 in maths applications, and the other in methods of maths. Sadly everyone struggled with the exams and will quite possibly now fail 2 instead of 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 (edited) Thanks That's a shame Good luck to DD anyway, hopefully they will lower the grade boundaries. Our grade boundaries for maths are really low this year (probably because the test was a lot harder than the past papers!) so I'm feeling more confident now! Edexcel just do two 1.5hr exams, non calc and calc. Good luck all Edited August 24, 2011 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Having had A levels last week I am also on for GCSEs tomorrow Good Luck to everyone picking up results tomorrow... hope they are what you want Me too!! Well, AS last week and GCSE tomorrow. Good luck all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 We were always the guinea pig year for new specifications, GCSE's and A Levels! Hope its not as bad as they think, but at least they are prepared I guess? I have a few friends waiting for results and a couple that got AS's last week who retook a couple GCSE exams. Good luck everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted August 24, 2011 Author Share Posted August 24, 2011 I've bought plenty of chocolate. It covers all eventualities Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Having had A levels last week I am also on for GCSEs tomorrow Good Luck to everyone picking up results tomorrow... hope they are what you want Me too!! Well, AS last week and GCSE tomorrow. Good luck all! Me three! Fingers crossed for everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percy049 Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 I've bought plenty of chocolate. It covers all eventualities I bought a kilo of chocolate (Lindtt and Guliyan) for only £20 at the Duty Free at Amsterdam yesterday to keep me covered! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Cinnamon, was just reading that your dd got her place at Surrey - congratulations! (I took an interest because I'm studying at Kent, which I saw was her 2nd choice). Unfortunately, my ds's AS results were not as he planned and he's decided to retake the year (combo of house move/school move/lack of application/cockiness ). Soooooo, this time next year I will be on tenderhooks waiting to two lots of AS's followed the next year by two lots of A's. At least this time next year I will have completed my degree, so one less stress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Good luck everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Good luck. Keeping fingers crossed for good results Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Fingers crossed for everyone . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Good luck everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izzys-hens Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 i am collecting mine tomorrow, i dont think im as nervous as most people but then again ive tried not to think about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 edexcel online now.... my lads got Bs - they didn't do as well as they (and we) hoped but not bad enough to make it worth while resitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 My girl has left early to go & get her Reading Festival wristband,& says that she isn't that bothered about collecting her results from school today Got her priorities a bit mixed up if you ask me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 That's your perspective Sarah, her's is classic teen-head-in-sand-live-for-the-moment.........maybe she'll take a detour which you haven't been told about I remember the days of accosting the poor postie in your pjs as he walked up the road........he must have seen some sights on exam results days ...........two things which have changed & many today won't recognise...results being sent and an early morning postal delivery.......god I feel old Good luck everyone {{hugs}}..........first year iGCSE results for us & DS next year........I can barely contain my excitement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Good luck everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellekatz Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 OK DS has been and got his... he got 1 a* 2 a's 6 b's and one "below a B" that he hasnt told me in ICT. He also got an A in maths last year that makes 4 A/A*. We are really pleased with him and glad that he got his best marks in the A levels he is planning to do next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 ES 15 did express Geography and got high A. The other bits were A's and B's except English which he got a C. Hes got time to improve before next year.He will retake it in Sept? He tells me his mates are being paid for their results - news to me. Only one wage coming in so he might get his new phone. In my day you did it for yourself not your parents (waves her walking stick in rage ) He turned up at some ungodly hour with 2 mates - OH in shower and adv my hubby who often walks around naked to put some clothes on before coming down - dont want to shock yoof of today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percy049 Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 How do you get your results that early? The earliest we can get ours is 10 . Its gonna be a bit busy in the drama studio (where we pick them up), with 500 people (year 10 & 11) getting their results. I'm meeting up with my friends half an hour later, hopefully it will have calmed down a bit by then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 How do you get your results that early? The earliest we can get ours is 10 . Its gonna be a bit busy in the drama studio (where we pick them up), with 500 people (year 10 & 11) getting their results. I'm meeting up with my friends half an hour later, hopefully it will have calmed down a bit by then! It's up to the school to decide what time, for us it's 10:30... not a fun wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellekatz Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 How do you get your results that early? The earliest we can get ours is 10 . Its gonna be a bit busy in the drama studio (where we pick them up), with 500 people (year 10 & 11) getting their results. I'm meeting up with my friends half an hour later, hopefully it will have calmed down a bit by then! DS's school started at 9am this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
