Chicken boarders

[LolaLayla]

I also dread them getting ill or worse still me giving them food poisoning the night before, not that I have ever made my family ill with my food, but there is always a first time

Thank goodness there is someone out there the same as me Like you I am very careful what I give them to eat...........I remember YS eating a rather out of date yogurt that had escaped me in the fridge the day before we were due to go on holiday. I was convinced he would be really ill and would end up in hospital in Majorca He was fine

 

On another topic being in Scotland our exam system is different. Can anyone (if it is not a bother) explain what all the exams in England are and what age they sit them? All I really know is our Highers are not at the same level as A levels but I reckon our Advanced Highers will be. Also do you get a chance to resit in the same year?

[chickencam]

As far as I understand, your Highers are the equivalent of our GCSE's which are taken at 16 and your advanced Highers are the equivalent of our A levels which are taken at 18, our children also take AS levels at the end of the lower sixth which count towards their A levels the following year.

[Chucky Mama]

I also dread them getting ill or worse still me giving them food poisoning the night before, not that I have ever made my family ill with my food, but there is always a first time

Thank goodness there is someone out there the same as me ]

There's me thinking it was just me that worried about this

[Ain't Nobody Here]

I think I've got these facts straight .

 

Before the A* at A Level was introduced in 2010, Advanced Highers gained more UCAS points.

 

Now you are awarded:

 

140 for an A* at A level

130 for an A at Advanced Higher

120 for a A at A level.

 

AHs supposedly have broader subject cover and are the equivalent of first year at a Scottish Uni (hence 2nd year entry is allowed with good AH grades).

[LolaLayla]

Ahh thanks folks So what about GCSE's and standard grades? Also am I right to think that some can be resit the same year or have I misread that somewhere?

[Willow]

I am so glad it's not just me that worries about them missing exams or food poisoning or something ES and OH have been at me. But I'll let them know it's normal in chicken keeping mums

[LolaLayla]

But I'll let them know it's normal in chicken keeping mums

Yes, but can chicken keeping mums be classed as normal ...........who wants to be normal anyway

[chickencam]

My DS has just finished his first exam, his first Biology paper, and he called me to say that if all of his exams are like that then it will be ok.

 

Just off to pick him up.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

That sounds hopeful .

 

My YS is off to do Higher Maths in an hour or two. If he can take his duvet and a cushion for his poor wee head he'll be fine. That's been his preferred "revising" technique .

[chickencam]

Good luck to him.

[Chucky Mama]

 

DD has written French GCSE today and thinks she has blown it.

Heard from another school today and they are saying that this French paper was particularly hard so maybe there is a little hope if everyone struggled My 2 revising are currently eating me out of house and home with all the snacks they are getting through. I spent half the weekend cooking They might get good results but could end up somewhat heavier than before

[chickencam]

Ditto

 

I only have DS off at the moment ED doesn't finish until 1st June, she is not happy because all other 6th forms have either finished already or do so this week. DS is not only eating, but has become totally hooked on tea, he is drinking bucket loads of it. I used a pack of 80 tea bags in little over a week, ok not just him we are a big tea drinking family but...!

[Chucky Mama]

[LolaLayla]

Higher Maths was apparently impossible

[Ain't Nobody Here]

YS said Paper 1 was "ok" (but that means nothing ) but said Paper 2 was particularly hard . One of his friends who is really (really) bright said it was hard too.

 

I made him go over some Maths rules with me this morning and a few of them came up .

[bluekarin]

ED's first GCSE is out of the way. It was biology and she feels it went well, so fingers are crossed. She is much less stressed now ........ until the next one!

[Willow]

ES seems happy doing his exams. I'm quite enjoying the excuse to look after and spoil him

 

I'm trying to maintain a nice calm atmosphere in the house until exams are over but struggling to get OH to stop nagging the boys for a few weeks

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Hurray, last school exam ever is over . My work here is done and I am no longer required to nag .

[LolaLayla]

How did the Biology exam go?

[Ain't Nobody Here]

He's not saying a lot (I think he just wants to put the whole exam nightmare behind him ). Says it wasn't great but at least the essay question was on animal behaviour and not cell biology (which he hates and is rubbish at ).

[LolaLayla]

At least it is all over I still have another week to go of nagging

[Lewis]

Glad its over!

 

Had my Horse Health exam this morning and think it went ok, came out smiling

That said I spent half of it daydreaming about Womble ma pony at work + Wayne the Unicorn!

 

Last (and worst) one is Immunology on Monday!

Module is 100% based on the exam, and 50% of people failed it last year so not looking good. Wish we had some coursework based on the practicals

[Willow]

Hurray, last school exam ever is over . My work here is done and I am no longer required to nag

 

wow my ES last exam isn't until almost the end of June, that last week and a half has him only doing 3 exams so I think keeping him focussed to the end will be tough

[LolaLayla]

Last exam today Thank goodness it is over and that's my last one finished secondary school. We will have to wait until the beginning of August to get the results

[Ain't Nobody Here]

It's such a good feeling, isn't it ? Not looking forward to 7th August though .