bluekarin Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 It finally arrived and I am incredibly proud of my ED who got 6As and 6A*s This is more incredible as she has a chronic pain condition and missed a lot of school, never mind the fact of being in pain 24 7. Now signed up for A Levels, so we will have this worry all over again in two years Hope everyone got what they were hoping for and are happy with what they got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Wow, that is absolutely fantastic - what an achievement considering what she has to cope with . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 wow absolutely brilliant especially due to how much pain she suffers. Very proud mum & family moment for you all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Well done everyone My nephew has got A* for the 4 exams he took a year early . Sage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Can someone explain how the system works now as it's very different from how I remember? Rosie collected her end of year one GCSE science results today; I admit to being slightly confused as the whole system is different now, but she got 3 x A* and 2 x A grades, which is really good. I am delighted and have offered to take her out to dinner on Saturday night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Well done everyone, great results. We have had an interesting day YS did his GCSE French a year early studying over 1 year instead of 2. He went it to get his results today (expecting an A or A*). He got a C and the teacher looked at him with a weird expression. He looked down the results to see that he was given a 0 for his last paper It turns out that their whole class was marked 'absent' for that paper So - he has a C with only 70% of his marks! Apparently they are looking into it as there has been some sort of error where a box was ticked saying they didn't sit the last exam. My question is where are all the unmarked papers? - or are they unmarked? YS thought it was quite funny but is now pretty fed up as he wants to know what he got. You couldn't make it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 That's really strange, I bet your'e not happy. What a shame after all that work though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 It finally arrived and I am incredibly proud of my ED who got 6As and 6A*s This is more incredible as she has a chronic pain condition and missed a lot of school, never mind the fact of being in pain 24 7. Now signed up for A Levels, so we will have this worry all over again in two years Hope everyone got what they were hoping for and are happy with what they got. Well done to your daughter and with being in pain too. I hope everyone else gets what they want too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sageandonion Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Well done all - great results. ES took Statistics this year (Yr 10) and got an A. He's a bit disappointed having got an A* in the actual exam and a B in the course work. We've told him he's probably the only one to have his grade dragged down by course work but he'll live and learn! Hope your son gets his French sorted soon Chucky Mama. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Hope your son gets his French sorted soon Chucky Mama. Nothing, not a word from the exam board or school, we are now getting quite cross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 That's not good enough, even if they send out a 'holding statement' whilst they look into it. Sounds as if some foot stamping is needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sageandonion Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 I wouldn't be happy either. Surely the examining board must have known something was amiss - why didn't they contact the school before now? Annoys me as the poor kids put in a lot of effort . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddie Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 We had GCSE results for DS last year, AS results this year, plus DD had her Math GCSE result today, 2 yrs early... Busy old time. A small comment, .. Mine have done well, but some we know "have got what they need", to go onto whatever they wish to go to.. And That is Good, so when some may appear to have done slightly less well, perhaps it's good enough!! As long as they are OK in themselves about what they've got, try to be proud as if they'd strung up the A*'s.. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 I hear that one of Rosie's friends (another year 10 student) has done rather badly; I gather that she has a lot of time off school though, I don't think it's through ill health Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Well done to everyone You can only ever do your best which is always good enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Twin girls at our school, both got 10 A*s each, wow, their mum and dad are very proud!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Blimey! Hats off to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Well done to everyone You can only ever do your best which is always good enough. This is very true - my neice had varied results but we're still just as proud. Trouble is she thinks she's stupid as its not all A* My YS has taken some exams early, he had good results in the earlier ones but elected to wait until he goes back to school to find out results of maths and physics. No amount of offers to drive him to school to pick them up would change his mind. Oh well! We will find out soon enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Part of the problem here is that the examining boards/govt are putting a lot of pressure on the media to bang on about how good/successful the new exam system is; all this seems to do is to highlight the high achievers, which - while this is nice for those involved - isn't helpful to those who have worked just as hard and done really well for themselves, but perhaps not achieved the A* grades being touted about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Still no results for us They are now 'trying to find the examiner who marked the papers' - quite how that will help I don't know. Surely the marks are on a computer system somewhere not sitting in someone's bag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Very true DM - I've had both sides with my older children and was equally pleased for both of them. At a funeral recently a great uncle made a huge fuss of my DD as she's nearly a chartered accountant (fingers crossed) and he virtually ignored my ES who has been working for the past 5 years, since he was 17 as an air conditioning engineer - apparently not interesting or good enough for him! I'm just pleased they both have jobs!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 ............I'm just pleased they both have jobs!! Too right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 I was less than thrilled to be woken up at 4.30am by revellers celebrating their results in the bus shelter two doors away. Someone up the road called the police to shift them. They didn't leave willingly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddie Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Air Conditioning Engineers are sought after and paid well, all over the world; a great career choice, and not a fickle trade. We are training one at the moment, in Agricultural and automotive air con, it's a complex training, lots of things involved. I think a Trade is the way to go, as there are still too many graduates without jobs, and too few skilled tradespersons... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 I think a Trade is the way to go, as there are still too many graduates without jobs, and too few skilled tradespersons... I agree with you Freddie, we all need slkilled tradesman at times, uni is not the only way to a happy life. Some young people seem to think going to uni is the only option worth doing and for some I don't think it is the right option. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
