Alis girls Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Es starting A levels tommorrow. Hes not well - on antib's for sore throat and moaning at me for dosing him up with vitamin tonic, paracetamol etc. Hope its not glandular fever. I told him to appreciate me as next year when at uni I wont be able to look after him if ill. Anyway good luck kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Good luck to your son today, the exam season is a nightmare. ED doing second year uni exams, DS doing A Levels and YD doing a couple of GCSEs and loads of controlled assessments towards next years GCSEs. I always dread them being ill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Aww your poor son! It's amazing what stress can do to you. Hope he feels better soon and it doesn't end up being GF. My daughter started her As levels last week. She done 5 papers out of the 14 she has to take and is doing them well into June She is revising and has been for weeks like a crazy thing. My DS is in Yr 10 and starting some of his GCSEs. I will be glad when this year is over, but actually it will be worse next year as ED will be doing her A2s and DS will be doing the rest of his GCSES and YD with be Yr 10 and starting hers. Good luck to all your kids with whatever exams they are doing. They will definitely have earned their summer holidays! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 It is horrible to have them all going through this at the same time, but on the other hand they are a good support for each other and because they are in the same boat there are less distractions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Just had a call from ED who sat her third , 2nd year law exam this morning. She said that it was in part really good and in part, in her words, 'car crash'. She failed one unit last year and had to resit at the end of August, she hated that because she loves uni and her second year place was in doubt until mid September. She was determined that this would not happen again, she has worked hard, but is frustrated that her exams so far haven't gone as well as she hoped. She thinks that so far she has passed them, but really can't tell. She is dreaming of a stress free summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Yes good luck everyone. We have A levels, GCSEs and 2nd year Medicine 'tis tense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Good luck all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 (edited) Rosie has 25(!!!!) exams in total, including practicals and a recital..... it's really hard on them. Edited May 22, 2014 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted May 22, 2014 Author Share Posted May 22, 2014 Eeeek way to many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Rosie has 25(!!!!) exams in total, including practicals and a recital..... it's really hard on them. My YS has 23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 It is stressful for them and a bit relentless once they hit 15, I look back and realise how lightly I got off as we didn't take the exams as seriously I get frustrated when the press go on about how much easier they are these days. I think the results overall are improving because youngsters work much harder for their GCSEs and A-levels than in our day and if my son's teachers are anything to go by the teaching is better too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Good luck to all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I feel for ALL the youngsters doing exams. At 40 something I've got exams at the end of June, can't BELIEVE how stressful it is and I've only got two to do with nothing (other than my pride/self esteem) riding on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Rosie has 25(!!!!) exams in total, including practicals and a recital..... it's really hard on them. My sister has just finished hers, she had a similar amount. I, on the other hand, only had 1... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 My ED had an exam that she was dreading this morning and it turned out a lot better than you thought. she did get drenched on the way home though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 That's always good. My daughter sat one which she found really easy, and then spoke to her friends who thought it was quite hard! So she is now doubting what she has done But I am sure she has done really well. She has done enough revision to make sure, and if her mocks are a anything to go by (which she didn't revise for) then I think she will get the marks she deserves. Still, it's a long wait until August Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
