Can you have a look at your facebook page please? My son only decided to inform me this evening about his GCSE options (that need to be in on Monday). The form is confuzzling me and I don't want to end up putting the wrong stuff on it. xx
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She's gone to bed Karms... but I will leave big neon flashing messages for her in the ship...
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I thought he was year 8? They do them in year 9 usually?
Ok... have read FB..
don't panic K... it will be ok...
I don't remember doing this for my daughter, I think she did it herself... or they did it with them at school. We talked about it... about the option from each group, but I don't remember her having to do 2nd or 3rd choices! (that don't sound good!)
don't panic K... it will be ok...
I don't remember doing this for my daughter, I think she did it herself... or they did it with them at school. We talked about it... about the option from each group, but I don't remember her having to do 2nd or 3rd choices! (that don't sound good!)
Forms? 
My daughter just had a sheet with all available lessons on and just had to tick which ones she fancied doing (apart for core subjects that were compulsory)
My daughter just had a sheet with all available lessons on and just had to tick which ones she fancied doing (apart for core subjects that were compulsory)
Yeah he's in year 8 now and the GCSE's start in September. As I didn't partake in such examinations and left school by mutual agreement I haven't got a clue what all this is about and it's me who has to fill the blimmin thing in and sign it 
I'm gonna try calling the school tomorrow but they're not the easiest people to get hold of (plus I had ructions with the medical lady last week and said the new headmistress needs to spend less time applying St.Tropez and more time running the school) so I don't see them being overly helpful.
I'm gonna try calling the school tomorrow but they're not the easiest people to get hold of (plus I had ructions with the medical lady last week and said the new headmistress needs to spend less time applying St.Tropez and more time running the school) so I don't see them being overly helpful.
Thanks Dits btw! It annoys me cos there was an options evening last week but I couldn't go (even though I wanted to). All week I've been on at K about the GCSE thing and tonight just before he went to bed he's like 'ah mum! Forgot to give you this' it had Monday's date on
He gets it from his father
He gets it from his father
My kis don't start their Gcse's till year 10, they don't pick till near the end of year 9.
Is it a borough thing then? I know he's gonna be choosing more in year 9, but the whole thing kicks off in September.
Why do they have to keep messing about with stuff? Aint they got owt better to do ffs?
Why do they have to keep messing about with stuff? Aint they got owt better to do ffs?
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Thanks Dits btw! It annoys me cos there was an options evening last week but I couldn't go (even though I wanted to). All week I've been on at K about the GCSE thing and tonight just before he went to bed he's like 'ah mum! Forgot to give you this' it had Monday's date on
I didn't go to the options evening for my daughter ... so don't worry... there will be others that couldn't go for various reasons.Reference:
He gets it from his father
- yeah, pain in the 'arris that innit
I know lots of schools you can't do certain combinations. So you couldn't do say food tech and DT...
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yeah, pain in the 'arris that innit
The height is fine. The attitude (which he couldn't possibly have inherited from me), is another thing.
yeah... Ickle had option groups..
one group was art, music, etc.. she chose music.
then they had to pick a language
and yes, food tech or DT or (in her school) AS Level Engineering which she chose.
and then cos she chose to do biology, physics & chemistry as pure subjects that pretty much took up her options.
one group was art, music, etc.. she chose music.
then they had to pick a language
and yes, food tech or DT or (in her school) AS Level Engineering which she chose.
and then cos she chose to do biology, physics & chemistry as pure subjects that pretty much took up her options.
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I know lots of schools you can't do certain combinations. So you couldn't do say food tech and DT...
I know drama is definitely one he wants to do, and is thinking either music, catering or the IT one (don't know what option that is)
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one group was art, music, etc.. she chose music. then they had to pick a language and yes, food tech or DT or (in her school) AS Level Engineering which she chose. and then cos she chose to do biology, physics & chemistry as pure subjects that pretty much took up her options.
Oh bleedin eck I'm even more confused!
Ok, I have decided to stop panicking and adopt the Buddha way of dealing with things.
OHHHHMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
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Don't panic!! Honest, oooohmmmmmmmmmmmmm!
We'll get Ducky on it tomorrow when she pops in
Don't panic!! Honest, oooohmmmmmmmmmmmmm!
We'll get Ducky on it tomorrow when she pops in
Thank you 
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no worries xxx
I know I said the bairn just had a list, but there were only so many to choose from each sections.
So it was like pick 1 from this category (food tech, DT etc) then pick 1 from this section (German, French) 2 from this (art, drama, media, music...or whatever) that sorta thing and as Ditty said, modular science took up 1 option, combined sciences took up 2 and then there was doing them separately which took up 3.
The form was laid out really clearly though, It was just one sheet! God knows why they have made yours over complicated with pages of stuff.
So it was like pick 1 from this category (food tech, DT etc) then pick 1 from this section (German, French) 2 from this (art, drama, media, music...or whatever) that sorta thing and as Ditty said, modular science took up 1 option, combined sciences took up 2 and then there was doing them separately which took up 3.
The form was laid out really clearly though, It was just one sheet! God knows why they have made yours over complicated with pages of stuff.
It's one sheet but there are no instructions 
The attached letter said there were some books that should have come with the letter to explain how it all works but he wasn't given any additional books 
The attached letter said there were some books that should have come with the letter to explain how it all works but he wasn't given any additional books 
Originally Posted by Dirtyprettygirlthing:
yeah... Ickle had option groups..
one group was art, music, etc.. she chose music.
then they had to pick a language
and yes, food tech or DT or (in her school) AS Level Engineering which she chose.
and then cos she chose to do biology, physics & chemistry as pure subjects that pretty much took up her options.
one group was art, music, etc.. she chose music.
then they had to pick a language
and yes, food tech or DT or (in her school) AS Level Engineering which she chose.
and then cos she chose to do biology, physics & chemistry as pure subjects that pretty much took up her options.
Originally Posted by Leccy Endellion:
I know I said the bairn just had a list, but there were only so many to choose from each sections.
So it was like pick 1 from this category (food tech, DT etc) then pick 1 from this section (German, French) 2 from this (art, drama, media, music...or whatever) that sorta thing and as Ditty said, modular science took up 1 option, combined sciences took up 2 and then there was doing them separately which took up 3.
The form was laid out really clearly though, It was just one sheet! God knows why they have made yours over complicated with pages of stuff.
So it was like pick 1 from this category (food tech, DT etc) then pick 1 from this section (German, French) 2 from this (art, drama, media, music...or whatever) that sorta thing and as Ditty said, modular science took up 1 option, combined sciences took up 2 and then there was doing them separately which took up 3.
The form was laid out really clearly though, It was just one sheet! God knows why they have made yours over complicated with pages of stuff.
That sounds like what I did, back when I did my GCSEs in the dark ages
Just bumping this up the page...
you never know where the duck is going to appear first
you never know where the duck is going to appear first
nowhere near a l'orange for a start 
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Oooh a thread with my name on it.
That just doesn't happen enough these days.
That just doesn't happen enough these days.
Originally Posted by Ducky:
Oooh a thread with my name on it.
That just doesn't happen enough these days.
That just doesn't happen enough these days.
Easily remedied!
Go Hoochie... Go Hoochie.... Go Hoochie 
I still owe the Duck for announcing my post op bath to the whole forum
I still owe the Duck for announcing my post op bath to the whole forum
Do not make me regret my flippant and ill thought out quip you two! 
Oh!! I've sorted it! Sorry, have had a bit of a roughan this evening only just got on properly.
Thanks all xxx me loves oo laaang time
Thanks all xxx me loves oo laaang time
No worries Karma. Glad you got it sorted
Now I have a thread with my name on it, and I didn't even have to do any hard work.
Now I have a thread with my name on it, and I didn't even have to do any hard work.
My advice: Encourage him to choose options mainly in the subjects he likes, (if I remember rightly he's v practical?).... Tends not to matter, in the long term, these days, what subjects the student opts for, unless they're hell bent on a particular career path/ a red brick uni place. ....But, I would encourage him to add at least one subject that's 'out of his comfort zone ' to provide 'balance' But hey, what do i know?