I'm not in the same place but one of my RL BF's is - it's nerve wracking! Good luck to you and your son

Been an awful long time since my kids had to worry about those sort of things, so can't really offer any advice, but hope a helps a little.

I'm hearing you Moomin..... my daughter's scholarship place for sixth form is dependant on her getting 5 A*'s minimum in her GCSE's.

She also took an AS... so we are waiting for results on Thursday also.

horrible isn't it. I am trying to be all casual and positive.... but underneath I am pooping it!

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Originally posted by Dirtyprettygirlthing:
I'm hearing you Moomin..... my daughter's scholarship place for sixth form is dependant on her getting 5 A*'s minimum in her GCSE's.

She also took an AS... so we are waiting for results on Thursday also.

horrible isn't it. I am trying to be all casual and positive.... but underneath I am pooping it!

Awwww

Good luck and all the best

I hope it all works out and he gets the results he is after

We can grip hands.... eviction night special styley..... and shut our eyes.... and wait

Aww I am sending a hug We never stop worrying about our children, hope he gets the results he needs.

Why is this thread so HUGE, is this the new format for the forums 'cos we are both on Live Cloud or something?

That was so so weird, it turned into a huge big thing, its OK now. This is turning into such a funny day.

Good luck to your son .

doesnt matter if he doesnt reach the grades Moomin, he can get into his second choice cant he. why is he wanting this particular one, because one uni is much the same as the next.

Is your son confident in getting the desired results

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Originally posted by mozart:
doesnt matter if he doesnt reach the grades Moomin, he can get into his second choice cant he. why is he wanting this particular one, because one uni is much the same as the next.

Is your son confident in getting the desired results

That's the thing - all the unis he wanted to get to want the same grades, so his second choice won't want him either.

And sorry, mozart - not all unis are the same.

Been thru it with my daughter and will be going thru it with my son next year. It is a very stressful time, i hope he gets the results he needs.

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Originally posted by Moomin:

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Originally posted by mozart:
doesnt matter if he doesnt reach the grades Moomin, he can get into his second choice cant he. why is he wanting this particular one, because one uni is much the same as the next.

Is your son confident in getting the desired results

That's the thing - all the unis he wanted to get to want the same grades, so his second choice won't want him either.

And sorry, mozart - not all unis are the same.

Aw Moomin... I know how you feel. You feel for their disappointment. I have done some groundwork with my daughter.... we have looked at the worse case scenario....

for her it'd be a biggie if she didn't get the grades (though there is a good chance she will... but you never know).... she got this scholarship (worth £60k) to a private boys school sixth form. If she doesn't get the grades then she will go to her old school sixth form (they have kept a place open for her just in case)...

...but I get what you mean Moomin...

I tell both mine, nothing is the end of the world... there is always something that can be done.... but I do understand.

Have another hug..

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Originally posted by Moomin:

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Originally posted by mozart:
doesnt matter if he doesnt reach the grades Moomin, he can get into his second choice cant he. why is he wanting this particular one, because one uni is much the same as the next.

Is your son confident in getting the desired results

That's the thing - all the unis he wanted to get to want the same grades, so his second choice won't want him either.

And sorry, mozart - not all unis are the same.

well no there not if they dont cover the course he wants to do, but uni life is the same.

my daughter chose surrey because when she applied they had a scandinavian languages course, but when she got there, that course had been dropped. she had to take russian instead. so she wasnt entirely a happy bunny.

can he not re sit his exams if the outcome is not desireable.

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Originally posted by Dirtyprettygirlthing:

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Originally posted by Moomin:

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Originally posted by mozart:
doesnt matter if he doesnt reach the grades Moomin, he can get into his second choice cant he. why is he wanting this particular one, because one uni is much the same as the next.

Is your son confident in getting the desired results

That's the thing - all the unis he wanted to get to want the same grades, so his second choice won't want him either.

And sorry, mozart - not all unis are the same.

Aw Moomin... I know how you feel. You feel for their disappointment. I have done some groundwork with my daughter.... we have looked at the worse case scenario....

for her it'd be a biggie if she didn't get the grades (though there is a good chance she will... but you never know).... she got this scholarship (worth £60k) to a private boys school sixth form. If she doesn't get the grades then she will go to her old school sixth form (they have kept a place open for her just in case)...

...but I get what you mean Moomin...

I tell both mine, nothing is the end of the world... there is always something that can be done.... but I do understand.

Have another hug..

Oh Ditty - you are definitely going through the same as me, aren't you?
We too have been through worse case scenario.
I think he will work for a year, resit to get the better grades and reapply next year. However, we will see. I keep asking how he THINKS he has done, but he truly doesn't know.
Last year at AS levels he thought he did badly in one history paper and got 120 out of 120, and thought he had done better in one of the other papers, and had to resit it in January, so he really is no judge lol.

I feel like Bea now, being all attention-seeking and negative.

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Originally posted by Moomin:
No - I'm not Bea's mum (thank the Lord), but I'm lookinf for moral support from FMs over the next couple of days. Anything you can think of to help me throught will be gratefully appreciated.

My older son gets his A level results on Thursday. He needs certain grades to get into the university he really wants to go to, and I'm so afraid he won't get them and it will be a VERY traumatic day on Thursday.

OH is supportive, but a little fed up with me wittering on, plus I don't want to show my son how much I'm fretting.

Is anyone else in the same boat? Just to talk about how I'm feeling to anyone who wants to listen will be helpful.

The week after my other son's GCSE results come out, but am not so worried about them - he will still be able to go to 6th form - so it doesn't seem so final as the A level results.

2 yrs ago I would have thought whats she going on about just wait and see BUT last year I nearly worried myself sick that my son would'nt get the points he needed for his place, thank gawd he did, I'm not to up anymore about english education, if he does'nt get what he needs can he resit a year like here in Ireland?...

That is always the way in my experience Moomin... when I sat exams (not that long ago.. I did the mature student thing).

If I thought I had done well... I hadn't. If I thought I had flunked... I'd aced it.

Daughter as really put the work in... when all her friends were out socialising... she was studying. But you just never know.

I really do understand what you're going through. I daredn't buy uniform til a week on Thurs... cos at the private school she has to wear suits and blouses.... unlike normal sixth form... and I don't want to shell out til I am sure.

I feel quite sick when I think about it.

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Originally posted by Moomin:

I feel like Bea now, being all attention-seeking and negative.

Dont be silly Moomin, of course you want and hope for the best for your son, we are all the same when it comes to our kids. Its our job as parents to worry and fret about them, any caring and good parent does it all the time, and it doesnt stop, my daughter is due to start her final year, she is hoping to get a pass at the highest level, so i expect i will have chewed my finger nails off right up to my elbows next year.

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Originally posted by Dirtyprettygirlthing:
That is always the way in my experience Moomin... when I sat exams (not that long ago.. I did the mature student thing).

If I thought I had done well... I hadn't. If I thought I had flunked... I'd aced it.

Daughter as really put the work in... when all her friends were out socialising... she was studying. But you just never know.

I really do understand what you're going through. I daredn't buy uniform til a week on Thurs... cos at the private school she has to wear suits and blouses.... unlike normal sixth form... and I don't want to shell out til I am sure.

I feel quite sick when I think about it.

Sick is EXACTLY how I am feeling.
Sure I won't eat or sleep on Wednesday.

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Originally posted by mozart:

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Originally posted by Moomin:

I feel like Bea now, being all attention-seeking and negative.

Dont be silly Moomin, of course you want and hope for the best for your son, we are all the same when it comes to our kids. Its our job as parents to worry and fret about them, any caring and good parent does it all the time, and it doesnt stop, my daughter is due to start her final year, she is hoping to get a pass at the highest level, so i expect i will have chewed my finger nails off right up to my elbows next year.

Thanks, mozart.

Went through it last year.

My daughter just missed one of her grades and had to go through clearing. She's now at Hull, doing Psychology, and absolutely loving it.

My son's AS levels are this year's worry!

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Originally posted by Blizzie:
Went through it last year.

My daughter just missed one of her grades and had to go through clearing. She's now at Hull, doing Psychology, and absolutely loving it.

My son's AS levels are this year's worry!

Hull was my son's 3rd choice!!

I'm not in the same boat Moomin ..... but I wish you and your son, all the very best for Thursday

Hope you both get the news you are hoping for *fingers crossed* for you x

*Brings Blizzie into the nail chewing circle*

What I wanna know is.... daughters required GCSE grades are 5 A*'s. BUT she did an AS this year as well... in engineering. What if she aces that... do you think they will give her any credit for that... it being half an A level, taken a year early?

Hi moomin

I too am waiting with baited breath on Thursday my daughter is waiting on A Level results and my nerves are kicking in i will be beside myself on Thursday waiting for her to ring me when she goes to school to get results

She needs 3 B grades or above to get her chosen degree course not easy by anyones standards,as a family with have been through a tramatic time this year when she was studying etc,and i know she lost all interest but pulled herself together.

If she hasnt got enough its not the end of the world she can repeat and go next year,its not i am desperate for her to get grades,i just dont want her to have any more disappointment or upset than what she and the family have been through.

I love her and am so proud of her,and i am sure you are your son,its mainly their feelings we are concerned about,not the grades.

SO good luck to him and eveyone esle whos children are waiting on results,i will say a wee prayer they do well and our happy and healthly when i say one for my daughter

cup

I think this group is gonna grow and grow! I have goosebumps since I started reading this thread....

Aww cup - that's lovely thank you - I'm sorry you had a bad time while your daughter was going through the studying etc - don't they take that into consideration when marking/looking at results?

My son needs 3 Bs for his course, too - it's a tough ask, really. I've decided to go to school with my son on Thursday incase there is any talking to the teachers needed.
He also tells me he can go on the UCAS site on the morning to check them anyway?

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Originally posted by Dirtyprettygirlthing:
cup

I think this group is gonna grow and grow! I have goosebumps since I started reading this thread....

Does anyone have a group hug smiley?

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Originally posted by Dirtyprettygirlthing:
cup

I think this group is gonna grow and grow! I have goosebumps since I started reading this thread....

Awwwwwww Thanks I am getting out of here before this starts

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Originally posted by Dirtyprettygirlthing:

BTW... and as an aside... obviously most of your kids are a couple of years older....

Cos my daughter has had her nose in the books for so long, and will be studying flat out for another two years, we have always said she can have a gap year before uni if she wants.

That has enabled her to keep a list of stuff she wants to do in that year. She's not up for any of these Gap year trips... its more like, joining a band, applying for reality tv shows (oh gawd!!!)... get a job in a pub for a year... party.... learn japanese for fun.

Did any of your lot consider a gap year, and if not, why not?

(genuine question... as I am not sure I know of any consequences to be considered)

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Originally posted by Moomin:
Aww cup - that's lovely thank you - I'm sorry you had a bad time while your daughter was going through the studying etc - don't they take that into consideration when marking/looking at results?

My son needs 3 Bs for his course, too - it's a tough ask, really. I've decided to go to school with my son on Thursday incase there is any talking to the teachers needed.
He also tells me he can go on the UCAS site on the morning to check them anyway?

She was offered a consideration for what happened,the school rang me too tell me that she refused point blank to accept it,i tried to talk to her about it,but she wanted to do this on her own merit type thing.

And without permission for it from myself and her they couldnt go ahead with it.Not wanted to rock the boat with her i let it go,i think she thought people would think it wasnt true results but that is rubbish she needs x amount of points like everyone esle,but i let it go.

I will have her at that school before it opens for results,herself and her friends have been down for g c s e results,as levels and now the big ones lol they will go down the same,and i will be sitting at phone with me hair standing on end

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Originally posted by Moomin:
He also tells me he can go on the UCAS site on the morning to check them anyway?

Budge up - I need to sit among fellow worriers!!

The results are up on the UCAS site at modnight on Wednesday/Thursday. Well, not the results as such, just whether you have got your choice or not.

I know this because my son knew last year that he hadn't got his first choice when he went to pick up his results (he's soooo happy where he is now though).

We have got it all to come again on Thursday with our daughter :fingerscrossedsmiley:

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Originally posted by Moomin:

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Originally posted by Dirtyprettygirlthing:

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Originally posted by Dirtyprettygirlthing:
BTW... and as an aside... obviously most of your kids are a couple of years older....

Cos my daughter has had her nose in the books for so long, and will be studying flat out for another two years, we have always said she can have a gap year before uni if she wants.

That has enabled her to keep a list of stuff she wants to do in that year. She's not up for any of these Gap year trips... its more like, joining a band, applying for reality tv shows (oh gawd!!!)... get a job in a pub for a year... party.... learn japanese for fun.

Did any of your lot consider a gap year, and if not, why not?

(genuine question... as I am not sure I know of any consequences to be considered)

Nope, neither of them. Son, because his is a 4 year course anyway, and daughter thought she might get used to having money and lose the motivation for studying.

I'm going to have my gap year when all of them have left home

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Originally posted by Rexi:

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Originally posted by Moomin:
He also tells me he can go on the UCAS site on the morning to check them anyway?

Budge up - I need to sit among fellow worriers!!

The results are up on the UCAS site at modnight on Wednesday/Thursday. Well, not the results as such, just whether you have got your choice or not.

I know this because my son knew last year that he hadn't got his first choice when he went to pick up his results (he's soooo happy where he is now though).

We have got it all to come again on Thursday with our daughter :fingerscrossedsmiley:

Hi rexi join the nervous mothers brigade Hope your daughter does well,and get want she wants,last year my nephew didnt get grades and repeated this year and is hoping to go to newcastle he had a great time this year at tech,and now my sister is distracted because he will be going away from home,you just jump from one worry to the next with them.

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Originally posted by Rexi:

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Originally posted by Dirtyprettygirlthing:
BTW... and as an aside... obviously most of your kids are a couple of years older....

Cos my daughter has had her nose in the books for so long, and will be studying flat out for another two years, we have always said she can have a gap year before uni if she wants.

That has enabled her to keep a list of stuff she wants to do in that year. She's not up for any of these Gap year trips... its more like, joining a band, applying for reality tv shows (oh gawd!!!)... get a job in a pub for a year... party.... learn japanese for fun.

Did any of your lot consider a gap year, and if not, why not?

(genuine question... as I am not sure I know of any consequences to be considered)

Nope, neither of them. Son, because his is a 4 year course anyway, and daughter thought she might get used to having money and lose the motivation for studying.

I'm going to have my gap year when all of them have left home

He chose not to - wanted to get out earning as soon as possible, and like Rexi's daughter thought he'd lose the incentive for studying - I've seen it happen myself.
However, we may find out on Thursday that he has a compulsory gap year.
Don't think my younger son will want one either.

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Originally posted by Dirtyprettygirlthing:
BTW... and as an aside... obviously most of your kids are a couple of years older....

Cos my daughter has had her nose in the books for so long, and will be studying flat out for another two years, we have always said she can have a gap year before uni if she wants.

That has enabled her to keep a list of stuff she wants to do in that year. She's not up for any of these Gap year trips... its more like, joining a band, applying for reality tv shows (oh gawd!!!)... get a job in a pub for a year... party.... learn japanese for fun.

Did any of your lot consider a gap year, and if not, why not?

(genuine question... as I am not sure I know of any consequences to be considered)

My daughter does want to go straight to university but hopes to go travelling in the summer months,so she can get that as well.She works part time at the minute and to be honest anymore work would kill her,lol oh she is so tried doing all day saturday and a late night, wait till she gets into real world.

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Originally posted by Rexi:

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Originally posted by Dirtyprettygirlthing:
BTW... and as an aside... obviously most of your kids are a couple of years older....

Cos my daughter has had her nose in the books for so long, and will be studying flat out for another two years, we have always said she can have a gap year before uni if she wants.

That has enabled her to keep a list of stuff she wants to do in that year. She's not up for any of these Gap year trips... its more like, joining a band, applying for reality tv shows (oh gawd!!!)... get a job in a pub for a year... party.... learn japanese for fun.

Did any of your lot consider a gap year, and if not, why not?

(genuine question... as I am not sure I know of any consequences to be considered)

Nope, neither of them. Son, because his is a 4 year course anyway, and daughter thought she might get used to having money and lose the motivation for studying.

I'm going to have my gap year when all of them have left home

I hear ya!