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Post by mooster on Aug 20, 2015 16:40:27 GMT
After a number of years of tricky schooling my wonderful AS has got good enough grades to move onto his first choice of college doing exactly the course he wants to do. He will never set the world alight academically but at the moment this is one proud Mummy!
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Post by mrmlegal on Aug 20, 2015 19:09:15 GMT
Congratulations to you both.
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Post by damson on Aug 20, 2015 19:11:08 GMT
Likewise, DS has just made his way into 6th form. We don't know what A levels yet, but we're very proud of him.
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Post by lankelly on Aug 20, 2015 20:24:23 GMT
Great to hear they all get past junior school....well done folks.! I don't underestimate the commitment and love to help them get there.
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Post by rosie on Aug 20, 2015 23:19:23 GMT
Well done to AS (and all the Mooster family)
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Post by corkwing on Aug 21, 2015 5:45:50 GMT
Congratulations!
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Post by sivier on Aug 21, 2015 14:59:46 GMT
Well done those kids (um, young adults?) - and well done those mums. x
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Post by damson on Aug 21, 2015 18:54:05 GMT
And to the Dad who trawled the net, found the ''How to get an A in English Language" advice and then tutored son to success  |
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Post by knight on Aug 22, 2015 21:24:51 GMT
Well done to all x
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Post by esty on Aug 22, 2015 22:32:30 GMT
Brilliant.
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Post by moo on Aug 23, 2015 3:37:20 GMT
Yayyy fantastic news xxx  
Xx moo xx
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Post by fruitcake on Aug 23, 2015 8:15:11 GMT
My daughter got A* BBBB in her GCSEs to add to the A and B grades she already has.
Three of her B grades are very close to an A: two are only 3 marks off, one only 1 mark off. Is it worth remarking them?
She has offers of a place at school to do A levels and at college to do a Btec in Childcare. Which would be best? She is bright but has some typical adoptee difficulties notably poor concentration and focus. More seriously she struggles with basic honesty. (She would lie automatically to get herself out of trouble for example.)
Any advice or comments appreciated.
Editing to add: she has been home educated so far. She has had the benefit of shed loads of support within a sheltered and nurturing environment aka mum pushing and cajoling every inch of the way!
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Post by bop on Aug 23, 2015 8:43:51 GMT
Hi Fruitcake
Fantastic results
Its a tricky choice, but I think I'd go for the school option as it would be more structured - if she's been home schooled she could get completely lost in a college environment where its totally up to you to get sorted - at least in most schools there is support.
Bop
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Post by serrakunda on Aug 23, 2015 12:26:04 GMT
Congratulations everyone,
My god daughter did very well and stunned us all with A in maths, she was expecting a C !
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Post by damson on Aug 23, 2015 19:56:20 GMT
My Fruitcake, that is a triumph for your DD and a vindication of your home schooling!
Like Bop, I think stay away from college, as not only is it unstructured, but it is only 2-3 days a week, which leaves a lot of time for mischief for someone inclined that way.
A level teachers will also expect a lot of self-starting behaviour too though, so I guess you are going to need a very good communication with school.
I do remember my stepson going into the local 6th form, and us giving them a very careful heads up, only for them to treat him as a 'young adult' and fail to tell us when things were falling apart briskly.
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Post by monkey on Aug 23, 2015 20:38:51 GMT
Fruitcake, that's amazing. What an achievement for both of you. Does the home schooling have to stop? Is there something else she could work towards at home?
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Post by chotimonkey on Aug 24, 2015 21:35:59 GMT
Lots of congratulations!!! Some v well deservedly proud mummies x |
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Post by fruitcake on Aug 25, 2015 14:49:36 GMT
Thanks for the advice - yes I think school will suit her better as it is more structured and with a much fuller timetable to keep her busy and on track. She had an interview at her preferred school today and they have accepted her. She is excited about starting next Thursday. Further home education for her is out as she is very ready to spread her wings and I am somewhat burned out with teaching her as she is lovely but quite hard work. I feel it is time to focus more on her two younger siblings! And yes that is a good point about keeping in close contact with school.
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Post by larsti on Aug 31, 2015 22:44:08 GMT
Very well done to all :-)
Fruitcake did you decide whether to have your DD's papers remarked? Our DD only took one this year (biology) and got a D (one mark off a C) so a no brainer for us. DD's tactic to deal with nerves was to pretend it wasn't happening and hardly did any revision :-0
I felt that it was better she was calm and not totally stressed out and hysterical so let her get on with it (or rather NOT get on with it!)
So a lesson learned (I hope!)
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Post by fruitcake on Sept 5, 2015 14:26:12 GMT
We decided to have two subjects re-marked: English literature and history. (I thought the B in Spanish was about right.) Her mark in English literature did not change, but she was awarded several more marks for history which pushed her grade up to an A! We also got our money back on the history re-mark, so overall I thought it was worth it.
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Post by larsti on Sept 5, 2015 18:34:20 GMT
Excellent Fruitcake!
My DD got her C in biology after a re-mark.....phew! We got the money back too. She was not keen on having to resit it and of course we would have had to pay for another exam.
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