Daughter got 3x B's. Wanted A's in Politics and History to get into Durham, so quite upset and doesn't want to go anywhere else.
She is currently assessing options of either resitting in November, or seeing if she can get onto a different course at Durham (Liberal Arts)
we'll make a call a bit later, thanks both. After we nearly missed out due to admin cockups, better safe than sorry!!
It sounds like everyone is asking for 3 A’s
Welcome to grade inflation. Missus is at Manchester, teaches English, from her perspective even some of the kids getting A*'s (have to now otherwise overwhelmed by numbers) are so coached that in reality, they can't manage. Whole system needs a re-think for these kids.
Pleasantly suprised with my results, looks like I am going to Sheffield in the end. Loved the town and the MTBing 🙂
Daughter 3x Distinction* in Art BTEC and B in Biology. Boyfriend 2x Distinction* and 1x Distinction. Both accepted to Manchester Met - School of Digital Art.
Thank god, especially boyfriend getting good results otherwise we'd be in a pickle (Daughter may not have gone).
Unfortunately, entry tarrifs are going up to keep numbers controllable, otherwise you get too many on a course
My Niece is off to Cardiff after taking an extra year to step back, enjoy a third year at college and get two A levels to go with the two and a half she had previously achieved. A in Photography too 😀
Congrats Belgianwaffle! Good effort. You'll love it. 🙂
My lad did not even remember it was results day. His e-mail address has been disabled (I guess as he has now 'finished') and he can't go to the school today as he is already at work where he will have his phone switched off for the day (due to finish at about 2am).
Not the day I was expecting and I have no idea how we will find out his results :-/
I assume as he hasn't been on tenterhooks for weeks then he's not got a Uni place resting on it (and he's already in a job) - so of little consequence really.
Phone the school on his behalf and ask when he can collect them.
You are talking A levels I assume, not GCSE's next Thursday?
did not even remember it was results day.
simply does not not compute compared to this end where every third news article seems to have been around the exam grade meltdown!!
We were getting in the car this morning to pick up results when nervous Daughter1 got a text from Swansea Uni saying 'Congratulations on getting your 1st choice' or something similar. So, the only thing worth knowing then was what grades she's achieved - 2 x A* and an A. She then had a call from the head of department welcoming her, and a message that she's got a bursary. I'm proud.
If anyone is taking their offspring to Swansea Uni and wants to bring a bike, I can show some excellent trails about 5 minutes ride from the uni gates. 😀
Donkeys years ago on my results day I was by far the last one through the door to collect them. I've always been terrible at exams and had almost no expectations for good grades.
In later life I've realised that having a non-linear brain (thoughts are like ping-pongs bouncing around in a box to me) that i'm not suited to the education system's fascination with exams.
I ended up with 2x C's and a D, but that got me into Uni. As i've progressed and moved further away from that formal linear structure in High schools, I've found education easier. I found my recent masters degree much easier than GCSE's!!! I'll probably start a doctorate in the next couple of years
My point is that if you or your offspring hasn't got the grades they wanted or found normal education routes hard, there are options out there and it's not the end of the world!
The Uni's had the results last week, so had all the offers/confirmations ready to roll this morning.
My lad did not even remember it was results day.
classic 😆
shoutout to dozy teenage boys everywhere (I was certainly one)
@theotherjonv He is glad full time education is over. He was found to be dyslexic far too late to be of any use and got rinsed by covid predicted gcse grades based on his results prior to being diagnosed. That meant missing out on the main a-level he wanted to do.
He needs 72 UCAS points from a maximum of three subjects to be able to continue on his newly chosen path, but is taking a year out to earn some money working part time in a pub. Not sure what he/we will do if he does not get the 72 points.
It’s difficult seeing so many multiple A*/A/B results knowing that the education system let him down (along with Covid messing things up for him).
Email address updated by the school, but still waiting for the results over 24 hours later. Son now in Greece waiting to get on a catamaran for a 8 day cruise where there will be little comms.
-sighs-
Well done again folks.
@bentandbroken, not sure what he's got planned but in the end, there's a ton of ways to get on, it's just that you only really hear about "do well at school > go to uni". But there's standalone exams, college, in the end they're just longer routes to the same thing and once you get there nobody cares that it took longer. At my uni, college students made for excecllent degree students frinstance because frankly many kids that go straight from school know **** all about anything except success
Missed this yesterday, but congratulations to all those who got what they needed, and speaking from my own ancient experience*, it isn't the end of the world if you didn't, though it feels like it at the time. Other worlds will open up for you though.
Went through A level results and uni last year - seem to recall MCJnr got an email from the uni confirming his place before he got his grades, so it was a bit of an anti-climax in the end.
GCSE's to look forward to with LittleMissMC next year. Hope she's inherited her mum's/brother's attitude and not mine!
*Looks like I was the same school year as theotherjonv
