It's that time of years again, groan!

Oh WHY can't we go back and edit our posts? It's that time of year, not years

Whenever people say that I have to go back and check. I never notice ! I think my brain just makes sense of what's written, plus I tend to read rather quickly.
Ah, Ininana, I quite enjoy seeing their reactions !

Oops I noticed that one.. Indinana. Sorry

I turned the news off this morning as I got sick and tired of it too, well done to all of them and I wish them well but its hardly headline news considering what else was in the news today.,.. at least reading the news online I can read the real news,,

I suppose its a change from the usual doom and gloom. Mind you I suppose it can be a bad time for some. I'm glad we're past that stage (GSs have a long way till they have exams). I often thought it would be easier and less stressful if I sat the children's exams for them!

Depends on the results Jane10

Makes a change from youngsters on drugs, youngsters drunk, youngsters in street brawls, youngsters dodging school etc

I agree Anniebach we do tend to hear all the negatives about youngsters. Its heartening to hear about the vast majority who are working away at their studies. Good luck to them!

I doubt if I could do half a quarter as well in SATs maths as my GS, jane10.

Annieb, I have a feeling that a lot of our local youngsters will be doing at least one of those things tonight! It's known as 'celebrating'.

I agree with the OP. Happy days when an envelope dropped through the door with good/bad news which affected you and your immediate family only. All part of living your life in the goldfish bowl of social media I'm afraid?#grumpyoldwoman.

annodomini , I am quite sure you are right but hopefully not shown on the morning news. But regarding youngsters televised receiving their exam results, I enjoy watching them on the news and I would think the grandparents of those children enjoy watching them too. Tomorrow back to murders, wars, car crashes, floods , thrilling viewing

when I saw this title thought it was referring to the silly season where we all rush around buying loads of food and expensive presents,have already been told on FB is now less than 16 weeks..

Resident GD gets her results next week ....dreading it,she rebelled and wouldn't settle the whole year...she knuckled down at the last few weeks...so we shall see

Fingers crossed, dowtoearth!

I remember with distaste those children who felt so confident that they were opening champagne in the car park . I don't know if they still do these days but I always wondered about the child who didn't get what they had hoped for,how would he or she feel seeing the others celebrate. No doubt they have limos and balloons. #miserablekilljoy

Stansgran, I agree. These days they crow on Facebook - one of my great-niece's friends gave a full rundown of his distinctions, his As, the A that will be remarked as it was one mark off a distinction, then ended with but hey, I forgot, I don't need them anyway as I already have my Uni place with £5000 bursary. I bet all the friends who liked his post have already awarded him an extra distinction in smug gittery.

I always thought that Stansgran, for every child waving their sheets and screaming (usually girls) there would be another one in a corner shedding tears because they hadn't got the grades they wanted or needed. I have an unacademic GD also getting results next week and we too are dreading it. She has an unconditional place in college based on her interview but she is going to be very upset if her results are not ok.

My GD had to go through clearing, but got a course that suited her aptitudes very well. After graduating two years ago, it's been a struggle to get a job, but she has persevered, taking on bar work and cleaning, all through a depressing series of interviews and being told that she 'needs experience'. But finally, she has got a job which makes use of her qualifications and the waiting has been worthwhile. Now, in the next few years, the youngest two GC have SATs, then the others have GCSEs and A-levels. One day it will be all over. I hope to be spared to attend a few more graduations!

I agree happy news does make a change. I just wish they could change the format, which has been the same for probably the last 10 years at least. E.g. the carefully staged scenes outside schools, with a reporter talking to camera while casually walking through the door into the playground; two groups of students (one each side of the door, 4 people in each group) stand chatting, ignoring the cameras (they've been instructed not to look at them).

And the same old excited clamour and opening of envelopes (squeal, I've got 10 zillion A*s!!)

Then back to the studio for the same old in depth analysis and discussion in the studio, about the percentage increase in A* results across the country. About whether the exams are getting easier (let's bring in Prof ABC who is joining us from XYZ....) You get my drift I imagine #anothergrumpyoldwoman

Its only once year indinana. I get much more fed up at the weekly hoohaa about football/footballers and general over the top fuss about sport. Exam results are real human dramas.

Haha, you're not wrong there Jane10. I bought my DH wireless headphones so I wouldn't have to listen to the sport on TV . But mostly he just watches it in another room these days, while I can either watch what I like in the living room, or simply sit in peace

I was one of those mothers who opened champagne in the car park for my daughter's results some years ago.

Unfortunately, my son's results were awful, AS results. But then apparently all the school did badly, not that this is an excuse. He should have worked harder but then it may be a good lesson in that he will learn from this and work harder next year for the grades he needs for university. I, knowing he would be upset and angry at his result, ran off to the garden centre. He didn't want me there so I went and had lunch and hid.

My son's results were on Thursday this week and his GCSE he sat alongside his AS levels are out next Thursday. I hope he's got that one!

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/aug/14/four-a-levels-hassan-al-sherbaz-refused-student-loan-immigration-status

Anyone else read this? What do you think about it?