It's that time of years again, groan!

Downtoearth, that she is loved so deeply by you will strengthen her, together you will find a way for her to continue her studies and she will shine , take care of yourself too x

Am feeling quite despondent on her behalf,she is dreading the results.
She knows she has made mistakes in being rebellious through a fear of not coping with the pressure..and she didn't cope at all.
we have now learnt today that an apprenticeship that has been dangled like a carrot for the last 8 months in partnership with the school and a community project has been rejected,we have heard this through a third party at the community project.
She accepts that her behaviour in refusing to do an exam was a deciding factor in the decision.
she has faced rejection at a young age with repeated applications for jobs with too few places being available for many applicants.
Hence the fear of her exam results.
sixth form college at her school is not really an option for her now.
we now have to try and find a college course available before September,that can at least give her a foundation level place so that she can at least be in a place of education ....to say this last year of school has been extremely stressful is an understatement,and now I need to stay strong and positive to support her through this,and feel like I am scraping the barrel of my reserves. Think I may retire to my bed an have the vapors today or at least a VERY large

congratulations to your DGDs annie and merlot it is a very stressful time for all of the family isn't it.

Downtoearth, the poor girl and poor you, an even longer wait, how cruel.

A good result for us , a re sit for maths but this was expected , interview for the sixth form and A Level subject choices also settled , between A Level and GCSE results in the same month I am quite exhausted

Thank you all for good wishes

Poor you, downtoearth. So much better to get it over with but they don't see it that way do they?

Thankfully, DGD did well so has gone out for a celebratory lunch with her mates. She's worried about her chemistry grade because she needed an A and got a B so it seems no matter how well you do there is still anxiety lurking somewhere unless you are exceptionally brilliant and get straight As

Good luck.....again

And anniebach

well this morning has been one of geat dithering and anxiety more so because E's plan was up,breakfast,shower bus to school,it appears that the collection times have been changed and she wasn't aware,this has thrown her into a great panic and we have resumed the rabbit caught in headlights mode,she is not ready to deal with this and asked her friend to collect and post to her ....not sure I can cope with another few days of this drama ..poor kid .......good luck to your DGD's Anniebach and Merlot

Good luck to you too merlot. I do realise it is an exciting time for all the families concerned. I have several years to go before my any of my GC will be nervously eagerly picking up their results!

Merlotgran , yes fingers crossed for them, bless them such a nail biting time and such a long wait from May to AUGUST

Think you Jen

Downtoearth, I am to sit clutching mobile , if results are good she will ring then go for coffee with friends before coming to me,,if not so good I am to go to the school immediately , we do have our uses

Thank you Indiana

Good luck to all of them.

Same here, Anniebach and downtoearth. DGD1 gets her GCSE results tomorrow.

Fingers crossed for all of them.

Nellie, of course you will!

Thank you Indinana....I will be proud of her whatever the outcome

Anniebach and downtoearth, you both have every reason to be looking forward to tomorrow! Wishing you and your grandchildren the very best for their results

will be waiting with bated breath tomorrow,am not being allowed to go with resident GD,but guessing she will want nanny to pick her up if not good news,she says she will be very emotional what ever the outcome.

I will watch the youngsters tomorrow , so they leap around and scream, they are happy, last week i watched my elder granddaughter wait for her A Level results , tomorrow younger granddaughter has her GCSE results ,

Note to self: do not, repeat do not turn the telly on tomorrow morning

I guess I'll never learn, rosequartz

Indinana you should realise that even a thread about cakes has the potential to become political!

Silly me, there I was thinking this topic was a 'chat'. Should have put it in News & Politics obviously

Oh good! So we can all calm down then.

Fortunately some universities have realised the problem and have a heart.
They will charge the home fees until the asylum applications for these children are sorted out. Anyone who knows anything about asylum applications will realise that it could take the whole of the three years, if not longer.

Is anyone talking about "getting rid of them"? Saying that, as the law stands at the moment, they are not eligible for a British student loan does not sound like "Get out of this country" to me. I agree that the law as it stands seems weird and I think it should be changed if only to fast-track their applications to be British citizens should they wish to make such an application.

It would also seems reasonable to grant the children of long term refugees British citizenship, but maybe the parents have never applied for British citizenship because they always hoped to return home. Who knows?

Ours came in an envelope to our homes - much more civilized.
We then met up with our friends in town to celebrate and/or commiserate.
There was a small paragraph in the local newspaper for anyone who was interested - and you're quite right, Indinana who really cared besides ourselves and our parents?

I don't think going to school and taking A levels is proof that anyone 'considers themselves British' - why would it? Most people cherish the nationality they were born with.

It might be argued that as the UK taxpayer has already funded the primary and secondary education and healthcare of such young people, it is not too much to ask that they take UK citizenship before getting a university education at discounted fees.

These are also the right age to be radicalised. I thought we wanted to keep them on our side.