Not so Good!!

marisco_2

Sezzagirl wrote: »

I want my moment of saying how well they've done!:T

What matters most right now is how your son/daughter is feeling. Is he/she happy with their results and looking forward confidently to their future plans still? Getting lower than expected grades is really only a minor setback in the great scheme of things. Success will come about now by being resilient, having drive and applying much effort into whatever path is taken next.

tesuhoha

Tell you what, it could be a lot worse. I remember waiting outside the school watching all the kids celebrating their wonderful GCSE results, only to find my son had totally failed everything and was not allowed to progress into the 6th Form. We were heartbroken and had no idea, the school hadn't said anything to us.

Count your blessings.

Clutterfree

Sezzagirl wrote: »

I've come for a quick, anonymous vent. I can't say this in real life - it just seems so churlish.

All morning I've been seeing friends and their children getting fabulous results in their A and AS levels. It seems like it's A's and A*'s all round out there and I am so pleased for them all:j

The only thing is, my child didn't do as well as they wanted to. Got ok results but they're not what they were expecting and certainly not what they're capable of. :(I can't shout about their results to everyone and, although I can be supportive, I want my moment of saying how well they've done!:T

Now we're lucky. This isn't the end of any dreams and could be the wake-up call needed but it is a bit galling to see how well "everyone" else is doing!:cool: (and yes, I know, it's probably the same "everyone" who let their friends keep a tribe of hamsters in the bedroom, stay up til 2am every school day and never makes them eat anything green!!!):D

Phew, ok that's better! As you were!;)

Threebabes wrote: »

My son has resat Yr 12 and this year hes got A and 3 x C. He lost his friend in a tragic accident overseas on a school trip 3 weeks ago and it really puts things in perspective. We wished he had got all A's but hes healthy and hes alive and well.

Give you child a big hug and kiss, for all those parents who can't. xxx

My son did badly in his AS levels too.
We did expect it though because he has not been happy there and he was so depressed last Christmas if I could have taken him out of school I would have but his was the first year that they HAD to stay on.
He got a D, E and 2 Us. He is now applying for 6th form college to do a BTEC course.

As threebabes said certain things put it in perspective for me.

A distant relative lost her son in a tragic accident a few years ago. He would have been getting his A level results yesterday had he lived.
I bet she'd have given anything for her son to still be here and failing his A levels.

It is not the end of the world and from what you've said, your child didn't fail them and there is still time to improve his grades for next year.