So do we keep revising? New updates on CANCELLED a levels & GCSEs 2020
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- čas přidán 21. 03. 2020
- updates about the cancelled a levels and gcse exams 2020
here we go again! probably proposes more questions than answers but here’s a chat and a dissection of the recent updates. do we keep revising? predicted grades? teacher assessment?
Update: my sixth form emailed saying we have to complete mock exams in timed conditions at home to submit to possibly be used as ‘evidence’. But after that is done then no I will not be revising further. Unless I truly get awful grades in July.
a little more optimistic than my previous video buttt we all could end up disappointed in July then have re takes so this could be a premature celebration aha
previous video about it all: • A LEVEL & GCSE EXAMS C...
what the big boy gov have said:
www.gov.uk/government/news/fu...
Itv news article: www.itv.com/news/2020-03-21/w...
videos from a teacher about it, way more informative than mine:
year 11: • Dear Year 11. What GCS...
year 13: • Dear Year 13. How are ...
links to other articles about it:
www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bb...
www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.th...
Insta & Twitter: megxmahoney
stay safe & thanks for your continued support xxxx
The last day was just surreal.
Teachers crying, seeing people for the last time etc. Keeping up with the social distancing we didn't get to have a big celebration/party, so it just sort of ended.
yes yes I agree, the moment you'd been waiting for all these years was actually such a big disappointment. at least we know it is for the greater good! take care dylan :)
@@MeganMahoney1 take care yourself as well! Hopefully this is all sorted by Autumn term ready for Uni.
Dylan Sargesson we did my get a last day and the teachers didn’t even send goodbye emails to us
Dylan Sargesson 6 guys in my year got arrested on our unofficial last day
we weren’t even allowed to enter the school on the last day😭 we couldn’t say bye to teachers
I feel like it’s a lot worse for year 13 students than year 11 students. Year 11 can still get into sixth form but it’s hard getting into uni. Plus year 13s went through the whole ucas process and it was tough. So it’s just more emotionally and mentally draining for us A-level students rn
yeah that's true, I have never really heard of anyone ever being turned away from sixth form before. ugh yeah the thought of having to do ucas all over again really no thank you! guess everyone has it hard, though feel like as I'm just that little bit older I can deal with the stress more. Whereas if I was a year 11 this would've resulted in a complete mental breakdown aha. Take care pal :)
I completely agree that it's worse for year 13, but the issue for me (year 11) is not being excepted into college, it's that I need certain grades to do the courses I want
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I’m honestly happy to not do exams because I don’t want to have to go through the anxiety and stress during exam season. Personally I’m happy with my predicted grades but it just depends on everyone individually so I hope everyone gets where they want to go and everything goes well. But idk wtf to do for 6 months now 😂
Yes that's so true, exam season is awful for mental health. That's good, are you a GCSE or a level student? Hopefully yes, I love that positive attitude and I feel the same! Maybe get a job if you are not a high risk person, learn a new hobby, read books, go on long walks, face time your friends? Honestly I don't know how we are all going to keep sane for 6 months!! xx
Megan Mahoney I’m a a level student and I’ve got a job 😂 so they’ve taken advantage that I’m not at school and called me in during normal school hours which is why I’m doing 30 hours next week which I don’t mind but I also low key find it scary working at a shop that’s constantly busy. I had karate as a hobby but it’s cancelled 😭😭 During these 6 months Netflix is gonna be my bae cause it’s all I’ve got and I’m FaceTiming my friends every day so they’re gonna be sick of my face after 6 months 😂😂
Neveah B same here but I'm a GCSE student. I'm predicted 9/8 in combined science and I don't want to risk it and probably end up getting a 7/7 instead of my predicted
hey!! i am happy with my predicted but not happy with my mocks, do u think they will bring it down ? :(
belle leMatre heyy they’ll take everything into consideration but apparently they’ll look at mocks and plus a grade to it because I’m sure they’re aware that no one takes mocks seriously and the last 2 ish months before exams is when most people actually start revising. Honestly don’t worry I’m sure everything will go fine ☺️
I would feel bad being a teacher, imagine giving a student a 3 in GCSE because not everyone is going to get 100% pass rate in a school therefore it has to happen with someone
Yep this will probably be one of the most stressful points in their career! yeah they can’t just give 5-9s for the whole country because realistically that wouldn’t have happened yeah you’re right. Just hoping you won’t be that one!
"coursework that I haven't done yet" MEEEEEE
honestly have lost all motivation to do it despite knowing the importance of it aha x
Megan Mahoney well i was the complete opposite XD since it was the last day I spent the entire day just doing DT coursework and staying after school until I finished it. I mean.... not a very fun last day but at least I ensured a grade that will matter for the rest of my life where as the last day in year 11 will probably be forgotten and won’t actually matter in the future
This teacher assessment thing will benefit the hard-workers because teachers will know them, but for those who were planning on only revising for the real exam or if the teacher doesn’t like you, then you are well and truly screwed.
S M teachers have been told to be impartial and also there is an appeals process. If you want more info should check out this explainer vid: czcams.com/video/gz8ZCzy_vMo/video.html
We didn’t know it was our last day, we thought by we had another day so no one said goodbye properly. After our actual last day, the head teacher sent out an email telling us to not come in the next day. Great
aw that actually sucks! hopefully you can pop back to say hi in September :)
Same! I can’t believe I didn’t know it was my last day of year 13, it upsets me knowing I’m never going back
had my last day of year 11 but it was pretty bad ngl our school was adamant that we were coming back so we had no leavers assembly, no photos, no official shirt signing (they said not to but everyone bought shirts in and our head of year started confiscating them) I feel that upset that it was so abrupt and we didn't get to fully celebrate or say goodbye to everyone. Most of my friends are coming back to sixth form and I'll see them next year so trying to be positive :)
aw that's so unfortunate for you guys. hopefully in the autumn your school might do a reunion thing maybe? yeah if you go to a school with a sixth form, the next 2 years will kinda feel like high school anyway so there is not much of an abrupt transition as you will see most of the same people! take care katie :) x
@@MeganMahoney1 yeah that's what I'm hoping for and that prom won't end up cancelled too. You too Megan, hope you get the results you want! Xx
That’s great your friends are going to sixth form, at least it won’t be too different
@@forza223bowe5 yeah it's nice, we'll have do the end of year stuff properly in year 13 haha:)
Yeah our school also didn’t have a very celebratory last day and since I’m changing schools for sixth form I honestly won’t ever see my friends again but for some reason because it was so abrupt I haven’t fully realized that I genuinely won’t be seeing them again :(
I’ve had to repeat year 13 and what a year I’ve picked! For me there is a total lack of closure for what has been an extremely challenging three years both personally and academically; doing these exams was my ace in the hole to counteract my poor predicted grades and to prove to myself I can work my way out of being an underdog. The thought of doing exams much later than anticipated is a real daunting thought, but it’s gotta be done. Hopefully you get the results you deserve x
Aw bless you, luck really isn't on your side. Yeah at least when all of this is over you will be a much stronger person on the other side. Thank you, same to you! Have you applied to uni? Best wishes x
Megan Mahoney I’m hoping so :( and I haven’t yet so there’s no stress of the uncertainty where I’ll be going. I’ll be working for a year and applying to uni knowing what I’m applicable for. What about yourself x
Aaron McAllister yeah that’s sensible! have you researched any unis or courses? I’m hopefully going to nottingham to do geography, but that’s dependant on getting ABB so fingers crossed eh x
This video was so so useful! Thanks so much. I’m a year 11 - really undecided on whether I should resist certain exams or not 😬😬
thank you Amber! yeah it is a struggle knowing whether to revise for resists or to just chill til September, maybe email your teachers and they might be able to give you some advice? hopefully they will recognise all the hard work you have put in the past 2 years! take care x
This is the first vid I watch of u and can I say I love your personality you’re so positive and seem so sweet
aw thank you! that means a lot. I hope you stick around :) x
When you think it's over, my teachers are giving me a maths assessment online ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh lol 134 questions with 74 topics
ahaha that sounds tragic, have fun getting that done! yeeah some of my teachers are still setting work aha
I don't live in the UK but over in Ireland I'm supposed to have my Leaving Cert in June (which is basically the Irish A-Levels). They haven't been cancelled as of yet. So far we've heard that the Department of Education might cancel the Junior Cert (like Irish GSCEs) to prioritise the Leaving Cert so that third-level entry doesn't have to be delayed.
I wonder what sort of plan they might come up with, but things are looking pretty bad. We may end up having to do the whole 'predicted grade' thing here to; which I'm honestly nervous of.
Generally you go up a lot of grades (from studying more and finishing the course) from the mocks to the real thing and I wouldn't like to be judged based on mocks. :(
But at the moment, I'm just studying at home.
ah whereabouts are you from in Ireland? I have loads of family that live over there. Ah I didn't know that Ireland are doing it differently, that is so interesting. Yeah the uncertainty is so worrying I do feel for you. Hopefully they give you some clarity soon but in the mean time I hope you find something to keep you occupied! best wishes x
@@MeganMahoney1 Omigosh thank you so much! I wish you all the best too! I'm from County Galway :) Grrr I agree, I wish Ireland would act fast just like the UK did.
So what's gonna happen to the people who did really bad in their mocks for gcse's but there target grades are all passes will they not be able get into college or sixth form? :(
I’m an A Level student too and felt very emotional about my last ever day of school (lots of tears lol) do you think there will be results day as normal? like go to school to pick up results? Obviously we don’t know but i was just wondering your thoughts x
aw bless yeah at my school a few tears were shed too! crazy to have such an abrupt ending. possibly as they will want students to come in to discuss the next steps if they didn't get the results they wished for, but then if we are all still in self-isolation by then it would not work logistically I guess? not too sure, what do you think? x
Megan Mahoney I agree i think the abruptness is what is making it all so emotional :( yes I also think that if the pandemic gets better over the next 3 months which loosens the restrictions then I think it will probably go ahead but, if not then i’m not sure. Myself and my school are just hoping and praying that everyone stays safe and that we can see our teachers and classmates on results day to hopefully celebrate our hard work over the past 2 years x
I’m a private candidate so I can’t get predicted grades or a teacher assessment 😥
that’s such a stress, I feel so gutted for you :( x
same ! :(
What do yu mean by private candidate?x
@@user-mp1wr9wi7i Means, she's probably homeschooled and writing igcse or gcse as an individual candidate
Vanessà I’m homeschooled so I have to pay myself to take my exams and I also have to find a centre to sit my exam at x
I was ill for the last few days, so i never got to say goodbye. Its crazy that i had my last lesson / last day and i thought it was just another day :( I probably wont be able to go back... this is shambles
aw that is so gutting, hopefully you can have some sort of a reunion once this all blows over. stay safe :)
The CAIE said that a statement will be released on Thursday 26 March....why is it not out yet...or has it come out in the UK @
You guys are so lucky! I'm in Germany and I've to take my a levels normally in 3 weeks 😭😪even though we had no practice
Mareike Pfahl wow did not know exams were happening in Germany. I hope it goes well for you. In one way you can considered lucky as in the uk there is so much confusion that most students feel as though they would have preferred to sit the exams. Check out update on this: czcams.com/video/gz8ZCzy_vMo/video.html
@@aminulmiah3534 thank you but in those times it's better to not sit the exams because of too less practice and I know that a few students fear that they could infect their ill parents. Some of them had cancer or have asthma....which could lead to death in combination with Corona.
Even France annulled all exams!
What about unfinished A level coursework for subjects like English Language? Should I carry on with it aswell as EPQ? The Gov website says it’s still undecided but idk. Do you think they’ll count
I have geography coursework still due in, and my teacher has said we should finish it and email it next week like we would’ve done before. But not 100% sure if it will be used, maybe check to see what your sixth form are saying? With EPQ honestly do not know, I did mine a few months ago. Would be nice maybe to finish that as if you’ve got a good question it might be ‘fun’ to research and write about? Arguably pointless though 😂 time will tell! x
how does this effect yr 12s? do yr 12 not have exams too? my mock results were all very good for this year. but ive been retaking year due to poor grades from last year. hopefully last year wouldnt be taken into account as i dont want it to interfere with the amazing progress ive made this year?
I assume year 12s will have their exams as normal next year but they are going to have to be lenient because you guys will have missed out on months n months of teaching time. If you want any revision or productivity videos let me know as I feel so gutted for you guys and want to help in any way that I can :)
Honestly im still so stressed not as before bc i cba now but bc they're not telling us at allllll if there's autumn exams or not a levels shouldn't be done in 2021 no way and 4:00 SUCH A MOOD
yeah they've kinda gone back on what they said about the autumn exams and pushed back results day, predictable but still annoying. ahaha. stay safe :)
But my school said we would be going back after the Easter Holiday before we broke up, and they haven't said anything about changing that yet.
really? ah that's so different to my school!
Really useful video!! So if you have the option to do exams in September this year surely wouldn’t your position at uni be taken already? Hmm I feel like there are still so many unanswered questions!! ☹️
They said unis will be flexible and you can take the exams in Sept and join the uni a bit late. If you have an offer and choose to do exams your place will be saved
thank you!! oh yeah that's a valid point I didn't think about mhmm wonder what they will do about that? yes exactly! hopefully in the coming weeks we will know more n more xx
What I'm worried about the most is if my teachers do me dirty and then ucas updates it and my uni rejects me in the morning , but I'd wana appeal through taking the exam in september but i wont have a uni to go to :(
I know I'm having nightmares about that kinda thing happening too. Just got to stay positive, maybe try speak to your teachers and they might reassure you? stay safe! x
I live in Qatar and my last day of year 11 was actually my business studies Mock exam for IGCSE, we didnt know that the government would close down all schools later that day and wwwwe still had the rest of our mocks that week so we would have never thought that it would all just end. We went home and suddenly the government unnounced that there would be no more school so literally our year just ended and we didnt even get to see each other again or say goodbye or anything:(
oh wow that's cool, that's so far away! aw that is a shame it ended so abruptly, so many others in the comments said they had the same experience. hopefully when all this mess is over you can meet up and have a proper goodbye? stay safe :)
Some people are saying that we will do exams in April and May but I'm confused with all of this info being spread,
There are 100% no exams this academic year.
www.gov.uk/government/collections/gcse-as-and-a-level-reforms
*Read the official gov website, this will answer all of your question*
I don’t think there is any exams going ahead at all
Exams are not taking place.
yep no summer exams for both gcse and a levels!
I need my predicteds to get into uni and I feel I would have got them in the actual exam. My only concern is that my teachers will as you say “do me dirty” cause my chem teacher hates me and I don’t always get good grades. Also I have to come in for mocks ever though schools are closed as we never finished all 9 !
do you reckon you'll want to do the exams in the autumn? aha yeah it is a worry they won't give us fair marks yeah. That sucks, hopefully the last few mocks go well for you!
Megan Mahoney i had always planned to go to uni straight away so I’m just hoping I can hand in enough evidence to get my predicteds
@@amberharrison3624 hi what evidence will u hand in I’m assuming you do sciences like me as I have a feeling I might not be given the grades I want and need to give in evidence but unsure what that would be
Jennifer Lopes as I don’t know. I’ve just handed in good exam papers homework’s I did well on and a bulk of revision notes just to show effort that’s all I can think of so covered all bases 😂
I’m so sad I didn’t get to even say bye to my friends because they announced it holiday so suddenly in my country
that's such a shame, hopefully you can have a little reunion after all this is over!
Hello, Megan I haven’t watched the video yet so sorry if you’ve already answered this but what would be your advice for any AS level students right now? I still do have to carry on with the curriculum via emails and PowerPoint notes, however should I take it at a slower pace as I will not be sitting exams at the end of the year, and That I have an option to sit the exams the beginning of be academic year? Also, although AS level e and have been cancelled, there isn’t a guarantee we won’t be returning back to school score the end of the academic year. What do you think i should do as I’m in a bit of a sticky situations as my predicted grades are getting dragged into all this mess😭?
that does sound like a complete mare, I didn't even realise they still did AS! is there any chance you can email your head of year or a teacher or something? and see what your mates in your classes are doing too? continuing the curriculum from home must be so difficult so try not to put yourself under too much pressure. sorry I do not know much about AS and I don't cover it in the video no, hopefully everything gets sorted for you! x
Megan Mahoney Megan Mahoney yeah, unfortunately it does seem like we’re forgotten, although we’re just as important as we should be enrolling into universities with these grades, but yes slowly as a year group we are being emailed as soon as possible with any updates and we take each day as it comes 😭I’ve tried not to much to much pressure on myself and I’ll do what I can in my part and so will my friends, thank you for you mr advise ☺️
Happy birthday by the way haha x
Thank you!! xx
Hi Megan new to your channel this was a very helpful video
In my mocks I passed everything apart from maths which I got a 3 + donu think my teacher will bump that up to a 4 cos he knows how hard I've been trying?
😊❤️😁
Habiba Khan sane
Same
ah thank you Habiba, I hope you stick around! ah hopefully yes because realistically everyone improves by at least half a grade between their final mock and the real exam, so fingers crossed eh. maybe email and see if they can sorta give you an indication of what they're thinking? not sure if they can legally do that though aha but worth a try. take care x
How come us year 10s ain’t getting any information
Think about all the content we’re missing
yeah you and year 12 are in such a sticky situation, hopefully when you take your exams they will be lenient on you. take care x
EllieVlogs the priority is year 11s and year 13s at the moment and they’ve even suggested that year 20s May not even get to do any of the exams this year (if they were to do so) and instead it will be next year. Check out the later update in this explainer vid: czcams.com/video/gz8ZCzy_vMo/video.html
Do you think that the government will open up schools again this academic year?
Personally I really hope not as my school still want us to do internal exams, plus my predicted grades are quite good thank God.
(Yr11)
It doesn't seem like it with the way things are going but you never know, the speed of the infection spread could start to decrease. But not in time to prepare for exams! ah that is reassuring then so you might be alright. Stay safe :)
@@MeganMahoney1 thanks praying school doesn't open this year 🤞🏽 tbh it should stay closed as it doesn't make sense to risk people's safety for no reason as there's nothing to gain from going back to school in the last few weeks
One question, my Spanish Literature IGCSE was due March. Are they going to be marked?
sorry, I do not have a clue!
as a year 11, is there any point doing the work set by our teachers? Apparently it is best to do it as justification as to why we deserve certain grades, but some sources i have read say that it wont do anything. Thanks!
Dont bother its a waste of time.
My school didn't send any work for Years 11 and 13 so I guess that there is no point on doing work. Personally, if you want to do something productive, invest your time in a hobby or an online course. That is what I am doing.
You know when they say predicted grades do they mean UCAS predicted or teacher prediction after mocks?
teacher prediction based on mocks, any coursework, just how they think you would’ve performed I’ve gathered is how they’re going to determine it. Though maybe unis will just honour the ucas predictions? not 100% sure, will hopefully know more soon. take care :)
Megan Mahoney thanks for the reply!
Im not sure if you'll be able to answer this, but I was meant to go for a college interview in may, but it will obviously be cancelled due to the virus, and it is the college I want to go too, do you have any advice for what I should do?
maybe they will do phone interviews? I know my local college is doing that. perhaps you could drop the college an email? take care Jessica xx
Hello. I am an international student for edexce A levels. And I am on my gap year trying to improve my grades. My school ended last year. The problem is my coarse code has its last taking in this MAY/JUNE after which I would have to retake every module of A level again with the new code.
So what should I do now?
How would my grade be awarded? I am really worried, I would love to get some guidance. Thank you
Midnight Madness they will base your grades in what you have completed. Check out this update for full info: czcams.com/video/gz8ZCzy_vMo/video.html
A LEVELS: This might be a bit late but I heard the exam boards take a prediction from your teachers and use prior attainment - GCSEs and then calculate a grade
Yep! how do you feel about that?
@@MeganMahoney1 decent tbh I did well in my GCSEs and I only need ABB to get into my university of choice
Ive got a conditional offer for 7 7s and ik i ain’t getting that so i have to retake in summer 2021 this is so sad
aw bless, a little tragic but at least you have longer to revise! honestly I could be in the same position if my grades end up being bad too :(
@@MeganMahoney1 the best thing now is to enjoy every bit of it then revise
My mums making me so paranoid, she keeps saying they’ll give us exams after June because the government stated that may/June exams are cancelled, my mum and some teachers in my school said they’d give us GCSEs in August/ September. Ik this is just a speculation but can someone confirm that their won’t be any type of gcses this year so that This paranoid/anxious feeling leaves 😭
Hey! Here’s the official government statement, take from it what you will aha x www.gov.uk/government/news/further-details-on-exams-and-grades-announced
Kindly reply my son started igcse one country now we in another country. We are lost.
What is his situation
Thanks
Senior here and didn’t do any mocks. So just prediction and evidence? Do i need to study anyway
Well here is a statement from the government website:
www.gov.uk/government/news/further-details-on-exams-and-grades-announced
So interpret that as you will!
hey im in UAE and I'm homeschooled and writing igcse exams as a private candidate. The website says the teachers will be awarding students their "predicted grade" based on their performance... how does it work for me? I'm just studying myself nothing else
not too sure, sorry Ryan! I hope it all gets sorted for ya :)
@@MeganMahoney1 i just received an email saying that igcse is cancelled for even priv candidates
So are we still having internal assessments to be used as predicted grades?
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/878869/Summer_2020_grades_for_GCSE_AS_A_level_EPQ_AEA_in_maths_-_guidance_for_teachers_students_parents_UPDATED_09APR2020.pdf :)
Dear Megan, what will happen to the private candidates...how they will be assessed??? Would you please be able to throw some light :)
sorry I do not know much about them, this is what aqa have said anyway about private candidates: "We’ve been getting quite a lot of questions from private candidates who are understandably concerned about how the arrangements for the summer will work for them. The sector is still working hard on this so, while we don’t have the answers right now, we’ll have them soon."
so looks like they don't know either!
@@MeganMahoney1 Thanks so much for taking time to detail me. Yes, with fingers crossed let's wait and see...what to do nah. Take care. Be safe. Many blessings ☺🙏
I feel like there's gonna be a lot of GCSE students trying to do the exams in september because 100% there will be some people not happy with their grades like me, who only starts revising after the mocks
yeah definitely, and you guys have far more exams to revise for than A levels like such a wide breadth of knowledge to learn. I feel for you! Hopefully your teachers recognise that you hadn’t had a chance to reach your full potential just yet :)
If there is exams in September or October, do year 11s have to go back into school to study ?
Forza223 Bowe there won’t be no official gcse exams unless you want to do them in college if you think you can get a higher grade and no you won’t go back to school to study 100% Last week was our LAST DAY of our whole high school life 😓 sad to think about it
Whats the difference between gcses and igcse? Honestly i am so confused. People say gcses have been cancelled but what about igcses? Does gcse only refer to UK?
yeah I think the igcse is the international gcse so stuents across the world do it? maybe? honestly I'm just as clueless aha :)
Hey what happens to people who are already retaking gcse at college is it possible to do exam in september if school reopens. Also does that mean if u do A levels you will start late.
honestly not a clue about the logistics of it, and I don't think the gov know yet either but hopefully they will release the finer details in the coming weeks x
@@MeganMahoney1 thanks soo much for replying.
I have heard rumours that exams might start in September, no idea if it will do
hey can u also make a video regarding gce o levels
sorry I literally know nothing about them!
If I do the exams in September, would that not going to be too late for universities?
yeah possibly, especially organising accommodation and student finance and all that jazz. so either they move the uni term a bit later, allow January entry, or those doing the September exams would have to go the following year. literally not a clue yet!
Megan Mahoney Problem with that is that some scholarships don’t allow gap years
Hello Megan,
Thank you for your helpful video. I am an IGCSE student outside of the UK, and my school is currently closed due to the virus. However, there is a chance that it will open on the 20th of April. The Pearson Edexcel website(we are working with Edexcel) stated that "Where [international] schools are closed and public exams are not permitted due to COVID-19, students will have the opportunity to receive a grade for qualifications where an entry has been made. These will be awarded using the same principles as the UK GCSE and GCE A Level which will not have exams in any country in May/June 2020. Further information will be available in the coming days confirming the process to be followed.". However, if my school opens on the 20th of April, does that count or not? Please reply I am extremely scared and confused :(
Thank you in advance
Same , my school is closed due to the virus and i think we'd be back after 2 weeks or so.
I'm also an igcse student and i'm terrified much. The confusion is putting me under so much of stree and i'm rn too unmotivated to get back with studies. The schools and the teachers are not giving us clear information about what'll happen to that edexcel board.
@@2eioia I relate to this so much, the school is not supporting at all, and the level of stress is increasing while motivation is insanely decreasing
@@deppressedme6892 exactly these are the emotions i'm going through for the past days
sorry I am not of much help in that respect, I don't know how other countries are dealing with it. hopefully you gain more clarity in the coming weeks so you know whether to revise or give yourself a long summer aha. best wishes and take care :)
Is it definite that we aren’t taking the exams? Like do we 100% not need to revise and have 6 months off?
So far, we have been told that grades are awarded using teacher predictions, but if you are unhappy with that you can take the exam at a later date when the schools get back to normal, which they are currently saying is September. From my understanding, it is up to you if you want to revise if you think you will want to do the exams at a later date or if you just want to keep your brain occupied. Don't take that as gospel though, it is just what I've gathered from reading the news and what teachers have said. Take care x
Megan Mahoney thank you so much! Stay safe x
Teagan B varies from place to place some students are being asked to submit evidence of the work and others aren’t. I would suggest to not completely get off it for 5 months and if needs be get started on college work as it may prove to be advantageous in the long run. Check out my update on exams: czcams.com/video/gz8ZCzy_vMo/video.html
What happened if you are home-schooled, how will you get your predicted grade? Will the exam be reschedule to September to provide opportunities for those didn;t get their grade to sit their exam？
Primrose Kitten does a really insightful all about this, here’s the link: czcams.com/video/bPHcsQ7U0C8n/video.html x
My Question is can re-take gcse EXAMS IN September THIS YEAR :Q ?
Spiritual and Faith Of Truth yes if you are not satisfied with your grades
Yh if u don’t like the grade u are given
Hey
I did well in most the mocks but got a c in bio
I got all A and Astar except bio
And the teacher hates me
I swear I'm gonna be graded with a U or Smth
Like God damn my dad won't be happy
As I aimt gonna be a doctor anymore
ezzat jabban Don’t worry, your relationship with your teacher hasn’t got an effect on it and they grade it throughout everything you have done. If they mark you lower because of your relationship they can get sued
i doubt they can give you anything lower than what you got in mocks
I can feel your happiness ❤😏
aha bit too obvious isn't it? :)
@@MeganMahoney1 🙂❤
What uni are you planning to go to??
I have firmed Nottingham, so fingers crossed they will let me in!
Do you have any info about igcse's ???
no, sorry :(
Sara Himeur my entire country is on lockdown
Will they take previous exam entries into consideration?
Apparently for a levels they’re going to look at gcses? little bit odd aha
@@MeganMahoney1 ahahhaha true
Ty for your response ❤️
what about private students?
ofqual, the exams watchdog, said this:
We know that private candidates are anxious to know how these arrangements apply
to them. Where centres have accepted entries from private candidates (students
who they have not taught themselves, because they have been home-schooled,
following distance-learning programmes or studying independently) those students
should be included where the Head of Centre is confident that they and their staff
have seen sufficient evidence of the student’s achievement to make an objective
judgement. We are urgently exploring whether there are alternative options for those
students who do not have an existing relationship with a centre and who need results
this summer for progression purposes but unfortunately this is unlikely to be possible
for all external candidates, some of whom may instead need to take exams in the
autumn to get their grades.
We appreciate that this is a matter of real concern to private candidates and will
provide an update as soon as possible. We have asked organisations that represent
higher and further education providers to consider the steps that providers could take
when making admissions decisions this summer for any private candidates who do
not receive a grade. They have told us that they believe that institutions will consider
a range of other evidence and information for these students to allow them to
progress wherever possible.
Are year 10 still sitting GCSEs or a predicted grade?
they haven't mentioned anything about year 10s yet as far as I'm aware, but as you will have missed so much teaching time hopefully they will be more lenient with you guys. Good luck with self-teaching, I hope you keep motivated x
Megan Mahoney thank you x
will there be October/November exams???
They’re currently saying exams could happen in September, but who actually knows how long this virus is going to be around aha. Stay safe :)
oh ok thanks for the update
Petar Pesic they haven’t canceled the Nov exams and also they are considering exams in sep. for an explainer vid check this out latest update: czcams.com/video/gz8ZCzy_vMo/video.html
Should we start revising for a levels
if you are in year 11 and have nothing better to do may as well buy a revision guide and learn a few chapters aha
Do you have any idea if the International gcse's and a levels outside of the uk are also cancelled?
Apparently that’s unconfirmed as of yet, so not too sure, sorry! hopefully they will release that info soon. Take care :)
Well they are just cancelled
they are cancelled , confirmed today
I had my last day of y13. It was quite good
ah how was it? what did you get up to?
Megan Mahoney we got our leavers hoodies, signed shirts etc, we had a leavers assembly. We even played a huge game of musical chairs in the cafe 😂. After school, they went to a nearby pub , it’s a y13 tradition. I didn’t go .
that sounds sm fun! aha love a game of musical chairs. yeah we did the whole leavers assembly and pub thing too. do you feel sad to have left or was it time to move on?
Megan Mahoney a bit of both
@@duam7860 That sounds pretty fun in comparison to my leavers' day for Year 11. We had no assembly, our school told us not to sign shirts but we did it anyway and we weren't allowed to go into any class room except for our form rooms so I couldn't take photos with friends from my year, which I might never see again. Also, I couldn't go to see my favourite teachers. My last day also finished early at 10:30 AM so I only spent two hours with my friends. Also, prom has been cancelled so there really is going to be no proper goodbye.
My school started doing hoodie orders on our last day so I will probably get mine in the post with my yearbook. 😂
Do you think that we will get our results online or at our schools?
so annoying with university
ah which unis did you apply for? hopefully they will be lenient with us, they need the money after all! xx
@@MeganMahoney1 Aston for medicine they already subscribedwith offers and I doubt all my teachers will give me As I know I would have gotten sitting them.. hopefully they explain asap
I wanna go back to school 😭
yeah same, wanna go back for the pasta tbh
@@MeganMahoney1 😂😂
Um,,, not really
I understand this. My last day was not good. We didn't have a proper goodbye and I miss having a routine so I actually miss school.
rip prom and especiqlly after prom :/
yeah that sucks you guys won't have a prom but I hope you have a reunion of some sort! prom is a bit overrated anyway aha
Megan Mahoney, yeah i can kinda see that, but now w all this quarantine thing im more worried about stayin safe hahaha
I don't want predicted grades I always do my best in finals and don't give shit about terminals. I am doomed .
Opposite for me because I cheated on the mocks found the paper online and used my phone 😂
aw I hope everything turns out ok for you! stay safe :)
ahaha that's quite funny
SO DO WE REVISE????
I’m revising because I have to submit my mock exams, that were meant to take place today so teachers have some ‘evidence’ of my performance. But after the coursework and mocks are emailed then no I’m not going to revise. See what your school say perhaps :)
Have AAA predicted and got AAB in mocks but need A*AA for my uni. A little stressed.
ah what uni did you apply to? maybe you can take the exam in september or next summer? yeah sounds a bit stressful though I'm sure everything will work out great for ya!
im in the same situation and got the those exact grades
Megan Mahoney Bath
Chris Lazarou I wish you luck.
Randomize Ah Bath seems lovely, wishing you all the best I hope you make it in!
I don't trust this things 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
They say we will return in April but if we have no exams then should we go in
Oh really? ugh would really cba to go back aha
I can’t see that, we have just announced a 3 week lockdown. I
No we won’t lol
You’re acc so peng 🤣
lmao
thanks I guess!!
Wasn’t tryna be disrespectful akh
aha I didn’t think that anyway, thank you!
Megan Mahoney really just deeped the fact that I’m talking to a CZcamsr lol