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« Reply #240 on: September 09, 2015, 02:21:12 PM »

Oh bless him, well done.
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« Reply #241 on: September 09, 2015, 02:24:14 PM »

My 17 year old has Aspergers, and its been A Level year

Not the easiest time for the family, with a few things going on and he always had a lot of challenges at school particularly in non-technical subjects...english, history etc where writing essays was a real problem

Anyway, he took all his A Levels mostly via coursework with dispensation because sitting in exams was so difficult

As we all know A Level results came out in early August. He was away at the time and so didn't go and get them

We expected them to be sent through the post and waited

and waited

eventually i rang up and asked for them to be sent through, only for the school to tell me they didn't send them out, they needed to be picked up in person and not by a parent/friend unless it came with written permission from the student

ok. not as easy as it sounds for us. getting written permission wouldn't be easy

a couple of weeks passed

"have you gone to get your results yet?"

"no"

repeat every few days until i'm told down the phone

"dad, i don't want to go and get them, what if i have failed?"

i told him, quite genuinely, that i didn't care if he failed. whatever happens life goes on and doesn't have to affect what he wants to do with his life. Not important in the big picture but you need to get the results to see what your options are

Yesterday, about a month after the results come out, the phone call comes

"Dad I went to get my results"

Pause

"Chemistry B Physics B IT A"

I pulled myself together long enough to tell him i was proud of him.

He's working on an IT apprenticeship for a scientific labs company on the Millbrook test track complex for now and can come off probation now he's got the results.


That's fantastic Rich.
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« Reply #242 on: September 09, 2015, 02:49:23 PM »

Wow, fabulous results Rich. Congrats to you lad.
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« Reply #243 on: September 09, 2015, 08:13:01 PM »

Well played Tighty jr. The Apple hasn't fallen far from the tree Smiley
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« Reply #244 on: September 12, 2015, 03:01:41 PM »

Daughter (10) just got her dance results (tap and Jazz) today and got a merit and commendation. She does not have a natural build for a dancer (has my lack of flexibility) so had to work hard for these.

As a treat for passing she is making a Chocolate cake Happy days indeed. Will make up for Son's football team (minus son as he was at cub camp) losing their first game of the season and me getting soaked into the bargain.
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« Reply #245 on: September 12, 2015, 08:05:42 PM »

My youngest son achieved 4 A*, 4 A and 1 B in his GCSE exams. You know those kids that can just sail through exams with the minimum of prep and just wing it on natural ability - well he isn't one of those. He worked damn hard to get those results and it was 100% self-driven. He has a work ethic that puts many, including me, to shame.

#prouddad

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« Reply #246 on: September 12, 2015, 08:06:35 PM »

My Daughter had 7A*S, 2A's and a B. Very proud Dad reporting in.

Well done her.
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« Reply #247 on: September 12, 2015, 08:08:04 PM »

My 17 year old has Aspergers, and its been A Level year

Not the easiest time for the family, with a few things going on and he always had a lot of challenges at school particularly in non-technical subjects...english, history etc where writing essays was a real problem

Anyway, he took all his A Levels mostly via coursework with dispensation because sitting in exams was so difficult

As we all know A Level results came out in early August. He was away at the time and so didn't go and get them

We expected them to be sent through the post and waited

and waited

eventually i rang up and asked for them to be sent through, only for the school to tell me they didn't send them out, they needed to be picked up in person and not by a parent/friend unless it came with written permission from the student

ok. not as easy as it sounds for us. getting written permission wouldn't be easy

a couple of weeks passed

"have you gone to get your results yet?"

"no"

repeat every few days until i'm told down the phone

"dad, i don't want to go and get them, what if i have failed?"

i told him, quite genuinely, that i didn't care if he failed. whatever happens life goes on and doesn't have to affect what he wants to do with his life. Not important in the big picture but you need to get the results to see what your options are

Yesterday, about a month after the results come out, the phone call comes

"Dad I went to get my results"

Pause

"Chemistry B Physics B IT A"

I pulled myself together long enough to tell him i was proud of him.

He's working on an IT apprenticeship for a scientific labs company on the Millbrook test track complex for now and can come off probation now he's got the results.

Amazing Rich. Well done him.
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« Reply #248 on: August 25, 2016, 11:05:38 AM »

GCSE Results Day

My lad just had his results.

8 A's & 4A*'s

A*'s in Maths, Chemistry, Physics and Biology

So proud of him he's worked so hard for this.

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« Reply #249 on: August 25, 2016, 11:13:35 AM »

GCSE Results Day

My lad just had his results.

8 A's & 4A*'s

A*'s in Maths, Chemistry, Physics and Biology

So proud of him he's worked so hard for this.

 Grin

takes after his mum, right?

(well done)
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« Reply #250 on: August 25, 2016, 11:21:44 AM »

Congrats to junior Bob.
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« Reply #251 on: August 25, 2016, 02:12:04 PM »

GCSE Results Day

My lad just had his results.

8 A's & 4A*'s

A*'s in Maths, Chemistry, Physics and Biology

So proud of him he's worked so hard for this.

 Grin

Very well done indeed.
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« Reply #252 on: August 25, 2016, 02:33:11 PM »


And for those that didn't do so well
Jeremy Clarkson ‏@JeremyClarkson  Aug 17
If your A level results are disappointing, don't worry. I got a C and two Us, and I'm currently on a superyacht in the Med.
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« Reply #253 on: August 25, 2016, 03:51:29 PM »

It's going to confusing next year as I think it's the first batch who will be reporting getting 3 grade , 2 grade , etc.
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« Reply #254 on: August 25, 2016, 07:24:55 PM »

Cheers guys.
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