I was going to whistle a tune then I realised I didn't want to, so I didn't.
Getting bored of students whining on the BBC now.
I was predicted to get A*s and I got B's...did you get your predicted result in your mocks....'no'.
Don't get my comment wrong Mr Donkey - I was bitching about those bitching who didn't even meet their estimated grades in their mocks only and went into 'entitled mode' because estimated grades suited them better.
One of them actually said 'I'm not used to failing'. You haven't fucking lived yet and btw, with an attitude like that, you've failed at humility for a start!
I fully feel for everyone else who are being shafted by this because it's so arbitrary in deciding grades. A school's average has fuck all to do with an individual and it reinforces the old educational biases that Free Schools and Academies and that batshit idea from Cameron (and Gove) only made worse.
As for Jnr 1, there are retakes (sic) in the autumn/winter (which I appreciate doesn't help current selections) and the whole thing is a legal nightmare for those wanting to push it that far.
You're a good bloke Melon so I know you'll be doing this anyway, but let Jnr 1 know there is no fail here but also they have the opportunity to shine above moving forward. Some kids take a gap year to get pissed etc, let Jnr 1 take their gap year and use it to get past the arbitrary bollocks so they prove themselves, show they aren't a victim etc etc.
I am making assumptions about Jnr's age here lol If they are 5, you need to drink more! lol
Got a lovely young girl who works for me who was getting between 96 - 98% in all her course work ended up with D's and E's that's the other end of the scale she's devastated poor bugger.My niece was ace this morning, predicted A's... got B's... got an unconditional offer for her uni course, said ok, these grades don't define me, onward and upward.
Very wise, for one so young.