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10 September 2010
GCSE Exam FAQs

 

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1 I'm worried that once study leave starts my daughter won't have any support from school in the final run up to exams, can't school keep supporting her? 48
2 My daughter is really starting to panic, I don’t think she’s sleeping well and the pressure is causing a lot of tension at home that we could all do without, how can we help her to calm down- I can’t tell her the results don’t matter? 43
3 My son does spend quite some time revising on his computer, is that a good way of doing it? 50
4 My son doesn’t seem worried about his exams at all, he doesn’t seem to be doing any revision yet, he said it’s too soon and he’ll get into it later, I’m worried he’s leaving it all too late, what can I do? 38
5 My son is very bright and says he can get As and Bs without really trying, he says he'll work hard at his A levels, but he'll get the grades for sixth form without trying, is he right? 46
6 My son never seems to do any work, he says he gets more done at his girl friend’s house, but I don’t know that he actually does any work there. Should I stop him seeing her until after the exams? 42
7 My son says he's not going to bother revising for some of his subject as he doesn't need the grades in them or the college course don't mind what his results are, shall I just tell him to focus on a couple that matter to him? 46
8 We were planning a few days away visiting family over Easter, should we cancel it or leave our son at home to get on with work in peace; his older sister will be around to keep an eye on him? 28
9 What’s the best way to revise? 47
10 What’s the most useful thing I can do as a parent in these last few weeks of school for my child? 35