A LEVEL & GCSE EXAMS CANCELLED?! a stressed year 13 has a chat x

Please read!! A LEVELS & GCSES CANCELLED?! let’s have a chat
honestly God knows what the result of all this is going to be! Sorry this video is so choppy and incoherent but if KZbin becomes my full time job next year then I promise I’ll get some practice in ;)
but seriously, if you’ve got your physical and mental health on track then that’s something to celebrate and be thankful for. So in true Brit spirit keep calm and carry on until we get the green light from Bojo to burn our revision notes.
If exams are cancelled and there’s any year 12s or year 10s watching I’ll be selling or giving away my gcse and a level notes and revision guides so follow my insta megxmahoney for updates!
Enjoy possibly your last day ever of education tomorrow and I hope you get some sleep tonight x
Also fully aware this video comes across in a kIm ThErEs PeOpLe ThAt ArE dYiNg way, so there are much bigger things at hand and more pressing issues to worry about than whether I have to sit a 3hr eng lit paper
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[@MeganMahoney1]

Joint general secretary of the National Education Union Kevin Courtney said: ‘We welcome the clarity that SATs, GCSE, AS- and A-Level exams are to be cancelled. ‘This offers some degree of reassurance to teachers, their students and parents. ‘We note that, at this time of emergency, the Government has decided that teacher assessment is indeed a good method of giving reliable information about young people’s progress and achievements. ‘We will return to that when this crisis is over.’ - metro.co.uk/2020/03/19/coronavirus-uk-will-university-places-offered-level-students-despite-exams-canceled-12425876/

[@redhadoken3172]

Megan Mahoney I beg to differ. Many teachers can be bias, and some may give aspirational final grades and some may dislike students or just be stingy and give them lower grades that another teacher would. There’s uncertainty to the final grade as it relies on the relationship with you and the teacher. I’d much rather do the exam in September or even next year.

[@jidaelfghi5240]

Do you know anything about IGCSE, or schools that are under the British curriculum but have the virus in their countries and are already facing deaths

[@aminulmiah3534]

Red Hadoken absolutely but it just won’t be solely based on the teachers predictions there are other factors. For the latest update check out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqG5gJyuhMeDhck

[@Polkadot-ll8gz]

They should never had told that exams were cancelled until they had a detailed plan of what was going to happen and had discussed it with Colleges an university’s . As the governments saying they’ve been cancelled yet my college are still assigning us work and homework to do. By the way, I’m in Yr13 - so it’s unclear if we should be revising or not- it’s just a lot of unnecessary stress . Guess we have to wait till tomorrow 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@MeganMahoney1]

100% agreed, just wish we had more clarity. Yeah same with mine, we were doing exam question prep yesterday in lesson 😂 hopefully 5pm produces some answers! Good luck with everything and take care :) x

[@jakewatson9726]

Polkadot202 123 no because then people would continue studying for exams needlessly

[@Polkadot-ll8gz]

Jake Watson not really cos they would’ve only studied for Max two days (as schools were being closed, I doubt teenagers would’ve done a lot) and that would’ve been better than being anxious and stressed about exams cancelled with very little information.

[@taecha1610]

Well it’s pretty much over for this academic yr but you could revise for the exams in autumn or summer 2021

[@raveny3954]

Polkadot202 123 Now a level is cancelled...we are soooo STRESSED

[@Althazur_]

WE WERE THE GENERATION THAT GOT SCREWED OVER BY A DAMN PANDEMIC LOL CYA IN THE HISTORY BOOKS

[@MeganMahoney1]

imagine our kids ‘to what extent was the corona virus pandemic a global catastrophe’ (20 marks)

[@MeganMahoney1]

gonna miss seeing your moody face every morning at 8:30!!

[@Althazur_]

Megan Mahoney SO TRUE. Gonna be a blast to see GCSEs in 20 years. And wow there was no need to expose me like that. Im gonna miss you more no doubt

[@MeganMahoney1]

gonna turn into them ‘in my day’ kinda adults 😭 oh I know, dw we can all have a blast tomorrow, bright n early for the last time :( :( :(

[@Althazur_]

Megan Mahoney of course! It wont be the last cmon :) but it was such a great past two years to share it with everyone. Cya soon

[@justynas468]

Imagine having to do A-Levels without ever doing a Real exam before?!?

[@MeganMahoney1]

and I oop-

[@MeganMahoney1]

can hands down say I have never done a full timed paper in a few of my subjects! it’s a worry ☹️

[@HA-fl6we]

Year 2 and year 3s in uni be like 😑😑

[@kashoot4782]

Justyna S lucky if you did English lit in year 10 early entry

[@taecha1610]

Sorry but us 2001/2002 kids have been shegged for every academic year. First they change up SATs , then GCSE’s, A-level and now Corona, we must have some bad luck

[@MeganMahoney1]

that is SO true! our parents truly did us a disservice having us this academic year

[@ssoops6119]

I remember in Year 9 we had no syllabus completely

[@megansacco8328]

I went from a grade 5 in my mock GCSE to a 9 in English literature. Using mock grades as a predictor of A levels would be very unfair.

[@MeganMahoney1]

wow that's an incredible leap, and yeah I'm sure many students have gone through that big improvement too making predicted grades a bit redundant yeah. But judging by what the exam boards have just said, teachers will be making a 'fair' judgement so we just have to put faith in them I guess! Keep me updated on how you do, wish you the bets of luck name twin :)

[@simoneoliver7379]

I went from grade 4 in my mock to grade 9 in English Language for my GCSE

[@harryj7341]

I went from a U to a 4. That's a fail to a decent enough pass

[@simoneoliver7379]

Professorduck that’s awesome

[@hajrajaved1086]

If I get my predicted I’ll have no future.

[@MeganMahoney1]

hopefully tomorrow they will come to some conclusion so no one will be disadvantaged, gotta stay positive! take care and let me know how it all goes for you :) xx

[@sharujansatheskumar8335]

Stop complaining so much their is bigger stuff happening in the works

[@sharujansatheskumar8335]

World

[@Mo-hc9lc]

nah im predicted C D E . I have been getting continuous Cs on history essays spent all in all about 2 months revising everyday im predicted an E for history. I have done questions for business where i got 9/9 and 15/20 on essays for business predicted a D. Ihave done so much revision that ill cry if i got predicted grades. irecon if i take the exams i could get bbc

[@LeahRebecca]

@@Mo-hc9lc there will be exams in September don't worry keep studying and sending your teacher's your work

[@milastoilova]

Is anyone else feeling like they don't know what to do with themselves now after GCSEs are cancelled? I mean I was working incredibly hard especially from September to reach a goal of getting the highest possible grades and really put everything else on hold just to get 9s to the point where not doing any schoolwork or revision over the weekend felt unnatural. Doing GSCEs has been ingrained in us since year 8; well now that there isn't anything to imminently work towards, what do we do?

[@MeganMahoney1]

babe start learning a level content if you feel you have nothing else to do, it could help in the long run aha. Or do all the things you’ve had to put off due to GCSEs, so start that Netflix series or bake a cake or something. It’s such a weird time, I feel so empty too x

[@SA-xg2id]

Im waiting to wake up from this really strange dream, and have to run for the bus I’m late for.

[@MeganMahoney1]

I love that analogy

[@barbaric4829]

I’m in yr 13 and it’s bad if they use predicted grades cuz mines aren’t it💀💀

[@MeganMahoney1]

aw no :( try get some sleep tonight and fingers crossed the gov pull it out the bag for us at 5 x

[@duam7860]

Ifthi same

[@oliviapiotrzkowska1442]

It would be so unfair if they went off predicted grades and teachers opinion I had some teachers that didn’t like me too much (not quite sure why) so i would have been effected negatively. My predicted grades were BBB and I got A*A*A I don’t believe in predicted grades or teachers opinion, as not all teachers are great. Don’t get me wrong I’ve had great teachers in the past that supported me all the way through a levels but teachers are still people and they can make mistakes. I’m in first year uni now I’m so sorry you guys might be affected so badly by this. If I received my predicted grades I would have never made it into my first choice uni. I hope they find a better solutions for you guys and you don’t miss out on what you deserved 💕

[@MeganMahoney1]

You have got such a valid point there, it is putting an immense amount of pressure on teachers too. You do wonder how objective their assessments are going to be. Can imagine there will be many that are disappointed! How did your first year of uni go? It is a shame it was cut short. Thank you so so muc!! Think we all just have to cross our fingers for now hehe xx

[@zahranoman431]

I hope you get the results you deserve. I'm stressed too for my a level results :/

[@MeganMahoney1]

thank you, all the same to you! yeah it is a different type of stress because it is due to their judgement rather than the hard work put into a few exams so it's a bit odd really. Just have to have faith that they do it fairly or if not, a levels in the autumn or next summer (fingers crossed not!) keep safe x

[@leonaswift3834]

Ahh I was supposed to be re doing my maths GCSE this June, in order to get accepted into my uni course (this September). I have A levels etc, but I’m not sure what my uni admissions will do about it. I don’t have a predicted grade, as I’m external candidate (going into my old college, just to do the exam) :/ xx

[@MeganMahoney1]

That’s such a ball ache ☹️ hopefully they’ll have something put in place so you won’t be disadvantaged. What uni did you apply for and at what unis? Take care x

[@leonaswift3834]

Megan Mahoney it really is:/ & I applied for Bristol & Brighton x

[@MeganMahoney1]

Leona Swift ah they seem like two cool places to live! fingers crossed you end up at one of them x

[@leonaswift3834]

Megan Mahoney for sure! Vibrant city’s. Which one are you planning on going too?💖

[@mozillakins9520]

I’m still being made to revise even tho exams are cancelled and I’m still going to get online classes.... seriously.

[@MeganMahoney1]

ahaha that sucks. will you be revising up until july then? if my sixth form start doing that I'll be so devastated, just want to relax :)

[@mozillakins9520]

Megan Mahoney Yeah same.. Hopefully they’ll do it up to Easter and then realise there’s not really much point. I mean, I think it’s probably a good idea for those who were going to have their GCSEs to go over material for subjects they want to do for A level, but apart from that

[@aminulmiah3534]

Mozilla Kins this is because the government are seeking information to support making their decision on grades so you maybe asked by teachers to submit the work you are doing at the moment. Keep working and it may come to your advantage. Check out this link for more up to date info: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqG5gJyuhMeDhck

[@reemorayydn7139]

I’m literally so devastated after all my hard work for my gcse’s is going to waste. Idek what to do I’m broken I’m so lost about everything. Some teachers are telling us to keep revising just in case and I don’t even think I will have have the will anyway then other teachers have almost told us to give up.

[@MeganMahoney1]

aw bless you! Yes it is super frustrating to have made all them flashcards, mind maps, gone to revision sessions etc to not even be tested on the knowledge. But fingers crossed your teachers will see all the hard work you put in and what you would have put in so will give you the grades you wish for! Yeah judging by what AQA have recently said it is almost time to burn the revision notes

[@oliviajane1469]

reemo Rayydn same, I’m really heartbroken. I can’t stop crying and I feel all my hard work was for nothing.

[@reemorayydn7139]

Olivia jane dont worry darling we both worked hard but that’s not for waste because our teachers will hopefully recognise our hard work and improvement throughout the year and will give us a good prediction. I hope you end up with the grades you deserve,let’s try not to be sad anymore because we did all we can,this isn’t our fault. Good luck 💓

[@chaesbestfriend608]

I'm in Y11 and some of my predicted grades are pretty good, but some I can do better, (mostly 7s) but it'd safely get me to where I need to be. Still, extremely unfair to others if they did predicted grades.

[@MeganMahoney1]

yes that is true as by this stage most students haven't shown their full potential, hopefully teachers will take that into account when deciding the grades :) good luck with everything!

[@ramsesharry]

So I got conditional offers from the unis that I applied for but my predicted grades are lower that what they want. Do you think they’d compromise since you said they’ll let you in? 🤷🏻‍♂️ Really stressing out right now. I’d rather do my exams on a postponed date than get my predictions.

[@MeganMahoney1]

Ah what unis did you apply for? ‘The Universities UK suggested universities may honour the offers already made on the basis of predicted grades’ - The BBC earlier today. So judging by that if they’ve given you an offer that’s promising they want you so will give you a place? But we won’t know anything til tomorrow. Some are now saying unis might have entry exams or teachers will set another form of assessment or test that isn’t a level? What a mess and ‘unprecedented times’ indeed. Take care mate and come back to this page to let me know if you make it in :)

[@ramsesharry]

Megan Mahoney I got offers from Brunel, SOAS, Royal Holloway, Queen Mary’s and City for Law. Hopefully they make the best and reasonable decisions possible tomorrow. Thank you so much and best of luck. I found this video very helpful - Subscribed! 🙏🏼

[@MeganMahoney1]

Oh wow all the London ones then, whichever one you end up at or even if you don’t go to them, I’m sure it will all work out for you and you’ll have the best 3+ years! ah no problem, thank you for subscribing and will be great if you stick around. All the best mate, let me know how it pans out for you :)

[@supanachuru9896]

As a year 13 I was completely worried. However two universities sent me an email saying they changed my conditional offer to unconditional. They were very generous about it. I just hope I still get decent grades.

[@MeganMahoney1]

that' such great news! what unis are they? yeah hopefully the teachers will recognise all your hard work. let me know how it goes!!

[@masterone3323]

As a Year 12 student what would your advise be in term of revising? Should I keep revising this year ready for next year or take a break? What will happen to Year 12 will it be back to normal for us next year

[@MeganMahoney1]

I’d just say keep doing what you’re doing, if you’re doing an hour of revision a night then just keep at it until we know more, but definitely don’t burn yourself out as it’s unfortunately a long year ahead. Really do feel for you as you have so much content left to cover, and no teacher for months. If there’s any specific revision videos or questions you have then please let me know. They will have contingency plans in place for year 12s too so hopefully we will know more tomorrow. Take care :)

[@masterone3323]

Megan Mahoney Amazing advise definitely subscribing and thank you

[@MeganMahoney1]

no problem! hope you stick around :)

[@ibrahimabdullah8949]

YES CARRY ON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's your only way to a* success which if you put in the work, you'll get!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ellie5644]

Thank you for making this, it’s nice to understand how everyone around the country is feeling-obviously I know it effects everyone but you don’t really get to see outside of our school bubbles! I’m in y13 and do English lit, geography and history too- I love your videos, I feel like we’re very similar people tbh haha. I’m devastated about exams, I didn’t do enough in y12 but I’ve started to knuckle down so much this year and I feel like I had the potential to do so much better than my predicted grades. At GCSE my predicted grades were all so far off what I actually got- for example, geography was a 5 and I got an 8! So I just feel like this is such a bad form of judgement and I don’t see how they will register what we all “deserve” to get. I have been improving so much the past couple of months going from Cs to As across the board but I don’t think I’ll get that with my predicted. I understand the seriousness of the situation but I think we all just feel disappointed, leaving sixth form and not having a leavers party or assembly was so sad too. Sorry this is a hefty comment! Thank you 🧡

[@MeganMahoney1]

aw comments like this are the reason I make it! oh wow we are basically the same, honestly DM me on insta or twitter let's have a proper chat if you want (megxmahoney). aw that sucks, would you consider doing the exams in autumn/ next year? hopefully your teachers will be kind with your grades and see all your recent hard work. yeah that is so true, people make such leaps in their grades in a matter of a few months. that sucks you didn't have a leaver's assembly, we were so lucky to squeeze one in friday. maybe your school will do a reunion party once this all blows over? i think ours are! no thank you for spending the time to watch and reply, it truly means a lot. My DMs are always open xx

[@ellie5644]

Megan Mahoney hey thank u for replying- I’ve sent u a DM on insta @ellienewtss xx

[@bethanandmaisie9224]

Ahaha we can relate so much to this! Still doesn’t feel real even now 😭

[@MeganMahoney1]

good luck for results day!! xxx

[@bethanandmaisie9224]

Megan Mahoney thank you! You too, not long away now😭

[@superfantv3264]

Tbh l am so worried about my future l worked hard for this. Got 18 exams to do but can’t so frustrating

[@MeganMahoney1]

Yeah it is a shame that all the hard work seems a bit futile now. Try find something else to keep your mind active before September :)

[@RandomEyes100]

I’ve got AAA predicted and AAB in my mocks but need A*AA, as that’s the offer I received so I’m a little stressed.

[@MeganMahoney1]

Hopefully the teachers will look at everything holistically and take all your hard work into account so you'll get where you need to! What uni have you applied to?

[@sadiaislam932]

I honestly hope we end up going back to school soon.

[@MeganMahoney1]

fair enough! with the pandemic growing exponentially worse everyday it is unlikely, I hope you find something else to occupy you during this time x

[@katierobinson849]

literally feel so sorry for your year - you were the first year of the new GCSEs and now this for your a levels! im in year 12 and honestly kind of worried, i am having to teach myself all the content and it is so hard as we are literally moving onto year 2 content around now :(

[@MeganMahoney1]

yeah we've been pretty screwed over tbh, being born in late 01 or 02 has been fateful. Yes in a sense you guys have it worse as you're months out of lessons yet still have to do the exams, so genuinely wish you all the luck. If there's any revision videos or productivity videos maybe I could try upload to be of some help? What subjects do you do? xx

[@katierobinson849]

Megan Mahoney geography, econ & french so any geography videos would be v appreciated as there seem to be none out there!! Xx

[@nitamishra9645]

I dont understand why they cant just do this: Why cant they just ask students to come in on the day of the exams but they dont have to come in on days where there is no exam. Can someone explain why they cant just do that?

[@MeganMahoney1]

It goes against the government idea of mass gatherings, I think that is the reasoning behind it, but some teachers did suggest having only a few people in each room and many invigilators being hired. Logistically would be an utter nightmare I could imagine though x

[@pgrci]

A year 11 here, I wish we had more clarity too On the plus side videos like these should become the sources for the history exams 😂

[@MeganMahoney1]

yeah the announcements are a bit hazy but I guess they will finalise it when they have a concrete plan! hopefully that's sooner rather than later. Aw haha that'd be pretty cool for a twenty marker x

[@ibrahimabdullah8949]

I'm devastated, upon learning this I literally broke down. All that work I put in, and now I won't be able to show it. My predicted's are all a's and a*s and so are all my mocks (only got a b in two tests the rest a's and a*'s) they said they might take those into consideration but I and others who have worked so hard for 2 years want to show what we've got I'm sure we were all ready to obliterate these exams!!! IF ANYONE WANTS TO JOIN ME TO START A PETITION LET ME KNOW PLZZZZ

[@MeganMahoney1]

Yeah pretty much same, so it kinda sucks we can’t prove ourselves like every other year group has done. But maybe it is a blessing in disguise? Guess we will find out more at 5pm! Take care now :)

[@ibrahimabdullah8949]

@@MeganMahoney1 I've just looked at sky news, at the banner at the bottom of the page It said that exam boards will ask teachers of what they think students would have got, had they sat the exams.

[@ibrahimabdullah8949]

sounds legit, and I suppose the least biased method, as teachers are usually right. Plus the combination of in-class tests back what the teachers say more.

[@taecha1610]

Looking at my exam time makes me so sad knowing that a judgement made by teachers will dictated pretty much what we are gonna do in the future

[@ibrahimabdullah8949]

@@taecha1610 bro, don't worry about it :) they said earlier in the next academic year students can sit the exams if they want. I'm positive that you'll be fine. Just carry on revising as you would and thing of it as more time to prepare! YOU'VE GOT THIS !!!

[@TR-rx1hp]

Some updates have occured and apparenly we are getting predicted grades however we can appeal if we dont agree with them and sit a test in september. Now I dont know if I should be revising or not as we dont get our predicted grades until July, also does that mean we should spend our big break summer revising?

[@MeganMahoney1]

Honestly think it’s such a big personal choice, though see what your school say. Personally I don’t think I’m going to revise unless I’m explicitly told to by my teachers, as I have faith in my teachers that they will make a fair decision. But literally don’t have a clue sorry! Going to try keep my brain active though in terms of reading and watching documentaries so I don’t become too brain dead, in case I end up having to do an exam in September or summer of next year, just hoping it don’t come to that :) x

[@ibrahimabdullah8949]

Coronavirus and summer 2020 exams A message from AQA’s Chief Executive, Mark Bedlow, on how we'll be awarding grades this summer. Following the decision to close schools and not go ahead with this summer’s exams, the government has announced more details of how grades will be awarded this summer. I know how keen you are to have some clarity, so I wanted to share this information with you right away. Here are the main points: Regulators will develop and set out a process that will provide a calculated grade to each student which reflects their performance as fairly as possible, and will work with us and the other exam boards to ensure this is consistently applied for all students. Exam boards will be asking teachers, who know their students well, to submit their judgement about the grade that they believe the student would have received if exams had gone ahead. To produce this, teachers will be asked to take into account a range of evidence and data including performance on mock exams and non-exam assessment. Clear guidance on how to do this fairly and robustly will be provided to schools and colleges soon. Exam boards will then combine this information with other relevant data, including prior attainment, and use this information to produce a calculated grade for each student, which will be a best assessment of the work they have put in. Regulators and exam boards will be discussing with teachers’ representatives before finalising the approach, to ensure that it’s as fair as possible. More information will be provided as soon as possible. The aim is to provide these calculated grades to students before the end of July. In terms of a permanent record, the grades will be indistinguishable from those provided in other years. We’ll also aim to ensure that the distribution of grades follows a similar pattern to that in other years, so that this year’s students aren’t disadvantaged. Students will be able to appeal their grades if they don’t believe the right process has been followed. There will also be an option to sit exams early in the next academic year for any students who wish to. Students may also choose to sit exams next summer. We’ll be working tirelessly to make sure young people who were due to take AQA exams this summer still achieve the qualifications they need to progress to the next stage of their lives - and that all the hard work our students and teachers have already put in is properly rewarded. I hope this new information will answer some of your questions - but I appreciate that you may still have some. I promise we’re working hard with regulators and government to get all the answers, so please bear with us. We’re here to support you through these extraordinary times, and we’ll share new details as soon as we get them. This - like the coronavirus itself - is an unprecedented situation for all of us. But our commitment to helping young people to realise their potential hasn’t changed, and never will. This page was last updated on 20 March.

[@MeganMahoney1]

Ah thank you for sharing this. I guess it's official then, what do you think about the new update?

[@ibrahimabdullah8949]

@@MeganMahoney1 Well.... Firstly I must say I'm shocked, it was only on Wednesday that I was doing my revision and NOW it's like what happened? I think they were quite clever about it, I mean they said they will take all the data into account and come out with a verdict before the end of June. And if students really aren't happy, they can sit the exams when schools re-open (I doubt they'll have em shut in September), and University starts in October. Students having their grades in June will keep the majority happy, but obviously, some people will be less happy. And as a result, some people will want to sit their exams (Which they can do when schools re-open) but the cohort of students taking these exams will be much less than there would normally be, so the marking would get done a lot sooner and students can have their results quicker. In my opinion, I think the overall plan is great, but there will be some narrow-mindedness involved amongst the elite(only an assumption), but for those who have been performing consistently well, whether they have to sit the exams or not, they will still make it to the university of their choice :)

[@jackwilliams683]

I’m a year 10, and tbh I wish my gcses were cancelled. I’ll have to teach myself most of all the content of my subjects so I’m stressed out that I’ll fail next year. So great ahaha

[@MeganMahoney1]

that actually sucks, honestly been so wrapped up in the whole a level thing didn’t think about the impact on other years too. Try to see it as a blessing even though it seems awful now. you can choose the subjects over this extended summer to focus on the most to stay on top of things. Make sure to look after your mental health too if you can, you have a year to pull this out the bag so some Netflix days are absolutely fine! Literally feel so gutted for everyone really, if there’s any specific revision videos you want that could help then let me know! Even if it just helps in a little way. Take care pal :)

[@jackwilliams683]

Megan Mahoney yeah I will do, thanks :)

[@noahx3569]

the examiners and exam boards next year will be lenient towards your year group when it comes to marking

[@thislittledaisychain]

I’m so worried right now. My plan was to apply to uni in September with my real results because my predicted grades weren’t high enough for what I needed. So if they give me my predicted grades I’ll be very stuck

[@Mo-hc9lc]

exactly the same

[@MeganMahoney1]

Oh that's such a sticky situation to be in, what unis are you thinking of? Judging by the exam boards recent statement you might be alright if you have lovely, fair teachers! Keep me updated on where you end up. I miss your videos xx

[@thislittledaisychain]

Megan Mahoney my top two courses are sustainable development either at St. Andrews or Warwick and they both need three As but I don’t see my maths teacher giving me an A aghhhh if the worst comes to the worst I’ll just have to do the exam in autumn xx have you decided where you’ll definitely go ??

[@MeganMahoney1]

@@thislittledaisychain oh wow that's cool, I looked into sustainable development too! aw fingers crossed your teacher will be nice to you! are you going to keep revising or just see what the outcome is? yep I'm 90% sure I want to go to uni of Nottingham! xx

[@thislittledaisychain]

Megan Mahoney i think I’ll do a bit but just take it quite chilled until we get our results and then I’ll see from there :) oo Nottingham sounds really nice. Have you chosen your accommodation yet

[@juicytousy3380]

Does anyone know the situation for IGCSES, I mean if they don’t get canceled we are still screwed because at this time we should be at school getting support from our teachers, I am personally so lost rn, I don’t have the motivation to study, and it just doesn’t feel like a productive time. I am hoping they give us some clarity soon.

[@jidaelfghi5240]

I have been asking all over the internet and no one has managed to come up with a clear answer. Some say they will be canceled however some say they won't as this only applies to students in the UK. Where I'm from we are already facing deaths from the virus and I'm afraid that it will get worse but they still make us do the exam

[@black2.017]

@@jidaelfghi5240 true I think for igcses it's a case by case but most countries are on lockdown so I doubt the igcses will take place in most countries as exam boards edexcel and aqa won't allow it to happen ie: large gatherings

[@juicytousy3380]

In AQA IGCSE French the exams are cancelled, and I think that goes for all AQA IGCSE languages, now idk if that’s only in my country or everywhere else. It’s so annoying tho that the rest of the subjects are still unclear.

[@jidaelfghi5240]

Hana Abdelnaser this makes me so annoyed because my first exam is in one month, and now with the news about the cancellation all my motivation to study has completely disappeared

[@juicytousy3380]

Jxdx_x ya totally same here

[@propri684]

For me its not a problem cuz my predicted and my mock results were reasonably good ,however some did not care or were not stressed about for their mocks thus those students are the most effected

[@MeganMahoney1]

that's great for you then, I hope you enjoy the nice long summer ahead! yeah it's crazy that the 'it's only mocks' mentality has resulted in this. at least there is the opportunity now to do the exams in autumn/next year for them :)

[@chantelle5170]

This all feels surreal

[@MeganMahoney1]

agreed, definitely like a film x

[@ellie9058]

@@MeganMahoney1 it was all just so sudden, like with 2 days notice we were just booted out of school 😂 Its so shocking.

[@samranoor4450]

Are there any A level private candidates here? I have NO CLUE what to do :3

[@MeganMahoney1]

can anyone help samra out? x

[@samranoor4450]

guys update: having a uni representitive is really helpful. I signed up with enrolly (it's endorsed by UCAS apparantely) and turns out my offer letters are still valid and they'll figure something out soon.

[@aminulmiah3534]

Samra Noor don’t be too stressed as the government are also considering the situation for private candidates. There’s a likelihood of a new exam series taking place in September check out the latest update: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqG5gJyuhMeDhck

[@aminulmiah3534]

Megan Mahoney yes check out the latest update here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqG5gJyuhMeDhck

[@jakewatson9726]

Yh they defo not delaying them gonna be a mix of coursework and mocks or just straight predicted grades time will tell anyway😅😅

[@MeganMahoney1]

Looks like your prediction was correct! Is that news to celebrate for you? :)

[@a.safdar996]

I don't want this to be happening because I'm a private considate and I so worried, I can't do anything, can't eat, can't sleep.

[@MeganMahoney1]

Hopefully the exam boards will provide further clarification on private candidates soon, truly sucks to be in that situation. Keep me updated on how everything works out for you! would say try not to stress but I don't think that'd be very helpful x

[@duam7860]

I’m the same as you y13 . I’m closed from end of today .last day today. My prom in May has been cancelled and we might have it in September instead

[@MeganMahoney1]

It’s going to be so weird going to school for the last ever time ☹️ such an abrupt ending! Aw that sucks, yeah our leavers boat party had been cancelled too and maybe moved to the autumn. Shame school isn’t ending the way we all hoped. Take care :)

[@twinartz1437]

Hopefully i wont have to work in the easter holidays x

[@MeganMahoney1]

yeah will be nice to have a break from all the stress! x

[@twinartz1437]

@@MeganMahoney1 nope i have to do school work in the easter holidays so great lol

[@amin9245]

So glad exams are cancelled, party time. I'm not stressed at all, just uncertain, trying to enjoy it, playing Playstation.

[@MeganMahoney1]

that is a fat mood

[@tousifhabib7868]

hello what about the external students..who previously gave exams in school but is giving externally this June.

[@MeganMahoney1]

hiya! think what they’ve said about home schoolers and private candidates could apply, here’s a video about that, hope it helps! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIGrlKaHbLpjeZo

[@aminulmiah3534]

Tousif Habib this is being looked into. Check out this link for further info: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqG5gJyuhMeDhck

[@sabihamim2916]

Does anyone knows what will happen to private candidates? How they will be graded?

[@MeganMahoney1]

Ofqual, the exams watch dog, said this recently: 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.

[@chloeloleita7357]

Guys do you have to pay to retake the gcses in September ??

[@MeganMahoney1]

not too sure! hopefully not as it’d be well expensive if you have 20+ exams, so fingers crossed the gov and exam boards will come to an arrangement

[@aminulmiah3534]

Possibly this is being looked into. Check out the latest update: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqG5gJyuhMeDhck

[@nitamishra9645]

To be honest year 6 students who are supposed to be taking sats this year arent really being affected because the sats arent even important. It basically does nothing.i know it makes your predicted grade for gcses but gcse students do mocks anyways which make their predicted grade. Idk why parents of year 6 students are worrying about their children's sat when you have more important tests(alevels and gcses) cancelled

[@MeganMahoney1]

Yes I'm completely with you there, SATs put young kids under an immense amount of pressure for little really. Using the SATs results to determine GCSE target grades is such a flawed idea. I don't know how 2 level 5 SAT grades equates to every subject having a GCSE 9 target grade but that's the English education system for you. So it is probably for the best they have scrapped them this year. Kids should just enjoy being kids yeah there is bigger things at hand x

[@lucyc7066]

I’m in y11 and worried about what my teachers will give me as a gcse grade

[@MeganMahoney1]

yeah it is crazy having your fate in someone else's hands, hopefully they will be fair!! good luck with everything xx

I am supposed to do my french igcse speaking in two weeks, it's also cancelled?

[@cheorry3141]

Yeahh I was meant to be doing my french speaking exam really soon

[@MeganMahoney1]

good shout, they haven't said much about practical exams. Hopefully we know more in the coming days and weeks :)

[@nafisaalam2409]

Kill me...im a private cadidate.

[@MeganMahoney1]

no way that’s actually so rubbish :( I’m sure the gov must have some sort of plans for you, hopefully they’ll be kind tomorrow. good luck babe and take care now x

[@nafisaalam2409]

@@MeganMahoney1 thankyou..i just dont have any predicted grades...i wanna cry

[@leonaswift3834]

Nafisa Alam neither do I! I don’t know what’s going to happen:/ x

[@leonaswift3834]

Nafisa Alam have you found anything yet?

[@nafisaalam2409]

@@leonaswift3834 ill just hold off buying a noose until i hear what boris boy says tommorrow......i have no clue

[@d4monhk617]

At least I don't have to do english lit now...

[@MeganMahoney1]

HONESTLY what a blessing, no 3 hour exam!

[@taliyahmable5217]

For gcses I had 31 exams 😬

[@MeganMahoney1]

how on earth did you not go insane? aha hats off to you for making it through!

[@hardeeppal4034]

I hope the exams do take place in July!!

[@a.safdar996]

Me too.

[@billyslaironair8860]

I dont

[@a.safdar996]

@@billyslaironair8860 but I do.

[@hardeeppal4034]

@@billyslaironair8860 what u mean?? after all that effort

[@billyslaironair8860]

@@hardeeppal4034 Im trying to say that my grades for predictions are not too bad but I do want to retake math next year. I have put too much effort in so yeah