How did you feel at the start of Year 11?
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Re: How did you feel at the start of Year 11?I don't know. I assume I felt that it was very important that people thought I was cool, and invested far too much time into hoping that brief conversations with attractive female peers were indications that they liked me.
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Re: How did you feel at the start of Year 11?Year 11 felt like a year to really work my backside off. The hard work really paid off in Year 11 and so by results day, I felt proud of the 3yr GCSE course I'd done. I'd worked hard, set my sights low and then found myself pleasantly surprised when I got the results I'd hoped for. Hoping the feeling of hard work carries on into Yr13, I'm trying to make sure I work my backside off for A2.
Sixth form/college is so worth working hard for, so just believe you can do it and it'll happen
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Re: How did you feel at the start of Year 11?I'm hoping to work my dick off this year. What did you get for GCSE's?(Original post by PJAdams)
Year 11 felt like a year to really work my backside off. The hard work really paid off in Year 11 and so by results day, I felt proud of the 3yr GCSE course I'd done. I'd worked hard, set my sights low and then found myself pleasantly surprised when I got the results I'd hoped for. Hoping the feeling of hard work carries on into Yr13, I'm trying to make sure I work my backside off for A2.
Sixth form/college is so worth working hard for, so just believe you can do it and it'll happen
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Re: How did you feel at the start of Year 11?LOL nopee, for me it's all about GCSE's and getting the best grade possible.(Original post by Chumbaniya)
I don't know. I assume I felt that it was very important that people thought I was cool, and invested far too much time into hoping that brief conversations with attractive female peers were indications that they liked me.
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Re: How did you feel at the start of Year 11?I got 2 As, 4 Bs and 3 Cs. I think college/sixth form are more important than people make them out to be. It really is a launch pad towards uni, because the staff who I've grown up under for the last 7 years have helped me with UCAS stuff and they have been able to give me a decent reference which I'm so greatful to them for
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Re: How did you feel at the start of Year 11?can i ask, how does a reference letter look like?(Original post by PJAdams)
I got 2 As, 4 Bs and 3 Cs. I think college/sixth form are more important than people make them out to be. It really is a launch pad towards uni, because the staff who I've grown up under for the last 7 years have helped me with UCAS stuff and they have been able to give me a decent reference which I'm so greatful to them for -
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Re: How did you feel at the start of Year 11?I don't really know, determined maybe? Year eleven isn't as scary as people think. I've always got people asking me how I cope with exams and stuff, but there's not really much to it. If you work hard when you're actually at school, like with coursework and controlled assessments, then you won't have as much pressure. Like, I redid all my French controlled assessments by choice to get a better grade - anyone who has ever done a language controlled assessment will know how painstaking that is, haha.
People say GCSEs aren't as important as A-levels, which is true. But, it's nice to know you've done the best you can and achieved your potential - which doesn't mean getting stressed out.
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Re: How did you feel at the start of Year 11?I felt- oh god not another year of this, well, I shan't give them anything, they're not going to get anything out of me (yeah, I know, stupid thinking...but I was 16). I felt very trapped and anxious every day going into school, and I hated the lessons, and was bored out of my mind usually. Hated it, totally. Wasn't prepared to do any homework, kept getting stuck in detention for loads of little things, skipped lessons. Joined in a lot of the GCSE talk specially on TSR but I was far away really.
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Re: How did you feel at the start of Year 11?That's exactly how I feel right now(Original post by Deziah)
I don't really know, determined maybe? Year eleven isn't as scary as people think. I've always got people asking me how I cope with exams and stuff, but there's not really much to it. If you work hard when you're actually at school, like with coursework and controlled assessments, then you won't have as much pressure. Like, I redid all my French controlled assessments by choice to get a better grade - anyone who has ever done a language controlled assessment will know how painstaking that is, haha.
People say GCSEs aren't as important as A-levels, which is true. But, it's nice to know you've done the best you can and achieved your potential - which doesn't mean getting stressed out.
Just do your best.
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Re: How did you feel at the start of Year 11?I just feel stressed out but determined. I feel like I'm finally getting somewhere and soon I'll be out in no time.(Original post by Deziah)
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Re: How did you feel at the start of Year 11?Like throwing my alarm clock at the wall and rolling over to go back to sleep.
On a serious note though, as much as I don't feel particularly different in myself as it comes to an end, it did make me feel like I do have the most responsibility for what I do. As much as my teachers and family/friends can help me, it ultimately is up to me to make it worth it. It finally feels like I will have earned something!
I also didn't have the immense hate for controlled assessment which seems to have grown over the year, but that's a different story... -
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Re: How did you feel at the start of Year 11?Wait, what year are you? ;D(Original post by hopingtobeadentist)
I just feel stressed out but determined. I feel like I'm finally getting somewhere and soon I'll be out in no time.
