What’s results day REALLY like?

OP

I think it’ll be fine

Reply 44

Assembly

15

I had convinced myself i'd be re-sitting maths before the day so I was prepared for dissapointment. To my surprise, I passed every GCSE apart from RE (which I got a D in) with a mix from A* to C. I had even passed French which shocked me considering our class was an absolute nightmare. There was a mixture of reactions, some people were walking around proclaiming what GCSE's they failed (which was quite strange) - one lad in particular managed to get an X on his paper, which was a grade I didn't know existed. I found that most of the people who constantly took the piss out of teachers/refused to work because 'no one cares about GCSE's' flopped while many others did really well. I then went home and played on my xbox with the weight of dissapointment/stress off my shoulders. I wouldn't try and judge how well you did on each paper and try to calculate your grade from feelings - just enjoy your summer because it's really hard to judge a paper you sat months ago.

Reply 45

satsuuki

3

Only results day I've experienced is GCSE results day which was 2 years ago (A-Level Results this year).
I woke up at around 6am and sat around feeling stupidly nervous. I couldn't sit still, so tried to eat breakfast and play some games to take my mind of everything.
9am rolls around so I make my way to the school with my dad. Deputy head greets me and says I've done extremely well and should be proud of myself, and now I'm really starting to freak out (both excited and nervous).
Open the envelope, read the green letter and realise I've gotten great grades in every subject.
Head congratulates me, we take a photo for the papers.
I go home, celebrate with my family, watch TV, fall asleep and enjoy the rest of my summer :^)

That was really a best case scenario and I really worked hard for that outcome. I doubt things will end that great for me on A-Level results day, but maybe it's just history repeating itself.
Good luck to everyone on GCSE and A-Level results day this year, though I doubt anyone here will need the luck at all!

Reply 46

OP

Original post by satsuuki

Only results day I've experienced is GCSE results day which was 2 years ago (A-Level Results this year).
I woke up at around 6am and sat around feeling stupidly nervous. I couldn't sit still, so tried to eat breakfast and play some games to take my mind of everything.
9am rolls around so I make my way to the school with my dad. Deputy head greets me and says I've done extremely well and should be proud of myself, and now I'm really starting to freak out (both excited and nervous).
Open the envelope, read the green letter and realise I've gotten great grades in every subject.
Head congratulates me, we take a photo for the papers.
I go home, celebrate with my family, watch TV, fall asleep and enjoy the rest of my summer :^)

That was really a best case scenario and I really worked hard for that outcome. I doubt things will end that great for me on A-Level results day, but maybe it's just history repeating itself.
Good luck to everyone on GCSE and A-Level results day this year, though I doubt anyone here will need the luck at all!

Well done on your success! I hope your a levels are just as fab!!

Reply 47

Mahel

I made a video about GCSE results day and what happened, and will be facing A-Level results day this year https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUHdPISgXZI

But basically woke up, went to sixth form, walked into a lobby where there was a table and some envelopes, collected mine, opened it on the spot, missed entry requirements (got 3A 4B instead of 4A 3B), spoke to deputy head, got told I'm wanted and have a place at the Sixth Form, accepted, went home

Reply 48

OP

Original post by Mahel

I made a video about GCSE results day and what happened, and will be facing A-Level results day this year https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUHdPISgXZI

But basically woke up, went to sixth form, walked into a lobby where there was a table and some envelopes, collected mine, opened it on the spot, missed entry requirements (got 3A 4B instead of 4A 3B), spoke to deputy head, got told I'm wanted and have a place at the Sixth Form, accepted, went home

Cool!!

Are you a vlogger???

Reply 49

username3883544

A levels.

Went to my part-time job. Contacted the school, found out my results, was happy. Had a normal evening meal.

Reply 50

Mahel

Original post by UmamiPiñapple

Cool!!

Are you a vlogger???

You could call me that haha :tongue:

Reply 51

HeartBlink

22

I'm dreading this day

Reply 52

MajorFader

21

Original post by Mahel

You could call me that haha :tongue:

What a level subjects did you do? What’s your firm and insurance choices and grades?

Reply 53

Mahel

Original post by MajorFader

What a level subjects did you do? What’s your firm and insurance choices and grades?

I did Business, Media Studies and Diploma in Financial Studies

Firm - University of Nottingham, Management, ABB
Insurance - Nottingham Trent University, Business, 112 UCAS points (BBC on average)

Reply 54

OP

Original post by HeartBlink

I'm dreading this day

Same

Reply 55

0lut0

20

It's mad cause I don't actually remember the morning of GCSE results day I just remember picking up my result with my mum in a small room alone and just being filled with excitement and because I had passed English and Maths didn't care about all the others. I didn't stay too long looked at my result and literally left seeing others going in to collect theirs. I know this year A-level results day will be different i'll probably check UCAS in the morning if ive got in to my uni I literally have nothing to worry about.

Reply 56

Kaffee_1998

19

Original post by UmamiPiñapple

Give your first hand experience of results day! What was it like, was it as stressful as expected and did anything surprising happen?

Both GCSE and A level is much appreciated!!

This thread is open for discussion

The build-up is the worst. When the day came I sort of had a calm acceptance towards it.

Reply 57

OP