Will your parents reward you for good exam results?

I was meant to get £300 if I got all 7-9s at GCSE and then £500 if I got all As at A'level.

The £800 never materialised unfortunately

Is that cos your parents tricked you or cos your results didn't hit the mark?

Oh I got all 8s and 9s at GCSE and AAAA for 3 A'levels + EPQ. Apparently the money wasn't there anymore 😭

Oh I got all 8s and 9s at GCSE and AAAA for 3 A'levels + EPQ. Apparently the money wasn't there anymore 😭

Hi people With exam results only a couple of months away, I've been wondering how many of you have been promised a reward by your parents if you get certain grades? I'm thinking anything from a fancy dinner at your favourite restaurant all the way through to festival tickets or even a brand new car (this is a thing for some people apparently ).
I know some folks even offer their kids cash per grade. Are you lucky enough to have a family who'll pay you to ace your exams? And what do you all reckon - is a reward just a harmless incentive or is it totally the wrong approach? I want to hear your thoughts!

Hi people With exam results only a couple of months away, I've been wondering how many of you have been promised a reward by your parents if you get certain grades? I'm thinking anything from a fancy dinner at your favourite restaurant all the way through to festival tickets or even a brand new car (this is a thing for some people apparently ).
I know some folks even offer their kids cash per grade. Are you lucky enough to have a family who'll pay you to ace your exams? And what do you all reckon - is a reward just a harmless incentive or is it totally the wrong approach? I want to hear your thoughts!

Argh, that's so disappointing after you worked so hard and did so well! Gutted for you

For me: I have vague recollections of being given something like £10 per A* at GCSE. I don't remember getting any money for AS or A2, or my first two degrees. I assume we did small-scale family dinners to celebrate but don't remember I flew to Australia on A2 results day evening after receiving my grades (BAD idea: do NOT do this on results day itself, lol) but I can't remember if my parents paid for that trip or if my ****-rich uncle (Things were very tight in my family, money-wise, so often said uncle would help out with money stuff. It was probs my uncle tbf!)

I recently completed my PhD degree and my mum gave me a lump sum (without telling my dad ), which was very unexpected

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As a parent I think rewarding the effort is more important than the actual grades.

I think supporting them financially in other ways e.g. at uni, afterwards e.g. no rent if they live at home so they can save for a house deposit, is better.

A PhD is a huge achievement, well done! Are you the person whose PhD was about ABBA fandom?
Bags plural??
I think I'd be inclined to agree about rewarding effort. Seems like it would encourage the best outcomes

Guilty as charged That is indeed me!

One time in primary/grade school my mum promised me a box of yugioh cards if i got a certain GPA. I did get it in the end, and then never saw any cards. That was I think the beginning and end of that...

Definitely the coolest PhD topic I've ever heard of!
There seems to be an emerging theme here of rather duplicitous behavior on the part of TSR parents

Argh, that's so disappointing after you worked so hard and did so well! Gutted for you

For me: I have vague recollections of being given something like £10 per A* at GCSE. I don't remember getting any money for AS or A2, or my first two degrees. I assume we did small-scale family dinners to celebrate but don't remember I flew to Australia on A2 results day evening after receiving my grades (BAD idea: do NOT do this on results day itself, lol) but I can't remember if my parents paid for that trip or if my ****-rich uncle (Things were very tight in my family, money-wise, so often said uncle would help out with money stuff. It was probs my uncle tbf!)

I recently completed my PhD degree and my mum gave me a lump sum (without telling my dad ), which was very unexpected

£10 must have been a lot back in the olden days TLG

A PhD is a huge achievement, well done! Are you the person whose PhD was about ABBA fandom?
Bags plural??
I think I'd be inclined to agree about rewarding effort. Seems like it would encourage the best outcomes