“The boy did well!!!” (GCSE Results).

This has been our week of hope, expectation wrapped up in readiness to catch the fall out of disappointment and dismay. I am describing the emotions of waiting for Milo’s GCSE’s, significant element when waiting for the results is the planning  of all the potential alternatives if he does not make the grade for the hoped next step!

Milo has approached his exams in good form, studying hard in the laundry for long hours with intervals of light relief of you-tubing with his gaming videos supplemented with full calorie hot chocolates with all the trimmings. Since his mocks there has been a lot of concentration on his hand writing as he lost marks due to the illegibility of his handwriting. New stabilo pens and lots of practice later Milo entered his exams in May/June feeling reasonably confident.  

Caught in the act of studying!

Well the outcome of all his focus, time and effort has been really pleasing as he did himself proud, by the end of Thursday after collecting his results, he had achieved the following:

·         Two ‘A’s (ICT means using a computer and Religious Studies!)

·         Six ‘B’s (English Language, English Lit, Maths, Science, Citizenship, Geography)

·         Two ‘C’s (Science Additional and Drama)

·         Then one ‘D’ (Computing, this means the backroom activity of using a computer, i.e. programming etc., and we were told often was very dull!).

If you noticed I described Milo’s achievements in a timescale being ‘…by the end of Thursday…’, as initially Milo only looked at page one of his results. At the bottom of page two was his ICT result, an A, it took him a while to realise, this certainly helps to qualify all the time he spends fine tuning the intensity of his computing skill set (i.e. videoing, you-tubing, gaming, chatting world-wide etc.).

Milo’s next step has now been secured as he goes to Sixth Form at Attleborough to do three ‘A ‘levels being: Physics, English Language/Literature, Psychology – he is very pleased with his outcome too. A good week left of holidays with the weight lifted off his shoulders he is enjoying his space and sorting out his wardrobe – hopefully!!!!

Celebratory lunch at the Chinese buffet with a glass of fizz.

I’m sure there is no need to say but I will anyway,

 “By-golly we are proud of our Milo, he has done himself proud with good solid results to go forward and enjoy studying.”

Also giving a thought to Lily (our niece/cousin in Alysham) who has also received her GCSE results and excelled herself in her talented skills giving her the opportunity to aspire to her dreams of being the next designer. Well done Lily too. X