Support thread for parents of teenagers

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Pikelet May 2021 1:35pm, 4 May 2021 4,927 posts	0 Pikelet Thanks though. Feeling a bit helpless at the mo x
swittle May 2021 3:04pm, 4 May 2021 75,194 posts	0 swittle ^ I suspect that's not the case at all, Pikelet. (( ))
CStar May 2021 10:06pm, 4 May 2021 8,128 posts	0 CStar GCSE "assessments" began today. DS2 has done v little in the way of revision, but will no doubt wing his way through them. First 2 went ok, so sets him up well for the next 4 weeks. Not really bothered how he does as they've had such a tough year. He just needs to get enough to be able to do the A-levels he wants. Everything else is basically irrelevant now. Meanwhile DD2 has the first of 4 "assessments" for the 2 A-levels she is "resitting" tomorrow. She'll be fine as she did very well in her mocks and will justify the effort she has put in since deciding not to go to Uni last Sept and "redo" the two. Hopefully Bristol this Sept to do Engineering and an at least partly normal freshers year.
Rosehip May 2021 10:09pm, 4 May 2021 20,965 posts	0 Rosehip youngest is applying for apprenticeships, but there aren't many to chose from. He has no notion of going to uni - even one he could stay at home and attend. The experiences of current students hasn't done anything to encourage him' Anyone want an electronic engineer apprentice?
kaysdee May 2021 10:18pm, 4 May 2021 202 posts	0 kaysdee D15 has the last of her GCSE assessments next week and leaves school on the 28th May. Pretty confident she’ll get what she needs but some of her peripheral subjects are going to suffer. She’s so checked out of the whole process... can’t blame her really.
TeeBee May 2021 10:27pm, 4 May 2021 7,610 posts	0 TeeBee My ds (also gcse year) is the same, kaysdee. As are we. Such a strange year for them all. They just need a passport to the next stage.
LindsD May 2021 7:28am, 5 May 2021 46,792 posts	0 LindsD My eldest is also talking about apprenticeships RH but has done nothing and has no plans for when college finishes in a month. I guess he'll get there.
LindsD May 2021 7:29am, 5 May 2021 46,793 posts	0 LindsD Also no interest in university
DocM May 2021 7:35am, 5 May 2021 41,335 posts	0 DocM Rosehip, I have a son graduating from electronic engineering....not a lot graduate schemes either, but if anyone wants an apprentice plus graduate? in other news, the unlocking means DS2 having his unplanned gap year is finally going away, for 4 days in the lake district.
Lizzie Whizz May 2021 11:15am, 5 May 2021 24,942 posts	0 Lizzie Whizz Edwards are.