GCSE's

[boshca]

As much as I wish it were any other way, I'm taking my GCSE's in may/june of this year. A small group of mates and I have put down our deposits and are looking forward to going to Glasto (most of us for our third and fourth times) as a nice way to end school forever. After much checking with every teacher in the whole bloody school, I came to believe there would be NO exams on the last week of school, only to be told a few days ago, we've got a science one on wednesday 24th. Brilliant. Do any other school kids or just guys in the know, know if this is actually possible, or if there will be other exams from the 24th to 26th?

I wish my school was helpfull enough to answer this question. Thanks!

[BlackHole2006]

It's no big deal if you have a science exam on wednesday (I presume your year 10). I had the same dilemma as you last year, just go with your mates early on the thursday morning, that's what I did and I still had a brilliant time. I'm going for the full 5 days this year but to be honest with you I know that I don't really have to. You don't really miss out on much as all the acts start on thursday, but to be honest with you their only small acts. The only problem is that it's a bit of a bugger finding a camping spot, but if you go somewhere like the family camping areas then you should be fine.

Cheers,

BlackHole2006

[Amlo4ka]

i think its science retakes at that time. You should be fine, i was fine last year. I dont have a clue about my A levels this year, ive persuaded about 20 mates to come, they wont be happy if we have exams that week!

[flibbitybob]

i think its science retakes at that time. You should be fine, i was fine last year. I dont have a clue about my A levels this year, ive persuaded about 20 mates to come, they wont be happy if we have exams that week!

[Brizzle]

As much as I wish it were any other way, I'm taking my GCSE's in may/june of this year. A small group of mates and I have put down our deposits and are looking forward to going to Glasto (most of us for our third and fourth times) as a nice way to end school forever. After much checking with every teacher in the whole bloody school, I came to believe there would be NO exams on the last week of school, only to be told a few days ago, we've got a science one on wednesday 24th. Brilliant. Do any other school kids or just guys in the know, know if this is actually possible, or if there will be other exams from the 24th to 26th?

I wish my school was helpfull enough to answer this question. Thanks!

[safe]

I have a feeling that the last date possible for exams is wednesday 24th, so you won't miss much!

[Joshuwarr]

You must be a year 11 so it is quite important. Just go on the Thursday. Its still great I mean, you could even go wednesday afternoon/evening!

[Alcatraz]

The only A* I got in my GCES, was done the day after Glastonbury

[Sipperana]

Sometimes being old has its benefits

[vicky=)]

ALL Alevel exams finish off on the 24th of June =D

personally could not think of a better way to celebrate the end of an era!

[freddyt234]

All the exam boards have the exam timetables up on their sites, just check which exams you have on what board and you'll be able to find out pretty easy...

if not coming up on the thursday is not too bad, we did that last year and we were fine

[boshca]

thanks a lot for the reasurrance. I'm in year 11, and its not a retake, but I'll cope. My only worry was that going up on the wednesday night would end badly (putting up a tent in the dark - not good) and that going on the thursday to pitch up would be cutting it a bit fine. I'm sure I'll be fine. Thanks!!

[Tugger2k]

have to give a massive shout out to the hard core kids camped next to us in 2007.

they turned up wednesday morning with all their tents, clothes and other assorted bits and bobs. pitched. then calmly asked us old gits (10 of us, average age 38.4) if we could just keep an eye on their tents as they were leaving for some sort of GCSE on the thursday.

they promptly re-appeared at about 9am friday with all their booze and just went out into the madness.

Now that deserves some serious acclaim

sometimes the youth of today fill me with pride!!

[staggerlee]

My foolish mate is going to be leaving on Friday morning for his graduation from Cambridge and coming back in the evening, he is a massive Neil Young fan too so it's a bit risky.

[Mardy]

have to give a massive shout out to the hard core kids camped next to us in 2007.

they turned up wednesday morning with all their tents, clothes and other assorted bits and bobs. pitched. then calmly asked us old gits (10 of us, average age 38.4) if we could just keep an eye on their tents as they were leaving for some sort of GCSE on the thursday.

they promptly re-appeared at about 9am friday with all their booze and just went out into the madness.

Now that deserves some serious acclaim

sometimes the youth of today fill me with pride!!

[TalkShow Bob]

I rember a few years ago an Alevel exam was on the monday of Glastonbury. Theres no way you could do an exam after Glasto so look on the bright side that you can just miss Wensday morning! I was absolutely gutted, although in the end it turned out to be a good thing because I went to Roskilde which was amazing and as much as people bang on about Glastonbury being the pinical of festivals its still good to experience a variety.

[Alcatraz]

thanks a lot for the reasurrance. I'm in year 11, and its not a retake, but I'll cope. My only worry was that going up on the wednesday night would end badly (putting up a tent in the dark - not good) and that going on the thursday to pitch up would be cutting it a bit fine. I'm sure I'll be fine. Thanks!!

[Grimmy]

Glad to see Glastonbury doesn't clash with my uni exams, all done two weeks before

[boshca]

Where abouts are you coming from?

[culley]

I have A levels too... and after a couple of weeks of half-hearted searching, I just stumbled upon this

http://www.modernisationonline.org.uk/comp...ble/search.aspx

Where you can search for any exam on any exam board! Looks like I finish about a week before Glasto!

[biscant]

ALL Alevel exams finish off on the 24th of June =D

personally could not think of a better way to celebrate the end of an era!

[excessive]

this is abit more clearer http://www.stpaulscatholiccollege.co.uk/do...E_Timetable.pdf

basically everything ends by 10th june but 12 days later on the 22nd there are Science Objective tests, i have no idea what they are cus there only half an hour long.

so you seem to be in the clear no matter what.

[vicky=)]

http://www.modernisationonline.org.uk/comp...ble/search.aspx

[Becki :D]

I have A levels too... and after a couple of weeks of half-hearted searching, I just stumbled upon this

http://www.modernisationonline.org.uk/comp...ble/search.aspx

Where you can search for any exam on any exam board! Looks like I finish about a week before Glasto!