yr 11 Exams when glasto 2011 is on !

[mifftas]

Hi all , we are in a bit of a predicament my son and his mate are coming to glasto with us but he has just found out that his yr11 exams are from the beginning of june till the 29th june meaning he will have 2 exams on the friday 24th june 2011 and we dont know how he can get out of it as itll be his 1st glasto....any good suggestion will be of help as i dont want him to miss the exam but i want him to go to glasto ...cud we schedule the exam for another day ???

[kingjamma]

Unfortunately I don't think there is any chance for the exam to be rescheduled at all. I think the only choices are he does the exam or misses it and fails and then applies for a re-sit which I believe the earliest time that would be is January next year, but might be sooner. Sorry that this probably isn't what you want to hear, but GCSE exams have always been around this time of year and is usually luck of the draw as to when they actually are. They could always come down straight after the exams as at least they'd get most of the Friday and the rest of the weekend as a de-stresser from the exams.

[Vacant0]

Hi all , we are in a bit of a predicament my son and his mate are coming to glasto with us but he has just found out that his yr11 exams are from the beginning of june till the 29th june meaning he will have 2 exams on the friday 24th june 2011 and we dont know how he can get out of it as itll be his 1st glasto....any good suggestion will be of help as i dont want him to miss the exam but i want him to go to glasto ...cud we schedule the exam for another day ???

[FunkyDenz]

GCSE exams take priority. They can't be rescheduled, as that could give someone an unfair advantage, and the exam board sets that date nationwide. You mention that his exams finish on 29th June, does that mean he has more exams in the week after Glastonbury?

If so, then I would advise not going to Glastonbury at all, as he won't be able to revise whilst there, and is likely to be tired after partying all weekend, all of which will have a negative impact on the exam.

GCSEs are too important, and can have a knock on effect on future employment or higher education.

[Milbert]

The kid's future is more important than a festival.

[Toxteth]

Go talk to the school directly, the only thing I can think of is him taking resists instead.

[saratink]

If his last exam is the Friday of glasto, why don't he come to the festival after the exam?

Mind, if he has them after glasto, I think it would be a bad idea for him to go. I've always got to write off the few days after Glastonbury to recover!

[airds]

Last year my eldest had an exam on thursday morning so we could set off until after that, so didnt get to glasto until thursday around tea time

BUT we had a great time once there and having glasto with a bit missing, is better than no glasto at all

[scappaflow]

Yeh,

Not wanting to sound all sensible but the kid will have about 50 Glastos to go to after he has left school.

It would be so short-termist to miss something as important as an exam for what is basically a holiday.

[PabloCoke]

Exams come first, he'll only miss one day anyway.

[celticvillan]

One of our group had exams last year, so they couldn't get there till Thursday afternoon, we took their tent, set it up next to ours - job done. Exam passed and camping in a good spot! She has A levels this year, so guess who is carrying an extra tent......

[TomMack]

I also have an A-level on the friday morning, so i will be going later in the day. Like what was previously said; better to have some Glasto than no Glasto.

[Madyokel]

We have been lucky as Noodle although in year 9 is taking 2 GCSE's this year.

Luckilly her exams will be over just before Glasto or she and probably we would not be going.

GCSE's are way to important to miss for a festival I am affraid

[Liam13th]

Had to do an A Level exam whilst people were arriving at glasto last year. it was torture.

[bambina]

What a ridiculous question to ask.

Why did you not bother to check months ago on the exam board websites as to when his exams were going to be? You say that he has exams up till the 29th, he will be shattered after the festival.

Really irritates me that your priority is not his education. One of the reasons im not going this year is because my daughter has GCSE exams and I will be doing everything I possibly can to support her.

[mj2004]

I read this title and thought why an earth would you take a child in their GCSE year to Glastonbury? I agree everyone else, exams take priority, glastonbury can wait.

I just cannot beleive you didn't even think that the exams would clash with GCSES

Edited February 25, 2011 by mj2004

[psychology]

My daughters exams finished on the tuesday before glasto last year. However it took me months to get the information from her teachers as to what exam boards were being used for each subject so i could check the timetables. In fact, if I remember correctly it wasn't until about this time last year that I managed finally to get the info from them!

So it is sometimes possible despite the fact it is their gcse year.

Edited February 25, 2011 by psychology

[sisterofmercy]

That's odd, I thought the GCSE exams finished a bit earlier than that. Back in my day (3 years ago) they did! *grumble grumble, kids today*

Yeah he can always go down there after his exam on the Friday. If he works hard and revises a lot in the next coming months then it is possible for him to not have to miss the festival completely (but only really recommended if he's studious). I had 2 exams on the Thursday and then 1 on the Tuesday after Glasto last year- went down Thursday afternoon, relaxed a bit and then revised in short bursts during the weekend (cue cards and questions mostly so I could revise when walking to another part of the site). Sucks to have to do but it worked for me- passed with flying colours.

Edited February 27, 2011 by sisterofmercy

[KirstyJ]

last year I had my science GCSES on the monday morning so had to travel back during the night after stevie, didnt get back till 6 am and my exam was at 9. me and my best friend both managed to get an A though! just do plenty of revision before you go!!