J's uni application has been occupying our thoughts quite a lot recently as it has to be sent in soon. He's decided on his course - and is applying to Cambridge, two London colleges (cost of accommodation is a concern) amd two non-London colleges. He has been working on his personal statement which has been submitted to the Head of 6th form for the second time having made some corrections. He's filled in most of the details on the form now - there's a lot to enter especially as you have to list every exam module result.
Just need to get references from teachers and then he has to have an interview with the 6th form Head then it's time to send it off. In a couple of weeks he could be getting offers coming through. He's having to study for some entrance exams. He is working hard for these and he has to really. He's also getting quite a lot homework this year. His school got excellent GCSE results but the A-level results were so poor they weren't even mentioned on the school website. Normally the headteacher somehow manages to put a positive spin on things but this year he just couldn't manage it and P said when he went in for the Invigilator's training day there just seemed to be a general air of despondency when it came to the summary of the A-level results. So what they want the Year 13s to be doing is working hard. I feel sorry for the Head of 6th form because she's just back from maternity leave so she's dealing with trying to get them all to work harder, processing uni applications plus teaching then going home to take care of a baby. Hope it sleeps at night.
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