please tell me year 11 isnt such a load of...

[mimi-moomoo]

I've just pulled myself through my first day of year 11 and it feels really really weird. In my opinion, year 10 had never really ended, there was no definate finish and now I've been thrown into year 11. The 'oh you've only got 2 terms then you're doing your exams' and 'last year's year 11s got our highest scores and we want you to beat them' speaches are hardly motivational. As for the teachers, their 'we'll be here for you all the way' attitude has suddenly evaporated.
French was dire; I've gone from grade A student to clueless bint in the space of 7 weeks.
Please, tell me it gets better.

[Ethel]

What's year 11?

Must do better with your spellings. Or use a spell checker.

[Abdulmajid]

It is the final year Ethel. Was called Final year at my school, some called then 5th year.

It is a tough year, moomoo, but you will really need to knuckle down to get your GCSE's.

Then A Levels, where you will find 6th form at school or college a complete different ballgame and will be treated like an adult.

As for the French, it will be useful to get an A-C pass for some professions even if you will never utter another froggy word again. Same as science.

Teaching for example often require an A-C in languages and a science subject.

Pull your socks up and see it as an investment in your future. Otherwise you will be stacking shelves in Asda's, training at a beauty college or joing the military at a basic level.

Education is a right and MUST be used to its full potential.

Good luck.

[mimi-moomoo]

thanks abdul. i'm feeling a smidge more optimistic now :)

sorry ethel, year 11 is the final year at secondary school.
xx

[bigmamma]

Hello mimmi-moomoo , just wanted to say all the best for your final year , do the best you can hun and study all you can , but don't get stressed over it all love , enjoy your spare time too :-) x