Last year it was A-level results we were waiting for, and it was a bit of a fraught day, which ended happily, praise God.
This year, we are waiting on an early GCSE result (most will be next year). It can't have been just me in tears this morning watching the youngsters live on TV having their results read out by the headteacher. The thing about exams is that some people have to fail, and it's distressing to think how young lives could be blighted by missing a hoped-for result.
Still, life is full of pressure, successes and disappointments. You can't go through life without encountering them, so young people have to learn how to cope. A lot of youngsters these days (well, middle class ones) are so coddled they have no opportunity to experience life's ups and downs - and yet there are others who suffer...
Perhaps that should be a curriculum subject - coping with life's ups and downs!
Update will be posted when the result comes in...
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