My DN age 15 is has a warm engaging personality. He is popular with his peers and teachers, but he just wont work at school or at home. He is never naughty just evasive when it comes to school work.
Teachers are starting to lose patience with him, his charisma has always got him through before,but now it looks as though his GCSE results are going to be disasterous.
He has been set lots of holiday work but he just wont do it. My sister is beside herself with worry. We have tried everything to get him to understand the magnity of the situation, if he does not do some work.
He is bright and articulate and although he is diagnosed dyselxic he has always had extra help in school and gets concessions in exams.
He is happy and well adjusted. To meet him you would be amazed to think he has this attitude to work. He is an only child and much loved but he has not been over indulged.
His friends are mainly bright and will all gain good GCSE grades and are all hoping to go on to Uni. He more than holds his own with them socially.
In his last report his teachers do not expect him to pass more than 2 GCSEs- English and Maths.
Can anyone offer any advice?
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MissMap · 13/08/2011 14:46
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