ds3 is only half a term into Y10 and has come home today to say his french teacher has told them next thursday they will all be taking their french oral exam! They will be called out of class one at a time every 15 minutes to go to a different classroom and answer questions and give a talk on an essay he has to write this week.(?? ) I told him it wouldn't be the real thing but a practice run and he is adamant it is half of the 15% (??) and really is the real thing.
I know GCSEs have changed for his cohort but can this really be right seeing as he only started the course last month and re-takes have been abolished. One weeks notice seems ridiculous. He's in the top set but doesn't stand out as being anything exceptional. I haven't been sent anything from the exam officer with confirmation of his exam entry which is what the school usually do. ds1 didn't do his oral until half way through Y11 which seems a lot more sensible.
Can I withdraw him from the exam and ask them to put him in for it next year instead?
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Edexcel GCSE French Oral - please tell me this can't be happening
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eatyourveg · 11/10/2012 16:58
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