My DS is in Y11 of a small independent school. He struggled with motivation at the end of last year and the beginning of this and although academically quite able, he lacks confidence in his ability and has to work harder than he is really prepared to in order to do well. I think he has perhaps outgrown his current school environment (he has been there since Y5) and with this in mind we went to look at the local higher education college. He was really impressed and was initially all set to do a BTEC in either games design or art and design there.
Since then he has had a taster day at the sixth form of his current school and is now thinking he will stay on to do A levels. This seems partly due to the fact that many of his friends plan to stay on and also the school have really sold it to him that he should do A levels if he wants to 'progress in life'. I'm really not sure whether he has the aptitude/attitude to cope with A levels and I feel he is ready for a new start.
Of course it is his choice and we will support him either way but I would really appreciate any advice esp pros and cons of A levels vs BTEC and school vs college to help him make the right choice for him.
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Neverjoketodogs · 21/11/2016 15:22
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