Hi
Thanks for reading.
I have RTFT on year 12 preparing for AS levels but there isn't any specific answer to my problem so have started this thread.
Year 12 DD is studying Chemistry, Maths, Physics and RS.
She not sitting the papers for Chemistry and Physics due to suffering from anxiety, panic attacks and low level depression.
She intends to drop RS.
At parents' evening predicted grades were low but all teachers said not to worry and that they weren't indicative of the overall final grade that could be achieved.
We asked if DD needed any additional tutoring help and were told "no".
I've been contacted by a member of staff, suggesting the DD needs to reevaluate her uni choices as it's unlikely that she will get the AAA or AAB that she needs to get into Uni.
I asked if it was just DD in this situation and was told a number of pupils are in the same situation (not that this makes me feel any better).
I asked this as I think there is a bit of panic at the school with this new system, I have lost faith in the school and the support of the staff.
She's been to see one of her tutors today to ask for additional help and was told
"I've never known a grade E student get a grade A"
My questions are;
Is it worth getting additional support over the summer and going over the work for the past year?
Should she try and work harder and improve her grades or just accept that she won't achieve?
Is anybody else struggling or have a huge disparity between what they thought they were capable of and what is likely?
Thanks again, DD and I are both really down about the whole thing, we need a fresh perspective
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Year12 · 17/05/2016 11:23
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