A couple of months ago I posted a thread about DD wanting to take 3 creative subjects (art, music, performing arts) at GCSE and whether this was a good idea .
Previous thread is here
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/secondary/3438726-GCSE-Options-academic-child-picking-multiple-creative-options
Since then school has announced that they will offer drama GCSE from next year. DD also decided that she didn't really want to do art because of the coursework.
She was keen to take: combined science, history, philosophy, Spanish, drama, music (maths and 2 English compulsory).
Unfortunately we've now been given the option blocks and to my mind they are very restrictive.
She has to take at least 2 Science and at least 1 humanity (DD will choose history).
Then the next block is extra science (for DC wanting to take triple), art and 3 other creative subjects.
Next block is extra science, drama and other creative subjects.
Basically as DD doesn't want to take triple science, she is constrained to take 2 creative subjects from these blocks. Music is in a different block, so if she wanted to take it she would be back to 3 creative subjects. Plus DD is actually not keen on doing art now!
We've asked if the blocks are set in stone and been told that we can write down any coments and they will be considered. DD's music teacher has also agreed its odd that music is not in with other creative subject blocks (which would fix all our problems!) . But on the basis school is unlikely to change we are now torn between
In addition to combined science and history
- Art drama, philosophy, Spanish
- Art, drama, music plus Spanish or philosophy
Or
- Triple science, history, music, drama, Spanish or Philosophy (DD suggested this as she is so unsure about art but I'm not sure it's right for her. She is a genuine allrounder but probably science is her least favourite and least good subject, though she would still likely do well)