DSD (15) phoned this afternoon in a state of abject misery.
She's aiming to be a midwife, her teachers know this, and she needs Biology. She chose it as one of her Fifth year subjects back in May, and started the class before hols, continuing this week.
Today, she was summoned from class and told that other children had received higher marks than expected in Biology, and wished to switch subjects.
She and six others, with the lowest passes at Standard Grade, were told they had been removed from the class, and had to choose an alternative subject by the end of school. There was no parental consultation on this matter whatsoever.
Previously, she was a disinterested student, but her results in tests in Jan 06 rattled her. Net result - she busted her backside this past year, improved dramatically, and passed 7 subjects, failing with a 5 in Maths. She's tried to be more responsible, and was accepted as a prefect. She's not a natural student, but she's put her all into it lately, seeking out extra tuition for herself from teachers, where neccessary.
Can they make this decision on the stated grounds,in the sure knowledge that it prevents or at the least hinders, her path to her chosen career?
I'm sorry this is so long, I'm so upset for her, education wasn't her thing for so long, and she's feeling very low and rejected right now. I'm composing an email to the Education Department, but what are the legalities?
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DSD ousted from class for brighter pickychoosies - education boffins advise, please
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jaynehater · 16/08/2007 21:18
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