It always was a debate whether dd should go to college and do a vocational course, or stay on and do A levels in 6th form.
She decided at the beginning of september to take A levels. She got decent results and GCSEs, however she is not academic naturally, and she has to work her socks off. She is also dyslexic which doesn't help, and takes a significant time to read. She had her 25% extra time withdrawn (she is being retested this week, apparently it needs to be redone for the examining boards) and is in a panic about the workload.
She started off with 4 A levels, and now has reduced to 3, and done some subject swaps in the beginning of term. But she is deeply unhappy, very upset all teh time and is panicking about the workload. I have spoken to her tutor, head of sixth form and teachers and they are helping as much as they can, but I can't bear the thought of dd being so unhappy for the next 2 years. She is very stressed and panicky, and finds it so very hard.
Would it be worth getting a tutor for a few hours a week? i am prepared to throw money at the problem if it would help at all. She wishes that she took to vocational option, but I would think it is far too late to swap to a different course now. The poor thing thinks it is the end of the bloody world.
Is anyone else in the same boat and can offer any advice, because I am stuck.
Thanks.
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Is anyone else's Year 12 child having terrible troubles with A levels? DD is really unhappy and struggling.
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GetOrfAKAMrsUsainBolt · 01/11/2012 13:15
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