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GCSE day off

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Mardymaryyou · 09/06/2025 06:11

Ds is into last week of gcse. Thurs will be the day before a science exam on Fri. Last exam on Mon is also science. He has no exam Thurs but the school have kept them in throughout the exam period to "revise". However the revision is not structured it's just revise what subject you like. No he probably won't revise if at home and I'm at work, but I kind of feel like letting him stay home anyway. The school have given them no study leave and they've had to stay in school after every exam. I feel like this late, he isn't going to learn much more anyway and what will be will be. What's everyone else doing in this situation as I know it's not just our school who has adopted this view of study leave? On the other hand he finishes altogether Monday so maybe I just make him go Thurs. Apparently no one else is going in.

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Spies · 09/06/2025 06:14

Send him in. His no one else is going in line works against him here as if there's no one else in he is more likely to revise than if he's left at home where he is likely to spend all day watching TV or gaming.

ColinOfficeTrolley · 09/06/2025 06:13

Same. DD has no exams Tuesday and detests school. I'll probably let her stay off.

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