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DD failed her G5 theory.

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FiveHoursSleep · 30/03/2016 10:48

We thought she would as it was a rush to get her up to speed and she only got 44% so didn't even nearly pass.
At the moment she's upset and says she won't sit it again and it proves she's a loser and useless. She has ASD and is going through a very difficult stage self confidence wise. ( She is 12 and in Y8).
We are trying to make a big thing about the fact she tried and that she can sit it again in June with more experience.
I wonder if anyone has any stories of their kids failing G5 the first time around but managing to pass it eventually?

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MuddhaOfSuburbia · 30/03/2016 11:12

awww

this is tough

how's she on her practical, and what does the teacher say?

is it worth just playing for fun/expanding her repertoire till, say, Christmas?

or is she dead set on doing it?

ReallyTired · 30/03/2016 11:08

If confidence is an issue would it be worth her tackling a lower grade first. Did she do any practice papers and were they marked by her teacher?

ReallyTired · 30/03/2016 10:54

Failing an exam is never nice. Its better that she failed grade 5 theory than her GCSEs. What preparation did she have for the exam? Did she attend any classes to prepare for the exam? If she is going to resit in June then you really need to think how you are going to prepare her, otherwise she will fail again.