GCSE '18s (20) - half term beckons!

Yes ‘reasonable adjustments’ has been at the forefront of my mind since I heard from him whistl.

Cherryburn I can't see why it would be difficult for the teacher to give notice that she's about to move onto a new topic and say what it is. She must know if she's is in any way competent at planning. So, it can only be that she doesn't want to, and that can only be because its a tiny extra effort for herself.

Reasonable adjustments" is the phrase that comes to mind. And failure to make the reasonable adjustments is what? A violation of the Equality Act 2010??

I agree whistl. If she’d said she’d mislaid the second half of the paper that would have been frustrating but as you say, anyone can make a mistake. It’s the accusation that he’s either not done it or deliberately not handed it in that’s made me (and DS) so angry.

I’ve emailed the HoD to request a slot with him at parents’ evening. Pretty sure they’ll be moved into sets after half term and I’m going to say I want him moved out of her class regardless. To be honest he’s had problems with her since term started. He asked her if she could give him a heads up when they were moving on to a new topic so that he could have a look at it before the lesson (because she seems to teach at pace and expects them to copy from the board and listen at the same time, and his dyslexia makes this really difficult) and she said it wasn’t really possible for her to do that...

From a school point of view, DS2 is doing well - working hard, joining things, volunteering to help.

At home he has recently become uncommunicative (unless sighs and grunts count as communication) and not very cooperative when asked to do something. This is very unlike him.

He is socially a bit delayed, so it's hopefully just that he is just now hitting the adolescent / teenage developmental phase. I will keep an eye on it as we have a family history of mental health problems.

That's so unprofessional of the teacher, Cherryburn. The accusing your Ds of lying is actually the worst part because anyone can make a mistake but that is an error of judgement that will impact his relationship with her for the next two years. I'd be mad and I'd complain to the HoD.

I'm glad that you are going to get the opportunity to put her straight Cherryburn

cherry how frustrating! Yes, luckily you can bring it up!

Speaking of exams/tests...I’ve had a series of furious texts from DS this morning. They did a maths assessment in class last week (done during a double lesson so pretty big/long). DS did a lot of work for it and felt it had gone pretty well. They got their papers back today and DS was only given the first half of his. The teacher accused him of either not having done the rest or not handing it in. Refused to accept that she may (must) have lost it.

I’m so pissed off a) because he really wanted the feedback on how he’s doing b) because I know how much work he did for it and c) because she’s accused him of lying. Luckily it’s parents’ evening this week so we’ll be able to have a discussion about it.

Never mind turning marking around quickly - DS is astounded to find that he is getting his worked marked at all! iImakes a huge difference to know if you are on the right track or not.

The secondary school believed in peer marking. Even at GCSE, DS's english teacher only read 6 things that he wrote over two years. God knows how she was able to accurately predict his grades. (Oh, that's right - she got them completely wrong!)

I am also interested in whether we get a report card or anything in writing. DD is doing exams at the moment which will determine which A Level to drop and whether she should do an EPQ. They are turning the marking around very quickly since her meeting with head of year is Wednesday. When she swapped Maths for Gov&Pol I had to send an email confirming that I was happy with the change, so I am a bit bemused that parents aren't included in Wednesday's conversations.
....mind you, it's her decision so I guess there's no real reason to include me in the conversation.

Busy week last week for me so just catching up with news. Hope all ok eagle. Shame about the half terms Alexander, but quality time with each dc will hopefully be nice.

No grade card or report here - I don't think there will be anything until February parent consultation and reporting of first rond of tests after half term.

I am very preoccupied with my work - it's front line NHS in a team whose workload exceeds what we are comissioned for by 100% (measured bu number of patients we see). Without outing myself, it's also an acute service so the work can't be planned and there is no option but to just get on with it. I really need a new job but I have a lot of flexibility in terms of hours and days which helped enormously over the GCSE period so I'm waiting a bit (and hoping the stress doesn't kill me!)

We have the same Alexander - half terms on different weeks.

Sticker - I do think its a benefit for our dc and their peers, that they have made the transition from leaving school to go to huge university style sixth form colleges at this point (whilst they still have the stability of living at home with their family). Whilst it is a 'shock' to an extent and a big adjustment (hence the girl that you reference switching to a different college having not settled), if / when they actually go to university it will be more of a gradual step change which they fairly well prepared for.

Quality time with each then.

Unfortunately Ds has half term the following week so we can’t really have any family days out.

We are going to Birmingham for the day combined with a trip to the Dance Medicine clinic. (a little known about NHS service)

Enjoy your time together Alex. You've all had so much upheaval over the last few months that you deserve a break.

More for Eaglefly.

Dd feels her A levels are going well. Looking forward to having her home for a week. She’s working Saturday morning so we are going to go & pick her up after work.

Eaglefly

Has everyone's subject choices settled down now? A few have dropped their 4th subject now and one dropped the bombshell on Friday that she was moving to another huge 6th form tomorrow as she was struggling to settle down. DD is not upset as it's one of the group who have been vile in the past.

Thank you. It will be ok. Appreciate your thoughts.

I had a bit of a google search and found a site called Revisely. Not sure if it is any good but will ask DD to take a look. I am
Not 100% sure what boards DD is doing so hoping one of those are here.

Yep - hope you are okay eaglefly

I sent you a PM, eaglefly. Hope you are ok.

Thanks all. Things will be ok we hope but not easy right now. I never thought of checking student room. Will check it. Thank u

Tassomai do AS levels now.

Otherwise, I don't know yet. Is teenmum60 still around? She was always good with these suggestions

Yes hope all ok eaglefly. I don’t know either as neither DD or DS did sciences. Have you looked on TSR? That’s often a good source of recommendations.

Hope you're ok Eaglefly. I don't know the answer but its a good question.

Not been on much lately as too much going on real life. Hard to explain and will be outing. Have tried to read and catch up with all of your news.

Wanted to ask are there any good sites or your tube videos that explain the a level science concepts? Knew there was stuff during gcse but any idea for a levels?