Moving yr7 son due to too much welsh

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Mandy1999 · 04/04/2011 20:43

My yr 7 son is struggling in his school due to the fact that they have chosen to educate him in every subject in welsh, including French!!! Welsh is his second language. The school just doesn't seem to understand they are making school much harder than it needs to be. It claims in it's perspectus that it is bilingual,rubbish!!! Maths and the sciences should be in English so they can study one of these in higher education. The policies of this school are awful. I have applied for an English school 25 miles away, it is terrible that you can't get the education you wish for your child without moving them miles away!! I am so disgusted in this system!! What do think!!

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Chaotica · 04/04/2011 21:42

Didn't you know this beforehand?

Also, it won't make a bit of difference to his prospects, he should easily be able to change languages in maths and science when he needs to.

IwishIwasmoreorganised · 04/04/2011 21:38

"They have chosen to educate him in every subject in Welsh"

Surely you made that choice when you opted for him to go to that school?

Did he not go through a Welsh medium primary school?

With what you've told us in your op then YABU

loonyrationalist · 04/04/2011 21:34

Yabu. He will improve his welsh beyond recognition being immersed in it every day, it should have been a concern when applying if anything but it seems weird to be complaining about it now. What does your son think??

TalkinPeace2 · 04/04/2011 21:26

You (plural Welsh) voted for devolution
the details of welsh schools are very clear and public

FABsBackAndIsWell · 04/04/2011 20:44

Surely you knew this before you sent him to the school?

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