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I got it wrong, the school doesn't want DD to do 14 GCSEs

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KatyMac · 11/01/2012 21:52

Only 12 plus 2 Btechs

That's not fair

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KatyMac · 19/01/2012 21:38

It's officially compulsory (as is 3 science if she gets a good Btec result)

But the third science and RE wee all they were prepared to let us give up

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hocuspontas · 19/01/2012 21:33

Oh yes miscounted! That's better! Do they have to do RE? I know it was a compulsory GCSE at dd2's school.

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KatyMac · 19/01/2012 21:31

Don't know if you noticed but I'm quite cross too

She will be doing PA in 6th form - almost certainly vocational

But I am doing the best I can......(isn't science 2?)

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hocuspontas · 19/01/2012 21:26

Sorry for the rant! I just get cross about things like this Blush

hocuspontas · 19/01/2012 21:25

So only 8 GCSEs? And 4 in year 10? What's the likelihood of getting As and Bs in year 10? Or are the school only interested in getting the 'magical' C grades?
All this cramming into one year, PAH!!
Also what happens at 6th Form when you want to take a subject you haven't touched since year 10? I wonder that the students can remember anything they've learned!

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KatyMac · 19/01/2012 21:18

We had to sacrifice the third science & agree to Bus studies rather than whatever cooking is called atm

But I think she is happy(ish) & I can hopefully help her keep up with Business Science & Maths ........but who knows

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EightiesChick · 19/01/2012 21:15

That sounds better, and with Music and Drama in the mix it will balance out the heavier reading etc with some of the others. I think it is wise to stop at 12 as an absolute maximum.

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KatyMac · 19/01/2012 21:11

Final choice:
Btec Dance Yr 9
Btec Science Yr 9
GCSE Spanish Y10
GCSE Geography Yr10
GCSE Music Yr10
GCSE English Lang Yr10
GCSE Maths Yr11
GCSE Double Science Yr11
GCSE Eng Lit Yr11
GCSE Business Studies Yr11
Btec Drama Yr11

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KatyMac · 18/01/2012 21:25

Options Evening & most of the teachers had no idea about the dance & stuff

No-one knew she could only really do homework Friday & Sunday

We are down to a firm 12, no discussion, no augment; so we will see how it goes if she fails any of them Sad

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KatyMac · 15/01/2012 11:33

I know; but she was uber academic before they moved he down 2 sets when she was ill

But now she is working very hard on her dancing/performing and will return to academia when she has dancer her little heart out. Vocational school would be a better option but for the whole being ill thing

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ASByatt · 15/01/2012 11:26

that came out a bit wrong KatyM I hope you know what I mean!

ASByatt · 15/01/2012 11:25

I would never blame any parent for wanting what they feel is best for thier child!

Sometimes the query is whether what the parents wants is actually in the child's best interest, but in this case it does sound like a crazy GCSE schedule for a student who is not uber-academic.

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KatyMac · 15/01/2012 11:11

BTW I know I'm being a pain/awkward but I have to do the best I can for her

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KatyMac · 15/01/2012 11:10

I've suggested she sits in the SN unit; but they said that would be disruptive for her Hmm?

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ASByatt · 15/01/2012 11:05

Eeek sorry typos, not put my lenses in yet!

ASByatt · 15/01/2012 11:04

OK well in that casethey may be concerned about how much of her week she ends up spending basically unsupervised inthe library?

Not meaning to saound awkward, just thinking about the high schools I know!

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KatyMac · 15/01/2012 11:03

ASByatt - she already spends PE like that (2 hrs a week) & they are suggesting she can have RE like that next year (1 hr a week)

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ASByatt · 15/01/2012 10:54

Hmm seeker I'd be surprised if school agreed to that - usually pupils only given exemption from subjects in exceptional circumstances, otherwise can you imagine the deluge of kids wanting to do the same thing? Who would supervise them?

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KatyMac · 15/01/2012 10:42

Maybe

I'll have a talk to DD; ultimately she makes the decision unfortunately

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seeker · 14/01/2012 23:47

But if tell them rAther than asking what can they do?

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KatyMac · 14/01/2012 20:42

I like that idea - but they already said no to it

Well she can do that for RE (1 hour a week)

I feel such a whinge bags atm

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seeker · 14/01/2012 19:58

She sits in the library and does her homework. I've just asked dd and there are a couple of girls she knows who are doing fewer. One because she came from a Steiner school, and one because she's dyslexic.

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KatyMac · 14/01/2012 19:57

Or we say - OK she will attend the class but do no homework for A, B & C?

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KatyMac · 14/01/2012 19:54

Who supervises her in school during that timetable slot if I do that?

Actually I quite like the idea

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KatyMac · 14/01/2012 19:53

I suppose if you have 150-180 children in a year & you have to do timetabling you need some rules

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