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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 · 11/01/2012 22:57

Maybe this is normal?

Maybe I worry ove-much?

I don't know - I did 8 & stuggled with them

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KatyMac · 11/01/2012 22:44

I agree but halfway through Yr 9 I can't see them changing

Poor DD - I think we will prioritise some subjects and 'dump' others

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upatdawn · 11/01/2012 22:37

I just don't get doing exams in year 9 personally, they're designed for 16 year olds! All that happens is that the majority of students will get mediocre results in year nine and better results in years 10 and 11, meaning that the exams they took earlier won't be looked at. If there are other parents feeling this way would you be able to speak to the school about it?

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KatyMac · 11/01/2012 22:36

Average comp

& DD is an average child - you know set 3 - average

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MrsJAlfredPrufrock · 11/01/2012 22:35

Your poor daughter. What sort of school is it?

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KatyMac · 11/01/2012 22:29

They all do Btec in yr 9 then depending on the results they do 1, 2 or 3 sciences in 10 & 11

It's too much isn't it?

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upatdawn · 11/01/2012 22:26

That sounds like a ridiculous workload. My DSs do 11 spread out over the two years and including a creative subject (both chose DT). Although all the exams are at the end of year 11 I think it's a good way of doing things as at the end of year 10 my boys definitely weren't mature enough to knuckle down to revision. Anyway universities can't descriminate againts people who have a more realistic number of gcse's; IMO you're only losing out by doing more.
By the way, why does you DD have to do Btech science if she's already doing dual or triple, that sounds a bit silly to me!

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KatyMac · 11/01/2012 22:22

She does:
GCSE Spanish & Geography over yrs9 & 10 (options she chose)
GCSE Maths, RE & Science (double or triple depending on he grade in yr 9) over yrs 10 & 11
GCSE Eng lang Yr 10
GCSE Eng Lit Y 11
Btech Dance & Science in Yr 9 (she chose Dance)
An option in Yr 10 & 2 options in Yr 11

I think it's too many

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upatdawn · 11/01/2012 22:20

Are the Btecs in subjects she wants to do or are there any of her choices she doesn't want to do? If there are subjects she isn't going to enjoy then 14 gcse's is completely counter productive. I don't get how schools can't see that students will do better doing a more manageable number of gcse's in subjects they'll enjoy Confused

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