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First day of sixth form and DD been told she cant do A levels she wants.

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VoldemortsNipple · 04/09/2012 21:03

She wanted to do Drama, Spanish, Applied science and Health and Social care. The school have put subjects into blocks and two are in the same block. (science and Spanish)

She could swap applied science for biology but they are unwilling to take her due to her science GCSE results. She got a D in y10 and C in y11. Although her effort and results were As in the biology module in y11.There is nothing else in the biology block she is interested in. The only other option they have given her is Sociology in another school.

That would leave her with Drama, Health and Social Care, Applied Science and Sociology. Which I know from MN are not very strong subjects for university applications.

She doesn't know what she wants to do after school but is thinking about something connected with health and science. Maybe mental health.

I feel guttered for her and don't know if she would even get a place in the community college at this late stage.

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BonnieBumble · 04/09/2012 21:46

Could you argue her case for Biology do you think? It is the norm to want a minimum of a B to do a science A level but if Biology was her strength perhaps you could put it to them that they reconsider. She really doesn't want to end up with no science related A levels if she is thinking of a career in nursing.

VoldemortsNipple · 04/09/2012 21:39

Yes psychology was available but only in the block with Spanish and applied science. They actually offered her, drama, psychology, health an social care and sociology. But that took away two of her original options.

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BonnieBumble · 04/09/2012 21:06

What about Psychology? Is that an option?