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GCSE choices

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MerlinFromCamelot · 02/01/2014 11:55

Happy new year to all if you.

Now that the hols are over DD will have to make her GCSE choices in the next few weeks. Problem is that I'm mortified that she will be making the wrong choices. She has changed her mind 4 times over the Christmas holidays!

Now what? We are having a parents evening later this month. Do schools normally make recommendations regarding choices, should I approach the school myself about this? Any advice as how go help DD make the right choices would be very much appreciated. I'm well aware that she will make her own choices, I just think it is worrying that she changed her mind so often and so close to decision day.

Please help.

Thank you

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LIZS · 02/01/2014 12:08

Do you have a parents evening lined up before you need to make the choices? ds had to choose in Spring Year 9 but they could have been changed later.

NoComet · 02/01/2014 12:07

What does she want to do?
What is she good at?
What does she enjoy?

A lot of collage courses want 5a-c with English and maths, DDs sixth form offer is 6Bs (and an A if she does maths).

You therefore need to balance likes and ability. School will push MFL, but if your dyslexic like DD or the teachers are as bad as mine were, it may be too risky.

curlew · 02/01/2014 12:00

What do you mean- wrong choices? What is she changing her mind about? She will have to do a basic core of subjects- it's only a few she has any choice over.