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Can we have an options thread for parents of 'average' children?

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GossamerHailfilter · 07/02/2014 12:47

I know it may not ft the demographic of MN, but there must be some of us who have children who are middle of the road.

We are currently choosing DS's options to take forward into year 9. He is very keen to do German and History for his language and humanity. He is a bit unsure about his options, but after options evening he is leaning towards ICT and Applied Business.

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Creamycoolerwithcream · 07/02/2014 16:11

My DS is a funny boy. He hates, hates, hates practical stuff. For the last two years all he has done is moan about technology and how he's not going to school each Friday to avoid it. Today he comes home with these amazing rolls he's made in cooking and announces he wants to do food technology!

Creamycoolerwithcream · 07/02/2014 16:07

What's RM?

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GossamerHailfilter · 07/02/2014 16:01

Geography is our backup.

He was interested in doing astronomy until he realised it was alot of exams. He is definitely better at coursework.

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GossamerHailfilter · 07/02/2014 15:59

Creamy - DS is exactly the same, above average in maths as this is his real strength. He isn't practical at all although he does like using eqiupment in D&T. He did want to do RM but we tried to gently steer him away from the idea. One look at the coursework at options evening scared him off!

He wanted to do media studies, but his english levels are not high enough :(.

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cory · 07/02/2014 15:44

Ds has just climbed up to average- was in bottom set but is working his way up. He is very interested in history and current affairs and hopeless at practical subjects, so will be doing History and Geography if timetables allow. He doesn't like it that school insist on one practical subject, as he really hates working with his hands. Good job he isn't at one of those schools that seem to think if you aren't outstanding at academic subjects, you've got to be good with your hands.

mary21 · 07/02/2014 14:00

Ds2 says german geography, business and sociology.

Creamycoolerwithcream · 07/02/2014 13:07

My son is also in year 9. He is very good at Maths and Science, but probably a bit below average at English. So overall probably average or a bit above. He's doing double science ( although he's good at it he doesn't want to do triple), German, History, Geography and ICT. So very similar to your DS's choices.