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What happens to good all rounders?

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FiveHoursSleep · 13/03/2014 10:56

Our eldest is in Y7 and we've just had her first parents evening.
She's doing well in everything and really has no weak subjects. She also enjoys most of her subjects most of the time.
DD plays instruments so would also like to continue with music but isn't very sporty, although she enjoys swimming and hockey.
Next year she's going to pick up an extra language ( trying to decide between Spanish and Latin, she'll continue with French) and will keep working hard, but I wondered which direction your children went in when it came to GCSE, A levels and uni, if they were all rounders at this age?
I'm a bit worried that she's going to find it hard to concentrate on being really good at a few subjects rather than quite good at them all, IYSWIM.

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motherinferior · 13/03/2014 12:28

They have lots of lovely choice later on. I have no idea what DD1 will specialise in. This gives me a huge sense of relief, in all honesty.

senua · 13/03/2014 12:26

I'm a bit worried that she's going to find it hard to concentrate on being really good at a few subjects rather than quite good at them all, IYSWIM.

I'd say that it is perfectly possible - indeed, desirable - to be an all-rounder up until GCSE so you don't need to worry for a few years yet.
DD knew quite early on how she wanted to specialise; DS didn't until the last moment (and is still hedging his bets, even now). They all find their own path.

AtiaoftheJulii · 13/03/2014 11:54

I think usually they just naturally get more interested in different things as they get older. Doesn't mean she'll necessarily get better grades at some than the other - from my dd1's gcse grades you couldn't have predicted her A levels. But just like you're probably more interested in some things than others, so will she and then she'll be able to narrow things down too :)

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