DS 1 has opted for A level Maths because he is perhaps fancying computer science at uni. The few we looked at all ask for A level Maths. He is at his schools 6th form.
He is not naturally talented at Maths. He got a B at GCSE in yr 11 and a C on Foundation paper in yr 10.
He is also doing physics (A @ GCSE) , IT (A @ gcse) and Psychology. He has no problem with these so far.
However, his 6th form have decided that they will be tested every four weeks and if they don't pass will be kicked off.
Had the first test this week and he got 21%. Says only one person passed, this was a boy who got an A* at GCSE and the highest mark in the school. Teacher said he was expecting 80%.
What I think has happened is DS was in set 3 for Maths and appears not to have been taught some of the higher level stuff which the kids ( a and a *s) who were in set 1 were. Perhaps something to do with I think, if I understand it right, he was fast tracked in yr 10? and missed stuff due to that, but I might not be right about that.
So to get to the bloody point.
Once they get into the A level syllabus and work will he be taught things from scratch or is he screwed if he doesn't get the a* gcse stuff. Does that make sense?! He can do the maths in physics well enough.