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Can I withdraw dd from maths exam?

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dingit · 17/11/2014 11:37

Did GCSE yr 10.
Yr 11 entry will be for Further Maths. Due to crap or no teaching, ( been on here moaning before) her predicted grade is E.
I really can't see the point her sitting it. I would much rather she concentrated on her other exams.
I'm really pissed at the school and hope I have the right to withdraw her. Anyone know for sure?

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Hakluyt · 17/11/2014 12:18

Sorry- misread. Has she already got a C for maths GCSE?

Hakluyt · 17/11/2014 12:16

Can you get her a tutor? Or something? Not having GCSE maths will close a lot of doors to her in the future. What is the school doing about it?

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dingit · 17/11/2014 12:15

It's not a GCSE, more like AS level, so won't go on their records.

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Leeds2 · 17/11/2014 11:57

I have no idea, but worth asking! They may require her to sit in the maths class so that she is being supervised, even though she might be doing another subject.

I can see that they would not want your DD giving up if it prompted a few others to do the same. There might also be a requirement for all students to do maths up to the age of 16. On the other hand, if your DD is really going to get an E, it won't look brilliant in their GCSE records.