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please please help urgently; English gcse set texts.

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RedRugNoniMouldiesEtc · 29/05/2015 22:23

Ok, long story short my foster son has been massively let down. After a tumultuous two years he had just a few weeks in school to do enough to get through a few gcses. Turns out they didn't cover any of the higher science so poor lad had 5 days and revisewise to try and get through it. Now we've realised that the only thing he's done towards English is coursework and looked at one poem. Add to this that they haven't told us which exam board he's under and I simply can't help him. I was hoping to pick up everything I can tomorrow and make the best we can but I don't know where to start now!

His exam is Tuesday 9am. Can anyone suggest what we need to look at? Any ideas for cliff notes type things?

Whilst I'm pretty cross right now I don't really blame the school, they simply aren't used to dealing with kids who want to get into college and are happy to do extra work. The poor lad is aiming for a medical based career so this is a big deal for him Sad

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MalloryTowels · 29/05/2015 22:49

He can still get the single GCSE English just with Tuesday's exam if he's entered forEnglish and not for language and literature

Haffdonga · 29/05/2015 22:48

2 different exams- lit is not as vital as the language. He's doing the language one. Don't panic!

mummytime · 29/05/2015 22:48

It's probably English Language. What is his plan for next year? It might be good for him to consider taking a extra year to get GCSEs.

Haffdonga · 29/05/2015 22:47

Lynette I think those are the texts for teaching from now, so to be examined in 2 years+.

RedRugNoniMouldiesEtc · 29/05/2015 22:45

Oh no Sad it is language on Tuesday. It looks like they've not put him in for literature? The exam was last week but he wasn't entered so it wasn't on his timetable! Wtf do we do now? He's done all the coursework, he needs English!

Oh I want to cry, I can't tell him, he's worked so hard!

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Haffdonga · 29/05/2015 22:45

DS says tell him to look at this.

Look

Apparently the guy is an "an absolute lad" and will tell him everything he needs to know.

Haffdonga · 29/05/2015 22:36

Of Mice and Men and Inspector Calls also AQA Eng lit but the exam was last week.

Bunbaker · 29/05/2015 22:33

DD has done those as well Fluffcake, but she is in year 10.

Fluffcake · 29/05/2015 22:32

DS has read of mice and men and an inspector calls. But unless you know which exam board, not much help.
Dfs is lucky to have you in his corner - good luck.

Bunbaker · 29/05/2015 22:32

It sounds like this "school" should be in special measures. Why haven't the school completed the syllabus?

Haffdonga · 29/05/2015 22:29

Could be English language AQA Tuesday? (No set texts for that)

Sorry, but he needs to start revising for the retakes plus proof of what happened for future references etc.