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AS results

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fernandes71 · 13/08/2015 16:48

My son did unexpectedly badly in his AS levels and has to resit the year. The school is not letting him resit and he has to change schools. Have no idea how to go about this and am completely stressed. Any ideas? he did really well in his GCSCe. Any ideas/tips?

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fernandes71 · 14/08/2015 07:29

JeanSeBerg he did chemistry biology and pe

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fernandes71 · 14/08/2015 07:28

Thank you all for the feedback. Will definitely ask the above questions honeysuckle jasmine. It's so tough knowing what to say or think. DoctorDonnaNoble would you recommend new subjects in a new school. Is that not a complete waste of a whole year? We have never looked into Btech or college and wouldn't know where to start. I am hoping the school will guide us today

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honeysucklejasmine · 14/08/2015 06:30

Agree that a new start might be better than rehashing same stuff. It generally doesn't work. IME, they tend to have an attitude of "I know this already" and get a bit cocky. The truth bring that if they did indeed already know it they would be in year 13 by now. Socially it can be hard to stay at the same school and watch your peers go without you.

You need to ask the right questions today - do his subject teachers think he's capable? Did they realise he would do badly? Did they tell you? Did your dc do anything about it?

Good luck to you

DoctorDonnaNoble · 14/08/2015 06:12

I teach at a grammar school and every year there are some students who don't make the minimum grades to continue. When it is in all subjects they are usually called in for a discussion. It may not be possible to repeat the year in a small school due to timetabling and class sizes. For example, a scientist would struggle as those classes are usually full, or an unusual combination may not be possible due to a timetable clash.
Students are counselled and supported through their decisions. Often a new start, with new subjects can be very beneficial. It's difficult to repeat a year at the school you're already at for social reasons, I have seen this be successful and unsuccessful.
Good luck with the meeting.

JeanSeberg · 14/08/2015 06:04

Would he consider a college instead and do eg a btec? What subjects does he study (eg science, languages, humanities)?

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fernandes71 · 14/08/2015 05:50

Thank you tiggytape and bigbluebus. We are going to school today to check our options. Unfortunately he had done poorly on all 3 subjects and cannot carry on to year 13.

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bigbluebus · 13/08/2015 19:41

I think this may possibly be due partly to funding. Does your DS actually want to re-sit a whole year of the subjects he has just done badly in or would it be better for him to change subjects? I know at DS's 6th form, people who did badly in AS but who wanted to continue with those subjects, had to do re-sits alongside A2's and only those who realised they had chosen subjects they seemed to be struggling with and changed to different subjects were allowed to re-sit year 12. Something to do with the funding being for a different course if they change subjects, I think.
Of course, with it being a Grammar school they might just be thinking of their league tables/results.

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fernandes71 · 13/08/2015 16:55

It's a grammar school. going there tomorrow to check options but this is what they have told him today

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LIZS · 13/08/2015 16:51

Is this a private school, I can't imagine a state school being able to ? Could you look at 6th form or FE college instead?