Dd having second thoughts about an A Level subject

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Dancergirl · 02/10/2017 15:25

She's doing English Lit, Sociology and History. She's realised after 5 weeks that she's not enjoying History.

A few things bothering her - she worked really hard for her GCSE and still only got a B (although she got 75% overall, high grade boundaries).

They spent the first few weeks just watching films, now the work has started she's not enjoying it and finding it boring. She doesn't want to stick it out for 2 years.

She's thinking of possibly changing to Spanish but not sure. I suggested a science, maybe Biology (she got AA for dual Science).

I assume it's not too late to change?

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noblegiraffe · 02/10/2017 16:50

I can't see schools allowing any changes in January except to drop subjects, they'll have missed too much work. She needs to talk urgently to the school about whether this is still possible, with a plan to catch up on the work that she has missed.

orangeowls · 02/10/2017 16:36

Is she wants to swap she needs to do so ASAP. I’m a teacher and pupils still swap at this point but she will need to catch up on the bits she has missed.

poisonedbypen · 02/10/2017 16:32

Surely there will come a point (fairly soon) where they have covered too much for people to catch up? I think they give them 2 weeks at my DCs school. Maybe ask the school rather than people who don't know?

LIZS · 02/10/2017 16:31

Dd thinks so although I thought they could only drop a subject then (most start with 4 and there are exams at end November). Seems like a lot of ground to make up otherwise.

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Dancergirl · 02/10/2017 16:27

So they can still change in the New Year lizs?

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LIZS · 02/10/2017 15:30

Depends on the school. Ours gave 2 weeks for swapping and now no changes until New Year.

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