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Ebacc- compulsory?

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TwigTheWonderKid · 29/01/2019 19:14

DS is submitting his GCSE option choices this week. At the weekend he let us know how much he hates languages and would much rather choose something else.

I know the Ebacc is more a tool to judge schools than anything else and no university, apart from UCL, requires a MFL as an entry requirement.

The school's GCSE booklet includes a MFl in the"Compulsory" section, but I am wondering if we have any influence in this situation?

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noblegiraffe · 29/01/2019 20:39

He’s not going to be able to choose e.g geography instead of French if there are no geography classes running when French is timetabled so if the school says it’s compulsory, don’t expect them to rip up the timetable for you.