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Tell me about Citizenship GCSE. Which is apparently compulsory at my DD's school. She doesn't want to do it.

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bellinisurge · 28/01/2021 10:44

As it says in the subject, Citizenship GCSE has now been deemed compulsory at my DD's school. She would prefer to do Triple Science but doesn't want to lose a free space in her GSCE options to do it. She deliberately didn't go to a faith school (despite being in a feeder primary) to avoid having RE GCSE forced on her.
Any suggestions?

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TeenPlusTwenties · 28/01/2021 11:39

titchy is a well respected poster, no need to be rude to her.

She also has a point. Schools can set what they want to be compulsory. DD's comp has a 0.5 RE as compulsory end y10. This is partly because the national curriculum has RE as compulsory in KS4.

What does Citizenship actually cover? DD's RE full course has a lot of interesting topics (capital punishment, abortion, just wars etc).

There are always compromises to be reached when choosing GCSE options. Schools can't give 'free choice' as they don't have free choice for timetabling. If your DD really wants to do triple science they can prioritise it above other options. Not doing citizenship is unlikely to mean school will put on special lessons just for your DD.

TheMarzipanDildo · 28/01/2021 11:36

According to AQA

“Students will gain a deeper knowledge of democracy, government and law. They'll learn how to create sustained and reasoned arguments, present their own viewpoints and those of others, and plan practical citizenship action that delivers benefits for society.“

Sounds great actually although I appreciate that that doesn’t help your DD. Also have you emailed the school? There may well be room for manoeuvring.

TheMarzipanDildo · 28/01/2021 11:33

I think Citizenship is a lot broader than just RE! How many subjects is she allowed to take?

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bellinisurge · 28/01/2021 11:31

If I'd wanted a drive-by gobshite response I would have put this in AIBU

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bellinisurge · 28/01/2021 11:25

Or you could be helpful. Hope you enjoyed being snarky and it made you feel good.

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titchy · 28/01/2021 11:16

How about sucking it up? Why is she different from all the others kids?

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