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Private school

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tanianott · 20/05/2022 20:14

I have been trying to get my son into private school he is due to go to year 7 this year and I really do not want him in state school, however he failed llandaff so then we tried St John’s however his assessment from there still came back weak. They have given us another chance for him to sit the assessment in July so we are now spending a fortune on tuition. Anyone have advice on St John’s and what is the possibility of them accepting him even if his test is still not up to standard ? We have asked if they would take him on a trial basis if we kept up the tuition 🙏

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NatriumChloride · 20/05/2022 20:26

It sounds like your son isn’t the right fit for the place. He’d likely be one of the weaker students in the year and it would be a lot of pressure for him to keep up. I feel sorry for him already, having to undertake masses of tuition to sit an exam twice. His self esteem must be really poor now.
what are you hoping to achieve?

ancientgran · 20/05/2022 20:19

I'd be worried that it would be too much pressure for him if say he just scraped in after lots and lots of tuition. It would be horrible for his self esteem.

redskyatnight · 20/05/2022 20:17

I'd suggest you repost with a less generic title (or ask MN to change your title). You are going to get lots of people reading your thread who have no clue what you are talking about, and will miss the people who might know.