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How much of a say did you/do you have in your Yr9 LO's Options?

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MaureenMLove · 24/02/2010 22:06

I just keep being told, they are called yr9 options, not parent options!

Did you push for them to take the right ones (in your opinion!) Did you guide them into the right ones or did you say 'you do what makes you happy?'

Just received DD's mid-term profile and it would be a crying shame, judging by the comments and results, if she didn't do a couple of the ones she is dithering on!

Do tell. I'm about to face another hurdle on the racetrack of parenthood and I fear I will not be Colin Jackson!

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MaureenMLove · 24/02/2010 22:21

She had very clear ideas about what she wants to do in life Elvislives. She really, really needs A level biology and she is going to be mightily pissed off, when her teachers tell her she'll have to do at least double science!

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MaureenMLove · 24/02/2010 22:18

Oh god!!! That's what bothers me more, tbh! She seems to think that she's not going to bother taking double or triple science at GCSE, because she'll pick up Biology at A level! It just so isn't going to happen!!

Trouble is, mummy dearest knows nothing! (I only work in a secondary school and speak to the head of Science for advice every bloody day!)

She can't be arsed, that's the problem. I want her to do French as well, but that means two hard core subjects as far as she is concerned and wants an easy life!

Childhood is so wasted on the youth!

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elvislives · 24/02/2010 22:15

My father chose my options and I wasn't allowed any say in it. I ended up dropping 2 subjects in my final year and flunking a 3rd, because I wasn't interested.

DH insisted that our DCs be allowed complete free rein with their options. When I expressed concern to the Head that they would make the wrong decision he said that they have so many compulsory subjects now that they don't get much choice. His advice was to pick subjects they enjoyed and not to worry about the combination.

saggarmakersbottomknocker · 24/02/2010 22:14

Thankfully dd and I had similar ideas so it wasn't too traumatic. Now if you ask me about A-levels...........

Good luck

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