I’m so concerned for my daughter who is about to sit her GCSEs.
She goes back to school after Easter break tomorrow and it’s become clear how poor her results are likely to be.
I’ve been really unimpressed by the school (older child went to another school until 3 years ago when she left at the end of Yr 11 so I do have some marker to go by). But thought I was over imagining it.
Her mock results were awful.we strategised over how to help and support. And have followed as agreed/suggested.
The school did the last Eng Lit mock (paper 2) just before Easter. It wasn’t the second or third mock. It was the first time they did a mock for paper 2. Anyway, she got a Grade 3.
She’s had very little feedback.
But I’ve realised that the isssue appears to be her essay writing. It’s almost like she says 10 words when she should be saying 30. The texts are Macbeth, Inspector Calls and Jekyl and Hyde.
She knows the content (flash cards are answered well), but she can’t get it down on paper.
And with a little over two weeks to go realise there isn’t an awful lot she can do.
She reads model answers but just can’t get it down. She starts to write a plan and just freezes. She tried to follow the intro, 2 or 3 paragraphs of analysis and conclusion but she just can’t do it.
If any one has any nuggets of help, I’d appreciate it. Or even some specific web pages to look at - a lot have model questions and answers but she doesn’t seems to take anything from that. Thank you.