....to feel that a school trip supporting a GCSE subject should be available to everyone on the course.....

[CrikeyOHare]

....and not just to whoever manages to get the form/money in first.

My son is doing GCSE History (his favourite & best subject, wants to teach it as a career) and has missed out YET AGAIN on a school trip because our form was one of the last to be opened. (And that must be the case, because we sent it in immediately).

He's never managed to go on a single trip (missed out on France, Belgium & the Lake District) and now he can't go to Germany for a week which he would have completely loved.

I don't blame the teachers at all, they don't make the policy and they are very, very apologetic but....grrrr. So annoyed.

I know, I know what you'll all say - lack of staff, some getting is better than nobody going, but it's clearly important academically rather than just a fun jolly so it seems deeply unfair that anyone has to miss out.

So, AIBU to be cross?

getting going

YANBU to be cross. But you answered yourself really, not every staff member can go so there are limited numbers, some going is better than none and it's not overly important otherwise they'd all have to go, it simply complements the curriculum.

Good luck to you son, I'm sure if it's his best subject and he knows what he wants to do already he'll achieve regardless of the trip.

If it's oversubscribed then whoever gets their form in before the stated deadline should have their name put in a hat for random selection.

Mind you - the trip was going to cost £400, so maybe I can use the money to get us a nice city break there or something.

Every cloud.

Still cross though .