To think that putting a child on a gifted and talented programme...

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...for PE which means that said child will regularly (but not often) miss double Maths as a result, when said child is only average academically and struggles hugely with Maths and is having extra tuition to even keep up with his set (5 out of 10, just started year 8), is a bit concerning?

why.

not everyone is cut out for academic route, i think supporting a talet is important.

My son really struggles in school, but creativity and his stories are brilliant I don't want that spark to go.

talent

But missing a core subject that he's struggling with?

It sound like he/she is talented, think how much money footballers make, rugby players and other well know well play sport.

but he 'wont often' miss double maths....

so UABU...support the childs talent..

He's good, but highly unlikely to be a professional. He wants to be a PE teacher (at the moment!), for which he'll need a GCSE in Maths!

rugby players dont make that much i dont think pants

Often meaning once a fortnight, which is quite a lot at that age, I think?

but, he is getting extra tuition with maths

I dont think not being on the G&T for PE, will make the difference between getting GCSE Maths or not, will it?

But being on the G&T, will boost his self-esteem, which maybe beneficial to his academic learning...?

YANBU to be concerned

think of how many footballers etc get dropped by their club at 17/21 then have nothing to fall back on because they have thrown themselves completely into their sport

if I were you, I would speak to the school to see what plans they had in place for these missed maths lessons and what support they were going to offer to cover missed work

if they have this well covered then YABU, if not then YANBU

You might be right. I do worry about him.

numpty but they only have, nothing academic to fall back on....most go in to coaching or other sport related roles

which generally require GCSE maths & english

I'm not expecting great things academically, just that he does his best, but I do think basic GCSEs in core subjects are pretty vital for almost any career these days (I mean at least a C in Maths, English and science).

no not usually numpty

if he wants to be a teacher then he will need those grades OP

how will the missed lessons be compensated for?

bangs head on wall

I think I'll email the school tomorrow and find out. I'm not actually sure how the programme is going to help him practically, as he does the majority of his sport out of school and is already on school teams in school time. I think it will be a self esteem boost, I guess, but I do think it's more important that school facilitates him getting GCSEs in vital subjects he's struggling with.

The extra tuition is private, by the way, not at school.

numpty I meant if he wants to train as a teacher, he will need GCSEs to do teacher training

If he leaves professional sport and becomes a coach, he will not be required to have GCSE maths

hope your head is ok

had this with dd who is very musical but struggled with academic subjects. It was the other side of the coin though with the academic teachers refusing or complaining about her having time out of class to do choir or singing, as these were not seen as important. After her Higher results one teacher told her her results were disappointing - mostly Cs - and when she pointed out she had got an A for Higher Music, the only one of her class to do so - he said "but where will that get you?"
it is very hard balancng a non-academic gift with the need for academic subjects to fall back on. Good luck.

agree OP. DS has withdrawal lessons, but they would never take him out of a core subject.

Odd decision by the school.