Teacher Reply Over Summer

[hairnightmare17]

Son is in secondary school.

We received school reports on Monday. One grade on there is different to what my son said he achieved. It was a terrible mark for an important subject and he would need work on it over the summer if it is correct, since he is going into year 11.

I tend to believe my son didn't get that mark but without a reply from the teachers I won't know for sure. I have queried it by email twice this week, no reply. Attempted to call, to no avail. School broke up yesterday.

Is it worth emailing again? Is it likely I would receive a response over the summer break.

You seem to be focusing/blaming the teacher instead of focusing on your child. Whether they reply or not is irrelevant. What is important is that he revises over summer as even if he got a 7 then without consistent revision he would not sustain that in Y11. The predicted grades are pointless what is important is that your child works hard and revises for all of his exams. I have met lots of children who have worked hard and done well I have met no children who did little or no work and passed. Focus on your son and not the teacher.

Yep it's the summer holidays let him have a break they are at school for long enough and parents are expected to do the teachers jobs for them as well.

Yep it's the summer holidays let him have a break they are at school for long enough and parents are expected to do the teachers jobs for them as well.

that's interesting, what do you consider to be the teachers' job, and what the parents'?

Parents who sound off about being expected to do the teacher's job for them are in y experience the ones for whom I m doing ALL the parenting, and who seem to think they are entitled to abdicate all education to the school.

Most learning happens at home, with parents, and that includes exam revision, and study skills.