To think “fuck it” to home schooling after this?

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So we do ds2’s, year 7, maths homeschooling, ds2 is quite able, so he gets most of the questions right ( they mark themselves) but we had some stress trying to get a couple of questions to match the answers provided by the teacher as one answer was blatantly wrong and another question we aren’t sure about either because it was stuff he said he hadn’t covered yet. Even so, he gave it a go but couldnt match the answer given. Turns out that answer given by the teacher was wrong and ds2 actually been right all along.

Other maths questions are apparently a recap on work already done before lockdown but ds2 claims “but we havent’t done this”, me being a maths bod try to explain it to him, much frustration on both sides as unknown to me at the time some of it’s a totally new concept for him.

Later (ie after the work was due in) we get an email from teacher, admitting errors in answers, and explaining later questions are actually year8 stuff that they haven’t covered yet in year7 and with explanations how to do it.

Wtf, if they are giving questions from year8 to year7 students, how about a bit of warning beforehand before parents get superstressed. Maths is my thing anyway so trying to explain concepts you think your child should already know (Because the teachers say it’s a feckin recap)is doable, but not everyone is a maths bod. Some parents might ace the english or art homework instead, mine don’t stand a chance 😂

Lots of unnecessary stress and upset could’ve been avoided for everyone.

A huge thank you to all the teachers trying their best during this global pandemic and unprecedented times.

And an even bigger thank you to the understanding parents who appreciate mistakes happen and sometimes not everything is the perfect choice of task for a child.

Peace and love guys

And still trying to work out why you didn’t know it was completely unknown to him, after he told you he’d never done it. Maybe if you listened to him, you’d be less stressed?

YABU to have a tantrum and think "fuck it" to all homeschooling altogether because one teacher made a mistake on one answer and mixed up a single Yr7 and Yr8 lesson.

Most people would message the teacher to ask for clarification not blame them for the fact you tied yourself in knots instead.

Our school have been amazing. They have moved all the children up into their next year classes and timetables and most teachers have set work for the week with maths setting daily tasks. I had signed up to Khan academy and various other sites. I also bought some text books and was prepared to “teach” but I’m surplus to requirements!

Ds has had contact from the head of year and his guidance teacher and he’s sent questions to three teachers who have got back to him really quickly. He thinks “home schooling” is great.

@Clutterbugsmum the Cambridge Maths challenge is good extension work. Most of it will he accessible to decent y6 mathematicians.

The x10, 100,1000 sheet sounds repetitive. However we often find in secondary it is one of the least secure things students know. Practising the skill won't harm and is good revision for secondary. I'm not expecting y6 to be doing any new learning.

This one teacher made a mistake.
Not ALL teachers.
We will ALL make mistakes.
Teachers didn't plan for this, but have stepped up.
Teachers are still opening schools, going in every day, some over their holidays and worrying about what they will come into contact with and take home.
If you don't want to home school don't.
A teacher will put your kid back on track.
Maybe you could teach your kid to be kind, maybe you could teach him that all people make mistakes.
Maybe he could help you learn that too.

Answers in textbooks and for commercially produced work sheets are sometimes wrong (happens far more frequently in recent years IMO), so it may not even be the teacher’s fault.
If you’re good at Maths and DC likes learning, a quick Google search will find loads of interesting things to do.

A mistake was made. But please cut teachers some slack. Yesterday whilst preparing lessons and trying to help my child with their work I had a phone call to tell me a relative has coronavirus. The next few hours were a bit shit . We are trying our best under difficult circumstances as are other people.

I can't understand why you're this involved if your child is Y7 and quite able?

I agree. You sound over involved,OP.

My year 7 child is also very able. There was a teacher mistake in a science task, DD emailed her teacher herself, sorted it out and it was a non event. I am good at science - a “science bod“, if you like - but I didn’t have to fret about it all.

I'm sorry to hear that, Flumposie.

My goodness-are you normally such a drama llama!?

Next time something happens that you think might be a mistake-why doesn’t your son email the teacher to ask?!

Let me guess. You're a maths bod?
You should've said

Another thread whose only point is to invite criticism of this teacher and teachers generally. Your problem, such as it was, has now been resolved and nothing can be achieved here. Any future problems will only be resolved by contacting the school. That’s it. I wish MN would make that a compulsory first step before posting here.

A human made a mistake during a stressful time.

My 8 year old was accidentally told the wrong page of questions to do. He realised, emailed the teacher himself, got a reply then did the correct page. No drama. If the teacher hadn't had a chance to email back I'd have probably just told him to leave it for now. Even textbooks sometimes have wrong answers in the back - if you've got almost all of it right then I don't think there's need for much stress over one or two you're not sure of.

A secondary school maths teacher should not be giving incorrect answers when setting work for pupils to do at home, precisely because it causes the issues described by the OP.

For goodness sake. Ridiculous. The teacher made a mistake with an answer - if the answer was blatantly wrong then you should have just told your son that and moved. If you're a Maths Bod I really don't see why that should cause so much stress.
Similarly, when your son said they hadn't covered the work which turned out to be Year 8 stuff you could have contacted the teacher to ask or just left it completely. You tried to explain it to him which led to frustration but you still don't seem to have any sympathy for teachers who have to teach children concepts like this all time. Surely this experience must open your eyes to the difficulties of teaching Maths to a wide range of children of all abilities.
Teacher made a mistake. Teacher apologized. Home schooling continues.

@seltaeb ideally no one would mistakes ever but in the current situation it's inevitable isn't it and this one sounds incredibly minor.

You know you must never say a word agai st a teacher on mnet.

So to sum up: person 1 makes mistake, realises and offers an apology, person 2 decides to have a massive rant about how unreasonable person 1 is.

How long will it take for the usual teachers/schools replies to start?

@seltaeb Even the textbooks have wrong answers sometimes ffs. We are all human.

Teachers in general are very touchy people (as shown on here) I mean, I don’t blame them - must be awful dealing with other people’s horrible kids all day

You know you must never say a word agai st a teacher on mnet.

Of all the absurd statements made every day on the Internet this has to up there with the stupidest.

Cross posted with this:
You know you must never say a word agai st a teacher on mnet.
It's already happened.

Despite thread after thread of generalisations about the profession, goady comments about schools and teachers, posters weighing in their thoughts about our contracts etc, the claim has been made that nobody can ever criticise a teacher.

How long will it take for the usual teachers/schools replies to start?

I minute before you asked this question!