To ask you how you motivate a child who doesn’t like school?

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DC has never liked school, they had a mild learning disability. Can’t wait for the weekend and holidays. School seem to drain them mentally and they don’t do much homework outside school. Currently in year. I think they are bright but not good at absorbing lots of information,

They had dome some jobs like pet sitting and are responsible so hoping the work ethic is good, normally kind, respectful and polite.

Just want them to get a pass in GCSE, enough for college.

My SEN child didn’t know how to approach GCSEs and so did nothing. It helped to break it down into very small sections. it was very very difficult though especially when you don’t know the syllabus!

What year are they in? The word is missed out in your OP

How old?

Focus on maths and English, learn the syllabus yourself, and use bribery if necessary to get them to grasp core concepts. What do they want to do in college?

Thank you.

Year 10. They have a tutor for English and Science, dropped one GCSE (the optional). They are in a performing arts school.

Shall we just focus in English and Maths? Not sure we are supporting them enough.

They are doing Maths, Science, English and the strand (6 GCSE)

Is it enough just to pass English and Math?

Should I tell them they need to focus their attention on English and Maths or they may have to resit?

They are also doing science.

Should they focus their attention in maths, English and the strand only? Maybe drop science? science seems to be one of the subjects they are doing well.

They are looking at the FRA college and Performing arts colleges

Thank you, we will do this.

My advice would be to find out what she’s interested in and focus on getting what she needs to do that. DD is similar and only did 5 GCSEs including maths and English. She passed them all (4s and 5s) except for maths which she resat at college whilst doing a level 2 course. She’s now in the final year of her level 3 course which has work placements and has a place at uni which is mandatory for what she wants to do. Her uni course is also based on work placements with no exams so will hopefully be a good fit for her. Finding her vocation/ passion is important. DD enjoyed college a lot more than school as she was studying/ doing work placements in an area she enjoyed.

I would keep up with the science as some professions require it, e.g health, teaching etc

Maths and English are the most important ones ,if they dont pass them they will be expected to resit them at college untill they do ( or leave college )
Colleges are usually pretty flexible and offer level 1 and level2 courses if kids dont have the required grades for level3

Last year I pretty much gave up my life to tutor my son through his GCSEs. It was awful. He did get his maths and English and went to college.
And oh my the difference now. He's doing the thing he's interested in, he has spark, wants to tell me about what he's done.
I knew he didn't enjoy school but I hadn't realised how miserable it made him. Concentrate on Eng Lang and maths and maybe one other.
Follow your gut on this one.

They really need to focus on Maths and English, keep science if they are good at it and enjoy it. My friends child struggled at school. Lovely lad, very practical and helpful. He did manage to pass but after he left school and his work, the military got him through the exams and is doing well now. He is such a personable lad he has featured in publicity material, travelling all over the world.

He is a good friend of my DS, DS always said he may not be booksmart but he could probably build you a house no problem and is more useful than most people, his Mum used to really worry about him.

Lovely story. Thank you

Another nice story. That is lovely to hear.

Thank you. I am glad your daughter is enjoying college. I do think college will be better for my daughter too. She is such a lovely girl.