And ds admits he 'just couldn't be arsed' to try very hard on the practice paper homework he had to do for his tutor in the week. The tutor says he 'knows kids' and 'boys in particular' and the main issue is ds's engagement and lack of effort, he does think he's bright enough to potentially pass IF he works and tries harder.
How can I make him? Or can't I? Every bloody time he has to do these practice papers he throws an almight strop, cries, kicks off and it's a major PITA.
If he doesn't get into local grammar the alternatives are A) other local, in special measures, over my dead body B) we pay, which we could prob afford to do, given that dd goes to school in Sept (i.e. we could divert the amount that's been paying for nursery, which would cover it) but I really don't want to.
Any and all advice appreciated. I don't really knwo how to get him to work harder.
He doesn't get much homework at school, once a week for about an hour, so it's not as if he's over bloody worked imo. TIA for any words of wisdom.