removed child from school

[edre]

I removed my son from an Academy school last term as the teachers were unable to spell and the English teacher didn't know the difference between US and British English. Now I am stuck and can't find a school to take him, does anyone out there have any advice??

You withdrew you child because of THAT? Really? Slightly petty don't you think. I may not spell the American way but it is not incorrect, just different. And I think I read once that American spellings are more similiar to old English spellings.

Private school?

Home Ed?

The LEA should be able to offer him a school place somewhere, though you may not like it. Otherwise, as scurryfunge says, you can look at private schools or home educate him.

Have the LEA suggested anything?

Welcome to Mumsnet, edre.

HowsTheSerenity

I don't think it is unreasonable to expect the English teacher to be able to spell properly. DD is only at primary school and they get spelling tests every week from year 3.

Also, this may be the tip of the iceberg and be indicative of poor teaching generally.

Or it may not and it may just be indicative of dyslexia.

Stupid reason to remove someone from school.

Do you think that any decent school would employ an English teacher with dyslexia? That is just ridiculous.

off you fuck

There is so much more to schooling than spelling - It's the all round experience like being part of a group, learning life skills.

I have a degree but can't spell for toffee.

If going private, make sure your son is given a respect for the teacher regardless of their ability to spell

How I wish I had a teacher with dyslexia when I was at primary school, I'd have got so much more help and understanding

dreams

I was at university with a woman who has dyslexia and is now an English teacher.

Since it is not possible to remove a student from school unless you have another place, I assume that the OP declared that they were HEing

So my advice ... continue with the HE

Edre,
You need to contact the LA admission office who are responsible for all admissions now. Explain to them that you withdrew your child from the school and now are looking for another school. YOu will need to request places, so check which schools are local and you are happy with, so that you can advise the LA that these schools will suit.
I suspect you will get offered something else but start there. By advising the LA you will also ensure that you don't have someone chasing you for your child not attending school.

I obviously have unrealistic expectations then. At DD's school they get spelling tests every week. If her teacher couldn't spell would he have to use spellcheck to check them?

Bunbaker I assume you wouldn't accept a teacher who was blind, or hearing impaired?

Don't be silly. I would still expect a language teacher to be able to spell in the language they teach - or a maths teacher to know their times tables and be able to add up, or a chemistry teacher to know the formula of sulphuric acid, or a cookery teacher to be able to cook.

Or am I still expecting too much.

Or shld they stk to txtspk instd?

It's sulfuric acid nowadays, bunbaker - pesky American spellings.

Oh blimey. I went to school too long ago!

If her teacher couldn't spell would he have to use spellcheck to check them?

Bunbaker - there's this thing called a dictionary.

Bunbaker you talk as if dyslexia is a form of laziness! A competent teacher with dyslexia will have lots of ways around his/her condition, and this will show students a great example of people dealing with and overcoming disabilities or disadvantages in life.
Though it is highly unlikely the OP's statement that "the teachers were unable to spell" came about because the whole staff were dyslexic! (Of course it's also highly unlikely the OP's statement was true at all).