Anyone else's dcs not passed English?

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Ds2 needed to pass English and maths to do his electrical engineering course. He failed English language but passed English literature. He's gutted.

He had a very difficult year. A friend died and he has been extremely low so this has affected his learning.

I'm so sad for him. He hasn't done that well at all. He's passed 5 subjects. Failed engineering which he was good at.

We're at the college today to enrol. He'll have to retake English no doubt?

I wonder how many people are missing out on great careers just because they can't pass one particular exam.

The way it is going if you don't get English and Maths at GCSE you might as well give up.

There are many colleges around our area but only a few that offer courses to become plumbers electricians car mechanic type things and even fewer (maybe only 2) who dont insist on English and Maths.

Now if you want to do an Academic course your spoilt for choice