For the record my son is pretty average. I believe if he pushes himself he can do a lot, but he's not necessarily top set material. So that's my qualification on the following.
I've raised concerns with the school about my DS's test results and the stuff they tell me about him. They predicted passes. no 9s but 6, 7 and 8s enough to get to the next level. His mock results have come back and we're looking at 3s, 4s and 5s.
I don't get it because I asked the teachers about this last year when in year 10, cause of my concern about the effort and lack of reward at the other end. He had his version of a meltdown when he got his science results. My query to the school at the time was that questions that required in depth analysis he fell down on. Time and time again. I was reassured that everything is fine. Well I'm concerned. because there doesn't seem to be much in the way of improvement. Is it too late for a tutor (I.e best ones taken?) what literally at this late stage should I be doing. Since support and encouragement do not seem to be helpful thus far.
One question I have is that if there is one subject that he is just not going to pass, can't he just not take it? I'm talking RE rather than Maths and English.
And how does someone pass English Lit and not language? It's your language😣 okay that one was just to get it out of my system.