GCSE options School saying DS HAS to take Spanish - he hates it!

[Jungfraujoch]

So DS Yr 9 choosing options. OPTION being the key word here!

Top 2 sets in Spanish have to take it as an option. Sets below can choose whether they do or dont.

He is in the second set, hates it, doesn’t think he should be in that set anyway as he struggles.

He has chosen Product Design, Business and Geography. Instead of Spanish he’d like to do a Level 2 BTECH in Creative Digital Media but has been told not possible alongside Product Design as too much coursework!

My thinking is he will work much harder at Digital Media than Spanish.

We are waiting for the school to respond further but am interested to hear other people’s thoughts and experiences. Thank you

And I disagree in that what I suspect is a niche subject may actually benefit some students and put them on a vocational path that could set them up for a bright future. Not all students plan on HE either.

cauliflowersqueeze you’re prob right on the SMSC - I’ll bet I misheard her.

And I disagree in that what I suspect is a niche subject may actually benefit some students and put them on a vocational path that could set them up for a bright future. Not all students plan on HE either
I agree 100%, Shaggy. But don't forget this is MN where every poster's children are destined for Oxbridge

Ah yes of course you’re right there Boyskeepswinging I forgot to factor that in

My point is that a MFL and humanity should not be optional as British students then have a substandard education compared to other countries with a secondary education.

I do think though that just as students at the moment can be taught reduced syllabus ‘combined science’ , there should be an option to do the same for the MFL and humanity.

That then gives a basic level but frees up time for more options.