has anyone got any thoughts on NVQs in secondary school? My yr 9 son had a talk on options for yr 10/11 today & came home babbling excitedly about being able to do NVQ motorcycle mechanics and spend a day a week at the local college. I am feeling a bit about this & thinking it might be the easy option for those not able to apply themselves to more academic work, i.e. gcses. And - hope to god it won't come anywhere near this - but would they be allowed to study for what ever they choose, even if parents disagree? Thanks