Massive regret that I didn’t try and get my ds into a sixth form rather college

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DS has just started college to study a-levels. His grades were not good enough to continue his studies at his grammar school. If he was at school still he would be required to be on site every day from 9:00 - 3:20. He would be required to take part in sports etc. Now he is at college he has so much time when he is not at college he is already loosing motivation and some days because he doesn’t need to be into 2:30 he lounges around or just meets up with friends. I can’t persuade him to study. I know he needs to become disciplined but I can’t help thinking if he was at school he would have no option but to study. I wish now that I had looked at other local school sixth forms. Anyone else have this problem? I just feel that there is a massive difference and somehow sixth forms students have an advantage.

Once he hands in first assessments in his subjects his teachers will warn him he needs to work harder or he will fail. That might motivate him to try harder. Can you negotiate with him have a lie in but work for 1 1/2 hours before you go in?

@MorvernBlack I suppose if it is literally the only place offering the A-levels she wants then she will have to put up with it. Is there not alternative qualifications she could do that leads to the same final goal (university, job, apprenticeship etc)?