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GCSE results special consideration

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Lolly331 · 22/08/2024 11:42

DS got his results today and it was not what he was expecting. He had been ill during the exam period and special consideration was applied to some of the exams, he was sick then was put on medication which reacted and it effected his balance. On his English language paper he only answered one question. The school applied for special consideration for two exams ( the two that he sat on the day he was sickest)
we have received the results and school said they can see special consideration has been applied but on the results I am unable to see this. He has got a 2 in English language and obviously needs a pass. His first paper he got 46 out of 80 and his second when he was sick he got 7.
the school have said to apply to get the scripts back. Does anyone know what that means.
He isn’t doing levels and needs 4 gcse at 3 and above which he has and he has a five in maths and a 4 in English lit, is English literature enough to get in or do you need language, he was predicted a 7 and had done so well up until he got sick,

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dcadmamagain · 22/08/2024 20:28

Terrible advice from school - I would consider complaining to school but it won't change the exam.

I'm so sorry for your son. See if he can continue his education and retake his language next year x

dcadmamagain · 22/08/2024 20:29

Don't forget English Lang and maths resits can be taken in November

Jodie6261 · 22/08/2024 22:40

dcadmamagain · 22/08/2024 20:29

Don't forget English Lang and maths resits can be taken in November

Is this done through college? Sorry I'm. Ew to all of this

Messen · 22/08/2024 23:28

Jodie6261 · 22/08/2024 22:40

Is this done through college? Sorry I'm. Ew to all of this

If your child is staying at school then the school can enter them and let them sit it on site. If leaving for another setting the new setting should be able to enter him for it. There may be a cost though, because schools don’t get money to cover retakes for pupils who get 4s in English.

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