Is anyone else in the same boat with their DC? DS is young-ish for his year (end of May birthday) and not particularly academic but does ok.I'm pretty sure he went to sixth form because his friends were going and he just wasn't ready to branch out into a level 3 apprenticeship. He is taking 2 levels and a BTEC, which were pretty much chosen for him based on his GCSE results. He tanks in exams for reasons we're not sure of yet.He's not particularly motivated at A levels but I can see that he is somewhat dedicated as he doesn't want to take time off when he's ill, for example, as doesn't want to get behind. He's doing English A level and barely reads, which to me feels like what's the point in doing the A level as how can he develop the skills to even pass? He gets home from school at 1/2pm because he has 'free' periods and then basically hangs round the house, watching telly, gaming, on phone to girlfriend for the rest of the afternoon and evening. He's bored but is also nervous about going out and getting a small job. He trains/plays for a football team 3 times a week but that's his only hobby.I just wondered if anyone else has been in the same position and what have you done to try and give your DC a bit of a boost. We have a great relationship and he sees how motivated me and my DH are with work/voluntary work/hobbies, but I just can't make a breath-through with him on this.