significance of school entering DC privately for A2

[violetqueen]

DC has done badly in Chemistry mock - got a U.
He got a D for Physics and a C for Biology.
He resat a Chem module and has managed to improve his AS grade from an E to a D .
He got a C for an A2 Bio module that they took early.
His Chem teacher has told him today that because he failed one of his mocks he will have to pay to be entered privately for his 3 A2 levels in the summer.
He was also told that he would be allowed to carry on coming to lessons and wouldn't be " kicked off the course " as they are threatening other kids . ( isn't that the same as being excluded ,can you be excluded for failing a mock ? )

I just wondered if anyone could tell me if this is common practice .
Does being entered " privately " mean that your results don't appear in the school results ?
I realise ,btw ,that DC grades not good ,but think even an E at A2 is something ,better than just an AS .
Also feel a bit miffed that nothing said to parents about any of this - first I've heard.
DC says subject teacher says it's the schools policy and that she thinks it's" a bit mean ".

webwiz ,no particular grades needed webwiz .
DC is planning to spend next year trying to improve grades by re sitting.
But I can see this is going to be tricky .Different topic ,but anyone who's been down that road who has advice ?

Fallen Madonna - sorry just noticed your question.
Yes ,I think it would make a difference to my son's self esteem.
He's feeling pretty crap anyway only getting the grades he does and the element of being told ( school hasn't hidden their motives ) you're so crap the school has to distance itself from you to avoid being tainted by your failure ,hasn't helped.
And the school is always going on about pupils bonding ,sense of identity ,empowering kids to achieve their full potential.

VQ, do you think your ds might be better suited to something completely different, perhaps vocational courses/apprenticeship? Spending all of next year doing resits sounds a bit spirit sapping tbh.

Oh mumblechum ,I know what you mean.
Part of the problem is that he seems to have no idea whatsover about what job he might want to do....
If I could identify a likely vocational qualification ,I'd be pushing him in that direction.
As it is ,I honestly do think that he has a chance of upping his grades ,I don't think he has reached the limit of his potential ( and I don't think I'm just being optomistic ).
For a whole host of reasons ( not least his July birthday ) he is quite young for his age ,he is a bit of a plodder ,so resits may not be so out of his realm.
And I guess he's not the first to take this road ?

How about this this?

Any help to your DS?

JGB - how kind .Thank you !