He's the most lovely kid but he's chaotic and unfocused.
He does fine in class because he's engaged but independent study is a car crash. He's in the lower sixth and end of year exams have been very disappointing- I know he spent hours at his desk during the holiday but with very little to show for it. I suspect for every hour he "revised" he probably did about ten minutes of actual work. And probably that involved watching a video or reading a handout.
What on earth do I do to encourage and help at this point? He's crying in his room because his predicted grades won't be good enough to get the offers he wants and yet I know that come tomorrow we will be back to square one. I really want him to learn good habits rather than be dragged through his A levels with vast amounts of coaching and he's certainly got the brains.
I feel so bad for him - lockdown was a disaster for his learning and he's never really recovered and the A Level system really doesn't suit him. It is what it is but I'd love any tips or advice anyone can offer.