I know exams are cancelled this year but up in Scotland they are doing these PACs, it’s actually really hard for them as since they have been back it’s been non stop assessment really. Now they are doing prelim/mock style exams and the results of these plus teacher professional judgement will determine their grades. We have
Almost 17yo DD1, last year she did ok failed maths resitting this year, gaffs about doing nothing then stresses. Has 3 exams this week including a maths one, done nothing all day yesterday spent it curling her hair, sleeping and watching Netflix, this is her usual day. Been going on for weeks/months. Told her all through lockdown, says she has a problem with writing enough in the time, got her past papers told her to study them which she hasn’t. When she does do something it’s beautiful highlighted notes of no content. She came in last week crying saying she’s failed maths again. It’s our fault she didn’t have a tutor (it was lockdown)! Refuses to listen to us saying you won’t get this time back etc you’ll have all the time in the work to faff about in June etc.
DD2 is 15 genuinely very bright could get all As if she just did a little bit of work. She does nothing too.
Both of them aren’t allowed phones etc in their rooms overnight (of which we are the worst parents ever) on school nights. I’ve tried to talk to them about how I hated my blather teacher and deliberately didn’t go to class then failed maths then has to resit it etc. It’s really getting me down as I know come August will have tears. I know I should just let it be a life lesson to them but argh teenagers!