Feel they can't be home poorly (year 11)

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My DS(16) is woke this morning quite under the weather. DH has had an awful cold/flu type thing and DS now has symptoms.

When I suggested he stay home just for today, his response was 'I can't even miss a day, we still haven't finished history, English and business studies'

GCSEs start in 10 days, why is there so much still left to do?

Really concerned that this years Y11 consort are being pushed too hard.

I suspect that is on his specific school not having finished 3 subjects rather than a general thing. It must be a hard decision though on whether to take a day recovering or go in.

Difficult. I would encourage him to stay off and study at home. I appreciate his work ethic but he needs to recover and rest and spreading this around 10 days before GCSEs is not ideal either. At 16 though it's (kind of but not entirely) his call.

I agree my DD school hasn’t finished 3 subjects it’s been a bit shit show at times lack of teachers then bully tactics over absence when she’s missed 6 extra days due to strikes and extra “academy” days. If they are sick keep them off! Plus it stops it spreading. The whole approach to attendance statistics is insane and not people centred at all. Not the schools fault but LA / Gov…

No harder than any other year, both mine were still doing syllabus between exams, it’s never been a good idea to have time off sick in years 10-13 unless they r really unwell, neither has any study leave at GCSE or A’Level.

I disagree it's not harder this year. After 3 years of results done the covid way they have a lot of pressure

He dosed up on painkillers and went in.