Long story short she isn’t particularly academically inclined, has no real interest for learning or any of her subjects, no aspirations, no hobbies or extracurriculars, isn’t particularly bothered about getting good grades and overall has a really poor attitude to school. She’s your typical teenager who thinks TikTok and Snapchat are the most important things in life.
her school has offered extra lessons and even discounted tutoring sessions, which she rarely ever attends. Her behaviour has gotten significantly worse with frequent behaviour logs and detentions. she’s just sat her end of year exams and spent probably less than 30 minutes studying for the whole thing. current grades are bang on target for her, she is on the lower side of her year but nothing too concerning as of yet, but she is about to start her GCSE’s so the lack of effort is becoming a worry as they’re a big step up from KS3.
we’ve tried everything from gentle encouragement and small goals like revising for just 20 minutes a day, taking her phone, grounding her, trying to explain the consequences of not doing well in school and the importance of trying your best and setting good habits that will help her later in life, we’ve arranged extra classes in school, other family have offered help with homework and nothing works! With the lack of concern for her school work, as well as no hobbies to pursue and no real aspirations in life we’re getting pretty worried for her future. We don’t expect her to bury her head in a book and get all A’s by any means but just to show some understanding of how important getting an education is!