Daughter unlikely to pass her A levels

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my DD has always struggled at school and just managed to scrape 5 GCSE passes to enable her to be accepted into 6th form college. She works really hard, has great attendance, fully engages in lessons, does her homework and currently is doing nothing but revise, however, based on all the previous papers that she has completed
in lessons and her mocks, she’s on course to fail badly. One of her courses is a BTEC which she has passed with distinction but the exam side of things just doesn’t work for her. She’s just sat with me absolutely distraught as all of her friends are smart and she can’t face results day when they will be celebrating, she feels embarrassed and ashamed. We obviously support her unconditionally but how do I help her deal with the way she is feeling? I know as parents we always want to make everything better but I’m struggling with how to do this. Thankfully she decided long ago that uni was not for her at this stage in her life so she isn’t worried about that, but I don’t want her to feel stupid/embarressed/ashamed/failure - her words not mine. Has anyone else been through this with their child?

There's not a huge amount of choice in many places for level 3 qualifications. Because the government has sent mixed messages on BTECs and T levels haven't really taken off, a lot of students end up on A-levels who aren't really suited. It's not at all easy to move into employment at 16 (not with progression anyway) so students who fall between the pathways, like the OP's daughter, are often poorly served.

No-one has a crystal ball in year 10/11!

If you’re in Warwickshire, have you looked at the Uniformed Protective Services courses at Stratford upon Avon College? They provide a pathway into the police.

Hi OP how did your daughter get on? Hope she’s doing ok?