GCSE mocks

[MrsJJ84]

Hi ,
my son has just had results for his year ten mocks and got mostly D’s. I’m exploring tutors for him and really want to support him to gain a pass in English , Science and Maths.
He’s reluctant to discuss having a tutor and is obviously feeling defensive even though I’ve approached it all calmly and explained the importance of having maths and English at a C or above .
I know exam results aren’t the most important thing in life but unfortunately employment and colleges do need a pass !
any tips for encouraging and supporting !!

My DD got D and E's in her mocks, she was not happy but it gave her the kick up the butt she needed. She got B's in her GCSE's, she did study from January onwards though.

Hi,
A lot of kids feel upset when they don't get grades that they were hoping for which can discourage them to get extra help or tutoring due to embarrassment or feeling upset about their grades.
I think it may be good to get some tutoring during the summer holidays to rebuild some knowledge before the new school year starts. Also, if your son doesnt like the tuition after the holidays, he can always quit.
Just mention that its up to him but encourage him to try.

If you'd like, I can recommend a great tutor that my kids tutored with and really enjoyed.

How we approached it (before getting to year 10 but it still works) I want the best for you, I want you to be able to buy things like a new phone if yours stops working or go out with your mates and have the money to do that. That means getting a job that pays well. Plus mine hated one core subject and I said do you want to keep having to do this after 16 or nail it now and never have to do this again?

What you can do, if he can bring home his mock papers see why he isn't getting more marks. They should have gone over these in class and added in what they were missing in another pen colour. You can see if there is a pattern, is it a knowledge thing?

There are loads of free resources online, on youtube, Mr Bruff English, Free Science lessons, Primrose Kitten for science, Khan Academy for maths. Look at past papers online yourself to see the paper and the mark scheme so you know what he is meant to be writing. Parents can help more than they realise. I would look at a tutor though.

@MrsJJ84 This isn't answering your question, but is important and SO many parents get this wrong.

As a full-time tutor (previously a classroom teacher) I would say now is the time to get tutors locked in. If you leave it until Sept / Oct the best ones will be full-up and you'll struggle to get someone good enough to pull a D up to a good grade in time.

Don't try to do it cheaply. You'll either get a lower quality tutor OR they may give notice when exam pressure starts to build and can charge a much higher rate from very desperate parents.

Also, if you can, get a tutor who is an examiner in the EXACT exams your son is sitting. They will know exactly what is needed to hit the grading.

Hi
Tutoring with the right tutor can really help with his understanding and confidence. It increases his skills in the ability to learn and recall and ultimately will support his application for further education.
Starting as soon as you can will help.
some tutors will give a trial lesson to see if both the tutor and student are a good fit.

You mentioned he got a grade D. Is that for GCSE?
Where is that grading for, geographically?
England GCSE grades are numbered for GCSE and A level is letters.

Feel free to get in touch if you would like more information.
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