AsleepInYorkshire wrote:My daughter is sitting 11 GCSE's starting next Friday and lasting about a month. She's worked very hard and her discipline to revise is beyond reproach. Her efforts will bring the rewards she deserves.
I’ve found it quite difficult to digest the pressure she’s under. However, I’ve continuously reminded her that if she gets a mark she’s not content with she can resit in November. She did well in her mocks and has continued to improve since.
AiY(D)
I am forever reminding young people that they can have their mobile phone stolen, be burgled etc, but their qualifications can never be taken away.
You may want to check out the local regional colleges and their extended diplomas. Two years and equivalent to A-levels, but without the school atmosphere. Our youngest hated the lower sixth. He transferred to a Regional college, did a diploma in Computing Science and ended up getting a triple distinction, getting a cash prize, went to uni, and bought the most expensive laptop in existence!
Maybe it's different where you are, but in Cambridgeshire, some schools (academies?) have been insisting on uniforms for even the sixth formers! Since the 1970s, the sixth form was seen as promoting an entrance into adult life, so this decision seems a very backward and unprofessional step.
But if the teachers are good, go for it! Every kid is different.
Just remind them that after a few years working, all this will pale into insignificance, as the rest of their life opens before them.
Steve
PS Not so sure I like this life opening business!