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For crying out loud - attention to detail!No, you're right. She asked for advice because those evil teachers wouldn't let a bad kid start afresh. Boo. Bloody. Hoo.
I'm sorry but if the parent refuses to teach that there are consequences to actions, then the school must. And if the parent doesn't like that, then she can remove her son and save the better kids a lot of hassle from a badly behaved, and disgusting waste of space.
Fran,
you are very rude in my opinion, my son is not badly behaved now or is he" A DISGUSTING WASTE OF SPACE " and it has nothing to do with you what my qualifications are, as at the end of the day i own my own house, have a nice car, a loving spouse, have nice holidays and foremost go to the toilet in the same way that you probably do:D :rotfl:.
It's my son's future that i have in mind and with my support and commitment i want him to do very well in life.
I will be there for him for all the hours he needs as i am currently of work for the unforeseeable future and before you ask it's my back had one op that has not worked and need another soon, so will have plenty if time to spend with him. Me and my son have discussed this at great length and it some thing that he would like to do he tells me he would feel better doing this than going to school in the way that he would have one to one quality time.
"Fran" didn't write that. She would never write anything like that.
What exactly are you planning on teaching again?"One day I realised that when you are lying in your grave, it's no good saying, "I was too shy, too frightened."
Because by then you've blown your chances. That's it."0 -
whoops how very silly of me it's FANG not Fran,0
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I own my own house, have a nice car, a loving spouse, have nice holidays--> Surely completely unrelated.
It's my son's future that i have in mind and with my support and commitment i want him to do very well in life--> This is positive but same as most parents.
Me and my son have discussed this at great length and it some thing that he would like to do he tells me he would feel better doing this than going to school in the way that he would have one to one quality time.
Surely your idea of it being quality teaching is self assessed. Are there particular subjects he wants to study and not being rude can you teach/aid maths/science/english to gcse standard. A lot of adults can't no offence! Have you considered tutors for certain subjects, the possibility of him not being able to study MFL for example? Of course this is dependant on your own expertise.
You seem pretty set that homeschooling is the way forward and fair enough if it works for you.
But I still think you should try it for a few weeks over the long summer holidays? Once you take him out of school depending where you live he may struggle to get back in.War does not determine who is right - only who is left.0 -
Sorry, but with all due respect if your forum writing is anything to go by your DS will need a tutor or some other support to pass his GCSE English. Whilst Fang has been caustic and irrelevantly unpleasant he/she made a valid point when talking about your qualifications. It is not relevant to your ability to home school that you have a car etc. it is however relevant that you matricualted and have a good grasp of lots of subjects, IMO.
One question why do you not try an alternative school where your DS does not have a reputation? At least as a first option.0 -
odollybird wrote: »whoops how very silly of me it's FANG not Fran,
Will you be so fast and loose with facts when attempting to teach your son?0 -
patchwork_cat wrote: »Sorry, but with all due respect if your forum writing is anything to go by your DS will need a tutor or some other support to pass his GCSE English. Whilst Fang has been caustic and irrelevantly unpleasant he/she made a valid point when talking about your qualifications. It is not relevant to your ability to home school that you have a car etc. it is however relevant that you matricualted and have a good grasp of lots of subjects, IMO.
One question why do you not try an alternative school where your DS does not have a reputation? At least as a first option.
I don't understand why you are so keen to suggest that the OP doesn't give home education a try- it's no longer the 'strange and whacky' thing it once was- nowadays most people have heard about it and more and more parents are choosing not to send their children to school in the first place. There are other ways of receiving education and all those of us who are defending it are trying to say is that, for us ,it has been a success. Who is to say how our children would turn out if we made different choices???
The point is, there is a choice and remember, English Law says that it is the parents responsibility to ensure the children are provided with a suitable education.... by sending them to school, a parent is in fact CHOOSING to hand over the delivery of the education to the school.What is wrong with making a different and equally valid choice,if it is for the best of the child?
Why is everyone so defensive of an education system that is big enough to look after itself?Any mention of home education is always met with such a chorus of disapproval and it is so far removed from mine and many others' experiences.
I must add that my son is having a tutor for English, and I have a reasonable grasp (I hope!) of grammar and the like. The exam is so subjective that I am in no way able to prepare him for what the examiner is looking for. So the Op can perfectly well ensure that her son will be able to take GCSE English if necessary.0 -
I don't understand why you are so keen to suggest that the OP doesn't give home education a try- it's no longer the 'strange and whacky' thing it once was- nowadays most people have heard about it and more and more parents are choosing not to send their children to school in the first place. There are other ways of receiving education and all those of us who are defending it are trying to say is that, for us ,it has been a success. Who is to say how our children would turn out if we made different choices???
The point is, there is a choice and remember, English Law says that it is the parents responsibility to ensure the children are provided with a suitable education.... by sending them to school, a parent is in fact CHOOSING to hand over the delivery of the education to the school.What is wrong with making a different and equally valid choice,if it is for the best of the child?
Why is everyone so defensive of an education system that is big enough to look after itself?Any mention of home education is always met with such a chorus of disapproval and it is so far removed from mine and many others' experiences.
I must add that my son is having a tutor for English, and I have a reasonable grasp (I hope!) of grammar and the like. The exam is so subjective that I am in no way able to prepare him for what the examiner is looking for. So the Op can perfectly well ensure that her son will be able to take GCSE English if necessary.
I think you're reading what you want to read.
I don't see anyone here particularly knocking home education. Indeed we have many parents on these forums who home educate and it's been the best thing for their children and I don't think anyone is disputing that.
I do think however that the OP needs to take a SERIOUS look at their own skills in terms of weighing this up.
If indeed their son has sorted themselves out, what's the rush? Why on Earth would the OP think teachers of all people would hold grudges if behaviour has improved? By all means, the teachers in question would most likely be delighted."One day I realised that when you are lying in your grave, it's no good saying, "I was too shy, too frightened."
Because by then you've blown your chances. That's it."0 -
Marrbett, You seem a lot more level headed about the issue.
OP appears to not want her child in school and foresees that she is better qualified to do so.
She has not mentioned tutors nor any qualifications of her own.
My Mum's friend took her daughter out of schooling at 11 as she didn't get into grammar school. She has 3 gcse's and works at Tesco, her Mum sounded just as stubborn as the OP.:money:
No offence to anyone that does work at Tesco; but from how she performed at Primary School she should have better qualifications and has far from achieved her aspirations. Home schooling was definitely the wrong decision for this mentioned individual.War does not determine who is right - only who is left.0 -
Marrbett, You seem a lot more level headed about the issue.
OP appears to not want her child in school and foresees that she is better qualified to do so.
She has not mentioned tutors nor any qualifications of her own.
My Mum's friend took her daughter out of schooling at 11 as she didn't get into grammar school. She has 3 gcse's and works at Tesco, her Mum sounded just as stubborn as the OP.:money:
No offence to anyone that does work at Tesco; but from how she performed at Primary School she should have better qualifications and has far from achieved her aspirations. Home schooling was definitely the wrong decision for this mentioned individual.
Well, yes, that is your opinion though isn't it. It's not fact, she may have had a miserable time in secondary school and truanted every other day- you and I don't know. We just have to make the best decisions we can at the time. The OP's son is saying he would be happier-who are you to say that he (and his mum) don't know what may be best for him??
I guess I may be very blinkered in this, I'm really not trying to knock school, just to stand up for trying alternatives if it's not working.There is always another school to go back to at the end of the day. Anyway, I feel I ought to leave this topic now, so will just wish the OP and her son all the best, whatever they decide.0 -
Well, yes, that is your opinion though isn't it. It's not fact, she may have had a miserable time in secondary school and truanted every other day- you and I don't know. We just have to make the best decisions we can at the time. The OP's son is saying he would be happier-who are you to say that he (and his mum) don't know what may be best for him??
I guess I may be very blinkered in this, I'm really not trying to knock school, just to stand up for trying alternatives if it's not working.There is always another school to go back to at the end of the day. Anyway, I feel I ought to leave this topic now, so will just wish the OP and her son all the best, whatever they decide.
No the reason is the one I stated thank you.
I never said it wouldn't be the best decision for them, I infact was the first person to ask what the child even thought about it.
It depends where you live if there is another school or one you would choose to send your child to. 'Good Schools' are often oversubscribed for a reason.War does not determine who is right - only who is left.0
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