Would you move for a better school?

POPPYOSCAR

Own_My_Own wrote: »

She worked hard and got 2 years work done in one.

Children of 6 years old have been known to pass GCSEs.:eek:

But she does not seem to be taking many GCSEs? My daughter has just taken 12 ( two years.)

Why take some early but not as many overall, or am I wrong about this.

poet123

My son has just taken seven a year early, but he achieved A* in all of them, had he not been on track to do this I would not have agreed as I would rather him achieve his best grade at one sitting than re sit. He is now doing an AS level and two more Maths GCSE's. The school only allowed A* pupils to sit the exams early.

Own_My_Own

POPPYOSCAR wrote: »

But she does not seem to be taking many GCSEs? My daughter has just taken 12 ( two years.)

Why take some early but not as many overall, or am I wrong about this.

She is not here at the moment. I only named the one I could remember. But I am sure she is not taking 12. She could have taken more by changing some lessons this year, but she knows what she needs for her chosen profession and is on track for that.

POPPYOSCAR

Own_My_Own wrote: »

She is not here at the moment. I only named the one I could remember. But I am sure she is not taking 12. She could have taken more by changing some lessons this year, but she knows what she needs for her chosen profession and is on track for that.

Thanks.

Just trying to get my head around why the school would have them taking them a year early and then re-sitting them anyway.

JC9297

poet123 wrote: »

My son has just taken seven a year early, but he achieved A* in all of them, had he not been on track to do this I would not have agreed as I would rather him achieve his best grade at one sitting than re sit. He is now doing an AS level and two more Maths GCSE's. The school only allowed A* pupils to sit the exams early.

My son's school also does not put children in early unless they are securely A*, even in his top set maths where they are all expected to get A/A* only two (geniuses) took GCSE at the end of year 10.

Dunroamin

Own_My_Own wrote: »

Why ?
They are obviously not going to go over last years course work. They are all covering new ground this year.
In English she has just started reading To Kill A Mocking Bird. Which is one of my favourite books, and one I think everybody should read.

Most GSCEs are taken over 2 years.

She it taking GSCEs in

English Lit and Language
Maths
History
Science (She already has a btec)
Media
Competency Curriculum
PE
IT

She can not drop PE, English, Maths and Science anyway. It is the law that they are taught in every year.

There may be new set books in English Literature (hopefully not just the one!) but once the syllabus has been covered in most subjects she'll be covering similar material again.

Own_My_Own

Dunroamin wrote: »

There may be new set books in English Literature (hopefully not just the one!) but once the syllabus has been covered in most subjects she'll be covering similar material again.

Her new English teacher is an Shakespearean actress and very dramatic.
I hope she brings a new twist to the subject, and keeps alight the enthusiasm they all have.

I am 40 and still do not know everything about the language.

As for her favorite subject History, I am sure there are a few ages they haven't covered yet .:D

poet123

What is Competency Curriculum? I have to confess that is a new one on me!

Marisco

oligeo wrote: »

Thanks for all your comments.
Person_one - son would not move given the choice.
I think we are going to go and look around alot of schools this year, as its nearly time for all their open evenings, even though its not this year we need to actually decide. If we leave it until we need to be making a decision it would be too late to move house, and we would definately need to move to get into another secondary school.

There's your answer there. He's the one who has to go to school and if he's happy and doing well, why move him?

poet123

Marisco wrote: »

There's your answer there. He's the one who has to go to school and if he's happy and doing well, why move him?

OT, but Marisco does your user name mean something particular? I ask because of the other poster named marisco, if it is a random name it seems strange that someone else would have it too. Curiosity killed the cat!;)