Is a 16 year old allowed to miss school for induction days for a part-time job?

DigForVictory

Lika_86's solution is pragmatic, but doesn't resolve the finite number if hours in which to get A levels. That said, M&S have a good reputation as employers (or did) so there is a possible alternative to the academic track, but if he's serious about academe, then M&S may be a risky distraction.
A grown up chat in the family would seem to be indicated.

Wilma33

It seems very irresponsible of M&S. I wouldn't encourage him to miss school for 3 days.

busiscoming2

I am very surprised M&S won't move the induction to either half term or weekends.

It's a hard decision to make.

Soleil_lune

daisiegg wrote: »

That REALLY is not necessarily true. My siblings and I all worked around 12 hours a WEEK whilst studying for A Levels, and all got straight As (before A*s existed) and went on to good universities and good careers (teacher, doctor and the third is still studying a rigorous academic degree at a top university).

Don't shoot the messenger! I am telling you what the COLLEGE said.

And I'm jot being funny, but if you worked 12 hours a week AND did your A levels and did then with brilliant results, then that is nice for you, but this is not going to apply to everyone.

'A' level study can be very difficult and time consuming, especially in the second year, and it IS very important not to put employment before it.

Many students do, and then them AND their parents end up blaming the college or the 'system' for their low grade A levels.

Wilma33

Has he already had the job offer in writing?

Soleil_lune

Like I said OP, see what the school say.

I have a strong suspicion that it will be something along the lines of what I have said here...

Or maybe different sixth forms have different rules... And they may say 'let him give it a go, and see how it goes..'

I know some who worked up to 7 or 8 hours a week and got OK AS results, but had to drop their hours down to hardly anything for their A2s as it was too much of a struggle. A2 is hard.

buyitall

Apart from the pros and cons of doing a part-time job - does anyone know if the fact that he will still be doing some kind of work-related learning during the induction will have any bearing on the school's decision?

stormbreaker

I forgot to say that my eldest had two jobs in his final year at secondary but by then he had his results. The first was in a local shop, but he was growing out of it. So he applied and was successful in obtaining a seasonal job filling shelves with JL., two evenings a week and working in the local shop on the Saturday.

After the temp job finished a month or so passed and he was asked back.

When he got and accepted his place at Uni , he applied for and got a full time sales assistant post and left school.

Any kind of work experience looks good on a CV.

Marks is one of the better companies to work for and have stores in most big cities. If he finds himself going further afield for further education Marks would perhaps accommodate him there too.

Soleil_lune

Wilma33 wrote: »

It seems very irresponsible of M&S. I wouldn't encourage him to miss school for 3 days.

Pretty much what I was thinking, but I re-iterate, ask the school what they think. After all, people on here are posting their own views, and what they have been told or heard...

buyitall

Wilma33 wrote: »

Has he already had the job offer in writing?

Yes he has.