Who pays for transport cost when son attending college one day a week (age 14-16)?

silvercar

Shelldean wrote:

It is frustrating yes, but partially because I think he has reached his level and partially as I have no idea what to do to help him futher. He has had conditional offers for Uni, but is unsure if he wants to go.

I apologise for dragging this thread away from OPs problems.

Can you tell me if the uni offers are conditional on getting the C grade in gcse in addition to whatever A level grades are required?

I have a friend with a son in a similar situation and has uni offers, one of which is conditional on getting a gcse C in english and one doesn't appear to be and she is finding it difficult to find out if they will accept him without the C.

poet123

Most employers will accept Level Two Functional Skills Maths/English as the equivalent of a C at GCSE.

There is funding for these courses at all local colleges on a part time basis.

Shelldean

silvercar wrote: »

I apologise for dragging this thread away from OPs problems.

Can you tell me if the uni offers are conditional on getting the C grade in gcse in addition to whatever A level grades are required?

I have a friend with a son in a similar situation and has uni offers, one of which is conditional on getting a gcse C in english and one doesn't appear to be and she is finding it difficult to find out if they will accept him without the C.

One is conditional on him getting a C the other two don't appear to be. I will speak with him once he finishes work and confirm this

silvercar

poet123 wrote: »

Most employers will accept Level Two Functional Skills Maths/English as the equivalent of a C at GCSE.

There is funding for these courses at all local colleges on a part time basis.

Yes, he is doing a functional skills english qualification that is supposedly equivalent to half a gcse grade B in english. He is not doing the maths functional skills as he already has a gcse pass in maths. He is also resitting gcse english. The question is whether he should be putting all his effort into getting the grades required in the advanced course he is doing or trying to get the C grade in gcse english.

poet123

silvercar wrote: »

Yes, he is doing a functional skills english qualification that is supposedly equivalent to half a gcse grade B in english. He is not doing the maths functional skills as he already has a gcse pass in maths. He is also resitting gcse english. The question is whether he should be putting all his effort into getting the grades required in the advanced course he is doing or trying to get the C grade in gcse english.

My opinion is that regardless of actual parity the GCSE is seen as the more rigorous qualification by most institutions and employers.

silvercar

poet123 wrote: »

My opinion is that regardless of actual parity the GCSE is seen as the more rigorous qualification by most institutions and employers.

I agree as does he and his parents. The functional skills english is a fallback position in case he doesn't get the coveted C grade at gcse. He is taking both. AIUI the functional qualification is virtually all course work, where he performs better. So he should get the equivalent of half a gcse B grade and then may or may not get the english gcse at C grade. One of his ucas application places will allegedly accept this functional skills.