GCSE Revision is hard work!

Person_one

elisebutt65 wrote: »

They have enrichment time until 5.30 at school to complete coursework in.
I'm going to the intervention meeting next week so I'll get more information then. He doesn't have much of a social life outside of school apart from the odd day in town with mates. It's a new engineering academy and they are very, very academic.

As I and all of his teachers put it to him the other day, what is 4 months hard work after school in the great scheme of things, especially as all of his peers are in the same boat. 1 hour per night revision is not a huge sacrifice especially as he does most of his homework in school, in his study periods.

Hmm, in school till 5.30, home at say 6, all coursework/homework already done, and then gets home to mum nagging him about doing even more? I'd be a bit resentful of that I reckon. We all need downtime even if we aren't doing anything spectacularly exciting with it.

Do they not get study leave from some time after easter where they're not in school and can really crack on with revision? (Not that most do, I expect, procrastination is the nature of the beast at this age I think.)

Jagraf

Is he aiming for uni? Does he have a focus of what he wants to do - or do you want him to go to uni :)

elisebutt65

Person_one wrote: »

Hmm, in school till 5.30, home at say 6, all coursework/homework already done, and then gets home to mum nagging him about doing even more? I'd be a bit resentful of that I reckon. We all need downtime even if we aren't doing anything spectacularly exciting with it.

Do they not get study leave from some time after easter where they're not in school and can really crack on with revision? (Not that most do, I expect, procrastination is the nature of the beast at this age I think.)

I'm not nagging, I'm persuading lol. They've cancelled study leave so that all coursework is completed.

theoretica

What is the relationship between the two boys? I wonder if setting elder brother on him might be more productive?

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

elisebutt65 wrote: »

I'm not nagging, I'm persuading lol. They've cancelled study leave so that all coursework is completed.

They usually say that, but study leave tends to go ahead any way - there are only so many revision classes you can do, and once they go, it's possible to get stuck in with the Year 10s. And not telling them beforehand avoids the day of eggs and flour with a side of score settling.

You wouldn't be able to make me do an hour of work after I've finished for the day at school - and we don't force our kids to stay that late, as it's counterproductive, they're tired, fed up, hungry and overloaded with the pressure. As are the staff. Maybe you were able to maintain constant focus and attention for ten-twelve hours a day when you were a student, but most need rest long before that point, especially if they're getting constant grilling and 'you will fail' type lectures from staff, who all, whether we like it or not, depend on the results being high to avoid disciplinary/performance management procedures/a witchhunt in schools that have previously been failing & converted into academies.

onomatopoeia99

elisebutt65 wrote: »

Having failed my oldest DS by being busy working etc (according to him) I have spent all morning sorting out a timetable for revision, making DS 2 sit a mock maths paper and now a short summarising exercise for English.

What? When I did my O levels (and A levels) I just got on with my revision. I made my own timetables, my parents had no involvement, they weren't sitting the exams and didn't know any of the subjects to O level standard anyway.

It's up to your children to sort this out for themselves, not up to you.

Oh, and when I was 15/16 doing O levels, I knew exactly what I wanted to do, contrary to what has been asserted on here (I'm male).

I didn't start revision until the Easter holidays though, in January you're still learning the subjects.

bylromarha

DUTR wrote: »

Does he want to live in Wyken or Chelyesmore?

Any MSEr would go for Wyken. More house for less money.

elisebutt65

bylromarha wrote: »

Any MSEr would go for Wyken. More house for less money.

Meh. We like it here in Finham

bylromarha

elisebutt65 wrote: »

(unless he goes to Warwick and then I'm lumbered with him for another 4 years on top {joke})

Am watching this thread with interest as I KNOW I'm going to have the same issue with DS in a few years. He's been at secondary since September and I've lost count of the number of detentions he's had as he's not produced enough work in lessons or given in his homework (its been in his bag)

And as an ex-Warwick lass, kick him out if he's fortunate enough to get a place there. He'll enjoy it more!

bylromarha

elisebutt65 wrote: »

Meh. We like it here in Finham

Assuming your son goes to your local secondary then, I shall get my friends who teach there to kick butt...assuming you share the surname!