| What is school for? 16:22 - May 12 with 416 views | SullutaCreturned |
My son has started his exams., he tells me he isn't having proper lessons anymore and several of his teachers are now supply teachers who haven't got lessons to teach them and they suaully sit around doing nothing.
The school has said pupols can take study leave but only after half term which start on 26/5 by which time my son will have done 8 of his 10 exams. Is it only myself that thinks this is silly?
If he's not being taught anything, why make him attend schoold to do nothing? Why can't he revise at home?
In his case, also, he knows what he wants to do and has already been accepted to Neath college to do a course leading to an apprenticeship. Rightly or wrongly (I've tried persuading him to do his best in all exams) he is targetting the 4 he needs to guarantee his college place.
NPT council has made this decision, is it only myself that finds it silly to only offer study leave when he has nearly finished his exams?
He's already looking for a job for when he can walk away from school, to see him through to college and he may have one, he's waiting to hear back.
Why does the council push this ine size fits all rule with no room for debate. |  | | |  |
| What is school for? on 17:12 - May 12 with 376 views | magicdaps10 |
Most schools have allowed year 11 pupils to leave unofficially and study for their exams at home.......when I say most, I refer to schools in NPT.
As for supply teachers, they still have to teach year 7 upto year 11 as don permanent teachers in schools.
I would say the decision not letting him leave school unofficially to study is down to the school rather than NPT council.
My daughter is in year 10 and she told me last week that year 11 had all finished in her school(St Joe's PT) and my wife a Chemistry teacher told me that her yr 11 pupils also left last week(she teaches under Bridgend council). |  |
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| What is school for? on 21:22 - May 12 with 271 views | SullutaCreturned |
| What is school for? on 17:12 - May 12 by magicdaps10 |
Most schools have allowed year 11 pupils to leave unofficially and study for their exams at home.......when I say most, I refer to schools in NPT.
As for supply teachers, they still have to teach year 7 upto year 11 as don permanent teachers in schools.
I would say the decision not letting him leave school unofficially to study is down to the school rather than NPT council.
My daughter is in year 10 and she told me last week that year 11 had all finished in her school(St Joe's PT) and my wife a Chemistry teacher told me that her yr 11 pupils also left last week(she teaches under Bridgend council). |
That's very interesting because it was my sons head of year who told me it was the council who made that decision.
I've over ruled the school anyway, I'm letting him stay home to study and I've told the school, they can fine me if they want. As far as I'm concerned it's in his best interests.
Thanks Daps. | | | |
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