Could just do with a perspective from someone who has a child there. We're going to the open evening next week and will be asking questions there, but just aware that the answers may not reflect reality.
I'm concerned that the school isn't a very academic school. I know its a business and enterprise specialist school, I don't really think that these are valid academic subjects and I'm concerned that there'll be a lot of focus on business studies and marketing type options - is this the case? I'm also worried that the school has a reputation for offering a lot of vocational subjects. I'm worried that if DD is struggling with a subject then rather than help her they'll just tell her to do hairdressing instead? Am I way off the mark?
DD is fairly bright but dyslexic and lazy. She needs pushing and encouraging, not been left to drift into non-academic options. I know their GCSE pass rate doesn't seem very good - 33%. Is the school better than what I'm thinking?
I'm worried that DD isn't going to get a place anywhere else.
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VivaLeBeaver · 18/09/2010 11:37
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