My feed
Premium

Please
or
to access all these features

Connect with other parents whose children are starting secondary school on this forum.

Secondary education

removed child from school

26 replies

edre · 04/10/2010 12:53

I removed my son from an Academy school last term as the teachers were unable to spell and the English teacher didn't know the difference between US and British English. Now I am stuck and can't find a school to take him, does anyone out there have any advice??

OP posts:
Report
HowsTheSerenity · 04/10/2010 13:03

You withdrew you child because of THAT? Really? Slightly petty don't you think. I may not spell the American way but it is not incorrect, just different. And I think I read once that American spellings are more similiar to old English spellings.

Report
scurryfunge · 04/10/2010 13:05

Private school?

Home Ed?

Report
veritythebrave · 04/10/2010 13:07

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

AMumInScotland · 04/10/2010 13:09

The LEA should be able to offer him a school place somewhere, though you may not like it. Otherwise, as scurryfunge says, you can look at private schools or home educate him.

Have the LEA suggested anything?

Report
BecauseImWorthIt · 04/10/2010 13:12

Welcome to Mumsnet, edre.

Report
Bunbaker · 04/10/2010 13:13

HowsTheSerenity

I don't think it is unreasonable to expect the English teacher to be able to spell properly. DD is only at primary school and they get spelling tests every week from year 3.

Also, this may be the tip of the iceberg and be indicative of poor teaching generally.

Report
Lauriefairycake · 04/10/2010 13:14

Or it may not and it may just be indicative of dyslexia.

Stupid reason to remove someone from school.

Report
Bunbaker · 04/10/2010 13:17

Do you think that any decent school would employ an English teacher with dyslexia? That is just ridiculous.

Report
Lauriefairycake · 04/10/2010 13:17

off you fuck

Biscuit

Report
eaglewings · 04/10/2010 13:18

There is so much more to schooling than spelling - It's the all round experience like being part of a group, learning life skills.

I have a degree but can't spell for toffee.

If going private, make sure your son is given a respect for the teacher regardless of their ability to spell

Report
veritythebrave · 04/10/2010 13:19

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

eaglewings · 04/10/2010 13:30

How I wish I had a teacher with dyslexia when I was at primary school, I'd have got so much more help and understanding

dreams

Report
StewieGriffinsMom · 04/10/2010 13:33

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

Trubert · 04/10/2010 13:36

I was at university with a woman who has dyslexia and is now an English teacher.

Report
RealEyesRealiseRealLies · 04/10/2010 18:54

This reply has been deleted

Message deleted by MNHQ. Here's a link to our Talk Guidelines.

Talker2010 · 04/10/2010 18:56

Since it is not possible to remove a student from school unless you have another place, I assume that the OP declared that they were HEing

So my advice ... continue with the HE

Report
veritythebrave · 04/10/2010 19:01

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

admission · 04/10/2010 20:01

Edre,
You need to contact the LA admission office who are responsible for all admissions now. Explain to them that you withdrew your child from the school and now are looking for another school. YOu will need to request places, so check which schools are local and you are happy with, so that you can advise the LA that these schools will suit.
I suspect you will get offered something else but start there. By advising the LA you will also ensure that you don't have someone chasing you for your child not attending school.

Report
Bunbaker · 05/10/2010 17:06

I obviously have unrealistic expectations then. At DD's school they get spelling tests every week. If her teacher couldn't spell would he have to use spellcheck to check them?

Report
Iggi999 · 05/10/2010 22:35

Bunbaker I assume you wouldn't accept a teacher who was blind, or hearing impaired? Hmm

Report
Bunbaker · 06/10/2010 06:45

Don't be silly. I would still expect a language teacher to be able to spell in the language they teach - or a maths teacher to know their times tables and be able to add up, or a chemistry teacher to know the formula of sulphuric acid, or a cookery teacher to be able to cook.

Or am I still expecting too much.

Or shld they stk to txtspk instd?

Report
MmeBlueberry · 06/10/2010 06:49

It's sulfuric acid nowadays, bunbaker - pesky American spellings.

Report

Don’t want to miss threads like this?

Weekly

Sign up to our weekly round up and get all the best threads sent straight to your inbox!

Log in to update your newsletter preferences.

You've subscribed!

Bunbaker · 06/10/2010 07:03

Oh blimey. I went to school too long ago!

Report
muckeditup · 06/10/2010 10:18

If her teacher couldn't spell would he have to use spellcheck to check them?

Bunbaker - there's this thing called a dictionary.

Report
Iggi999 · 06/10/2010 13:24

Bunbaker you talk as if dyslexia is a form of laziness! A competent teacher with dyslexia will have lots of ways around his/her condition, and this will show students a great example of people dealing with and overcoming disabilities or disadvantages in life.
Though it is highly unlikely the OP's statement that "the teachers were unable to spell" came about because the whole staff were dyslexic! (Of course it's also highly unlikely the OP's statement was true at all).

Report
Please create an account

To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.