DD is in year 9 and has to do Spanish GCSE this year; the first exam, the speaking one is next week. DD is dyslexic (mild/moderate) and finds languages almost impossible to learn so has had a tutor since last Spring.
Her teacher's method of teaching (at least for DD) for the exam appears to be more or less parrot fashion. She has several paragraphs to learn for the exam and has so far learned about 10% of it, she just cannot do it. She understands most of the individual words but her grasp of grammar is not sophisticated enough to form sentences. The tutor has tried to help her with her pronunciation and even recorded it for her to listen to but cannot seem to do much more.
I think I only have the option of pulling her out all together or telling the teacher she just cannot do it and to aim for a low grade by learning just a few sentences. WWYD.
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Help can't do Spanish - speaking exam next week!
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Noobo · 21/11/2012 20:57
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