DS1 about to go into 5th year and had chosen 5 Highers. His standard grades/Int 2 results were OK but not outstanding. he got B's and 2's for all his chosen Highers.
However I am worried that this may be too much for him and wonder it he would be better going for 4 Highers in 5th year and taking the other subject at Int 2. Then he could do more Highers in 6th year along with a few Advanced Highers.
In my day you had to get your Highers in one sitting and if you were going to University 6th year was for 6th Year Studies. But then hardly anyone did 5 Highers.
I don't want to give him the message that he should not work hard and go for it. He is not a natural academic and I am worried that he will find 5 too much and end up doing badly. My thinking is that securing 4 good passes would be better than pushing for 5 and risk blowing it.
He will definitely be staying on to do 6th year as he is not yet 16. He has not decided on the exact course or University but does not want to do Medicine or Law. Probably some kind of Engineering.
He starts back next week so will have to decide before then.
Should I just stay out of it and let him go for 5? Any advice would be most welcome.
Thanks.
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Jacaqueen · 15/08/2013 09:03
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