DD is due to go back to the sixth form in her current school and providing she meets the entry requirements, and the Head of Department for her subject choices approves a place on the course, and there is a space, she will be able to study her chosen subjects.
The part that I am struggling with is that this is not confirmed until enrolment day which is the first day of term on 3rd September. So we will not know if she has been accepted until that day. Of course, if she gets high grades across the board then she will be able to relax, but her predicted grades are in the A/B range and some of her exams didnt go well (she thinks) so she may be borderline for 2 of her choices.
My oldest DD moved to a different school for A levels and her place plus A level choices were confirmed the day after results by email. Also, all of my DNs, at 3 different schools had their A levels confirmed the next day too, I recall one of them didnt get her choices and applied to another school before they went back to start the new term.
I have contacted the sixth form admissions team and they have confirmed that they will not be looking at choices until that first day and they will not officially be members of the sixth form until their form is signed on enrolment day. I just feel as though it will all be rushed on that day if someone doesnt get their first choices due to space and lower grades and may take a subject they later regret as a result.
Also, some DC may have very specific A levels requirements for chosen career/uni and they may miss out taking up places at other schools if they find out on 3rd September that they have not been accepted for one of their choices as it will be too late by then.
Appreciate there is nothing we can do now, and she really does want to go back to her school, so we will wait it out, but does this sound like a standard approach, or am I maybe over-thinking it (more than DD is!)?
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Bouncingbeans · 16/07/2014 23:46
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