My son is an average student, doing 12 GCSE's and will prob achieve a range of grades A-C. This has been an element of luck and some work, but he is basically reluctant (in our day, he would have been called a lazy git!).
Anyway, it's become clear that although he is currently on a Grade B/C for his Geography, it's based on specific pieces of coursework, for which he was able to do research at home, and one small exam. Now he has started to revise, it's become clear that his knowledge is so bad, due to a total lack of interest and effort in class, that he will need to do 3 times as much work in this subject, as he would do for others, just to get a pass grade. In the class mock, he achieved a an F/U!!! His teacher is pleasant, but somewhat ineffective at enthusing the students.
So, do we allow him to just accept he has cocked up and accept that he will probably not now pass it and put the effort into everything else to maximise those other grades, or tell him to work all hours to get this pass in geography at the expense of other grades?
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craftybelle · 01/05/2013 07:10
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