To tutor or not to tutor!
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I have one at a GS (actually finished now) and one at an upper school – a school which many families tried to avoid like the plague. I know I'm not unique in that, but honestly the idea that one DC is therefore a little treasure who sat politely in lessons, worked hard and never got into any trouble while the other wanders round effing and blinding, with a fag hanging out of their mouth and getting a single GCSE in Citizenship is a little removed from the reality.
As Amber has said many times, whichever school they are at, children still take the same exams – there is no special set of exams which only grammar school students get to take, and nor is there some special code of manners to which GS-educated DCs adhere and comprehensive or upper school-educated DCs do not
My upper school-educated DC has 12 academic GCSEs, mostly at A grade and has opted to stay at her current school to do 4 academic subjects at AS. This is a school which someone I considered a close friend told me in all seriousness that her child's life would be over if they had to attend. At 11. Sometimes a sense of perspective is required.
And as succeed and SB3 say, my upper school-educated DC plays sport and socialises with friends who attend various GSs – remarkably they still seem willing to talk to her despite the fact that she doesn't go to a GS herself. Occasionally she is even allowed to visit their homes, but only if she doesn't stay too long obviously, lest she teaches said friends some naughty words. Perhaps they can list it as voluntary work on their PSs
As Amber has said many times, whichever school they are at, children still take the same exams – there is no special set of exams which only grammar school students get to take, and nor is there some special code of manners to which GS-educated DCs adhere and comprehensive or upper school-educated DCs do not
My upper school-educated DC has 12 academic GCSEs, mostly at A grade and has opted to stay at her current school to do 4 academic subjects at AS. This is a school which someone I considered a close friend told me in all seriousness that her child's life would be over if they had to attend. At 11. Sometimes a sense of perspective is required.And as succeed and SB3 say, my upper school-educated DC plays sport and socialises with friends who attend various GSs – remarkably they still seem willing to talk to her despite the fact that she doesn't go to a GS herself. Occasionally she is even allowed to visit their homes, but only if she doesn't stay too long obviously, lest she teaches said friends some naughty words. Perhaps they can list it as voluntary work on their PSs
Re: To tutor or not to tutor!
I am not sure when this is usually updated but i seem to recall seeing some comment that they hadn't received enough feedback this year! I hope thats not the case as that particular thread is extremely useful and immensely appreciated.Btw. On a separate note will parents whose dc took the exam in Sept 2014 be submitting feedback content to KenR or UM, please. Parents such as I have a dc sitting the exam in Sept 2015. Many thanks for your support.
Am i right in concluding that there have been no code type questions in the recent examinations. Is this still the case? I hear and see snippets of information and can't separate fact from fiction at times (must be my age! & i have been given so much contradicting feedback in regards to last years exam from family/friends
)Thanks in advance to anyone who can enlighten me.
Re: To tutor or not to tutor!
I have received some feedback but have been madly busy...will collate within next few weeks (she says... 
) but must first establish that no 'late' tests are still due to take place.
) but must first establish that no 'late' tests are still due to take place.