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GCSEs

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My daughter has just been diagnosed and has not attended school full time for much of year 11 as the anxiety has been overwhelming for her. 4 weeks ago she took an overdose and has not been back in school since or managed to do any school work at home.

GCSEs are just a few weeks away. She has dropped most optional subjects leaving just the core subjects and one other.
We have met with school and she will be in a small room with 5 others and will be allowed up to 30 mins break outside of the room. We did think her own room would be best but she would prefer not to just be with the invigilator as she will feel they are watching her. 

Has anyone been through GCSEs? Is this the best way forward? She is desperate to stay for sixth form at her current school, although we have no idea how she will cope with that but just want to make sure she has the best shot.

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  • I’m now doing my GCSE as an adult at 25. Your daughter is right to try and stay because six forms and skill heavy courses I have found are age locked to those under 18.21,23 year olds. 

    the SPLD department OR SENCO Lead at public schools are honestly useless. If she fails their are other options but it depends on how long you are able or willing to finically assist her. 

    As someone who has done every employment scheme available, short course and health and work programme which I recommend avoiding their a waste of time.

    it best your daughter get GCSE and A levels first time round because doing adult GCSE is taught in a 3 hour lesson once a week about 1/3 of what it taught in high schools. 

    many employers at the minuet are being really hyper critical on having a 5 or a C in English and maths and not achieving this level will limit her options to follow education and even apprenticeships.

    I have found that dodge employers or big companies abuse the apprenticeship system. Often offering apprenticeships in retail, horticulture, livestock, adult caring and childcare providers seems to abuse them too. You can often spot them as they are often not carried about by the local colleges but dodge training providers my example of dodge training providers are “ Nova training “ “YMCA TRAINING” “QA TRAINING”. 

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  • I’m now doing my GCSE as an adult at 25. Your daughter is right to try and stay because six forms and skill heavy courses I have found are age locked to those under 18.21,23 year olds. 

    the SPLD department OR SENCO Lead at public schools are honestly useless. If she fails their are other options but it depends on how long you are able or willing to finically assist her. 

    As someone who has done every employment scheme available, short course and health and work programme which I recommend avoiding their a waste of time.

    it best your daughter get GCSE and A levels first time round because doing adult GCSE is taught in a 3 hour lesson once a week about 1/3 of what it taught in high schools. 

    many employers at the minuet are being really hyper critical on having a 5 or a C in English and maths and not achieving this level will limit her options to follow education and even apprenticeships.

    I have found that dodge employers or big companies abuse the apprenticeship system. Often offering apprenticeships in retail, horticulture, livestock, adult caring and childcare providers seems to abuse them too. You can often spot them as they are often not carried about by the local colleges but dodge training providers my example of dodge training providers are “ Nova training “ “YMCA TRAINING” “QA TRAINING”. 

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