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Dropping a subject

Lyndsey

My daughter was recently diagnosed with ASD and then started Year 10. She chose Music as one of her GCSE subjects but is finding it impossible to do. She is pretending to compose by using songs that she knows but knows her teacher won't. I spoke to school about dropping it to give her more time to focus on the other subjects, she took Art which is really coursework heavy. The acting SENCO seemed to think this possible but the Head of Year is not so keen. They have offered some random mornings off timetable instead which is a step but not what she needs. Has anyone had children that dropped a subject at school? Did you have to fight for it? I'm meeting with the SENCO next week so gathering ammunition!

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  • Hi. I have just managed to get back on here and saw your post. My son found one of his GCSE subjects difficult and too much to cope with, so much so that he missed some days in school. After discussion with the SENCO it was agreed he could drop it. However it did mean sorting out where he could go for this period, which he used to do homework. I guess schools try to find alternatives because they have to provide somewhere to go during those periods on the timetable.

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  • Hi. I have just managed to get back on here and saw your post. My son found one of his GCSE subjects difficult and too much to cope with, so much so that he missed some days in school. After discussion with the SENCO it was agreed he could drop it. However it did mean sorting out where he could go for this period, which he used to do homework. I guess schools try to find alternatives because they have to provide somewhere to go during those periods on the timetable.

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