GCSE MATHS

[curlyperm11]

Hi - my daughter unfortunately is rubbish at maths - however after much prior tuition before the GCSE she still failed to get the required C result and copped for a D, she was sooooo gutted - did fantasically well with the other subjects though - now she wants to stay on at her school for 6th form, she is able to resit the maths (at a cost) in november but my question is........... will she have to have maths as a 'lesson' or is it just gonna be more tutors? the other question is - what happens if she 'fails' it a second time?
thanks in advance - just wondering about whether i should take out a second mortgage as tutors are £20 an hour round here! : (

[novalis]

Have you considered an appeal/re-mark? It may be worth discussing this with her tutors to see if it is wothwhile. It will cost you but that will be refunded if her appeal is successful.

[curlyperm11]

thanks but with maths its either - right or wrong - and there were 6 points stopping her from getting a C so the gap is too big ive been told - if it was 1 or maybe 2 points then worth it - but not in this case : )

[roslyn251254]

Sounds like she just needs more practice doing more old papers - perhaps you or someone in the family could help if you could get hold of lots of old papers from her school.

[Prudie]

I would have thought the school will provide some form of lessons for re-sits, I'm sure she will not be the only one needing to do it. It's worth keeping going until she gets her C as many jobs/careers will require a C pass in Maths and English at GCSE.

Could you/family or friends help her rather than paying for tutors?
Good luck

[Prudie]

^ sorry roslyn took so long to compose my post hadn't seen yours!

[curlyperm11]

thanks for your replies everyone - she takes after me mathematically, her dad is very good but were divorced and dont speak - also his 'methods' are a bit old hat, she has had old papers emailed from maths teacher but i think she just has NO confidence in this subject and assumes she is doomed from the start - hence the nerves kick in on the day? i just wondered really how long they would keep letting her try?

[EGTB]

Hi ,
My daughter failed her GCSE maths and then went on to her A levels . At the end of the first year she discovered that to get on to the University course she needed GCSE Maths at grade C or above.
We had to pay for her to re sit and she could attend normal Maths lessons if she wanted or do self study and speak to the school teachers who gave her practice papers and advice
Most importantly there are two levels of Maths papers - the one my daughter re sat was very easy - the maximum grade you can get is a C which thankfully she breezed.
Unless your daughter is going into something where high level of Maths is needed it is definitly worth trying the easier paper( it was less stressful and she did not get upset when she could not do the higher questions as they were not included)

Best of luck with it

[curlyperm11]

EGTB - thank you for that - she would NEVER want to have anything to do with anything remotely mathematical ever again - so just scraping through would be fine - i wil contact her last maths teacher and see if she can sit an easier paper - simply to get the C - god its such hard work - she got 10 GCSE's altogether all b's and 2 C's so not a dumb kid by any stretch she just CANNOT get the maths to 'click'
but thanks guys for all your very informative and speedy responses!! on fone to Connexions on tuesday xx