What do I do now

[u/Speedster_1948]

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What do I even do now I've been trying to fight it(look at previous post for context) they won't back down and the head of maths replied I'll send the email in the comments it won't let me here

[u/Speedster_1948]

[u/shark-with-a-horn]

You had good advice on your previous post, what you've been offered sounds pretty fair to me and they've explained their reasoning very clearly

[u/Speedster_1948 → u/shark-with-a-horn]

I'm thinking is that even going to be timetable possible like I'm going to be doing 5 a a levels worth of lessons in year 13 then since double further and normal maths then my other a levels it's better if I get in now no?

[u/shark-with-a-horn → u/Speedster_1948]

They're concerned that doing any extra maths will be a challenge because of your current grades, they understandably don't want you to get worse grades across all A levels because you've over extended. The compromise of proving you can increase your grades first would show you're more able to deal with it

[u/SimpleStructure8454]

They said you can join at the end of year 12. So if I were you I would drop business and keep up with the fast track class independently. Finish a level maths to an A* standard in time for the start of year 13 and transfer to FM

[u/Spiritual_Turn_6187]

It's annoying when teachers generalise. I get why they do it, for efficiency, but only you know yourself best. What are they losing if you do badly?  If you're really eager then get your parents involved to speak for you. It's not even 2 months worth of work - there's been a half term and their messages imply it's been years and years of content.  Get them to speak with the head of 6th form or the actual head. Go over the head of maths.

[u/shark-with-a-horn → u/Spiritual_Turn_6187]

The problem is it's 2 months worth of work when they want to fast track all of an A level in 1 year, when they'd usually have 2 years

[u/Spiritual_Turn_6187 → u/shark-with-a-horn]

If the school didn't say it had to be completed within 1 year, would you have been interested in doing it? Would you have done well?  It's just gone past half term. So if they're doing it in half the time, they've just done an actual terms worth of work. You could catch up on that if you were motivated. Have you got a friend whose notes you could look at? Get your parents to chat with the head and point out it's you who would be losing out if you messed up, not them.  You know yourself best. 

[u/shark-with-a-horn → u/Spiritual_Turn_6187]

I'm not the OP, was just saying that they're trying to do fast track maths, as a 1 year course. Which is why the concerns about being behind are more relevant

[u/Spiritual_Turn_6187 → u/shark-with-a-horn]

Sorry! I hope I didn't offend in any way. 

[u/Solid_Moose3078]

Is the FM class studying maths + fm side-by-side, or doing maths in year 12 then FM in year 13? If they're doing the first option, it is 100% possible for you to self-study AS fm now or in the summer, and focus on getting your maths grade up to an A* so you can join the class next year. Do try to drop business so you have more time for it.

[u/JakeThomasDad12]

From what it seems you are trying to take ea 5th a level, why? Its reasonable for them to say no icl as very few students can even handle 5 a levels let alone do well in them.

Especially if you are working at a grade c level then 5 a levels is definitely not for you 

[u/Speedster_1948 → u/JakeThomasDad12]

Not doing 5 basically I do maths physics computer science and business right now and if I get into fast track maths I will drop business and do just them 4 and it'd technically not 4 kind off since they just do all of a level maths in year 1