Solitary chicken - need advice

[Leicester_H]

Hi

I was talking with my neighbour who is anxious about her daughters forthcoming A levels.

 

I was surprised to hear that the school put on revision classes but parents have to pay for them.

Is this legal ?

Seems very unfair on pupils whose parents can't afford to pay.

 

Any teachers out there know anything about this ?

 

H

[Patricia W]

My son is a teacher in an Academy in London and they put them on for free as part of the normal support they offer. Sounds odd to me. Why not contact the Local Authority and ask?

[Chucky Mama]

Our school puts them on after school and some staff are running classes in the Easter holidays for GCSE. I would be surprised if they are allowed to charge without the provision for free classes for the disadvantaged. There is usually a fund within each school to cover this sort of thing. Schools often ask for a 'voluntary contribution' which allows them to charge but not disadvantage anyone who cannot afford to pay. I could afford to pay for revision classes if our school charged but would not be happy if they decided to charge. Some classes are behind because of the standard of teaching

[The Dogmother]

They are free at Rosie's school; some children find it hard to revise, or can't find a quiet place at home, so I think it's useful for some.

 

Two of her subjects changed examining boards part way through the syllabus, so they are having to learn extra/different things for them, which means more work

[Claireabella]

My son is doing his GCSE's (Yr 10) and has his first formal exam in May. The school runs sessions for revision (and coursework) after school and on Saturday mornings. No charge.

[bluekarin]

I just spoke to my daughter who is taking her AS levels this year, and her school offer revision classes for which there is no charge. She is at a grammar school which recently became an academy if that has any bearing on things. It doesn't sound right if they are being charged though.

[Leicester_H]

Thanks all - not being a parent I don't know about these sorts of things, but it sounded odd to me.

Neighbour isn't poor but isn't rich - I'll suggest that she questions this.

H