Legal Advice & Education

I agree with Neio only in the sense that sixth form is still school and not college and as JR said the library is one place to study.

Try contacting the Department of Children Schools & Families on 0870 0002288, they might be able to advise you or can put you in touch with your Local Authority Educational Department?

However, it is more than likely that you will have to take it up with the school if they are not providing the correct facilities for your sister or others to study within their Free periods.

Originally Posted by foxyinleather

However, it is more than likely that you will have to take it up with the school if they are not providing the correct facilities for your sister or others to study within their Free periods.

Are they not though?? do other students try this, or just her sister. Do the other students get on with it??

If hes sister is the excetion to the rule then she really is on dodgy ground. However if she is one of many ( and not just her mates) that feel they have to go home to get the facilities they feel they need then there MAY be a case for the school to answer.

[Spiderman]

Sorry to disagrree with you all but the fact she had chosen to stay on and do A levels show a sense of maturity and a sence of purpose for the future. For that reason she shouldn't be treated like a brainless child who cant think for herself and should be allowed to attend in a way which is sensible for her and acceptable for the school too.

As for the suggestion that she show up for registration and then sit about all day instead of being home and doing her work, well that just silly.

And if she went in for registration and then "bunked off" and went home and god forbid there was a firedrill or su=omesuch she'd get into a hell of a lot of crap for it.

If you're adult enought to choose to stay for further education and have been a good pupil then they should treat you with the respect an adult deserves and that includes allowing your own time managment and responsibility for signing in and out.

Originally Posted by Spiderman

Sorry to disagrree with you all but the fact she had chosen to stay on and do A levels show a sense of maturity and a sence of purpose for the future. For that reason she shouldn't be treated like a brainless child who cant think for herself and should be allowed to attend in a way which is sensible for her and acceptable for the school too.

As for the suggestion that she show up for registration and then sit about all day instead of being home and doing her work, well that just silly.

And if she went in for registration and then "bunked off" and went home and god forbid there was a firedrill or su=omesuch she'd get into a hell of a lot of crap for it.

If you're adult enought to choose to stay for further education and have been a good pupil then they should treat you with the respect an adult deserves and that includes allowing your own time managment and responsibility for signing in and out.

+1

Originally Posted by neio79

Are they not though?? do other students try this, or just her sister. Do the other students get on with it??

If hes sister is the excetion to the rule then she really is on dodgy ground. However if she is one of many ( and not just her mates) that feel they have to go home to get the facilities they feel they need then there MAY be a case for the school to answer.

Thank you kind sir, I meant to put 'and others' because a sole case would not warrant such attention and she would be rightly told to 'get on with it'.

Originally Posted by Spiderman

she had chosen to stay on and do A levels .

Yes she did, at a SCHOOL!! with rules and regulations.

are you for fing real, she is 17 not a adult yet. If she wanted to f*ck around and turn up when she wanted she should have gone to a college to do media studies or hymilayan pottery!!!

6th form is a bit more fomal for a reason.

I cant believe you sugested just because she chose to stay on she should be treated differntly to the rest of the pupils in the school.

you said it she chose to turn up therefore she should obide the rules of the school. If she dosent like that then leave.

If she wants to be treated like an adult maybe she should act like one and learn to toe the line like a real grown up rather than crying off because she cant get her own way.

[G]

Originally Posted by Spiderman

Sorry to disagrree with you all but the fact she had chosen to stay on and do A levels show a sense of maturity and a sence of purpose for the future. For that reason she shouldn't be treated like a brainless child who cant think for herself and should be allowed to attend in a way which is sensible for her and acceptable for the school too.

As for the suggestion that she show up for registration and then sit about all day instead of being home and doing her work, well that just silly.

And if she went in for registration and then "bunked off" and went home and god forbid there was a firedrill or su=omesuch she'd get into a hell of a lot of crap for it.

If you're adult enought to choose to stay for further education and have been a good pupil then they should treat you with the respect an adult deserves and that includes allowing your own time managment and responsibility for signing in and out.

6th Form is different to College.......you should know the difference before choosing where to carry on your further education. If you dont like the 6th form rules.....go to college.

6th Forms on the whole get better pass marks than colleges....and thats for a reason.

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by neio79

FFS, cant the younger people just do as they are Fing told, its not hard is it?? turn up for registration, attend lessons or private study go home!! WTF is dificult about that??
Don't see that this serves any purpose either?

I think the school are right( 6th form is still school not college) as not turning up at 9 am for registration ( assuming there is in this 6th form, there was in mine) is effectivly a non attendance so techincally they can get her on that.

I use to have loads of free periods at 6ht form and yes some were first thing, but me and my mates still attended.

Your sister should wind her neck in and just abide the rules rather than trying to fight them.

What does turning up for registration accomplish? When I was at 6th form, being forced to turn up resulted in that time being spent drinking tea and smoking a lot. I got more done at home, so that's where I did it.
I turned up for all my lessons, did the work, ended up with half decent exam grades and excellent references from all my teachers.

Originally Posted by G

6th Forms on the whole get better pass marks than colleges....and thats for a reason.

Usually because they actually get some teaching in.

Which begs the question - why with what should be a heavy workload, is she hardly being taught?!

[dirtydog]

Originally Posted by Spiderman

Sorry to disagrree with you all but the fact she had chosen to stay on and do A levels show a sense of maturity and a sence of purpose for the future. For that reason she shouldn't be treated like a brainless child who cant think for herself and should be allowed to attend in a way which is sensible for her and acceptable for the school too.

As for the suggestion that she show up for registration and then sit about all day instead of being home and doing her work, well that just silly.

And if she went in for registration and then "bunked off" and went home and god forbid there was a firedrill or su=omesuch she'd get into a hell of a lot of crap for it.

If you're adult enought to choose to stay for further education and have been a good pupil then they should treat you with the respect an adult deserves and that includes allowing your own time managment and responsibility for signing in and out.

I agree with you there Spidey. If the school hasn't got the facilities/equipment for her to get on with some work in the periods that she doesn't have a lesson then what is the point in going to sit around when she could be home doing some work?
If the school insist that she attends from 9-3 insist that they get the equipment she needs to study while at school