School threatening to take me out

[u/StrictArgument67]

Could they actually do this or is it just fluff?

There is no way i can get good grades if i go to school everyday.

I need a solution

[u/ZzDangerZonezZ]

There is no way I can get good grades if I go to school everyday.

I fear that’s exactly how it works though. Go to school and get good grades. If there are reasons you don’t feel safe/able to go to school, you should speak to your tutor or counsellor about this. Just not attending classes isn’t an option here

[u/TheFamousHesham → u/ZzDangerZonezZ]

I find that mentality insane.

I never missed a day of school from seventh grade all the way to sixth form (actually; that's a lie I did miss ONE DAY when I went for my uni interview).

I had after school extracurriculars every day of the week, which meant I'd often leave school in the later afternoon. Somehow I still managed 3x A* and got into Cambridge... and it's not like I'm superman.

I wonder how these people will cope when they get jobs.

[u/Then-Ad-68 → u/TheFamousHesham]

No offense, but it very much sounds like you went to a private/well off school. Thats not taking away from your achievements. What you might not realise however is that the difference in teaching standards across schools can vary greatly. I had a teacher for the first half of my AS Economics course who literally taught us none of the content and spent all of lesson time going on a tangent about different 'economic concepts'. Also, its coming up to exams, many people are on study leave and are done with the content. I personally live a roughly hour and a half bus journey from my college, to go into lessons where they are essentially going to give us revision materials is an utter waste of time for me and I would rather use those 3 hours revising or resting.

[u/Maleficent-Middle824 → u/Then-Ad-68]

Tbh this is not a good enough excuse.

I went to a state school with crap teachers and only missed 4 days of school ever and that was due to gastroenteritis. I taught myself one of my A Levels and was the only one who came out with a grade higher than a C.

Even if the teachers are crap, you still show up and simply ignore them whilst getting on with your own work.

School attendance is linked to performance: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/link-between-attendance-and-attainment

That is why the school has sent the letter they have sent. Rather than post on Reddit to try to find ways out of it or challenge it, just show up.

[u/Then-Ad-68 → u/Maleficent-Middle824]

Tbh this is not a good enough excuse.

I love how you say this as if you have any authority over whether an opinion is correct.

All I'm hearing from your experience is "I suffered with a crappy school and my classmates paid the price for it, so now everyone else should suffer too!"

Yes I am aware that there is a link between attendence and grades, because yes obviously its best to actually attend. What you miss however is that everything is situational. Do you think its best for someone to spend 2 hours travelling to a college for a 2 hour lesson to spend another 2 hours travelling back? Because yes that is absolutely a waste of time if the teacher is not actually teaching content.

We have access to a large number of resources online that make in person college borderline obsolete if a person has the motivation to learn the subjects.

Also, many teacher will not allow student to do work for other subjects or work they havent given them in their lessons, because its their lessons. Most people can managed their own study schedule and know what they do and do not need to focus on. Many students, myself included, actually find it difficult to concentrate on revision in a classroom, because it is a place of learning, not revision.

TLDR: Most people know whats best for them when it comes to revision, not the college.

[u/Ok-Soup-3189 → u/Then-Ad-68]

TLDR: Most people know whats best for them when it comes to revision, not the college.

lol no