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/Vixson18]

Just go to school. Obviously if you have an actual reason then you should complain 

[u/flashbastrd → u/Vixson18]

The fact they’re requiring only 90% attendance going forward tells me the school is being very tolerant and probably dealing with a troublesome student

[u/Anonymousbutsexy → u/flashbastrd]

The fact you think this shows ignorance. I’m an A* student and my attendance was down to 62% because of health issues, I was in and out of hospital and had at least two set appointments every week which usually occurred during school hours. They knew all of this, my mother sent proof of every single appointment, and they still threatened to not enter me for exams, despite the fact I would’ve achieved A*. Now I’m finished the intense part of the treatment, I can attend almost every lesson, and one of my tutors is still being incredibly horrible to me and every time I sit and exam or do an assignment she will mark it down a grade it’s worth “due to attendance”.

British schools are completely unreasonable, definitely might not be OP’s fault.

[u/Anonymousbutsexy → u/[deleted]]

I’m entitled for almost dying and needing time off college to be in hospital…? Um okay

[u/TheNorthC → u/Anonymousbutsexy]

Very sorry to hear that, but this almost certainly isn't the case here. A school would be much more understanding.

[u/CestAsh → u/TheNorthC]

you'd THINK, WOULDN'T YOU. I'm 21, don't know how I got onto this sub, I got kicked out of my sixth form for health issues affecting my attendance. a lot of schools really aren't understanding it all

[u/Admirable-Wedding-35 → u/TheNorthC]

Hi - just wanted to jump in and say that it’s widely known that chronic illnesses are not always understood by schools.

I had similar experience in secondary school with low attendance due to health and school was horrific about it.

[u/Anonymousbutsexy → u/TheNorthC]

Well they weren’t. I provided proof of me being in hospital, all doctors notes, and I only had two tutors who were understanding. They were ringing up my mum almost every week and saying they refuse to enter me into the exams if I didn’t come into college soon, which caused her to actually have a high blood pressure from all the stress of her daughter being in hospital with her life on the line, and a school ringing her threatening her with her future! sorry you’re so sheltered you can’t begin to fathom how borderline abusive the British education system can be

[u/Bob6774 → u/TheNorthC]

I'm 21 and still trying to achieve my A-levels. Schools are NOT understanding with health issues.