Sixth form wont give us study leave...

So my sixth form has decided not to give the year group any study leave for our AS and A2 exams this year. They've never really given us much independence as they don't even let us study at home in our free periods. I find it hard to revise in the school environment. What would you do in this situation?

Reply 1

TheonlyMrsHolmes

19

Take days off, or try and get a petition going. But the former is more likely to happen!

Reply 2

SinsNotTragedies

3

Original post by AlexHarris123

So my sixth form has decided not to give the year group any study leave for our AS and A2 exams this year. They've never really given us much independence as they don't even let us study at home in our free periods. I find it hard to revise in the school environment. What would you do in this situation?

I don't get study leave either. I'm quite appreciative of lessons, but like you I find it hard to revise in college for my (many) free periods. :redface:

Have you tried to talk to your head of year, or someone with the remit to authorise your absence for study leave? I'm afraid that if you do have lessons they may well refuse your request though. :s-smilie:

Reply 3

999tigger

19

Do a quiet petition and then talk to the headmaster , preferably with the support of some of yur teachers otherwise just lump it.

Reply 4

Legendary Quest

16

There are quite a few sixth forms that do this. You just have to deal with it. You can try writing a letter to the Head but I doubt they will change their minds. That's life my friend...

Your only option is to be sick for a while

Reply 5

Science_help

6

whats your defintion of study leave ? having a week/s before exams start to revise, or the ability to stay at home exam period and come in for exams only, or longer if you wish ?

Reply 6

Lychee628

19

I would personally just take days off

Reply 7

annaj97

8

So you have to go to school the days between your exams?

If you work better at home, then work at home. Attend when you feel you can, but your grade is the most important thing and the one which will get you into higher education

Reply 8

loveleest

21

Just go on your own study leave. My school did that to us last year and I just went on my own study leave. If your school rings up and asks just say you fell down the stairs and broke your legs or something.

Reply 9

uptownpunkk

14

Schools don't have to give you study leave if they chose not to. If you work better from home, though, then take a couple of days off here and there and study from home. I'm sure they have a reason for doing this. There may be other students who just aren't putting the work in at home like they should be, so they need to be kept in to make sure they ARE doing the work and getting the grades and unfortunately it has to be one rule for all...

Reply 10

Pentaquark

13

I'm taking a few days off if needed.
Just say that you are sick or something.
A lot schools don't get study leave so you'll just have to deal with it.
I have moaned far too much about it and they won't make exceptions for anyone in my school. You either have to deal with it or say that you are sick and stay off school.

Reply 11

M14B

18

Original post by AlexHarris123

So my sixth form has decided not to give the year group any study leave for our AS and A2 exams this year. They've never really given us much independence as they don't even let us study at home in our free periods. I find it hard to revise in the school environment. What would you do in this situation?

Take your own exam leave.
:biggrin:

Reply 12

AlexHarris123

OP

Original post by Science_help

whats your defintion of study leave ? having a week/s before exams start to revise, or the ability to stay at home exam period and come in for exams only, or longer if you wish ?

My definition would be about a week before the exam to start revising and over the exam period as well.

Reply 13

greenmath

12

My sixth form isn't giving us study leave either. Personally, I'm going to pick and choose when to come in when exam period comes around. I live about an hour on bus from my sixth form and I waste a lot of potential revision time travelling, so I'm only going to go into lessons when I feel like I need to

Reply 14

XxKingSniprxX

21

Original post by AlexHarris123

So my sixth form has decided not to give the year group any study leave for our AS and A2 exams this year. They've never really given us much independence as they don't even let us study at home in our free periods. I find it hard to revise in the school environment. What would you do in this situation?

Just take your own study leave and if they ask where you are say
that you have chicken pox. #thuglife

Reply 15

thefatone

6

Original post by AlexHarris123

So my sixth form has decided not to give the year group any study leave for our AS and A2 exams this year. They've never really given us much independence as they don't even let us study at home in our free periods. I find it hard to revise in the school environment. What would you do in this situation?

same here

why would i go all the way home and back to school just to study at home????

pls stop complaining it's not that bad

Reply 16

Science_help

6

Original post by thefatone

same here

why would i go all the way home and back to school just to study at home????

pls stop complaining it's not that bad

You have to understand, for certain people studying in school would be a no way.
I personally have tried to study at school, but there are way too many distractions, going home is the easy way.

Also certain people live close to home, so distance/time to reach home shouldnt be a big issue.

Non the less, my school has allowed us no time off school before exams finish but during exams we are free to stay at home, however my last exam in M1 which is like 11 days after eveyone else in the year finishes exams exept for the 10-15 people in my M1 class, so we have to come back a week before our M1 exam, but were planning to be 'ill' anywya :biggrin:

Reply 17

Blackstarr

20

Just don't come to college/sixth form especially if you feel like you can't concentrate there.

Reply 18

thefatone

6

Original post by Science_help

You have to understand, for certain people studying in school would be a no way.
I personally have tried to study at school, but there are way too many distractions, going home is the easy way.

Also certain people live close to home, so distance/time to reach home shouldnt be a big issue.

Non the less, my school has allowed us no time off school before exams finish but during exams we are free to stay at home, however my last exam in M1 which is like 11 days after eveyone else in the year finishes exams exept for the 10-15 people in my M1 class, so we have to come back a week before our M1 exam, but were planning to be 'ill' anywya :biggrin:

why? what reason???

personally i would allow going home provided you're on time for lessons, if not then ppl should be kept in school