I'm not even joking this is the 3rd time I'm trying to write this just because the page reloaded.This is extremely bothersome so I'll just lay out the facts.
1) I was aware of the coursework when I chose the GCSE, but I hadn't done actual coursework before that. In terms of the NEA coursework (similar to DT) we started that before summer but I hadn't completed any of the work because it was quite overwhelming so I had an extension to complete everything over the summer holidays, but nothing is done, the stress of the quantity and requirements of the work had me feeling so overwhelmed that I procrastinated over the entire holidays. I am almost entirely confident that I'm going to get detention because of this and while it is my fault, I might feel a bit more dislike towards the lesson itself. If I completely fail my NEA, the highest grade I think I can get is a Grade 5 which would bring down my grade point average which is taken into account for sixth form admission into my school, and it could get even lower.
2) Since I started the class, I have almost always hated it. I'm not super close to anyone so I don't feel comfortable enough to tell anyone that I'm struggling especially as my class is really competitive. Even the first assignment that we did for engineering, way before the nea, in Year 10 had me working into the late hours of the night as I had procrastinated it to the last day because I found the work difficult. It's hard to recall a time I haven't found an assignment for this class exhausting or taking a long time, or longer than my other classes anyways because I manage to take so long on homework that I didn't always have time to revise. This is going to be a huge problem now that I'm in Year 11 and mocks are soon, while actual exams aren't too far behind. I don't enjoy the content either, though I did enjoy it when I picked it in Year 9 but admittedly, I would have rather picked another subject I liked over this.
3) I have previously tried to switch out this subject for another one back in Year 10 (I'm pretty sure my teacher isnt aware of this as my parents emialed my head of year), but I was denied this opportunity as soon as it was proposed. I don't know what the chances are of me being successfully able to drop this subject, but if I don't ask, I don't get. If I do get this class cancelled, I could spend more time on revision for other school subject such as geography, where the highest grade I've gotten is a 6, my computing coding which needs a lot of work and religious studies, which is a mandatory subject choice that I have struggled with since Year 7. I could offer to do this in the library or the back of the classroom if it won't cause disruption.
4) In terms of my grades, they don't always reflect my performance. I have many knowledge gaps in my theory and my practical requires some knowledge that I need to remind myself on, but in my mocks, I got an 8. This is probably due to grade boundaries being lowered and the questions being slightly easier. In tests, I mainly got 60 and 70%, I only got 90% in my last test because people were sharing questions and answers with their peers and I overheard.
5) Due to a change in teachers, missing some classes etc, I'm also missing some other work which I might need for the exam and will most likely have to ask the teacher for additional help with that.
These are just a few of the reasons I want out, but I don't have much time rn so I'll add them later.
What should I do? Should I talk to my teacher and see what if they think it is more appropriate for me to ask for extra help or dropping the subject? What should I do if I can't drop the subject but I'm still receiving scores of 60s and 7ps (%)? In general, engineering students perform well overall so grade boundaries are super high. Should I ignore the class completely and focus on every other subject?
Any helpful advice is appreciated, thank you folks.