Though I wouldn't phrase it as harshly as witchfinder...
... it looks as though science isn't his thing. Your claim that he'd piss the A-level science isn't backed up by what you've told us about the marks. (If he enjoys science, then you're probably just as well off getting him a subscription to New Scientist and telling him to go for A-Levels where his past performance indicates he'd flourish.

What's the evidence behind your claim about the college's motivation, anyway? Is it your son's say-so, your speculation, or what?

Besides: to study law, it really doesn't make a lot of difference what A-levels you have. There've been no avenues blocked off for the future. Don't be so hysterical.
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Fri 11 Sep 2009, 13:19, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

I'm pretty sure it's the robotic engineering route he considers blocked off.
Mind you, A-level selection time seems a bit late for the "ummm, I want to be a barrister... or a robotic engineer!" stage.
(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Fri 11 Sep 2009, 13:31, Reply)

Seems about the right time to me
And about the right choices to make, doing law will show him if he has any interest in that path, and physics will teach him a good amount of what he'd need for the other (give him an RS catalogue and a monthly budget to build some robotic creations so he can fiddle about with the robotic engineering).
Which part of GCSE science did he get the D in? and what was his maths grade (which probably has more bearing on post GCSE physics than GCSE physics does), and what was his overall science grade for GCSE? (no idea how its arranged now, in my day it was a double grade for all 3 (e.g. BB, CC, AA).
Retakes don't necessarily mean extra classes, and doing 4 subjects should still leave him some timetable space (I did 4 all the way through A level and had 3 day weekends in the second year)
( Tedium Alduce me to interlow myself., Fri 11 Sep 2009, 13:40, Reply)

He's had the routes
he wants to take for a while now.
( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Fri 11 Sep 2009, 14:05, Reply)