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Making appointments during school hours
BillieTheBot
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Is there any reason why it's unacceptable for me to make a very important doctor's apppintment during schooll, but it's acceptable for one of the girls on my course to go to the hospital? (which she took a whole day off for)
The thing is, I've NEVER missed a day of 6th form, yet am being told that I can't make a doctor's appointment, but it's acceptable for others to leave early because thye need to pick their younger brother's up.
Another thing - my tutor actually knows what I possibly have (as I told her) and she's still telling me 'oh you can't make a doctor's appointment during school' - even though I've spent the last nine days in pain...:rolleyes: And getting a doctor's appointment is impossible - the earliest I can get one is Friday morning.
Mentioned this to mum and she said at the end of the day, my health is more important than my edcuation and if I really do need to make an appointment, don't say anything and just don't bother turning up to school.
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The thing is, I've NEVER missed a day of 6th form, yet am being told that I can't make a doctor's appointment, but it's acceptable for others to leave early because thye need to pick their younger brother's up.
Another thing - my tutor actually knows what I possibly have (as I told her) and she's still telling me 'oh you can't make a doctor's appointment during school' - even though I've spent the last nine days in pain...:rolleyes: And getting a doctor's appointment is impossible - the earliest I can get one is Friday morning.
Mentioned this to mum and she said at the end of the day, my health is more important than my edcuation and if I really do need to make an appointment, don't say anything and just don't bother turning up to school.
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But your mum is right.
I do understand what you're saying though.
I have a feeling I'm only being told no because I'd arranged with my tutor to have Thursday afternoons off to go and do GCSE Science Resit...
It's all about laying down the law.
If I do that then they won't pay me.
This is what I would do. You don't seem the type to be bunking off every other hour, and they should respect you for this, especially at sixth form, where you're there because you want to continue learning, not because it's compulsory.
I am probably only saying this so determindly because I've had a row with my head of faculty this morning and am very much against all teachers. But I still stand by what I've said, just in a more polite form
...Oh, you should have said in the beginning that you're WORKING in a school. This changes things!
EMA I'm assuming??? Sofie, go to your docs appointment. If it's the only time you can get it then so be it. I'm pretty certain they can't not give you your allowance for missing one morning of College. Your health is far more important than money and exams at the end of the day and the school should realise that.
Just exactly what point would she be making?
No. I'm a student and get paid to attend school.
Indeed they are. There are no appointments until next Friday morning so if I want one earlier than that, I'll have to phone up at 8am that day and see if I get one.
I really don't get it though - my tutor knows I've got something wrong with me and has told me I need to go to the doctor, yet won't allow me to go during school hours.:rolleyes:
ETA: She already has!!
In any case, just tell them to fuck off and go to the doctor.
EMA - the govt now pay pupils to stay on in sixth form in an attempt to get more people to stay on and receive more education. It also forces pupils to turn up to lessons otherwise they don't get it. It's a ridiculous system which encourages a lot of pupils that would be far more suited to getting jobs to stay on at school where they turn up for lessons (because they have to) and do fuck all. I'm sure Sofie isn't one of them though, which is why she's so concerned about pissing anyone off.
I will get paid EMA if I have a valid excuse, which doesn't include medical appointments.
Indeed they don't. They've never realised this though.
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I believe I got told today that if I don't turn up, I won't pass my course:yeees: of course I won't - that's why I've done quite a bit more work than other people.:rolleyes:
According to the leaflet I got, it's not. Yet, they allow you to take time to do a driving test.:yeees:
Ah, in that case, it's not down to your school. The EMA guidelines are set in stone by someone much higher up. Your teacher is merely advising you of them, which is why she's giving quite mixed messages. Any chance you can afford to miss one week's EMA?? It's that simple really. School will let you have the time off but the nasty EMA people won't pay you. It's your choice really: health or money? I don't know your situation to know how much you need the money so I'm afraid that I can't advise.
I mentioned the stupid system to mum and she did say to me earlier in the week that if I don't get paid because of going to a doctor's appointment, she's just going to say something along the lines of me throwing up all night or something like that.
Sounds like a better idea. If being ill is a valid reason, go with that. Or claim you're sitting your driving test or any other 'valid' excuse.
I'm assuming that it made sense to someone when they wrote the rules and regulations. Unfortunately to the rest of use poor souls, the whole system is a sham. It makes a mockery of sixth form studies and just makes life difficult for sensible people like yourself.
That's just bullshit, seriously.
Tell them you're having your driving test .