A Level results day

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I know many will be getting their results today either for themselves or for their children. We are happy with our daughters results after a very nervous few weeks. So good luck everyone and I hope you get the results you needed.
 
I didn't do great, still went to Uni and would likely be considered "successful" - if that's what is considered important?

I would recommend Uni to all, some very good memories and a real growing up stage of my life.
 
tlrBeta said:
I didn't do great, still went to Uni and would likely be considered "successful" - if that's what is considered important?

I would recommend Uni to all, some very good memories and a real growing up stage of my life.
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My undergraduate years were the best time of my life. First year especially, no doubt about it. We even knew it at the time.
 
My two both got their first choices and matched/exceeded their expected grades so great news for them today!

As for if it's the be all and end all for a career these days, I'm not so sure (personal opinion of course)....For certain jobs then yes it's a given but I think there's other routes now as alternatives if you're not sure without accruing all the debt University brings but that's a long debate right there....Don't overly think University offers good value for money considering how much actual teaching time you get.
 
My biggest regret in life was doing the course I did at uni.

No one in my family had been, careers advice was poor. I just naively did what I was good at at school/A levels.

Unfortunately that happened to be biosciences.

Science. Fascinating at university. Job? One of the most boring I ever did. So repetitive, you're often bound by location and specialised.
It can work out for people. But so so many underpaid science jobs out there. And many incredibly repetitive, opposite of why most people like science.

Its no wonder so many IT people are science grads.
 
Slackworth said:
My two both got their first choices and matched/exceeded their expected grades so great news for them today!

As for if it's the be all and end all for a career these days, I'm not so sure (personal opinion of course)....For certain jobs then yes it's a given but I think there's other routes now as alternatives if you're not sure without accruing all the debt University brings but that's a long debate right there....Don't overly think University offers good value for money considering how much actual teaching time you get.
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I agree. I don't think university is worth the money. I never went to uni and while I definitely missed out on the social aspect of it, it didn't hold my career back at all. However that was a long time ago and in today's modern era you seem to need a degree to be considered for almost everything. It's just a tick in the box really and doesn't hold the value it once did.

That said, when I was taking my daughter around the various campus open days I did regret not going myself - purely for the experience and social side.
 
tlrBeta said:
I didn't do great, still went to Uni and would likely be considered "successful" - if that's what is considered important?

I would recommend Uni to all, some very good memories and a real growing up stage of my life.
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Snap my a levels were a disaster as was my first attempt at a degree, but going to uni gave me the chance to mature and settle down and enjoy 6 of the best years of my life! Not sure my degree has really helped career wise it has never been a requirement for any job I've applied for and I doubt my current boss even knows I have one and I've done alright in terms of money, responsibility etc.
 
Every year, get 'experts' who claim A-levels, the following week, GCSEs, are getting easier. Why not sit the paper themselves? If they don't get top grades, they should shut up.
 
Good luck anyone waiting for results.

One bit of advice, your STEM or Humanities degree course is going to force you to think for yourself and do your own research, so start practicing that now.
 
I did a year of A-levels at my school. Due to the timetabling, I wasn't able to do the ones I wanted to do. Was forced to study two of them so they could keep that subject open. As under a certain number who sign up, that A-level gets dropped.

I went to a college to study an Advanced GNVQ in Business. So much better. Plus I only went to college three days the first year then in 2nd, two days a week. Instead of five days at school, then struggle to find somewhere to study in free periods as all the rooms were used.
 
We have an interesting education system. I’d argue there’s a big chunk of kids that would be better going into apprenticeships much earlier (they have quite a valid point when they ask why they need to learn about half the stuff their taught), another large group that need to go to uni in order to mature (perhaps larger than previous generations) and then some real go getters that just don’t need uni and will do better going into a career earlier (and can always get a degree later on if they so wish). All depends on the individual.
 
A-levels are solid. Honestly big congrats to anyone that manages to pull out top grades, especially this year with all the school disruption.
Its a level of commitment I never really had at the time that I wish I did.
 
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