You've dropped your helmet.
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my helmet is still firmly attached to the end of my sausage as far as i am aware.
I hope?
You've dropped your helmet.
Yeah definitely!
Wait, what?
Do you ever actually post anything other than sarcastic remarks?
I'll consider the possibility of maybe potentially thinking about deliberating over it. It'll probably be a no though.I'm glad you have so much time on your hands but please never post in one of my threads again thank you!
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but at least 30% of people have degrees. 1 out of 10 people probably have a PHD. So its not even worthwhile. Having a degree is just like having a parking ticket...everyone had one.
Even if you are getting awards at school and uni for high marks dont expect to get a job out off it or to make any adavantage in your job hunting progress.
I recommend chose a trade. Sparky, joiner, plumber?
Got to be honest, if you got an E in maths GCSE, I dont think doing it at A-level is a good idea
Look at Access to Higher Education courses, tbh. They're a one year qualification that are aimed at mature students who want to get into uni... but, whilst on them, you have the opportunity to do GCSE level maths and English, to satisfy that aspect of university entrance requirements.
Aren't the access to higher education courses quite intensive though? Maybe you should consider whether you will be able to cope.
Also do university's tend to frown upon people who have done access courses or would that only be the top university's?
Good for you OP. Stick with it, sounds like you're being all sensible in your old age!
Good luck.
OP - Your level of English is already better than many people on here!
If OP is serious about going to Uni then I 100% suggest an Access to HE course.
It varies. What Moses commented on may be from his own experience. Before I started my course we were reguarly told that this would be the case. It is mostly down to setting enough time aside and showing up to all the classes. Although other Access groups would often say that they were struggling.
During my Business course we started with 23 and 11 finished. There were also a few working full time but they had to give this up due to the weekly schedule. It will vary and I suggest speaking to the College you want to study at.
Of the people that applied to Uni from my Business course (and finished it), everyone got accepted. I'm now starting a Computer Science degree next week at Cardiff University, which isn't a crap Uni.
As long as the University accepts Access students there is every chance of getting in. This can be checked out by ringing the Uni you're interested in and asking.
I'd also add that there are different levels of Access that you study from. You are assessed before the year begins on English and Math. Depending on you're score will depend on the level of Access you go into. If you're score is good the course will be 1 year (level 3). If you are slightly below competant levels you may be asked to do a 2 year course (level 2) and if you are terrible there is a 3 year course (level 1).
There is an advantage by doing a 2 year course in that English and Math can be done at GCSE level. When studying at level 3 English and Math is not at GCSE level (at least where I went) as it was deemed to much workload for the year, instead we had an equivalent qualification that wasn't as comprehensive as the work done during a GCSE. The other advantage by doing a 2 year course is that you won't need to study English and Math when you go into the final year.
This probably won't be exactly the same for every College so ring and find out, I completed my Access course in the summer and prior to that Access had changed greatly over the previous 3 years.
Having no kids and leaving full time employment I had more than enough time to complete the course, I had Distinctions for every single assignment - it was that easy (as long as you turn up evey lecture and do the work at home). One thing to note though is that there are ZERO exams, I didn't think this was a good thing personally, the entire course was assignment based.
When I did my Access course it entailed of certain level 2 mandatory subjects whilst completing my level 3.
English
Math
Study Skills
Tutorial
But again, things may be different at you're local College. Also note that Access has started for this year about 1/2 weeks ago, it may be hard to get on a course at this point now.
Hope this helps
our lad got a d and e in english and maths,
they discounted him for an IT course at btec because of this,
I send the college a very nasty letter about how maths / english is not important in IT.
They offered him an unconditional place and he got DDDMM or somethnig like that it was the 3rd highest in the year.. (should have been all distinctions but I wont go into that)
You can take i think its called "key skills" for maths and english, its a GCSE level course and its jsut a part time thing - its very easy even bar staff who's fisrt language is not english can get it... (my missus is a NVQ coach)
maths isn't important in IT?
ARE YOU SERIOUS?
His grades suggest so,
maths isn't important in IT?
ARE YOU SERIOUS?
maths is the basis of IT.