A-Levels

My experiences with A levels were fairly positive. I had thre choices as to where i could study my a levels; i could either stay on at my school and go to their sixth form, i could go to the local sixth form college that is purely a level, or i could go to the city college which teaches a wide variety of courses including a levels to awide variety of ages. I chose the latter option, mainly as a chance to get away from lots of people at school and make a fresh start. None of my close friends were doing a levels so that didn't matter, but i think if there is a chance to be with friends it is always worthwhile to take it because friends will be the ones there to support you ...  Read the complete review

A levels.. where do i start, There are to main places you can chose to study A levels if thats the route you decide to go down, at a school's 6th form or at a college which is specifically for A level students. The main difference between the 2 i think is 6th form colleges tend to be alot bigger .. sometimes thousands of students in the case of farborough 6th, however the teachers are more qualified for teaching A levels rather than teaching in general.. for example in a school you will be taught your a levels by the same teacher that also teaches 11 year olds. YOu will get alot more freedom to do your own thing in acollege, for example you'll only have to be in college ...  Read the complete review

I have had the delights of doing A Levels since 2001 and I will be leaving to go to uni later this year (if all goes well). This review is generally about A Levels, college and other fun topics such as applying to uni that 16-18 year olds get to experience. It is aimed at said students as well as parents and those thinking about A Levels. - College - I go to North Devon College, which is an FE college and not a sixth form. As such I can?t really speak for those at sixth forms. College is certainly a jump from school ? increased work, no uniforms, call teachers by their first names, lots of work, free periods, more work, greater independence and did I ...  Read the complete review

I don't know whether this category wants general comments on A-levels, parents experiences or guides to A-levels for parents. Who knows, maybe even all three, but what I'm going to do is give advice to parents from the viewpoint of someone who has just finished their A levels. The first, and biggest difference between A levels and all the previous time at school is that A levels are optional. Your child doesn't have to be there anymore. There is a whole host of other options available to them; they can go in to the world of work, they can go to college to learn a specific skill, even join the army. This means there is no point in a child being forced ...  Read the complete review

Some people think that to be successful in A-level Art,all you have to do is splat a bit of paint on a canvas when you feel the inspiration.Believe me they are soooooooo wrong! I took my exam under the EDEXEL examining body. I thought all examining boards wanted the same thing,but it turned out that some had a more stronger dependancy on the exam to coursework.If you can,find out what the board expects from you,and the coursework/exam ratio,to get you and idea of the course structure. My course was 2 years long, but to be completely honest i thought the first year was acomplete waste of time. All the work i produced wasn't even submitted for ...  Read the complete review