General Chat

lol :-) I'll just hope I can celebrate when 8th August arrives. I remember last year I was absolutely terrified about results and I'll be the same this year, I imagine. It's funny that. I've never thought of myself as intelligent. ^o)

You seem very intelligent for your age - I'm sure you'll be just fine. Nice to see some decent grammer too - very refreshing ;-) Kaye x

Thank you Kaye :-) Hopefully I'll get the right exam results. I'm getting collywobbles just thinking about it.

That's what I wanted to do - I was accepted to Bangor Uni in Wales where I was going to do History and Archaeology, but I met my future Husband just before the end of my Access Course and decided not to go - had to choose one or the other and went with my heart (have to confess in some ways I regret it). I did start a Combined Arts Degree - History Major and English Minor, which was ok but it didn't work out and I left before the end of the first year. History is one of those subjects that you can put with almost anything, it's really flexible. Good luck with it all - go for it while you're still young and don't let anything get in your way. Kaye x

Hi Kaye, I'd like to study history at university but I'd like to study something else with it to get the most out of my degree. After Uni I'm interested in becoming a curator, historian or perhaps working in archives. I haven't really decided yet. :-)

I didn't do A-Level's as I left school after my GCSE's at 16 (just - was 16 on 30th August). But I went back to college when I was about 22 and did an Access Course - to get access to Uni - and did History and Sociology. What do you want to do at Uni and after? Kaye x

Hi Lucia, S levels were Special papers - extension papers for A level. Phased out in the 90s but making a reappearance as AEA papers - Advanced Extension Award. Janice

Thanks Rose, :-) Modern Studies is politics basically. For my dissertation I'll be making comparisons between some aspect of American and UK politics. A while before I do that now. Not sure about dissertations I'll be writing for English, History. Thanks Liz and Elaine, I'll try not to get too stressed out. I'm really looking forward to Summer holidays and to collecting my prizes lol :-) I might not get too stressed out this year. I want to do as well as I can of course but I know I'm already qualified for uni (in scotland at least). I just can't go because I'm too young! :-)

Lucia - I wish someone had once give me the advice that I should enjoy my education and be proud of whatever I achieved. Just work as hard as you can - do the best you can - and you will succeed.

Good luck Lucia and you must promise yourself not to get so stressed next term. Enjoy your summer break and learn to chill a bit, I am sure you will do very well but not if you keep putting yourself under pressure. Take care, Liz x

Yes Lucia it is...lol In England all kids start in the September after their 4th birthday, mind you there is a cut off date and the birthday must be before or on the 31st August. Up the road its different like..... my wee cousin turned 4 in the middle of March and because of this couldnt start school at the end of August that year... My son however turned 4 at the end of the May and started school in the September. Mind you that was some time ago....lol he has just finished his 2nd year at Uni now. But its still the same.... a friend up the road had her little boy in May 2001 and my neighbour down here and a girl in May the same year..... My neighbours daughter started school last September and so has almost finished her first year at school but my friend in Scotland's wee boy doesnt start school until after these summer holidays. Shaz x

Rose, totally agree - look at the university requirements - and make sure you are following a course of studies which will gain entry into the course of your choice.

Lucia, Do you intend to go to Uni? If so, make sure your A levels will enable you to go to the Uni and the course of your choice. That's the key thing. What's modern studies? Rose - who took Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Chemistry. Dropped chemistry after a year though.

I think the debate should be- is the current A level system in the UK equal to that of 20/30years ago. Hate to say this but I don´t think it is.

Hi Lucia i did English, french and Psychology!! a long time ago Has been a right larf!!! n'est pas!!! Kaz :o)))

Shaz, lol :-)...that is confusing.

English SYSTEM A level - you can resit each module as many times as you like - and then cash in the marks to get an A level grade when you think you have reached your maximum level. S levels - not sure ?

A'levels in Uni? now that dose sound daft down here as you need A'levels (or equivalent) to get into Uni! although looking up your school system, you get to go to uni at 16 1/6 (after highers) but we have to wait until 18 after A'level (with a few exceptions - children who sit exam early or for studying a Diploma in Nursing [17 1/2]) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Scotland http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_England I started school at 3 (nursary) but sidn't need to until I was 5, but the normal age at the time was 4 as not all schools had nursaries. Now most in wales start at 3 but in London it's 4 or 5 depending on the schools

Even though I'm Scottish I've lived in England for a long time and can never understand why the education systems are so different. Even down to the intake... kids down here start school at 4 years but up the road a lot of them are already 5 years when they start. My eldest actually started school a year before my wee cousin even though my wee cousin is 2 months older than him. I could never get to grips with that...lol Shaz x

A-Levels sound better lol We can resit them but we'll have to do another year's work. We're only allowed to spend one year doing Adv Highers which means a lot of work in one go. My dad said he did an S-Level. Now, what is that? :-s