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A-level options

A-level options. Next step. AS then A2 (1 year each) First exams usually JANUARY (can’t afford to screw up… big change from GCSE) Applied for some – are you suitable? Choose carefully – drop / which at A2? MUCH MORE AND HARDER WORK “Free” lessons. Pah . Dates. PSHE activity: this week

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A-level options

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  1. A-level options

  2. Next step • AS then A2 (1 year each) • First exams usually JANUARY (can’t afford to screw up… big change from GCSE) • Applied for some – are you suitable? • Choose carefully – drop / which at A2? • MUCH MORE AND HARDER WORK • “Free” lessons. Pah.

  3. Dates • PSHE activity: this week • Options Evening (parents): this Weds 6-8 • PSHE “help me!” clinic: PSHE on 24th • Deadline: Thur 26th • Full details from LKE in Options Evening Miss the deadline = getting to the bakers late. You get what’s left. And no sympathy.

  4. Bad reasons to choose • What my friends are doing (please, distract me some more so I can fail even worse) • It’s the easiest (at simple GCSE) • I like the teacher (who will change next year, if it’s not a single-teacher subject) • Lots of people are doing it (runs under bus) • My parents say I must (sigh) • I’ve screwed up all the rest, time for new stuff

  5. Good reasons to choose • I enjoy it enough to feel motivated to work at it • I’m genuinely better at it than other subjects • It’s critical to my future (or a good balance with other options if I’m not sure) • It’s academic / practical / written / numerate according to my strengths / balance of options • Small class size = more teaching attention • There are career reasons to think it’s a bonus • High-fliers and vocationalists – special choices

  6. Careers issues • Maths / Sci / IT key to engineer / science / med / comp • Eng / Hist / Media / MFL for law, diplomacy, journalism • Psych / Geog best employment prospects • Esp MFL – choose for JOB not LIKE (more should) • Specialist or for balance – PE, DT, Art, Drama etc; careful for careers (be a realist) • Top unis want A* (mostly in “traditional” subjects) but in almost any mix • Choose right type – Eco or Bus or App Bus? • Which industries? Which skills? For a DECADE ON

  7. Careers issues (2) “My dad / mum says…” • you can make it without grades (it’s not Life on Mars) • Unis are desperate to get rounded candidates (but can be more discerning than ever) • I should be an X (listen, but be very critical) • I shouldn’t ever do Z (why? but maybe right) • you have to know… (listen on money, ignore on other) • your older brother… (smile, nod and ignore) • what’s Options Evening? (get them here) • nowt, but I know they want to know (TALK TO THEM)

  8. DON’T PANIC • Talk to parents, teachers & people in years above • Put preferences now • Blocks won’t turn out how you want • Get as close as you can and consider underpinning rationale / next best thing • Work like a maniac for GCSE or it’s all for nothing • … but you will soon see how little work you do

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