GCSE results for university entry
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In my personal experience, exams are mostly to facilitate progression to the next stage of education/learning. Once you've done A levels, GCSEs become less important; once you've done a degree, A levels become less important… I know we have a few people with higher degrees and doctorates on the Forum, would be interested to know if my theory still holds good for them
Guest55, I think it's to do with experience, isn't it? In a lot of professions once you have, say, 3-5 years' experience in your line of work that is going to count for more than the exams you took when you were 16.
Guest55, I think it's to do with experience, isn't it? In a lot of professions once you have, say, 3-5 years' experience in your line of work that is going to count for more than the exams you took when you were 16.
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Yes Rob you're correct - I've only ever been asked to show degree and higher qualifications since I graduated.
I must say that I do like to see some decent A level grades as well as everything else when we interview for a new teacher!
I must say that I do like to see some decent A level grades as well as everything else when we interview for a new teacher!
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thank you all the responses, which are very useful.
Sorry that I didn't say it clearly -- it is actually my son not for myself. Now i understand that GCSE results are extremely important because uni will also take into consideration and will differentiate students from the excellent to less excellent.
Sorry that I didn't say it clearly -- it is actually my son not for myself. Now i understand that GCSE results are extremely important because uni will also take into consideration and will differentiate students from the excellent to less excellent.
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Re: GCSE results for university entry
Rob Clark wrote:In my personal experience, exams are mostly to facilitate progression to the next stage of education/learning. Once you've done A levels, GCSEs become less important; once you've done a degree, A levels become less important… I know we have a few people with higher degrees and doctorates on the Forum, would be interested to know if my theory still holds good for them
Guest55, I think it's to do with experience, isn't it? In a lot of professions once you have, say, 3-5 years' experience in your line of work that is going to count for more than the exams you took when you were 16.
I agree - the Os As and first degree all become irrelevant at post grad. In medicine for example - no-one cares what A levels you got, ... so you all have the primary medical degrees.. the question is what have you done since then?
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Correct up to a point, but there are exceptions which students need to be aware of and do some background research. For example, for medicine at B/Ham university they mainly look at GCSE grades to select candidates for shortlist. I believe this year the criteria was a minimum of 8 GCSE A*s. Although they make offers with high A2 grades they don't really look at A level predicted grades.Once you've done A levels, GCSEs become less important;
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We are talking post graduation here ...
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No I'm responding to the orginal question posted on the threadWhen viewing the admission pages in many universities, nearly most of them stated their requirements for AS/A2 results. How about the GCSE results? How much they will take into consideration?
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But you quoted from Rob's post about after university which is confusing ...
On the first page everyone said GCSE grades were important for UCAS.
On the first page everyone said GCSE grades were important for UCAS.