A level marking

solimum · Post by **solimum** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 3:00 pm

Re Physio - the reason the grades needed are high ( and I'm quite glad about that, having had a lot of physiotherapy needed on my knee recently!) it that it is a popular, vocational course and places are strictly limited as very often the NHS is paying the tuition fees....

http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/details/De ... px?Id=1923

The universties can therefore afford to be very choosy, and high entry grades is the easiest first selection step....

Looking for help · Post by **Looking for help** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 3:49 pm

T.i.p.s.y wrote:I'm glad you are happy with your decision - it must be such a relief - and he will do well with supportive parents. What's happening about the mobile phone issue?

Thank you Tipsy,

Are we happy? I'm not sure, my son seems to be and that is the most important thing, for me. I know he will do well because he is very bright, so shouldn't have any problems ( I will be watching very closely

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I haven't done anything about the mobile phone- we'll just let him have one and make sure he keeps it hidden.

solimum wrote:Re Physio - the reason the grades needed are high ( and I'm quite glad about that, having had a lot of physiotherapy needed on my knee recently!) it that it is a popular, vocational course and places are strictly limited as very often the NHS is paying the tuition fees....

http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/details/De ... px?Id=1923

The universties can therefore afford to be very choosy, and high entry grades is the easiest first selection step....

I understand that this seems to be the way to select students of the higest acadmic standard, but I thought the point about it being a vocation would have meant that like nursing (similar qualities required) academic results would not necessarily be the only measure to select.

However I take heart from the fact that the it is apparently easier to get As now than ever before, so maybe I shouldn't worry so much

LFH

surreymum · Post by **surreymum** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 11:26 pm

Although physio is a vocational course and once qualified is very practical there are very high demands in terms of the learning involved and detailed knowledge of anatomy required in order to assess and treat patients. Most therapists (physio, OT, speech & language) are academically very bright.

Looking for help · Post by **Looking for help** » Sat Jun 27, 2009 10:29 am

I'm just surprised it is almost as difficult as medicine