28 A levels - why!?
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Is it even possible to do 28 A-levels - and what's the cost? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-68319370
I was reading this article and thinking….. what for !? I understand there might be an academic challenge….so do 8 (double the norm). If I was the parent I’d be concerned for the mental well being and balanced life style rather than encouraging this ridiculous task.
I was reading this article and thinking….. what for !? I understand there might be an academic challenge….so do 8 (double the norm). If I was the parent I’d be concerned for the mental well being and balanced life style rather than encouraging this ridiculous task.
Some tech subjects are £200/entry at A-level, the cheapest are around £100 with £150 not untypical.
28 x £150 = £4,200 and no qualifications were harmed in the calculation. It would be extremely unusual for a state school to pay for more than 4 so that's a reasonable bill for the parent(s). It's their money and apparently the student's choice.
28 x £150 = £4,200 and no qualifications were harmed in the calculation. It would be extremely unusual for a state school to pay for more than 4 so that's a reasonable bill for the parent(s). It's their money and apparently the student's choice.
Nomme de Plum said:
I'd ask why not?
We rarely question the effort some young people put in to excel and sports of one sort or another and even across multiple sports.
Good luck to her.
This.We rarely question the effort some young people put in to excel and sports of one sort or another and even across multiple sports.
Good luck to her.
It's a bit weird to me but I wasn't particularly academic.
Each to their own assuming she isn't being pushed too hard by her parents
Cotty said:
As the story says hobbies and a life outside the classroom are important to maintain.
When you read stories like these, the kids never seem to have any freinds and similar parents.
It looks like she's taking them in batches, which makes more sense and will be practically possible given all the timetable clashes that 28 would entail.When you read stories like these, the kids never seem to have any freinds and similar parents.
The gov't data represents A-levels taken at one sitting in 2022.
Nomme de Plum said:
I'd ask why not?
We rarely question the effort some young people put in to excel and sports of one sort or another and even across multiple sports.
Good luck to her.
I guess that’s my point…the why not would be that in order to succeed in the task she will need to live, sleep, breath A levels for 2 years….which can’t be healthy for a teenager. Where is the social balance ? I do think the sport analogy is a good one, though you would expect an elite athlete to have success in their sport. Taking this many A levels has zero impact on the academic future of the child. She’d be better focussing on fewer and A* across the lot…..with a social life that will bring advantages in her future adult life.We rarely question the effort some young people put in to excel and sports of one sort or another and even across multiple sports.
Good luck to her.
It’s a bit excessive. I have done 4 in my time but that’s because you had to do all of the subjects at A level to complete school irrespective of you wanted to go to uni. Not harm done.
Not bad to study English, maths, chemistry, biology to a level standard and not that difficult either
Not bad to study English, maths, chemistry, biology to a level standard and not that difficult either
Steve Campbell said:
Is it even possible to do 28 A-levels - and what's the cost? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-68319370
I was reading this article and thinking….. what for !? I understand there might be an academic challenge….so do 8 (double the norm). If I was the parent I’d be concerned for the mental well being and balanced life style rather than encouraging this ridiculous task.
I’d guess it’s probably as a result of parenting…quite possibly from a very young age. I was reading this article and thinking….. what for !? I understand there might be an academic challenge….so do 8 (double the norm). If I was the parent I’d be concerned for the mental well being and balanced life style rather than encouraging this ridiculous task.
Kids don’t come out of the tin like that…….
Extreme behaviour in kids (whether good or bad) quite likely the result of parenting.
Steve Campbell said:
Nomme de Plum said:
I'd ask why not?
We rarely question the effort some young people put in to excel and sports of one sort or another and even across multiple sports.
Good luck to her.
I guess that’s my point…the why not would be that in order to succeed in the task she will need to live, sleep, breath A levels for 2 years….which can’t be healthy for a teenager. Where is the social balance ? I do think the sport analogy is a good one, though you would expect an elite athlete to have success in their sport. Taking this many A levels has zero impact on the academic future of the child. She’d be better focussing on fewer and A* across the lot…..with a social life that will bring advantages in her future adult life.We rarely question the effort some young people put in to excel and sports of one sort or another and even across multiple sports.
Good luck to her.
What she chooses to do after this is also entirely her choice and nobody else's. We should be celebrating her choice not trying to belittle it.
I hope her parents are supporting and encouraging whilst never dictating.
The O/H is a head and often runs up against parents who think more A levels is a good thing. Her arguement is that given a fixed amount of time and resource, its probably better doing fewer in greater depth to gain better understanding, than more and have to skim across the top. Parents often judge the school and say this is wrong, pointing to opportunities for university. They don't seem to get that universities don't actually ask for many A levels so you could have 7 - 10 - 15 - 28, it wouldn't matter. What would benefit the kids are that the A level grades they got were excellent ones and that is more likely to come from studying a fewer number and properly understanding the subject and achieving better grades as a result.
28 A levels is stupid. She might be a bright girl but they'll mean nothing much at all a few years into her career. Her intelligence will get her far, but she may well find her people and soft skills are where she's lacking and that would hold her back far more than not having enough A levels.
28 A levels is stupid. She might be a bright girl but they'll mean nothing much at all a few years into her career. Her intelligence will get her far, but she may well find her people and soft skills are where she's lacking and that would hold her back far more than not having enough A levels.
biggles330d said:
28 A levels is stupid. She might be a bright girl but they'll mean nothing much at all a few years into her career. Her intelligence will get her far, but she may well find her people and soft skills are where she's lacking and that would hold her back far more than not having enough A levels.
I agree, also some careers have their own exams and qualifications. I have a few of the insurance ones, not ACII, but in the end my experience counted much more than what exams I passed at school. You mention people and soft skills, I got on a lot better with outside contacts and clients because I was prepared to go out and have a drink or dinner, my collegues didn't for various reasons and their relationship with those people suffered.She popped up on Times Radio earlier this week saying how the education system doesn't cater for gifted pupils like herself. She said that she doesn't need teaching because she can just read up on a subject and absorb everything. It sounded like all the exams was just her way of dealing with the boredom of not being challenged at school.
turbobloke said:
Some tech subjects are £200/entry at A-level, the cheapest are around £100 with £150 not untypical.
28 x £150 = £4,200 and no qualifications were harmed in the calculation. It would be extremely unusual for a state school to pay for more than 4 so that's a reasonable bill for the parent(s). It's their money and apparently the student's choice.
I suggest any parents with horse/pony mad daughters can only dream of bills as low as £4,200 a year.28 x £150 = £4,200 and no qualifications were harmed in the calculation. It would be extremely unusual for a state school to pay for more than 4 so that's a reasonable bill for the parent(s). It's their money and apparently the student's choice.
I heard the interview too.
It's driven by her mum (obviously).
They bash through them consecutively focusing on one at a time. Think she said it takes a couple of months each, which could be wrong as that clearly doesn't work timewise. Although she could have been bagging them for years.
As long as she's happy, wants to be a neurosurgeon apparently.
It's driven by her mum (obviously).
They bash through them consecutively focusing on one at a time. Think she said it takes a couple of months each, which could be wrong as that clearly doesn't work timewise. Although she could have been bagging them for years.
As long as she's happy, wants to be a neurosurgeon apparently.
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