Hi All,
DS1 has just had his AS results. When I went to his teacher consultation I was told that as a general rule they expect most students to get a grade higher at A2 than they get at AS. (this was before his AS grades were in.)
Partly because they get the chance to re-sit any modules at AS that they scored below their potential on, and partly because they tend to step up the work level/commitment at A2 as they become increasingly aware of the need for good grades for a decent uni place.
In your experience is this true? Have your children done better at A2 than at AS?
I am finding it very hard to encourage him to go ahead and apply to university on the basis of grades one higher than he has so far actually achieved. I don't want him to aim too low but I also don't want him to have unrealistic expectations and false hope, and therefore totally wasted applications, and end up in clearing.
Any advice?
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AS v. A2 results - your thoughts please
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FellatioNelson · 02/10/2010 09:26
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