Background on DS (15)- not particularly academic, but on track to get mostly Bs and Cs-possibly A in English. From age of 5/6 has been into film, photography, making and editing short videos/films etc.
Wants to get into TV/Film production type work, but he's not sure if wants to go to Uni and do degree. Just wants to start at the bottom.
Don't want to put a downer on this, as it is his choice, but my understanding is that even the lowliest runner nowadays has a degree...
Anyhoo, he's considering his ASs atm, and he is drawn to: music technology, media studies, English and poss drama or photography.
What do you think of these as a group? I know they're all considered soft subjects, except English, but given his GCSE predicted grades, would getting good grades at AS/A2 be a push for him?
There is also a Btec Creative Media extended diploma course ( equiv of 3 A levels). Benefit of this of course, is no exams- all coursework/portfolio type assessments.
We have looked at some entry requirements at uni's that do TV/ Film courses and many of them accept BTec qualification. So doing that won't exclude him from applying- although we are aware it might do so from some of the more respected uni's
Just want advise please. TIA
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Which route to go down for DS- Btec Extended Diploma or AS/A2s
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ijustwanttobeme · 13/11/2013 22:59
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