I am worried about DS1 and what he is going to do next. He is currently on the second year of A-level courses in French, German and History. He got onto the A-level courses after just scraping 5 GCSEs. He got a "B" in AS French, but only passed one unit of the history course wth an "E" grade. Two units of a fourth subject were ungraded, and he has now dropped that subject.
I am not sure whether he will be allowed to take all of the A2 exams, and if he does, whether he'll receive grades.
Even if he gets to university, he is worried that he'll find the work difficult and won't manage.
Are there some universities or some courses that are easier to get in to and are not too demanding? What are the alternatives such as other courses or training that I could raise for discussion with him as alternatives to an honours degree at a university? Any ideas or thoughts would be appreciated.
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Alternatives to University for non-academic DS - are there any?
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LydiaK · 01/10/2012 12:28
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