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does anyone know name of school that doesnt do GCSEs or A levels?

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sensit · 28/12/2014 19:05

does anyone know name of school that doesnt do GCSEs or A levels? I found this school on the internet and cannot find the link again. They get all their pupils into university without doing GCSEs or A levels and apparently the universities think very highly of these pupils. If anyone can help please???????

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Smugnogplease · 29/12/2014 15:02

Acorn school nailsworth. They now have one called London acorn school I think. Fee paying. Amazing school

MissMillament · 29/12/2014 14:53

There are a number of schools, as other posters have said, who do the International Baccalaureate instead of A-levels. However, this is by no means suitable for every pupil and can be considerably harder to do well in depending on the pupil's abilities and aptitude. What sort of school are you looking for OP? Are there particular subjects your DC wants to study that don't fit with GCSEs and ALevel?

happygardening · 29/12/2014 14:48

Some independent schools offer the harder Pre U instead of A levels most of these will also do IGCSE rather than GCSE.

skylark2 · 28/12/2014 22:12

Loads of schools do the IB and some do something called Pre-U which is an A level alternative.

LIZS · 28/12/2014 19:40

UK IB schools. Most will offer IB Diploma as an alternative to A levels only , but a few may offer the Middle Years Programme which covers the GCSE years, age 11-16.

LIZS · 28/12/2014 19:29

the American schools such as in Cobham, Atlantic college, Hockerill ?

DoctorDonnaNoble · 28/12/2014 19:28

I think there are now several private schools offering their own alternatives. It is unlikely you will find a state school following that path due to the system of league tables.

EnolaAlone · 28/12/2014 19:25

Ruskin College?

ChristmasEveSteve · 28/12/2014 19:18

Brooksomething just outside Winchester?

bloodyteenagers · 28/12/2014 19:18

Anumber of colleges also do baccalaureate instead of a levels.

Madamecastafiore · 28/12/2014 19:13

Anglo European does baccalaureate.

tilder · 28/12/2014 19:12

So what do they do then? Baccalaureate?