How many GCSEs and A levels do your dcs have to do in their secondary schools?

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comfortseeker · 10/03/2016 11:27

Just that.

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comfortseeker · 10/03/2016 12:52

Did you dcs school advise on choosing subjects? How would you know which subjects are best fit your dcs' abilities and interest?

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mayflyaway · 10/03/2016 11:49

actually have just checked - the third pathway can do 9 GCSEs & a BTEC or EPQ instead of the 10th if they want.

ApocalypseSlough · 10/03/2016 11:42

^that's GCSEs and 4 Alevels dropping to 3 after AS

ApocalypseSlough · 10/03/2016 11:41

8/9/10 in 3 different selective schools. They go for quality not quantity.

mayflyaway · 10/03/2016 11:39

it's a comp so three pathways - 5 GCSEs + 2 BTECs, 8 GCSEs + 1 BTEC or 10 GCSEs.

A levels have just changed back to 3 as standard but option to do 4 is doing all sciences/further maths etc. There are combinations of A levels plus BTEC too.

TeenAndTween · 10/03/2016 11:39

DD1's school was standard 9.5 + ECDL (ICT).

Top set ICT did iGCSE not ECDL.
If you did fast track triple science you got 1 more.
If you did RE & Sociology option you got 0.5 more.
If you did twilight Latin you got one more.
Not sure whether top set maths also did an additional qualification too.

I think may have dropped slightly now due to new GCSEs.

Her college does 3 A levels standard, 4 for those coming in with A/A* GCSE grade profile.

MyLocal · 10/03/2016 11:39

I think it changes all the time, DS (21) did 13 GCSEs (and he was average kid in a good comprehensive and 4 A-Levels and a BTEC subsidiary. DD (18) (same school, harder worker and more determined than DB but similar academic level) did 10 GCSEs and 3 A-Levels.

IMO he went for quantity and she went for quality!

HildaFlorence · 10/03/2016 11:36

GCSEs 10 , and I think it's a standard of 3 As but depends on if you are doing further maths, EPQ etc

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