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[LittleSilver]

I've got a degree but want to do some more A-Levels; can anyone recommend a good distance learning organisation (OU don't seem to do them)

LIttleSilver you would be better approaching your local college and seeing if they do any at evening classes or would be prepared to enter you alongside their candidates. The distance learning colleges that there are aren't particularly good and see quite expensive for what they actually do. I work for an Awarding Body btw.

'seem' not 'see'

some f.e. colleges do one year a level courses(part-time), i did one a year whilst working- one eve, one half day a week.

thank you

But why do you want to do A'levels? And in which subjects? IF you want to do distance learning, most Universities recognise OU courses as equivalant to or superior to A'levels.

Partly for the hell of it, partly because I amconsidering doing a PGCE in 5-10 years time and actually despite having degree only have 2 A levels, so should like to bump that up a bit, and do one in the subject I want to teach (religious studies)

There is an OU course in religious studies. If you are going to teach it s preferable that you are qualified above A'level (and if you want to teach RE you will end up teaching RE to A'level). You might also want to look at Philosophy courses.

I did an extra A'level when my kids were little, and found it interesting. So I can see where you are coming from, but no on is going to really be interested in your A'levels.

I am also amazed at anyone who can plan for 5 -10 years to do a PGCE. If that continues to be your plan, then you do need to get some experience of working in schools, so you can add that to your plan.

No, I see your point, but I did send off for all the PGCE info and it seemed to be quite interested in my A-Levels. Just planning my 5 and 10 year plans (yes I'm that sad) and don't want to end up 10 years down the line thinking, bugger, should have done those A Levels when I could then I'd be set to go. The alternative is doing my Master's but don't really think I want to do this as have no intention of ever teaching science. Thanks btw.

I'm building up a second 'Open' degree through the OU to give me above A-level qualifications in various subjects so I could teach them if required and thoroughly recommend it.

By all means take the A-level if you want to but IMO a CertHE (120 point from the OU at level 1) is going to be even better!

Little silver, if you are thinking of teaching RS one day, you might be interested in the distance learning MAs from Lampeter (uni of Wales). I'm doing the philosophy one, and it is designed for those people who have first degrees in other subjects, so it starts off quite basic but then gets more difficult. You could do the topics you would teach at 'A' level, so it would be of great benefit to your teaching. I have found the philosophy one amazing for my AQA philosophy teaching. Particularly with philosophy because the danger is if you study something at too low a level, there is a danger of misunderstanding some of the points the philosophers make - so by looking at it at MA level, you ensure that you have got deep enough understanding so as to not misunderstand (which I think can easily be done if you only study something at 'A' level) yet, the basic introductions are also of real benefit too.

Thank you very much Helokitty