A Level Results..

[Guest alex]

Phil's jealousy is palpable btw.

[snakehips 0]

They haven't always had these star-thingys attached to them have they? I aint got any so I wouldn't know, but I think they're summat new. How long have they been going on?

[Happy Face 29]

For what its worth if you want a really good career in IT then academically the best subject you could do by a billion miles is maths.

 

There's a huge demand for analytical modelling and shit like that in finance - if you go as far as getting an MSc or a PHD and combine it with a decent standard of general computing you can easily earn 100k+

 

I did maths and I've worked in IT for ten year and I'm not on 6 figures. Why didn't I try harder?

 

I did my A-level 15 years ago....and even then they were no preperation whatsoever for my degree which was on a whole other level. You need to be able to think at university, you just need to regurgitate for A-levels.

[Andrew 4872]

Got mine today.

 

Physics A*

Chemistry A

French A*

German A*

 

Mega pissed off about not getting an A* in Chemistry

 

Evidence?

none required, A* doesn't exist at A level

[Guest alex]

[Andrew 4872]

you're forgetting the catch 22 of how he gets in to get his experience with just cert/exams under his belt as opposed to going in under a postgrad recruitment programme based on his degree and sandwich year alone normally. As well you know (i assume) the exams are pretty easy to blag and all, multiple choice and basic labs etc.

 

Like i said depends on the area of work, if he was going into development/soft engi then i'd not go near any exams till after i got my foot in the door as a junior/postgrad code monkey.

 

Getting the experience really is the absolute utter pain in the bollocks as far as this industry is concerned

 

I think you are over selling the value of a degree and under selling the value of A levels. The catch 22 well be there for both. As an employer I would rather hire an A level student on less money who is keen to learn than a know it all uni grad who knows next to nowt.

 

fwiw, I do agree placement degree are a definitely the best of both worlds. Just worth giving serious consideration to the alternatives, especially if you arent moving away from home.

 

have you tried looking for a job with Alevels and no degree?

 

if you get a levels you HAVE to go to uni, otherwise you are genuinely better off getting into the world of work after your GCSEs, A levels are pratically useless when it comes to getting a job, employers dont want them, youve no degree but youre 18 so training you costs more.

 

Oh c'mon, that's utter bollocks on every level!

 

There's a massive difference between employing a 16 year old with GCSE's and an 18 year with A level. A levels are hard, how can you belittle them.

 

HF has said it well just there ^ A levels aren't hard they're a memory test with some easy coursework thrown in they need you to do some work which makes them harder than GCSEs but you don't need to be able to think

[WordPlay 0]

Got mine today.

 

Physics A*

Chemistry A

French A*

German A*

 

Mega pissed off about not getting an A* in Chemistry

 

Evidence?

none required, A* doesn't exist at A level

are you sure?

 

I advise you look in to that

[ewerk 31221]

I still don't see any evidence.

[Ayatollah Hermione 14066]

He should have a conversation in German with Isegrim over Skype.

[Andrew 4872]

Got mine today.

 

Physics A*

Chemistry A

French A*

German A*

 

Mega pissed off about not getting an A* in Chemistry

 

Evidence?

none required, A* doesn't exist at A level

are you sure?

 

I advise you look in to that

 

well I'll be damned, Im only 22 and theyve changed the grading system since I did mine.

[Meenzer 15734]

He should have a conversation in German with Isegrim over Skype.

 

"So, my boy, how do you say 'Quick, let us conduct a ruthless invasion of the Sudetenland'?"

[Phil 6]

Got mine today.

 

Physics A*

Chemistry A

French A*

German A*

 

Mega pissed off about not getting an A* in Chemistry

 

Evidence?

none required, A* doesn't exist at A level

are you sure?

 

I advise you look in to that

 

well I'll be damned, Im only 22 and theyve changed the grading system since I did mine.

 

 

Exhibit A: know it all uni grad who knows next to nowt

[Ayatollah Hermione 14066]

Got mine today.

 

Physics A*

Chemistry A

French A*

German A*

 

Mega pissed off about not getting an A* in Chemistry

 

Evidence?

none required, A* doesn't exist at A level

are you sure?

 

I advise you look in to that

 

well I'll be damned, Im only 22 and theyve changed the grading system since I did mine.

 

 

Exhibit A: know it all uni grad who knows next to nowt

 

What's your excuse?

[snakehips 0]

Got mine today.

 

Physics A*

Chemistry A

French A*

German A*

 

Mega pissed off about not getting an A* in Chemistry

 

Evidence?

none required, A* doesn't exist at A level

are you sure?

 

I advise you look in to that

 

well I'll be damned, Im only 22 and theyve changed the grading system since I did mine.

 

No stars attached to E grades, so you wouldn't know

[Phil 6]

Got mine today.

 

Physics A*

Chemistry A

French A*

German A*

 

Mega pissed off about not getting an A* in Chemistry

 

Evidence?

none required, A* doesn't exist at A level

are you sure?

 

I advise you look in to that

 

well I'll be damned, Im only 22 and theyve changed the grading system since I did mine.

 

 

Exhibit A: know it all uni grad who knows next to nowt

 

What's your excuse?

 

Tories stopped the free milk?

[Andrew 4872]

Got mine today.

 

Physics A*

Chemistry A

French A*

German A*

 

Mega pissed off about not getting an A* in Chemistry

 

Evidence?

none required, A* doesn't exist at A level

are you sure?

 

I advise you look in to that

 

well I'll be damned, Im only 22 and theyve changed the grading system since I did mine.

 

 

Exhibit A: know it all uni grad who knows next to nowt

 

im not a uni grad

[Phil 6]

Got mine today.

 

Physics A*

Chemistry A

French A*

German A*

 

Mega pissed off about not getting an A* in Chemistry

 

Evidence?

none required, A* doesn't exist at A level

are you sure?

 

I advise you look in to that

 

well I'll be damned, Im only 22 and theyve changed the grading system since I did mine.

 

 

Exhibit A: know it all uni grad who knows next to nowt

 

im not a uni grad

 

 

Didn't go to Uni, but can argue the merits!?

 

Internet forums, everyone's an expert. If only there was a 'pat on the head' emoticon. Go get yourself a wollypop son and sit your dumb ass down.

 

I was looking to procrastinate, but this just make me laugh, what a waste time. the irony. :lol:

[Andrew 4872]

Got mine today.

 

Physics A*

Chemistry A

French A*

German A*

 

Mega pissed off about not getting an A* in Chemistry

 

Evidence?

none required, A* doesn't exist at A level

are you sure?

 

I advise you look in to that

 

well I'll be damned, Im only 22 and theyve changed the grading system since I did mine.

 

 

Exhibit A: know it all uni grad who knows next to nowt

 

im not a uni grad

 

 

Didn't go to Uni, but can argue the merits!?

 

Internet forums, everyone's an expert. If only there was a 'pat on the head' emoticon. Go get yourself a wollypop son and sit your dumb ass down.

 

I was looking to procrastinate, but this just make me laugh, what a waste time. the irony. :lol:

 

didnt say I didnt go to uni either, you are assuming a lot in this discussion.

 

I am AT uni you berk

[Guest alex]

Hey Phil, it's the way you tell 'em.

[Kevin 1]

fuck it, time to get drunk and forget alllllllllllllllllllll about it.

 

What was the upshot Kevin? You going to Uni or what? Can't be bothered to trawl through the thread...

 

Duno yet, waiting on a uni to get back to me just. Fuckin' need it sorted sooner rather than later

 

Got mine today.

 

Physics A*

Chemistry A

French A*

German A*

 

Mega pissed off about not getting an A* in Chemistry

 

Evidence?

none required, A* doesn't exist at A level

 

It does.

[Andrew 4872]

fuck it, time to get drunk and forget alllllllllllllllllllll about it.

 

What was the upshot Kevin? You going to Uni or what? Can't be bothered to trawl through the thread...

 

Duno yet, waiting on a uni to get back to me just. Fuckin' need it sorted sooner rather than later

 

Got mine today.

 

Physics A*

Chemistry A

French A*

German A*

 

Mega pissed off about not getting an A* in Chemistry

 

Evidence?

none required, A* doesn't exist at A level

 

It does.

 

read on Kev, I know that now, introduced just after I finished my a levels by the look of it

[Kevin 1]

Okie doke my bad.

[CleeToonFan 1]

Kevin you know anything yet?

[Kevin 1]

They're in a meeting now discussing it. She said she'll ring back in about 15 minutes but the decision could still wait until monday, i fucking need to know now so i can get other shit sorted for fuck sake

[Andrew 4872]

They're in a meeting now discussing it. She said she'll ring back in about 15 minutes but the decision could still wait until monday, i fucking need to know now so i can get other shit sorted for fuck sake

hope they let you know today man, theyre fucking you about pretty badly tbh, clearing goes quick, universitys now this and theyre still agonising over it.