Choose the Right A Levels

The Essential Guide to Post-16 Options

Ray Le Tarouilly (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

208 Seiten

2024 | 2nd Revised edition
Trotman Education (Verlag)
978-1-911724-16-2 (ISBN)

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Choosing which subjects to take at A level is a vital step on a student’s educational path. Featuring invaluable information, including details on syllabus and assessment methods, as well as comparative data on pass rates, this easy-to-use guide provides students with the knowledge they need to support them in making an informed decision.

The gap between a good career and a great career can be something as simple as choosing the right A levels.

Why? Because the choices you make now could determine which university course, apprenticeship or job you can access in the future. With so much at stake, it can feel overwhelming or almost impossible to get right.

Fully updated, this 2nd edition of Choose the Right A Levels will be your essential guide as you explore your options. Helping you make confident choices, it answers key questions such as:

What does the course outline look like and how is it assessed?
What will I need at GCSE to study the subject at A level and how does it compare to GCSE?
What key skills does the subject draw on and develop?
Which subjects are preferred or required for certain degree courses and careers?
What subjects combine well together?

Written by expert Careers Adviser Ray Le Tarouilly, this trusted guide will give you a solid foundation for future success.

'A thorough and comprehensive resource for exploring A level options and informing choices. I would highly recommend this invaluable book to students, parents and colleagues alike.' Ian McClary, former Head of Sixth Form, Bryanston School, Dorset

Ray Le Tarouilly’s decades of career guidance experience encompasses a range of ages. He has extensive knowledge of post-16 pathways, as well as job-hunting skills. Ray is a frequent media contributor on career-based topics and lectures at numerous public information employment sessions.

CONTENTS

Acknowledgements

Introduction

What to think about when exploring A levels

PART ONE - A LEVELS: THE LOWDOWN

What is the A level qualification?

Key facts about A levels

Why study A levels?

Factors to consider when choosing A level subjects

STEM subjects

Alternatives to A levels

The Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)

The UCAS Tariff (points system)

A level links to university subjects and occupations

PART TWO - THE A-Z SUBJECT GUIDE

Accounting

Art and design

Biology

Business studies

Chemistry

Classics - Ancient history/Ancient languages (Classical Greek or Latin)/Classical civilisation

Computer science

Dance

Design and technology

Drama and theatre studies

Economics

Electronics

English language

English language and literature

English literature

Environmental science

Film studies

Geography

Geology

History

History of art

Law

Mathematics/Further mathematics/Statistics

Media studies

Modern foreign languages

Music

Music technology

Philosophy and ethics

Photography

Physical education

Physics

Politics

Psychology

Religious studies

Sociology

APPENDICES

Appendix 1 - The awarding bodies

Appendix 2 - Some useful information sources

Appendix 3 - Higher education qualifications

Appendix 4 - Qualifications: a classification

Erscheinungsdatum	28.08.2024
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft ► Bewerbung / Karriere
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Familie / Erziehung
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
ISBN-10	1-911724-16-9 / 1911724169
ISBN-13	978-1-911724-16-2 / 9781911724162
Zustand	Neuware