Politics A2 advice

With the A2 Politics exams fast approaching, Year 13 students would benefit from looking here for a very useful article on the tutor2u website about the exam hall strategies.

GOOD LUCK!!

A-Level Blacklists

One of the most difficult decisions to make: choosing your A-Level subjects. Now after all of that meticulous planning, you find out that you have fallen into the trap of taking...a Blacklisted A-Level. These are subjects that some universities consider to be of "more limited suitability". Set aside are 13 subjects including sociology, psychology, business studies and archaeology which are less favourable than traditional choices.

What is to become of those who have chosen one of these fateful few? Well rest-assured, they are acceptable in some departments, presumably the ones you are hoping to apply to. The Government is planning to restrict the growth of these subject, arguing that they could potentially damage students' chances of a University place also calling for lists to be published. Considering the tution fee rises and influx of applicants, it will be more difficult than ever to have a University place.

I always knew thirteen was unlucky.

PS: Here is further reading on the subject from the BBC and the Daily Mail.

PPS: The image is from Dongguan in China - there are 1200 students in the hall!

Many thanks to JN for this post.