University entrance requirements

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No: HPFGUIDX 30109

Siobhan wrote:

<<At the end of seventh year, you take the "A" Level exams, and again each 
one you pass is one "A" Level. You get points acording to the grade you get, 
but usually universities specify the grades they want you to get for their 
courses. For example, if you want to study pure maths at uni, they will 
specify a grade B in maths and two Cs in you other subjects. >>

Thanks for the detailed reply, Siobhan. It might be useful for the non-UK 
crowd to know that different universities will specify different grades - the 
"red-brick", more prestigious, universities will request higher grades (I had 
to get two As and a B for Cambridge), and others will drop their requirements 
at the eleventh hour if they can't get enough students into their classes. I 
assume the variation in requirements is similar for US universities.

Children tend to take 8-10 G.C.S.E.s at the most (although some have been 
known to take more), and the norm is 3 A-levels, although some take 4 or even 
5. It is extremely difficult to take more subjects because the lessons just 
won't fit into the timetable.

Sharon Brindle
"Though I am butagirl at aol.com"