weirpig 6,662 Posted September 1, 2017 What qualifications did you leave school with. And have they been a benefit to your live after school or an burden ?. Ill start. I left school with nothing, Nada, Zilch. my highest grade was an E in Geography. the grades i got were certainly of a benefit to me as it made me strife for better in later life. Redoing GCSEs Then A level and so on You?. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Stone 36,143 Posted September 1, 2017 3 minutes ago, weirpig said: What qualifications did you leave school with. And have they been a benefit to your live after school or an burden ?. Ill start. I left school with nothing, Nada, Zilch. my highest grade was an E in Geography. the grades i got were certainly of a benefit to me as it made me strife for better in later life. Redoing GCSEs Then A level and so on You?. What a great idea for a thread, WP! I left school with a measly 3 'O' Levels - Maths, English Language and Physics, and about 5 CSEs...I even failed geography at CSE! In later life, however, I've got a Diploma and a BSc in Natural Sciences, from the Open University. So, good luck with your studies, mate - if I can do it, so can you. And don't let anyone tell you that you can't! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weirpig 6,662 Posted September 1, 2017 2 minutes ago, Ed Stone said: What a great idea for a thread, WP! I left school with a measly 3 'O' Levels - Maths, English Language and Physics, and about 5 CSEs...I even failed geography at CSE! In later life, however, I've got a Diploma and a BSc in Natural Sciences, from the Open University. So, good luck with your studies, mate - if I can do it, so can you. And don't let anyone tell you that you can't! Ive gone as far as i want to now Pete. After my Alevels (which i did part time whilst working on a building site) I then did my Tax exams resulting in me passing My CTA exams 2 years ago. for me its shows that even if you do badly at school there still is time to change things. Up and till i was 12 (primary School) i was Taught from the childrens home were i lived. So probably wasnt the best start to ones Academic knowledge. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick L 16,293 Posted September 1, 2017 A Levels in Maths, Further Maths and Physics, which are essential to do a met degree! But yeah, qualifications certainly aren't the be all and end all, depends on what you want to do in life. Fair play weirpig for getting GCSEs and A Levels in later life, can't have been easy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mushymanrob 6,872 Posted September 1, 2017 i did cse, because i was messing about with a gurly instead of revising for my exams that determined whether i did o levels or cse...lol... grade a in art and technical drawing grade b in biology and physics grade c in maths, english, geography, and.... erm...?... forgot! went on to do city in guilds in horticulture then nch, also picked up a couple of useless o levels - rural biology and botany , i sau useless because they have been of no use to me whatsoever, but i blagged my way through them because of the nch course and my own interest in wildlife. but, yes, i would say the education i got off those cse's was good basic knowledge some aspects have been useful, even if it was only the ability to answer general knowledge questions lol 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mokidugway 11,696 Posted September 1, 2017 I've got a degree in naval architecture,means sod all when you buy and sell heavy plant equipment Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dami 2,983 Posted September 1, 2017 (edited) 11 GCSE's and an A level in Business studies. hated college. Did first aid training and basic food hygiene when i worked. Edited September 1, 2017 by Dami Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lassie23 14,318 Posted September 1, 2017 got a GCSE in home economics and can now make cheese on toast Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snipper 604 Posted September 1, 2017 26 minutes ago, lassie23 said: got a GCSE in home economics and can now make cheese on toast I like cheese on toast. So you are well qualified Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ravelin 6,902 Posted September 6, 2017 On 01/09/2017 at 10:18, Ed Stone said: In later life, however, I've got a Diploma and a BSc in Natural Sciences, from the Open University Snap! Completed mine in 2009 I think Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowycat 756 Posted September 6, 2017 Left school with 5 old style 0 levels, Human Biology, Geography, English Language and Literature and Domestic Science and 3 CSE's in Biology, History and Maths (easily my worst subject). At 39 I embarked on a degree at Wolverhampton University as a part time student while working full time. It was a tough few years to be honest as my employers only allowed me time off to attend lectures if I made the hours up I had lost.....that sort of fired me up and made me more determined to succeed. I started off doing a complementary therapies degree but took so much stick from traditional doctors about it being "wacky" I changed courses and completed a degree in Human Biology and Health Sciences. Have to admit some of the biomedical parts were tough as my maths is not brilliant and I did not have basic knowledge of chemistry having attended an all girls church school that favoured teaching domestic science, divinity and needlework over science I did managed a 2:1 and although it fried my brain completely I did enjoy doing it and I have no doubt it paid off enormously as it opened the door to jobs with higher grades in the years after. Would always support anyone undertaking further education. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cheeky_monkey 3,000 Posted September 6, 2017 i did all right at school..could have done better but was essentially lazy..i preferred playing football to sitting in a class room..i did get 3 A levels at college (not sure how) in History, Geography & Economics and was due to go to Reading University to be a teacher..2 weeks before going i decided there was no money in teaching and took a year out..i went to polytechnic at 19 to do vocational qualifications in Building..where i got a HND in Building studies a Bsc in Construction management and my CIOB professional qualifications and the rest is History as they say. Qualifications for me are just a foot in the door after that the rest is up to you...having qualifications entitle you to nothing..hard work does. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lassie23 14,318 Posted September 6, 2017 i got an ungraded in modular technology because I handed in a block of wood i found on the floor as my tech project which i worked on it for two years. I told the teacher it was the base for an alarm system Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Stone 36,143 Posted September 6, 2017 1 minute ago, lassie23 said: i got an ungraded in modular technology because I handed in a block of wood i found on the floor as my tech project which i worked on it for two years. I told the teacher it was the base for an alarm system I got an ungraded in geography - my decision to answer the questions on Australia, rather than those on Europe and the USA (that I was meant to have studied for 3 years!) was an 'incomplete success'...And you cannae pass a geography CSE by only knowing all the answers to the weather section! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weirpig 6,662 Posted September 6, 2017 1 minute ago, Ed Stone said: I got an ungraded in geography - my decision to answer the questions on Australia, rather than those on Europe and the USA (that I was meant to have studied for 3 years!) was an 'incomplete success'...And you cannae pass a geography CSE by only knowing all the answers to the weather section! Ungraded in Geography!! Thicko! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
