[Summer241]

Originally Posted by BrinnyUnlimited

It's incredibly easy to pass an access course.

I wouldn't say an Access course was easy!

Maybe to get a bog-standard pass, it's quite easy, but since they've introduced merits and distinctions, it's become very competitive (at least at my college it has) to get a distinction you have to work extremely hard.
Unis will favour those with merits and distinctions over those who simply 'passed'.

[ZakBrannigan]

Originally Posted by Roodie

I think it was a good range of subjects on my access course. I did really well that year, considering I hadn't done science before (only did Biology GCSE and that was in 1990!), and I also did well in the first year of my degree.

Now in my second year I still love it but am finding the Health Psychology module a bit hard to get my head round when I have been so used to 'factual' science. I now wish I had done a module in psychology on my access course as I did have the opportunity but didn't bother.

I have also done a bit of Health Psychology Roodie would you believe and i also did some psychology at university so if u want any advice on the matter please dont hestiate to let me know

[ZakBrannigan]

Originally Posted by Summer241

I wouldn't say an Access course was easy!

Maybe to get a bog-standard pass, it's quite easy, but since they've introduced merits and distinctions, it's become very competitive (at least at my college it has) to get a distinction you have to work extremely hard.
Unis will favour those with merits and distinctions over those who simply 'passed'.

I would have to agree with you Summer241 i never found any access course easy,its a lot of hard work thats for sure but if you put the effort in you will gain the grades you want

[Roodie]

Thanks Zak :o) that's very kind of you. I think I may be slowly getting it, it's just all the 'models' I find hard to understand and how you would actually use them. I know it's an essential part of my course so I am trying to persevere with it!

[ZakBrannigan]

Originally Posted by Roodie

Thanks Zak :o) that's very kind of you. I think I may be slowly getting it, it's just all the 'models' I find hard to understand and how you would actually use them. I know it's an essential part of my course so I am trying to persevere with it!

You welcome Roodie thats what i am here for,well u know where i am if u want some help