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Pointless A Level subjects and btechs need to be scrapped

Media Studies
Film Studies
Dance
Fashion
Journalism
Drama
Art
Photography
Sociology
Graphic Design
Most subjects which have studies at the end of them (most not all)

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Reply 1

Kevin De Bruyne

You haven't explained why.

Reply 2

ThePhoenixLament

How about... people do what they want to do and what suits them regardless of how well respected it is?

Reply 3

acollins_

Original post by ThePhoenixLament

How about... people do what they want to do and what suits them regardless of how well respected it is?

Agreed. Each to their own; it's hardly going to have an impact on you, is it?

Reply 4

gr8wizard10

inb4 90% of these guys are more successful than you.

Reply 5

Frostyjoe

I agree about those subjects but some Btecs should be kept as it is a way for people wanting to goto University at a later time without the skills to get in at 18.

Or C grade students

Reply 6

flibber

Who are you to decide regarding which subjects are pointless?

Reply 7

Cal-lum

I know so many people who have got into Russell Groups (and Oxbridge) with some of these subjects. Probably better than you will ever do.

Reply 8

VannR

Did you just say that A-Level Art, and A-Level Drama need to be scrapped? Looks like we have a STEM-warrior here, guys.

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Reply 9

TheWaffle

Original post by damien_dalgaard

media studies
film studies
dance
fashion
journalism
drama
art
photography
sociology
graphic design
most subjects which have studies at the end of them (most not all)

inb4 people who do these degrees whining

with the people that take media studies, chances are that 94% of them had kids or got sent to prison before their course was completed.

how about no

Reply 10

Gnomes&Knights

Well these 'pointless' subjects and BTECs still get people into the top universities. It's sad really.

Reply 11

loletta

You may say their useless, but that's only from a relative position. Yes, taking media studies and drama isn't the most useful thing if you want to be a banker, but if you wanted to be an actor I'm sure it's very useful. Plus you can't force all people to study things that they don't want to, which is why most students don't work hard in the first place. There has to be some flexibility. Besides, if everyone was a doctor we'd have no binmen.

Reply 12

Dylann

They shouldn't be scrapped but I think there should be a requirement to take at least two facilitating subjects, or at least schools should be heavily encouraging the study of facilitating subjects.

Maths especially should be heavily, heavily encouraged.

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Reply 13

beyknowles

please type BTECs or BTEC qualifications, 'btechs' is wrong and annoying

Reply 14

Fish96

If you wanted a career in media why shouldn't you take media studies? What good is English literature for example when there is a subject tailored to your career plans?