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Why do universities not accept A level General Studies?

Vyshto Andeddu

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Reply 1

Clearing and Applications Advisor

Do you know of any exam boards that still offer it?

Reply 2

Admit-One

Universities Forum Helper

General Studies was demised as a subject in the UK a few years ago. I am not sure whether it is still available elsewhere.

https://www.tes.com/magazine/archive/general-studies-level-be-axed

The short answer is that it was rubbish. Uni's want 3 academic subjects as preparation for Higher Education. For general studies I can remember doing cryptic crosswords and looking under the bonnet of a car. Insightful stuff.

https://insights.gostudent.org/en/general-studies-a-level

Reply 3

Vyshto Andeddu

Original post by PQ

Do you know of any exam boards that still offer it?

OCR

https://www.ocr.org.uk/images/73471-specification.pdf

Reply 4

Clearing and Applications Advisor

Original post by Vyshto Andeddu

OCR

https://www.ocr.org.uk/images/73471-specification.pdf

A 2013 specification just means they left the document available not that they offer it as a qualification to sit now

These are the OCR A level subjects available https://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/as-and-a-level/

(edited 10 months ago)

Reply 5

Ghostlady

I did general studies in the 90's. I got an ungraded, I was forced to do it and really could not be bothered, it was such a waste of time.

Reply 6

Admit-One

Universities Forum Helper

Original post by Ghostlady

I did general studies in the 90's. I got an ungraded, I was forced to do it and really could not be bothered, it was such a waste of time.

Fortunately they let me drop it so I could concentrate on my other subjects*.

*Go home and play on my PlayStation

Reply 7

Ghostlady

Original post by Admit-One

Fortunately they let me drop it so I could concentrate on my other subjects*.

*Go home and play on my PlayStation

it was early 90's so they wouldnt let me drop the alevel*

* it was a sega megadrive then and so went home to play sonic the hedgehog

Reply 8

McGinger

It doesnt exist anymore.

End of story.

Its a dead parrot.

Reply 9

gdunne42

Original post by Vyshto Andeddu

OCR

https://www.ocr.org.uk/images/73471-specification.pdf

The final assessment opportunity for AS and A Level General Studies (H079/H479) was in Summer 2018, with resit opportunities in Summer 2019
https://ocr.org.uk/administration/support-and-tools/subject-updates/general-studies-260916/

(edited 10 months ago)