Rishi Sunak proposes the Advanced British Standard

It wont be changed next year

I may not do my A Levels next year, or even in a couple years time. I hope I can do it before A Levels are not an option anymore.

I may not do my A Levels next year, or even in a couple years time. I hope I can do it before A Levels are not an option anymore.

Luckily i’m going to sixth form next year so it won’t affect me but I honestly do not see the point in it.

I thought the whole point of a levels was that you can specialise in a few subjects before going to uni. Honestly I have been looking forward to dropping subjects like english because I genuinely want to cry every time I go to an english lesson but under the new plans people would be forced to struggle for two years longer.

There are also not enough teachers to cope with the increase in english and maths being taught at a higher level. This would have a direct impact on the amount of learning (no free periods) so it will be harder to stay on top of the workload. How does doing 5 subjects allow you to specialise in what you actually want to do? It will just raise expectations at uni and discourage more people from getting further education. Uni courses will also need to change to deal with the fact that 18 year olds will have less knowledge of those subjects.

I have no idea why the government thinks that their new plans would make anyone want to vote for them in the next election. Frankly it is a load of fake promises as this plan will never go ahead. I read that it would not be implemented till 2033/34 in ten years time so those who would affected (if this even goes ahead) are in primary school

This is all Tory bollox.
Do not loose one moment's sleep over it.

If you’re 16 or over and worried about this then please don’t. Instead register to vote and let’s get some real change by voting in MPs who aren’t just in it for a quick profit.

If you can find any!

True - but any huge surge in voter registrations from 16-20 year olds is positive for encouraging MPs and candidates to actually start thinking and engaging with what young people want from them instead of throwing them on a sacrificial bonfire to satisfy the daily mail, the sun, the times and the telegraph.

True - but any huge surge in voter registrations from 16-20 year olds is positive for encouraging MPs and candidates to actually start thinking and engaging with what young people want from them instead of throwing them on a sacrificial bonfire to satisfy the daily mail, the sun, the times and the telegraph.

While the premise is correct, it would not impact the education proposals. There are valid reasons to make significant changes to the current A levels even if you disagree with this exact prescription. It's one of the few government policies that I actually think Sunak probably wants himself rather than is designed to create a headline.

He said it would ensure children leave school "literate and numerate".



From https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-67008206

Thoughts?

where does it say that in the article? read it a few times over and can't find that quote.

as far as i can see that's not what he said. if this is your interpretation, then fairs. but just proves the need for media literacy in schools cuz no one even noticed reporting quotes that didn't happen.

If this comes in I swear I feel like I am going to do something to myself like I really want to do my A Levels.