| Summary: | Post-16 education has been changing over the last few years. A-levels - the gold standard of British education - have been redefined to embrace AS-levels and vocational qualifications in the biggest educational shake up since GCSEs replaced O-levels. These radical changes form part of the government's Curriculum 2000, which aims to broaden the educational horizons of 16-18 year olds and to reform, simplify and standardise A-levels. Written by a senior A-level examiner, this new edition of How to Choose Your A-levels uncovers the mysteries of the A-level system, and the author also takes a fresh look at the various different qualifications including: A-levels AS-levels Vocational A-levels • The Key Skills qualification. Detailed information is given on nearly all A-level subjects from Accounting to Sociology, including a subject overview, academic requirements, HE choices and suggested reading. How to Choose Your A-levels is the indispensable guide for anyone about to enter the world of post-16 learning. |
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