what is diffrent between foundation and A level in England?
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Foundation is a level of study - but is dissimilar from A Levels completely. Foundation relates to GCSE or O Level... where students can either get entered for Foundation or Higher exam papers. Foundation papers are easier - but you can only get a C Grade or below... whereas on Higher papers you can get an A, B, C or a U (fail) ... but it depends on the exam board. Usually, Foundation papers are given to those who struggle with subjects and is decided by the teachers and students. A Level on the other hand is what you study after O Levels (which is for 14 - 16 yr olds) A levels are for 16 - 18 yr olds and is usually called Sixth Form. ALso it isn't compulsory education anymore.
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I am not sure but I think you can get info on DFES website.\nthat is a govt. of England website and has loads of information from primary to post graduate education.
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If you live in England you need to write to your local LEA (local education authority). I'm not sure if Tony will personally help you on this one!
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i'm having the same problem.IB involves a lot of hard work(2 years of hard work including charity work,designing experiments etc.)& you have to do 6 subjects(broader knowledge in a mixture of fields,so you can choose frm a wide variety of professions).but IB is recognised in any university throughout the world.A level is more easier than IB(divided into 2 years:AS level means gr.12 & A2 level means gr.13). you can attend universty if you get excellent results at AS(gr.12)& you only have to do 3 or 4 subjects.(not much options to choose from for a profession as u only do 3/4 subects)but i'm gonna do A levels to be on the safer side!anyway,that's just my opinion.you should ask someone who really knows a lot abt bothof them.good luck & cheers!
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levels 3-5 are foundation stage
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What country...Im in UK and we no longer have "O" levels so you cant be here.  Give me some more info and I'll see if I can come up with something...;
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this is a standard course available in pretty much all uni's in the UK. leicester uni does it as a first degree and masters level.
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If you are planning on studying for a degree in Architechture (or related subject) then you could easily check the admission requirements to these courses. Many courses have a prefered combination of A-Level subjects.\nYou should also consider course content to see if Chemistry is a large part of the work - different Universities will have different course content.\nTo begin this research have a look at the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) site:
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If you are in England then see if your local college has a D.I.S.C, Drop In Study Centre.  I'm pretty sure they would be delighted to help you and point you in the right direction.  Good Luck!!\n                                             Kevin.
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I suggest you look at the two references below and try to match them to your Diploma.\n1. The BBC revision site for GCSE subjects. These exams are taken by 16-year olds.\n2. An A-Level site. These are awarded to 18-year olds. I chose Biology because it is my specialism. You can choose any subject you like; my search term was "A-Level Biology", though I expect you'll have to add +UK to your term.\n\nIf you think I can help you more, then E-mail me (see profile).
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I have had a look and it appears to mean from Sussex university - check the attached link and you will see other universities shown also BSc Lond (London etc).\n\nSeems a bit pretentious to me bearing in mind they should all be the same standard - I have never seen this in Scotland so it may be peculiar to England (as if the English weren't peculiar enough hehe).\n\nHope that helps
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http://www.aqa.org.uk/index.html
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Here's a FAQ on the UK primary system aimed at American citizens:  http://www.britishcouncil.org/usa-education-uk-system-k-12-education.htm
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MPS = Main Pay Scale the scale for teachers is levels 1-6 starting at 1.  The 2 SEN = extra allowance for teaching children at level 2 of the Special Educational Needs (SEN) assessment. London rate = an extra allowance to compensate for the ridiculously high cost of living in London.  Word of advise - teach in USA easier (yes it is) less paper work (yes again) more pay. Try Florida very short of teachers
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In the UK we don't do the SATs that you sit in the USA. In year 9 (age 13/14), 6(age 10/11) and more recently 2 (age 6/7) we have something called SATs (pronouced as a word rather than the individual letters) but they test the general level in Maths, English and Science, usually to see how far the child is in line with the national average. \nThe real education begins in years 10-11 (age 14-16) where you study for your GCSEs (General Certificate of Secondary Education previously known as O Levels). Depending on your institute you generally get to choose which subjects you wish to study and schools tend to make English, Maths and Science compulsary, others may include P.E or a language. The grades are from A* - G (pass) and U (ungraded meaning fail), though the accepted pass grades will be grades A* - C.\nPrior to age 16, education is compulsary but post-16 education is optional and can go into various branches depending on the individual. One route is A(dvanced) Levels (or GCE) where you can do a maximum of 5 they say but if its for applying to university for a undergraduate degree (BA/BSc) they won't ask for more than 3 A level grades, where the grades range from A - E. Now however some university asked for Ucas points rather than grades which can make it easier to some extend as its the minimum points they require for entry which can be made up of a really low grade in one subject but high in another. So previously grades BBB was required but the new points sytem requires 300 which can be achieved by attaining grades ABC. These take 2 years to complete and made up of 6 units or can be taken as Intensive A Level whereby its completed in 1 year. \nA Level tends to be considered more academic as its more exam based. If someone prefers a more vocational route they could do GNVQ(General National Vocational Qualification) / AVCE (Advanced Vocational Certificate of Education) instead as its more coursework based rather than exam. This is a little complicating. \nFirst you have Part One Award GNVQ made up 3 units, and equivalent to an AS Level or 1 GCSE. Then you have the Full Award GNVQ made up 6 units equivalent to an A Level or 2 GCSEs. Both can be taken at a foundation or intermediate level. Finally you have AVCE which is 12 units, usually taken over 2 years, and equivalent to 2 A Levels. I actually did the full-award GNVQ in ICT alongside my GCSEs because my school offered it in replacement of the half GCSE it had the previous years. It was grade on the scale of, Distinction (A), Merit (B), Pass (C) and Fail (U). Some universities accept these as qualifying grades for entry onto the degree. Other universities prefer the academic route but it really depends on your chosen path. \nBoth A Levels and AVCEs are generally undertaken the two years after completing secondary education. Of course if someone wasn't following the traditional route they may of course take it after a gap or after doing something completly different. Of course ifsomeone wasn't going to university they may for example do some work-related study such as a Modern Apprenticeship or simply go straight into work. Others follow whatis best for their chosen career, for example, someone wanting to do childcare may do a CACHE Diploma (Council for Award in Childcare and Education) instead or do a BTEC National Diploma in Business/Science, again both more vocational. \nIf I'm correct, high school in the USA is the equivalent for education up to 18 in the UK, which is secondary education pre-16 and further education (College/6th Form) pre-18.\nAfter which we have university (is it college for you?) degrees such as BSc (Bachelor of Science) and BA (Bachelor of Arts) known as the First Degree/Graduate. This usually takes 3 years full-time, 4 years sandwich (inc. 1 year work) or part-time. These are graded 1st Class, 2:1 (Upper 2nd), 2:2 (Lower 2nd), 3rd, Pass and Fail respectively.\nAfter that you can do a Postgraduate (second degree) followed by the Ph
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Westminster is better. Its more academic. Eton's a name because the moneyed elite want to send ther children to school with the Royals. My friend went to Westminster and he got the top first in his university.
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9th grade is equivilent to year 10 in the UK