A levels - Retro-Renault

**Doc** · 2nd April 2008, 12:12 PM

Has anyone done A level english language?

I'm looking at doing an ICS home learning A level to better my job prospects when I leave the army in 12 years. I can't get into 6th form to study it as I'm working all the time so this is the only way to achieve my aim.

a level english language: uk distance learning a levels, home study a levels - ICS Learn

any thoughts?

**Chet T16** · 2nd April 2008, 12:15 PM

I'm doing (first pack recieved, haven't started yet) maths and physics for leaving cert (irish a levels) on a distance learning course

So, yeah, go for it

**mals** · 2nd April 2008, 12:21 PM

I did A level

English Language
Psychology
Sociology

After my 2 Years at Southend Tech as a Mechanic

**Doc** · 2nd April 2008, 12:33 PM

nice one. was it hard or quite reasonable?

**mals** · 2nd April 2008, 12:38 PM

I dropped out after 9 months and got a job.

But in all seriousness. I was doing well. Psychology course was really interesting. I was the only guy on it though. But what you learn in there is brilliant for reading people and excellent interview skills techniques.

English Language was the hardest I seem to remember. Although I still enjoyed it. A lot of book study. Tonnes of reading and evaluating. And some of the litereature was quite heavy going. I am going back a few years now.

Socioligy was good, Big group discussions

I always wished that I had kept at them tbh. I think I would have done OK

**Chet T16** · 2nd April 2008, 12:43 PM

I'm kicking myself i didn't try harder at school. I wouldn't mind if i was thick, i was just lazy

**mals** · 2nd April 2008, 01:34 PM

But tbh School is the the be all and end all. You can leave with little or no qualifications, drop out of college and still land a good job. Determination, social skills, life skills and luck play a big part in getting what you want

**Doc** · 2nd April 2008, 01:45 PM

yeah, tht's true Mals but if you don't have any qualifications then it's hard to even get an interview by all accounts.

I've got the time to do it and i have no requirement to leave the forces at 40 so I could just do it for my own development.

**Gray-16v** · 2nd April 2008, 01:50 PM

What do you fancy doing when you come out of the Mob??

Sometimes qualifications are not the be all and all. It's experiance that counts

**mals** · 2nd April 2008, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doc

yeah, tht's true Mals but if you don't have any qualifications then it's hard to even get an interview by all accounts.

I've got the time to do it and i have no requirement to leave the forces at 40 so I could just do it for my own development.

What job do you do in the army again?

**InSaNeBoY** · 2nd April 2008, 01:54 PM

what's an A level?

**mals** · 2nd April 2008, 01:55 PM

Equivilent to a Whatever quilifaication you get from College other there

**Chet T16** · 2nd April 2008, 02:05 PM

High school i think you mean

**mals** · 2nd April 2008, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chet T16

High school i think you mean

Is it not College in USA? I took my A levels at college

Thought it was:

High School
College
Uni

**InSaNeBoY** · 2nd April 2008, 02:20 PM

here it's high school til 18 year old (19 for me) than I went to University. But, college, university same thing here, levels are Bachelors degree, Masters degree, than Doctorate. (though it might be colleges don't do doctorate degrees)