A Level, T Level and VTQ results day is tomorrow (15 August) in England, Northern Ireland and Wales. Good luck to anyone waiting on results and then for deciding what to do next.
I’ll be getting the results of the A Level English Literature I studied for by distance learning. My son will be getting his Extended Diploma in Music Performance (Bass) results.
My results don’t matter particularly, I did the course as I didn’t have the opportunity to at school and always wished I had. The learning and reading was great, and sitting in an exam hall with sixth formers was weird but cool!
Clearly exam results matter to most people
I know there’s a lot of worry about not getting the grades you need to do what you want to do next. It doesn’t feel like it at the time, but there are always other options if the results don’t go the way you want them to. Of course be disappointed, but once the shock is over, then talk to people about your options. Schools and colleges generally have a helpline available on the day, use it – they will have experience in what you could do.
And then there’s another scenario – you do get the grades, but actually the course you’ve been accepted on isn’t what you want to do. Or you don’t want to go to University right now. It’s totally normal to be having doubts. Again, try to talk to people about it. People often make assumptions on what they think you want to do, you need to tell them if that’s not the case.
And Stuck…
The sketch is the first draft of the first page of my second book in the And Stuck series. It’s aimed at those students who will be taking exams at around 18 year olds and who aren’t sure on what’s next.
The books will contain a short comic strip (thanks Ellie Davey for your excellent work as usual) outlining a common scenario for that age group, and then help you work through the decision you need to make for your next stage of study or early career.
The text of this section is shown below:
Everything is great.
A-Levels are done.
I feel like they went well.
I’ll get my place to do Law at my first choice of University.
So why am I filled with dread?
All of a sudden, my future is all mapped out.
It’s too soon.
I’m 18.
I really don’t want everything to be set in stone.
But who was it that decided I wanted to be a lawyer anyway?
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I’m Sarah. I’ve been working with people who want to start or develop their career for a long time. I mix working with students and those established in their career. It gives me good insight into what’s happening in the world of work and within education. DM me if you’d like to know more about how I can help you.
