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Most of our Lower Sixth are studying 4 AS and will mainly follow 3 through to A2 although we have been fairly flexible with some starting or dropping to 3 over the year. In the main we have not done the January module except in the sciences. I am considering sitting module for in January next year (Economics - Edexcel). Steve Morling Norwich High School >From: Ashley House <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: For teachers and lecturers interested in curriculum issues > affecting the te <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: January examinations >Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 13:08:46 +0000 > >Here too we have the same policy on both counts. > >1.Our SMT has decreed that the modules may only be taken in June, despite >our protestations about disadvantaging the pupils > >2.Our lot all do 4 AS levels, and here too some are dropping out because of >"too much pressure" > >Ashley House > > > > >On 2/2/01 11:54, "Richard Lloyd" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > Our SMT had the same policy of non-January entry. I'm not too sure >whether it > > will turn out to be a problem in June when students are expected to sit >4 x 3 > > exams in a month. > > > > On a similar point I would also be interested to know what policy >schools / > > colleges have had for the number of AS's a student is encouraged to >take. In > > my college all students were encouraged to take 4 AS's but one or two >are > > beginning to feel the pressure. > > > > Alwyn > > Cardiff _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.