A-levels

**izzie_01** · 23-04-2006, 05:20 PM

hi i am new to this forum, and i'm currently in the middle of doing my GCSE's, can someone please tell me what GCSE grades i would need to have and what a-levels i would need to be a pediatrition. thank you

**izzie_01** · 23-04-2006, 07:28 PM

thank you

**~Bex~** · 31-12-2006, 08:01 PM

do you still work as a doctor whilst training to be a paediatrician?

**Wannabe-Doc** · 31-12-2006, 09:29 PM

Yes.... what would you expect to work as?

**~Bex~** · 31-12-2006, 11:12 PM

well i was just wondering whether you would train full time or part time

**Wannabe-Doc** · 01-01-2007, 12:33 AM

Ahh well you train on the job you work as a paediatrican (low-level though) and learn while you're working.

**Samy.26** · 03-01-2007, 06:35 AM

You don't need to do maths, that is if you pick Chemistry and Biology.

**ozziemandril** · 17-04-2007, 09:04 PM

At the moment many medical schools only require A level Chemistry and AS level biology. However make sure you check before you pick your AS/A levels, as medical schools have a tendency to change their entry requirements every year!

**gymmet** · 17-04-2007, 09:21 PM

You also don't need to do 4 A levels. Equally, AS levels are not the be-all and end-all. I know several people who got Bs and Cs (in Chemistry and Biology) at AS, and they all have offers (one has 4 offers!) The main thing is to get the predicted grades from your teachers. The ideal predicted grades you want are AAB or AAA depending on the unis. However, obviously the better you do at AS, the more inclined your teachers will be to give you these good predictions, and if you get CCCC for example, you will need to do a hell of a lot of convincing! In addition, the better your AS grades are, the easier it is to achieve the grades you need, as AS is easier.

In a roundabout way, I'm saying that good AS grades are the best outcome, but don't be downhearted if they're not straight As, it's definitely still possible to get a place.