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A Levels and results - does anyone have an opinion relevant to The IET ?

In the news today. This is the pathway to becoming an Engineer for many and considered "equivalent" to having completed a skilled apprenticeship by the educational establishment.
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  • Roy Bowdler:

    In the news today. This is the pathway to becoming an Engineer for many and considered "equivalent" to having completed a skilled apprenticeship by the educational establishment. 




    As A levels are academic and engineering apprenticeships are largely practical I can't see how they could be considered equivalent.  I would consider it normal for a graduate engineer to design a control panel and a skilled electrician to build it, horses for courses, both contribute but in different ways.  Now, a skilled electrician who continues his studying to degree level becomes something very special.....

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  • Roy Bowdler:

    In the news today. This is the pathway to becoming an Engineer for many and considered "equivalent" to having completed a skilled apprenticeship by the educational establishment. 




    As A levels are academic and engineering apprenticeships are largely practical I can't see how they could be considered equivalent.  I would consider it normal for a graduate engineer to design a control panel and a skilled electrician to build it, horses for courses, both contribute but in different ways.  Now, a skilled electrician who continues his studying to degree level becomes something very special.....

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