The Diploma new Course. Worth 7 GCSE'S

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23-02-2008, 08:10 PM
Clowgon

The Diploma new Course. Worth 7 GCSE'S

Well our school has been selected out of 4 schools in birmingham to be the frist to try the Diploma course, i dont know if anyone has heard of it because it's just came out from the gov.

Anyway the 4 school's which have got it, [This out of the whole of Birmingham btw, each received 1Million from the gov to play around with it. Only 15 kids from each school are allowed to take this up.

They are currently buliding a Radio Station and Tv station at our school so we can comunicate with the other 3 school's on what each of us is doing.

Anyway, we have linked up with 2 of the best colleges in birmingham [Bournville College,South Birmingham College], to keep upto date on what we are doing.

There's only 15 place's up for grabs so im defo taking this up.

Im good friends with the HeadTeacher's son, so i'll try talking him around to put me on the list.

This is far as much as i know as it's new to schools as far as im a where of.

As soon as i get more info i will post it some watch this space.:)

If i do get through i hope i can work on radio, as i am quite good at that:P

Here if your intrested about this new thing here is the link look at the Vids.
http://yp.direct.gov.uk/diplomas/
Enjoy
23-02-2008, 08:21 PM
alexxxxx

sounds interesting... is it a bit like the i-bac?
23-02-2008, 08:22 PM
theJOSH

Looks cool.
23-02-2008, 08:28 PM
jesus

Interesting - good luck with it!
23-02-2008, 08:33 PM
Clowgon

Quote:

Originally Posted by [ALEX]

sounds interesting... is it a bit like the i-bac?

I really dont know sorry.

Quote:

Originally Posted by REDNECK

Interesting - good luck with it!

Thanks.:)
24-02-2008, 03:17 PM
Asher

Is it academically challenging?
24-02-2008, 07:03 PM
Ugawa

Hope you get a place gl

XX
03-03-2008, 07:53 PM
Abzii

I'm doing a diploma
Health and Social Care
We get 4 GCSEs in H&SC and one is ASDAN
03-03-2008, 07:56 PM
--ss--

I'm not really sure on what this is all about but goodluck with it :).
I'm guessing it's like AIDA , CIDA and DIDA ranks?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abzii

I'm doing a diploma
Health and Social Care
We get 4 GCSEs in H&SC and one is ASDAN

Goodluck but wouldn't that just mean it's a double award which counts as two subjects? ;).
03-03-2008, 08:30 PM
PriceTags

Which one are you doing? As far as I know, only Mechanics is avaliable this year? :S.
05-03-2008, 06:28 PM
Yidiyot

Good Luck with that.

My school does International Baccalaureate - it's really good. Not too stressful just yet :)
05-03-2008, 08:08 PM
lew!

a Tv station? In a school?
06-03-2008, 12:01 AM
Zak

Wish I had a chance like this when I was younger..

Village boy :( :P
06-03-2008, 07:50 AM
alexxxxx

Quote:

Originally Posted by LikeAMG

Good Luck with that.

My school does International Baccalaureate - it's really good. Not too stressful just yet :)

I swear you have to do like 7 subjects for that! haha
08-03-2008, 09:05 AM
Yidiyot

Quote:

Originally Posted by [ALEX]

I swear you have to do like 7 subjects for that! haha

Yeah, it's 7. 3 Higher Level, 3 Standard Level and Theory of Knowledge. Then there's the Extended Essay (4000 words), the CAS (150 hours of community work) and the Theory of Knowledge presentation and essay (2500 words).

But like I said, it's worth it :)!