Should I or shant I not?

[PoshCollins]

Hey everyone.

I have been offered to skip sixth form and do my diploma in popular music in September, and I'm unsure whether it would be unwise for me to take such a decision in hast?

Basically I have got the audition for Chichester college and I'm still awaiting my GCSE results  :lol: .

What do you guys think? Anyone had past experience of this?

Many Thanks,

Josh.

[Transcend]

I would go for it if you are sure its the direction that you are wanting your studys to go.

Im currenty trying to find a foundation course in music production so that i can go onto do the ba hons course.

I'm 22 thought and ive only just decided what i want to do after doing a levels in ict.

[hamfist]

I'd be very wary of focussing my career so early in life. No-one can tell you what is right or right really in this matter though.
   If your heart is totally and utterly set on this diploma in popular music, and you are absolutely sure it is the best next step to achieving what you want to achieve, then go for it. If not, then be careful. It would be a royal pain in the @rse to have to go back and take some A-levels later in life.
  Good luck on making the right decision.

[Tarzan]

Is diploma an A level standard course? Do you know how many A levels it's worth? I've started looking at Universities and most want at least 120 UCAS points for music (which really isn't that much, but still worth considering if you're thinking about uni).

As far as just doing music is concerned, I've almost finished my first year of a music BTEC having finished school last year, and I'm not regretting it yet. The way i saw it was that music was (and still is) the only thing i really found interesting, and the only thing i could really see myself making a career out of. But as has been said before, no one can make your decisions for you.

[Will]

Your title of the thread contains a double negative, so you are faced with going, or not not going :P - sorry, being pedantic, has been annoying me

Anyway, I did A levels without the intention of university, as I had the oppportunity at an ok ish school, most people had the attitude of why am I there then..
I had mates that went and did music courses that counted for 3 A levels, and enjoyed it, but whatever you do, make sure it does have A levels. I wouldn't enjoy trying to find a job on the basis of GCSE's if everything else goes tits up.
I have managed to sit through two years of subjects not relevant to what I would like to do; just to be safe :)
If you can get a spot on this course deferred for 2 years, and also sort out some backup stuff, that would be my advice..

[Jonny]

It would be a good idea if you could do something equivalent to what you're not doing, i.e. the 3 A-levels.

But seeing as it's more specific rather than general, like Maths, English, Chemistry then it would be a good step towards what you want to do. However, only after GCSE I wouldn't be so sure as to what you want.

You could go for the AS Levels, say, Maths, English, Chemistry

Then go for your course, so you have Maths, English, Chemistry under you belt rather than only GCSEs.

I don't know really. :(

[FELINEGUITARS]

I had mates that went and did music courses that counted for 3 A levels, and enjoyed it, but whatever you do, make sure it does have A levels. I wouldn't enjoy trying to find a job on the basis of GCSE's if everything else goes tits up.
I have managed to sit through two years of subjects not relevant to what I would like to do; just to be safe :)
If you can get a spot on this course deferred for 2 years, and also sort out some backup stuff, that would be my advice..

+1
Good advice

My science background allowed me to work in other industries when i tried to get a "proper job" as my girlfriend at the time called it.

And having qualifications never hurt the guys in Queen either (even though Brian May only recently finished off his PhD

[dave_mc]

I'd be very wary of focussing my career so early in life. No-one can tell you what is right or right really in this matter though.
   If your heart is totally and utterly set on this diploma in popular music, and you are absolutely sure it is the best next step to achieving what you want to achieve, then go for it. If not, then be careful. It would be a royal pain in the @rse to have to go back and take some A-levels later in life.
  Good luck on making the right decision.

agreed. unless you're 100% sure (and it's hard to know if you are or not, even if you think you are), it'll be so much easier to do a-levels now rather than later.

[dave_mc]

And having qualifications never hurt the guys in Queen either (even though Brian May only recently finished off his PhD

Don't coldplay have degrees? i guess that can go both ways, then...  :?  :lol:

[Matt77]

All good advice.
The flip side of course is to just go for it and see where you end up.
In the words of the mighty Kiss: "It's never too late to work 9 till 5"

If you're not sure, just toss a coin. Life can be quite random anyway.

[PoshCollins]

All good advice.
The flip side of course is to just go for it and see where you end up.
In the words of the mighty Kiss: "It's never too late to work 9 till 5"

If you're not sure, just toss a coin. Life can be quite random anyway.

Thanks your advice everyone :)