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  1. PE A’level is an acceptable alternative for Biology for a physio degree. Sports Science graduates end up having to undertake a BSc or masters in Physiotherapy to achieve a career in injury prevention and treatment. However you can obtain a second student loan for allied health courses so a dance degree followed by a physio degree is an option - although a 6 year long one! https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/allied-health-professionals/roles-allied-health-professions/physiotherapist/entry-requirements-and-training-physiotherapist
  2. Most do have access - it’s just shared within the household and therefore has time limitations. I was just replying to the post questioning why state schools don’t do live lessons. Unfortunately as much as we would like to have all the students in school who need the extra support we can’t under the current guidelines - there’s just not enough space! Let’s hope all can return to school in September.
  3. For children in households with access to their own iPad/laptop throughout the school day I agree this would be ideal. This would only be a very small minority at many schools so zoom/live lessons would not be feasible as the students just can’t access them. Setting work online allows individual households to share the device time throughout the day. I have a childin my class with 3 siblings and their mum’s mobile phone is their only device with internet access. Her work is always submitted in the early evening. I am supplying printed work to many on a weekly basis too and also currently working full time in school with a keyworker group. Zooming to a dance class isn’t really comparable.
  4. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ONKBbvwWNXw Hope the link works! Might be of interest to those who want to keep dancing at university, Or for those who are having to change direction for any reason. The ballet section is at the start.
  5. A thank you from me too. 12 years ago, on the old forum, you sent me a lovely informative pm. Helped to guide an unknowing parent through the minefield of auditions
  6. Might not be what your dd is after but does the university have a ballet society? Dd’s offer advanced, intermediate and beginners classes. Lots of other opportunities too and a great place to meet students on other courses. Edited to add congratulations to your dd for gaining her place.
  7. Our village post office relocated recently and now only opens 9-12 Monday to Friday. So for anyone who works outside the village it’s impossible to pick up a parcel unless a kindly neighbour will pop down and pick it up.
  8. Indeed. Do you upset the apple cart whilst your offspring are studying there and perhaps make your dd/ds life even more difficult. Or once they have left? But then they need a reference for further study. Therefore scuppering their future plans. Or a few years later?? It’s so hard.
  9. I think we need a thread on: “life after vocational school” to celebrate all the strong, determined young people who have battled through mental health issues or injuries and are no longer pursuing their dream as a professional dancer. The insular environment they experience when training is so different to life outside the ballet bubble. Out here they can thrive and be themselves without all the constant scrutiny and pressure of perfection. After training hard for 3 years and overcoming her own problems, dd gained a first, this along with her GCSE results (so, so important they keep going academically in year 11 - even when they know they have gained a vocational place) meant she was accepted at a regular uni onto a degree - unrelated to dance. She’s now living life to the full! Enjoying the opportunities in the university dance clubs without any pressure. Our young adults are all fab and have so much potential. Whatever they are currently going through remember there is light at the end of the tunnel. x
  10. “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” would perhaps be an apt phrase. Dd doesn’t regret going to vocational school at 16 and the quality of teaching could not be faulted. However, as others have said, it is the emotional put downs by those who should know better that was the problem. Those who complained were ridiculed. Those injured or ill told they had no resilience. The mental health of our youngsters is so important and is sometimes just ignored or overlooked. I’m so glad this thread has appeared - this information needs to be in the public domain.
  11. Not a gift-but for those that send Christmas cards- the RNLI have a lovely card this year. Dancers at the barre with yellow RNLI wellies on. Had to buy a few packs when I saw them. https://goo.gl/images/1Mt14a
  12. Dd just completed her degree and received the transcript on the same day as her degree classification. It was issued by the university rather than the ballet school. However, may be different for other schools. I'd ring the university -I'm sure they'll be able to help
  13. It should be dd's home address that is taken into account for funding, not their term time place of residence.
  14. Also highly recommend dancewell in Bristol. Only place that has ever fitted dd's feet correctly, after years of being sold ill fitting shoes from the obvious shops up and down the country!
  15. Pictures, not sure if your dd is planning to study physio straight after completing A'levels or not. If she's wanting to find a dance/MT job first and then go to uni later it's worth noting that they require academic study to have been undertaken within the last 2 or 3 years before starting the degree.
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