dancergirl101 Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Hi all I was just wondering if you could go to dance college at 17? So i would be halfway through my A-Levels, but i really want to go next year! What are the options? Thanks x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afab Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 I'm interested to know as well actually but for someone who's 16. DD will have finished her A-levels equivalent in France at 16 and wants to go back to the UK then to do a college degree or a 16+ school but without academic studies. Is it possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie 2 Milner Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 I know the schools will often audtion 17 year olds and do know of someone who went to ENB after her As levels. Also some overeseas students don't have to do all the academics. Elmhurst certainly were happy for that a few years back. Some girls/boy did have English lessons though I know that won't be needed in your case afab. Not quite sure how Central works because they do a degree not diploma. ENB didn't offer A levels not sure if they do now. There is actually quite a bit of studying for the diploma which many of the foreign students found was quite enough to cope with alongside dancing. To my knowledge though all the schools do finish with an academic qualification. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieW Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 One of our friends got into Central When she wad mid-way through A levels. She joined first year, so older than most but it's been fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2dancersmum Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Afab - yes I think at the majority of schools A levels are not compulsorary so it would not matter for your DD not taking them. I do not know about Tring or Elmhurst but certainly although A levels are offered at Central and Hammond not all students take them. Half way through your A levels, does that mean you want to continue beyond AS. If that is the case I would imagine it is more a case of contacting the schools directly to check that they offer the subjects you want and the syllabus you have been studying. I think only the schools themselves could answer that question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hfbrew Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 It really isn't uncommon at all. I've also known students begin vocational school at 17 after doing AS levels. Also known older students (18+) get accepted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancergirl101 Posted February 9, 2013 Author Share Posted February 9, 2013 Thank you everyone! I might consider it then! x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I wonder if things will change in the future, because of government plans to raise the school-leaving age from 16 to 17. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afab Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 It worries me actually given DD will have finished her schooling with A-levels in her pocket at 16... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nana Lily Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Sorry Afab, I don't understand what you mean, can you clarify? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afab Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Nana Lily, what I meant was that the future change in leaving school age in the UK worries me because my DD will have finished her A-levels equivalent at 16 and might not be allowed in some courses because she won't be at the age when you're allowed to leave school... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2dancersmum Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 afab - I imagine your DD will be ok as although it is generally referred to as 'school leaving age' you don't strictly speaking still have to be at school. In England it is now 17, not 16 that you can leave 'school' and will be 18 by 2015, however I don't believe it has been changed for Scotland. Quote below from the government website shows what they mean by leaving 'school' "From the summer of 2013 you must be in one of the following until the end of the academic year when you turn 17: full-time education an apprenticeship full-time employment (over 20 hours a week) with part-time education Surely dance courses, whether classed as further or advanced are still full time education 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afab Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Thank you 2dancersmum... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HannahPerrin17 Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 You can, my dance teacher suggests/prefers we audition at 17/18. Not to say to anyone it's right or wrong, it's when you feel ready. I've also only taken a/s and done half a year of btec and the schools I have auditioned for so far haven't commented on this at all. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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