Just wondered whilst on the subject of post 16 training?

[Picturesinthefirelight]

Does anyone know anyone who did vocational training from the age of 11 then went back to normal school/local dance school at 16 so they could do 3 rather than the usual 2 a levels offered at upper schools then back into dance college at 18? (of the |Arts Ed, Bird, Lanes ilk)

 

Specifically if its not a classical career that is aspired to but MT.

[Picturesinthefirelight]

I guess not.

[Katymac]

Sorry Pictures; you know I'm a newbie is all this....

[double trouble]

Don't know anyone but for MT u don't have to be as young in fact I've heard of students doing MT in their twenties. I was told by a MT school that they prefer students to get A levels first then start training so they have something to fall back on. But I guess it depends in the student and what they want

[2dancersmum]

I know of someone who left at year 10 to get choice of GCSE subjects but they are not yet old enough to be auditioning after A levels to get in for MT.  It was not one of the four ballet schools they left though as dance was never their main focus as far as I am aware.

[BankruptMum]

My DD was put off of auditioning for dance colleges as although they advertised being able to take 3 A levels some had to include Dance, Drama and one other.  Not a wide choice of subjects.

[Picturesinthefirelight]

I guess I was wondering how these children coped with the transition back to normal school for those two years whilst still keeping up the number/level of classes.

 

Still- it's a long time ahead & things may change.