How much work is Open University?

GettingItRight

alyth - Thanks for the info. I am looking to do just a handful of GCSE exams over the next year, hopefully pass with a grade C or above. I guess I mostly want to tidy up the CV a little for future job applications.

I have found a few qualifying bodies in England, but they seem to require coursework as well. I could be looking the wrong areas of course, as I have read somewhere that not all GCSE subjects carry coursework. Not sure how true that is, but I will keep looking

blueberrypie

GettingItRight wrote: »

alyth - Thanks for the info. I am looking to do just a handful of GCSE exams over the next year, hopefully pass with a grade C or above. I guess I mostly want to tidy up the CV a little for future job applications.

I have found a few qualifying bodies in England, but they seem to require coursework as well. I could be looking the wrong areas of course, as I have read somewhere that not all GCSE subjects carry coursework. Not sure how true that is, but I will keep looking

Whether there is coursework, and what the conditions for it are, depends on the board, the subject and the exam specs. We home-educate and my eldest has taken several GCSEs as an independent candidate (i.e. not through a school or college) - this is quite common amongst home-educated teens and the home-ed community has a lot of information and support available. I can probably point you in the direction of which boards/exams you would be able to do as a private/independent candidate - if you'd like more info, just ask (or pm me) :-)

GettingItRight

blueberrypie: Thanks, have sent pm

magical

Hi,

I wondered if anyone knows if its possible to get a job with an ou degree. I mean a job in what you did the degree in. Hope that makes sense.

thanks:D

Owain_Moneysaver

magical wrote: »

I wondered if anyone knows if its possible to get a job with an ou degree. I mean a job in what you did the degree in. Hope that makes sense.
thanks:D

Depends on the degree and the job. For example the OU LLB, if completed within timescale, meets the Qualifying Law Degree requirements of both The Solicitors Regulation Authority and The Bar Standards Board, so you can go on to be a solicitor or barrister.

On the other hand if you want to go into teaching then degree requirements can be much more detailed and you would have to choose your units accordingly.

The OU has a careers information site