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Asked by Tartanish to Angela, Robert, Sarah on 21 Nov 2014.
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Robert Bowles answered on 21 Nov 2014:
It certainly makes it harder if you do fail at school. To do science or engineering there’s an awful lot of information you need to get a basic understanding of your science or engineering or maths before you can use it in your career. To be a professional scientist you really need some science qualifications. Some people can get back into science after failing or not studying at school but this is much harder. You can go back to university via an access course or by studying at the open university for example but it will take longer.
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Sarah Harris answered on 21 Nov 2014:
Hi Tartanish,
Not necessarily, although getting good grades does help. If you want to study STEM at university, you will need an A*-C grade in science, and STEM apprenticeships do generally require a C grade as well, although each one differs so you might want to have a look around. You could do BTECs or NVQs at college, which are applied qualifications (more practical) if you’re not so keen on academia. There are also a few job roles in science you could take on straight out of school, although this might be more difficult.
In science, practical experience is really important as well as your grades, so if you can get a placement in a lab then that will help you with your science career. And it might help with learning science in school.
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Angela Stokes answered on 21 Nov 2014:
Hi Tartanish
Definitely not – perhaps school isnt the right environment for you to learn, you can always go to a college after school and resit your exams. I have a friend who wanted to be an engineer who couldn’t pass mathematics. She sat it four times – but she found an apprenticeship and went on to do a degree part time sponsored by her company, her lack of mathematics didn’t hold her back. She now has a PhD in engineering – and still hasnt passed maths! Never give up!
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