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Asked by days1vat to Sophie M, Georgia L, Alexander DB on 15 Mar 2024.
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Georgia Lambert answered on 15 Mar 2024:
I actually didn’t do as well at school as you might expect. Even though I put a lot of effort in and was one of the hardest workers, my grades often didn’t reflect that which meant I found school quite frustrating and discouraging. BUT I managed to just about get into university where I found things were very different because, whilst exams were still important, other things like practical skills, enthusiasm for the subject, and being able to design a good experiment (things I am good at) became way more important! So if exams aren’t your strong point but you enjoy science, I know how that feels and try not to be too discouraged.
There are also lots of different routes into science so if you think something like university might not be for you because it is in some ways quite similar to school, consider a science related apprenticeship where you can learn on the job.
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Alexander De Bruin answered on 18 Mar 2024:
absolutely – there are lots of careers in science that won’t need good grades to get started. Technical apprenticeships can be a good option, as can technician and production roles. You can also do “foundation years” if you want to go to university and don’t have the grades that course requires – sometimes the change of learning style can really help you be successful if school learning didn’t fit you.
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Michael S commented on :
Yes, you absolutely can! There are a lot of science careers that don’t need long years of school. Plenty of careers can start with apprenticeships, internships, BTECs, T levels, and those kinds of things. A lot of people who are very clever aren’t necessarily “school clever” because the ways we learn in school don’t work for them, but that doesn’t mean they can’t love and be good at science!
There are so many different careers that involve science, I don’t think anyone would ever not be able to do it. You might just need to find the kind of science (and the kind of learning) that works well for you!
Srujani K commented on :
The answer is an absolute YES. There is a difference between able to do things and finding them interesting. You just have to understand the principles and visualise everything you read or taught and put them in a perspective. For me, it was hard to understand physics at A-levels but one of my teachers advised me to put everything in to a real life point of view or a practical view. That was a game changer for me.
School taught science is more basic and very broad. Once you find your inner passion and path to your career, you will be able to do learn in depth knowledge in that area and you will find it more interesting.
Bruno Silvester L commented on :
Yes. there are lots of things in science that you might like. For eg: I don’t like physics and maths but love bio and chem so I am a microbiologist and a biochemist. I’ve made over 60 discoveries as well 🙂