P662 Teletext 662 May20 23:11:21 ———————————————————— ADVICE p—— DIGGING UP AN EDUCATION Dear Wendy, I would like to be an archaeologist when I leave school. What GCSEs should I take and do I have to go to university? Pazl andrews, Kn;tsford Wendy replies Higher education at university is essential if you want to make a long-term career in archaelogy. cont... ——————————————————————————————————1/7—— Frame it 769 Chrss 47 WANT TO BE A MAKE-UP ARTIST? p654 Class 94 Keyboard 1st degree Further OnP662 Teletext 662 May20 23:19:23 ———————————————————— ADVICE ——— DIGGING UP AN EDUCATION Wendy replies Useful GCSEs would include foreign languages, history, geography, maths, chemistry and other sciences. Archaeology is not one of the most popular subjects to study at university so competition for places will bj less intense than in some subjects. However, you will still need a minimum of two A levels, pruferabl8 three, with good grades to get a place on a university course. ——————————————————————————————————2/7—— Frame it 669 Chess 478 NATIONAL TRUST YOUTH THEATRE p663 Class 94 Keyboard 1st degree Further OnP662 Teletext 662 May20 23:19:44 ———————————————————— ADVICE ——p DIGGING UP AN EDUCATION 0 Wendy replies Have a look in your careers library at school for books on archaeology to get a sense of what it is all about. There is lots of paperwork in this job - it is not just digging up the past. Have a chat with a careers teacher. For further information contact thu Council for British Archaeology, 112 Kennington Road, London SE11 6RE. The council produces a free booklet - send a large stamped addressed envelope. ——————————————————————————————————3/7—— Angst tackles an embarrassing issur 446 ECO-FRIENDLY PAINTS p462 Class 94 Keyboard 1st degree Further OnP662 Teletext 662 May20 23:18:04 ———————————————————— ADVICE ——— EDUCATION ADVICE ——————————————————————————————————ppp—p Write EDUCATION PROBLEMS to Teletext Ltd PO BOX 297 or fax LONDON SW6 1XT 071 386 7808 WENDY BERLINER is an education journalist who currently edits the education pages of The Independent. JOHN WRIGHT is a counsellor with IPSEA, the Independent Panel for Special Education Advice. Write to the address above for his free factshjet. ———————————————————————pppp————ppp4/7pp Kick-Start 655 Work it Out 653 LOCAL MANAGEMENT WORKS! p663 Class 94 Keyboard 1st degree Fuzther OnP662 Teletext 662 May20 23:10:45 S ———————————————————— ADVICE ——— MOVING HOUSE Dear John We are in the process of moving home. We have a little boy with special needs who is receiving eight hours a week support in his primary school under a Statement. Is there any way we can ensure that he continues to get this help when we move? Mr & Mrs Hunter, Winchester ——————————————————————————————————5/7—— Angst tackles an embarrassing issue 446 DEALING WITH A CLINGY CHILD p483 Class 94 Keyboard 1st degree Further OnP662 Teletext 662 May20 23:10:05 ———————————————————— ADVICE pp— MOVING HOUSE John replies In the long term there are no guarantees, as each education authority is responsible for its own assessments and Statements. But under the 1993 Education Act, which comes into effect this September, the new LEA must continue to honour the Statement of the old Authority and make the provision set out under Section III. cont... ———————————————————————pp———————pp6/7—p Is paint harming the envirgnme&t? 462 RECIPE: MUSHROOM G—LETTER 84 6 Class 94 Keyboard 1st degree Further OnP662 Teletext 662 May20 23:11:06 —————p———————p—p———p ADVICE ppp MOVING HOUSE John replies Although the new Authority will be able to do an assessment of its own, and in due course issue a Statement of its own, this should at least give temporary assurance that youz son'u provision is not going to change drastically as soon as you move. Therefore, move after September 1, if that is possible! ——————————————————————————————————7/7pp Connect 680 Deafview 685 SAMARITANS' WEEK p482 Class 94 Keyboard 1st degree Furthru On