• Question: What would you recommend taking at GCSE if you wanted to be an optician?

    Asked by elmo97 to Andrew, Marianne on 24 Jun 2010 in Categories: .
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      anon answered on 24 Jun 2010:

      I don’t know much about this but found a site that recommended the below:

      Qualifications needed
      Five General Certificates of Secondary Education passes (grades A,B or C) equivalent, which must include English Literature or English Language, Mathematics or Physics and a science based subject, plus two other subjects.

      For applicants who can provide evidence that they have a minimum of ten years’ optical experience the entry standard may be waived.

      Whilst the above is basic entry standard most colleges/university’s will require higher entry qualifications.

      You are strongly advised to contact the college/university of your choice to establish their entry qualifications.

      Both the General Certificate of Education at O’Level (grades A, B or C) and Certificate of Secondary Education (grade 1 only) are accepted in lieu of a full pass.

      http://www.medical-colleges.net/optometryuk.htm

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      Andrew Maynard answered on 24 Jun 2010:

      Hi elmo97,

      I’m not sure I am the best person to be giving careers advice here! But if you want to be an optician I would imagine having some science GCSE’s under your belt would be important. Interesting to see what the others say.

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      Marianne Baker answered on 24 Jun 2010:

      Whatever you want as long as sciences, maths, English are in there – GCSEs not all that important once you get to uni and beyond I’m afraid!

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