Originally Posted by
desertghost
"You'll be significantly disappointed if you think academia gets you any significant advantage in a flying career. It is nearly all about aptitude and soft skills. Something that academia does not provide a guarantee for. ATPL Theory is all about volume of content rather than difficulty." Is this also wrong?
No, but having A levels or a degree isn’t a necessary test of someone’s ability to pass ATPL Theory. The depth of knowledge and difficulty is significant - but BA have clearly got their own way of testing someone’s ability to pass including the flight school assessment. And with good enough instruction at the schools you don’t need to be a top performer to do well.