what do you want to do in the future?
i'm a firm advocate of going to the polytechnic...
if you do not want to go to a university, you'll still have a
diploma.. which is heck of a lot better than a-levels...
and if you do go to university, you will have exemptions which
probably take one year off whole of the length of the university
course...
it's a win-win situation...
and mostly, being in poly, allows you to do things which are
practical... it's more hands-on..
that being said, i went the a-levels route.. to my eternal shame, i
capitulated when folks kept pressuring me.. lesson learnt.. make my
own decisions...