Retake A levels

Hi, I'm 20 and I am thinking about retaking a levels as I have decided to go to uni and study economics. The university I will be applying for has very high entry requirements a* in maths and 2 additional A's. Due to my age I am not sure where to start , how to find a college and how to apply. I'm from Surrey so I am looking for something...

GCSE maths retake

Hi all Basically I need some last minute help about retaking GCSE maths. I took my GCSE's last year- and im doing AS levels now. I got a C in maths (about 2 UMS of a B) which i thought wouldnt be a problem, but now ive been looking at more uni's, a lot of what I want to do needs a B. What do I do? Am i too late to retake? I called AQA ear...

I'm so confused! Can you retake a new set of A-levels as a mature student?

I graduated A-levels from my local college in summer 2012 and have completed my first year of a Sports-related degree since, however I'm really trying to find out information about changing my degree and study a completely new subject. I'm really not enjoying my course and I know it's going to be very difficult to try and find a job relat...

retaking 2nd year bursary...

I think I may have to retake 2nd year, as I have missed a lot due to personal problems and failed a couple of assignments. Will I still get my nhs bursary and student loan if I retake 2nd year again? This is my first time at uni and I haven't had to resit a year before.

A Level Grades

Hi, I got ADD in my A Levels, I am not sure if these grades are good enough to go to university. I am thinking of retaking one of the D grades, but the highest I would probably get is a C. So overall my grades would be ACD. Is it worth retaking? Are my grades good enough to go to a decent university? Any answers are much appreciated! Than...

Year 13 retaking exams next year?

I'm wondering if anyone knows what happens next year for year 13 students as January exams and multiple resists have been stopped? (By year 13 I mean current year 13 students who might not get higher enough grades to get into university so retake some exams next year) The reason I'm asking is because my head of sixth told me that he think...

Has Anyone Done An Access Course?

Okay so I've just recently discovered about access courses and how it would be equivalent to A levels but only requires one year.I have been researching about it & it sounds like something i would be interested in.But before I make my mind up about it,i just want to know someone else's personal experience with access courses & if they wou...

Is it worth taking a gap year to retake some A2 modules? (A Levels in 3 years)

I know the majority of the Russell Group universities will ask for higher grades if you're a resit student, but are there some that completely point blank refuse students who have taken 3 years to complete their A levels? (Or get the results that they want?)...

Secondary Maths GCSE Results Edexcel

Hello guys, Have you got your Maths GCSE Result from the exams you sat in February and March? I was really worried I got a B because I wouldn't be able to do Further Maths but I got an A. I was still really disapointed so hopefully I will retake it. What are your thoughts on me retaking and also what did you get? HadjerBoum :)...

Probability of getting into UCL for Law

I got 4A*s and 6As in my O levels as well as 4As and a B in my As level in which I had to retake literature. My predicted grades are AAA and I got 24 in the lnat what do you think my chances are for getting into UCL, please be frank, thank you...

GCSES Retake -21

I am 21 and looking at retaking my GCSE'S in English, Maths, Science, German and i was just wondering can you just pay to take your exams and get the gcses books and study at home. As this would work out cheaper than these study at home courses companies are doing?...

GCSE science dilema!

So I am going to be studying A-level physics, biology, chemistry and Mathematics. I got my A in maths for GCSE and now I got a B overall for Core science (10 marks off an A) i believe I can get an A but I would have to retake 2 GCSE's so it's like. If i want to retake my Chemistry 1 exam, I will have to do another exam exam like Physics 1...

Resit - put in grades on UCAS?

Ok, so after a pretty awful summer my A2 grades weren't at all what I was predicted. I therefore decided to retake. As I am retaking do I need to put in the grades I achieved this summer, or can I just leave it at my AS grades and predicted grades?...

Please answer my question

I am a third year student and due to circumstances might be retaking my final year. As i have already had 3 years of financial support from student finance, would i be able to get it for redoing the year? I need to make my decision but cannot retake the year if i get no financial support...

Dropping out at the end of third year?

Hey, So I'm due to graduate this year, I have handed my dissertation in and have 3 exams left to take. However I failed an exam second year and have just failed the retake, meaning I'm going to graduate with a non honours degree. Also I'm 99% sure iv'e failed my dissertation meaning I would have to retake it just to get an ordinary degree...

Do I have to declare GCSE resits that were taken during Sixth Form?

Basically, I went from a D to B in Spanish, CC to A*A* in English, and C to A in Maths. This was done along side my A levels, which I achieved AAAA in without retaking. Would I need to declare this, and would uni's care if they knew I resat? Thanks. Posted from TSR Mobile...

aqa biology retakes - advice needed a$ap

Guys I need some advice... these are my results so far Biol1 67 ums biol2 105 ums biol4 76 ums The dilemma is which one/s should I retake? Should I retake both biol1 and biol2 or would it be wise to focus on biol5?!...

I will have to retake all my AS units in my A2 year, im scared.

Hi all, I took my first AS year in 2010 and failed. I retook it and am awaiting my AS grades on the 16th. I fear (due to extenuating circumstances) I may have performed badly again. I took Biology, Chemistry, History and Psychology but now know I want to study Psychology at University. I think I did well in Psychology, I may have passed B...

A Levels Geography

i did not take geography in gcse (chose photography instead, FML). but im thinking of taking geography for a levels; i remember finding it quite interesting back in year 7 and 8. my maths is okay (hopefully get b for gcse) and english is good, i like writing essays. but my science just dreadful (entered for foundation tier). would i be ab...

TYS in UK?? o.0

hey guys, im new to UK's A lvl. I studied in Sg for the past yrs n did my GCE O'Levels. I just want to know if students in UK use Ten Year Series (TYS) as practice for their AS,A2 Levels? I am not really sure if TYS are used in UK. It is used extensively in Singapore for both GCE O'Levels and A'Levels. It'd be great if someone would enlig...

AS level Physics ISA Coursework grade

Hi, I have achieved the following grades in my Physics ISA: Quantitative = 6/10 Qualitative = 17/20 Evaluative = 3/10 Total = 26/40 Can someone please tell me what grade it is? Also I am an idiot who has to retake everything to get better in it, so is it possible for me to retake everything the whole ISA to better my mark/grade/UMS?...

gap year question

if you apply for uni on your gap year, but you retake some units as a private candidate, what do you put on your form? my college teacher will do my reference, but if i want to retake units, i cant do them at that college.....so do you put the alevel as pending....and what do you put for centre number?...

What's normal for Further Maths study?

I'm currently a Y11 student, and I know it's very early to be thinking about it, but in one of my lessons today I was pondering, so if you take Maths, F Maths, Chemistry and Physics at AS, would it be 'expected' by top Uni's that you carried on with 4 A Levels as opposed to dropping one at AS and doing 3? Just wondering, as I understand t...

5 A-levels Vs. 4 A-Levels?

I'm choosing my a-levels and i have been told that doing 5 a-levels has no advantage over doing 4, except extra stress and a ton of work to do. I am really ignorant in this situation and have no idea. I'm sure there would be an advantage but i have been told otherwise. And also out of these 5 could you rank them from hardest to easiest (I...

Sixth form Why do people NOT get the grades they expect in A levels?

I've just finished my A levels and they went fairly well. In fact, they went very good indeed, but I can't help thinking that I may be saying that too early because so far what I've seen is people claiming that they were expecting an A and eventually getting a C. I don't understand how that happens. I don't know if they're actually being...

Are A levels Necessary?

Hey im currently a student looking to go to america to study for college and mostly for sport. I'm currently doing as levels and i am wondering if anyone can tell me that: are a levels really necessary to gain access to a us college? Could i just not do a levels get a job and do my sat's and other required tests on the side and then go or...

Sixth form OCR Physics ISA AS Grades

Hi, I have achieved the following grades in my Physics ISA: Quantitative = 6/10 Qualitative = 17/20 Evaluative = 3/10 Total = 26/40 Can someone please tell me what grade it is? Also I am an idiot who has to retake everything to get better in it, so is it possible for me to retake everything the whole ISA to better my mark/grade/UMS?...

confused abt UK's A lvl

hey guys, im new to UK's A lvl. I studied in Sg for the past yrs n did my GCE O'Levels. I just want to know if students in UK use Ten Year Series (TYS) as practice for their AS,A2 Levels? I am not really sure if TYS are used in UK. It is used extensively in Singapore for both GCE O'Levels and A'Levels. TYS are books that contain the A lvl...

Sixth form What is the highest grade I can get?

I'm doing AS Chemistry OCR Salters And for Jan 2013 these are the following results I got: F331 - C F332 - (D BUT RETAKING) F333 (practical work) - D I wanted to know what the highest possible overall grade I can achieve by the end of my a-levels if I aim for A's in my retakes and A/A* for my A2... I know it might not be realistic to some...

What a-levels does jordanstown uni consider as good?

Hey guys I'm currently picking my a levels and I hope to study in jordanstown after. But I'm not sure what a levels to pick. So could any one tell me what a levels Jordanstown considers as good? :) Posted from TSR Mobile...

Training Contract and A Levels

I have seen that for many of the training contract roles you're required to have 300+ UCAS points, or 3 A Levels. I don't have any A Levels, instead I did an Access to Higher Education course (I'm a mature student about to start my LLB). I am going to do three A Levels whilst I am in university (i'll be sitting the examinations as a priva...

3 A-Levels and a BTEC certificate

Hi, This year I'm doing A.S-Level Biology, Chemistry, Maths and Music. They have been going really well apart from Biology. I was thinking of dropping Biology at the end of A.S. and doing a BTEC Performing Arts Certificate. I just wanted to know has anyone done 3 A-levels and a BTEC certificate and what the work load was like for you! Tha...

D-efficient balanced design with R

I was wondering if there is any package for generating a I tried the AlgDesign package, but I did not manage to get a balanced design. Not sure if this is because of the small full factorial of the attributes and levels I am considering (32) or because balanced designs are out of the scope of AlgDesign. I have 3 attributes: two attribute...

Philosophy at A-Levels - do people really turn into atheists?

I've heard a lot about the majority of people who take philosophy at A-Levels, they start questioning the existence of God and turn into atheists? I am a strong religious person, I'm thinking of taking it but I'm worried, any opinions/views/answers? This will help a lot :$...

Can I retake a GCSE during sixth form ?

Hello ! So I messed up my English GCSE exam and scored a D grade on it !! And I just realised that all universities want at least a B at English GCSE ! Am I allowed to retake my GCSE English during my sixth form ? If not , what should I do ? I will be doing the IELTS exam too as I am an international candidate ! Can this be a substitute f...

What does it mean to "be creative"? And how does one "be creative"?

Like the title: What does it mean to "be creative"? How does one "be creative"? When you're creating a game, people tend to say you need to be creative about a concept, and then work more out of that. Does it mean, that thinking of something outside of what the rest of the group were thinking of, is not "being creative"? For the last ques...

Self-studying for Edexcel AS/A2 A levels

Hi there guys, this is my first post on TSR. Looking forward to be part of the community, been a lurker for a while and have seeked many answers recently and ive decided to sign up :) I live in Singapore and i'm currently serving the Nation ( yes, National Service) with the Police Coast Guard. Anyways getting to the point, as the title sa...

Sixth form AS English Literature Retake!

Hey guys, I'm new to The Student Room and trying to get an idea on how this works, so please bare with me... anywho, I'm looking for advice, help, tips, motivation... anything really to help me get through this exam. In January I took my first AS exam, which happened to be English Literature, about The Picture of Dorian Gray and Yeats Iri...

Will my grades get me into a good university such as Oxbridge?

Hi, I'm a GCSE student, and I was wondering that if what I get in my GCSE's would matter if I could get into a good university? For example, I like Oxbridge or the university of London, and in my GCSE's, I've predicted I would get; 5 A*'s, 1 A and 5 B's OR 4 A*'s, 1 A and 6 B's. The 2 A*'s would come from a Double Business BTEC course I a...

Number of A levels

My daughter is in year 13 and after getting 11 GCSE's at A grade or above and having a good start to her AS levels is hoping to study maths at university.She is studying Maths,Geography,Spanish and Psycology at AS level and hoped to continue with them all to full A level.Her school are advising her that even the best universities are only...