[whiteing]

Hi i'm looking to apply for a foundation year in 2013 i'm currently 18, will be 19 at the time i apply, and have lost contact with school/college and my only employer is my own dad. I havnt had a proper look but i would imagian that this would be a problem when getting a reference ect.

Anybody got any advice?

Also, i'm self studying an A level, would i be able to predict myself a grade going by what i'm currently working at or do i need an official prediction? Could i just say this is what i'm hoping for, but its coming from my own experience?

TARRR x

[oxymoronic]

(Original post by whiteing)
Hi i'm looking to apply for a foundation year in 2013 i'm currently 18, will be 19 at the time i apply, and have lost contact with school/college and my only employer is my own dad. I havnt had a proper look but i would imagian that this would be a problem when getting a reference ect.

Anybody got any advice?

Also, i'm self studying an A level, would i be able to predict myself a grade going by what i'm currently working at or do i need an official prediction? Could i just say this is what i'm hoping for, but its coming from my own experience?

TARRR x

Speak to the university you plan to apply to and see what they say about your reference. I would expect that given you're only young that they would want a reference from your old school, given it can't have been more than a few years ago that you were there. Your dad will not be an appropriate reference for a job or for a university application because he is related to you.

Also as the university what they would like you to do about predicted grades - if you're working with a tutor or remotely through a school (given you will have to sit the exams somewhere) then you can get them to give you a predicted grade and also provide the reference.