not showing up to an exam?

ive seen some posts on the internet talking about the consequences of not showing up to exams but i dont know whether theyre still applicable now so

what could happen if i didnt show up to my two english lit exams?
i literally know none of the content and i didnt complete my coursework. i wanted to drop it but the person who decides that in my school is really tough on dropping exams + i already dropped all of chemistry (C1, C2 & C3) last year and after school ad maths and french for this year. i know my camhs worker would support me on this but:/

As if your school let you drop chemistry.. Wtf?
If you don't show up then you'll be awarded a U.
Do you plan on going to university?
You dropped maths too?! I'm done. Then there's my school who wouldn't let me drop food tech.

You need a gcse in english and maths

please dont be rude. im obviously not dropping subjects for no reason.
i dropped chemistry because im in a triple set. my class sat all of the three chemistry exams last year - i missed them (plus the ISA) due to absence. (my attendance last year was very poor - it ended on around 75%, but that included camhs appointments and the lessons i attended for an online school trial). my science teacher stated that i needed to have two good science gcses, and saw no reason why they couldnt be physics and biology as opposed to core and additional. i had missed out on learning chemistry and i really didnt need the stress of sitting 3 extra exams, considering i had missed half of year 10 due to my very poor mental health.
and i dropped AD MATHS, as in ADDITIONAL MATHS, not maths. you cant drop maths. i could drop ad maths easily since i did it as an extra after school thing.
i know i will get a U. i was wondering whether theres more to it.
yes, i do intend on going to university.

again, try and be a little respectful. and dont just disbelieve what im saying?

You might struggle to get into university without English Literature, as if you blatantly fail to show up to the exam, you won't get extenuating circumstances.

no-one on this forum will/(should) condone out right not turning up to an exam. I dont see why it's so stressful, if you feel like you're going to fail anyway.

If you just don't turn up then your school are likely to look for you and phone your parents. They may even delay the exam if they can't get hold of you.

But if you don't turn up you'll get an X. This isn't a grade and won't appear on your certificate.

You'll only be allowed to not take the exam and still get a grade if you apply for extenuating circumstances and really can't sit the exam. This doesn't sound like you'd qualify for this.

i have never read anywhere that you need lit to get into uni. some people arent even offered to take lit. i dont see why unis would check your gcse grades if theyre entirely irrelevant to the course youre taking, arent pushed by the government, and again, arent even offered to everyone as a separate gcse (since some take the hybrid).

It really depends on the university and the course. For the top universities, you'll need a lot of GCSEs at the very highest grades, not just those relevant to your chosen course.

The main issue in the short term would be your school's reaction. If I was to not turn up to an exam, a teacher would literally drive to my house and ensure that I attended. As someone else noted, the exam could be messed up for everyone else in your year, as it could be delayed while they search for you, call your parents etc. And after all of that, the school could easily charge you for the cost of the exam, which they would otherwise cover.

By not turning up, you basically cause the school - and everyone else sitting the exam - to face chaos.

Your school may force you to resit your English Lit. next year if you get a U. Take a look into your school policy on GCSE resits so that you're covered in case that may be the case.

please dont be rude. im obviously not dropping subjects for no reason.

yes, i do intend on going to university.

ive seen some posts on the internet talking about the consequences of not showing up to exams but i dont know whether theyre still applicable now so

what could happen if i didnt show up to my two english lit exams?
i literally know none of the content and i didnt complete my coursework. i wanted to drop it but the person who decides that in my school is really tough on dropping exams + i already dropped all of chemistry (C1, C2 & C3) last year and after school ad maths and french for this year. i know my camhs worker would support me on this but:/

You're asking for advice but it sounds like you've already made up your mind. I think it's a really silly idea.

If you're just dropping good GCSEs because "my coursework is bad waa" that's silly Just up and leave English and get a U, if you do intend to go to uni, you will attend a college or sixth-form, if you don't have a C in English, you WILL, WILL re-sit it. It sucks, anyway the work at A-levels is nothing compared to GCSEs, just revise and try and get a C, then you will never have to worry about doing it again. Most Universities need a good GCSE in English because it shows good communication skills, if you are going to study psychology, you still have to do essays and dissertations, if you can't communicate properly, what's the point? Even part-time jobs require a C in English and maths. Just try, or you'll regret i

you would get a u or an n which means either upgraded or not present
i'd be surprised if the school's sixth form is open to applications with out at least english and maths so you will end up most likely repeating them in college at a fundamental level along with what ever main course you choose to do at a level 2 grade

I've not read all the comments here, so apologies if I've got the wrong end of the stick, OP.

Could it help you to see more options than turn up and do the exams with stress, or avoid them? For example, could you just make the best of the time you have left in which to revise, then sit the exams without expecting to pass but to prove to yourself that you overcame a challenging obstacle? Could you see it as a learning experience rather than a necessity to pass anything?

What are the different ways you could support yourself as you do the exams?

Best of luck.

x

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and no, actually, colleges require C grade LANGUAGE.
you dont need good eng lit skills for psychology. you need good eng lang skills. my ability to know why the author made the curtains blue wont help me in psychology.

You might struggle to get into university without English Literature, as if you blatantly fail to show up to the exam, you won't get extenuating circumstances.