A2 level results: did anyone else NOT do brilliantly?

I worked really hard, revised from the beginning of the year, and frequently got A grades on homework assignments, yet could not get higher than a C for overall A level results. Makes me really wish that I had taken a different course.

My A2 results are CCD in Biology, Geography and Mathematics respectively.

It's a little depressing seeing threads full of people who got all As and A*s or are disappointed with B grades. I'm not really complaining about them -- I understand it's disappointing not to quite reach your goals even if those goals are extremely high. But some of us found A levels particularly tough and had to work very hard just to scrape our passes.

Anyone else out there? I imagine generally people with grades like AAA are more inclined to post than those with lower passes like mine (CCD) but statistically not everyone can have gotten the very top grades.

Maybe seeing some threads like this in the mix will help some of the less high-achieving students feel less pressured, ashamed or alone

I worked really hard, revised from the beginning of the year, and frequently got A grades on homework assignments, yet could not get higher than a C for overall A level results. Makes me really wish that I had taken a different course.

My A2 results are CCD in Biology, Geography and Mathematics respectively.

It's a little depressing seeing threads full of people who got all As and A*s or are disappointed with B grades. I'm not really complaining about them -- I understand it's disappointing not to quite reach your goals even if those goals are extremely high. But some of us found A levels particularly tough and had to work very hard just to scrape our passes.

Anyone else out there? I imagine generally people with grades like AAA are more inclined to post than those with lower passes like mine (CCD) but statistically not everyone can have gotten the very top grades.

Maybe seeing some threads like this in the mix will help some of the less high-achieving students feel less pressured, ashamed or alone

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BCE

I believed (I still believe) I am capable of far more than that. That is why I am resitting them in my gap year.

It was a tough year.

are we still able to resit modules (also on a gap yr right now)?

I worked really hard, revised from the beginning of the year, and frequently got A grades on homework assignments, yet could not get higher than a C for overall A level results. Makes me really wish that I had taken a different course.

My A2 results are CCD in Biology, Geography and Mathematics respectively.

It's a little depressing seeing threads full of people who got all As and A*s or are disappointed with B grades. I'm not really complaining about them -- I understand it's disappointing not to quite reach your goals even if those goals are extremely high. But some of us found A levels particularly tough and had to work very hard just to scrape our passes.

Anyone else out there? I imagine generally people with grades like AAA are more inclined to post than those with lower passes like mine (CCD) but statistically not everyone can have gotten the very top grades.

Maybe seeing some threads like this in the mix will help some of the less high-achieving students feel less pressured, ashamed or alone

I got the exact same grades last summer although in different subjects. I hadn't applied to uni last year but went onto something else. Realising this wasn't for me, I applied to uni on this cycle and got into my top choice (sitting in the top half of the league tables) with an unconditional offer due to already having my grades. From personal experience, your grades aren't everything and on their own, shouldn't create any barriers to success


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Yeah I know what you mean about people complaining about not achieving their A* when they got an A. Some love ambition, others have have been programmed by schools/teachers/authorities to believe if you don't get the highest or come first, then you ultimately have failed. Don't compare yourself to anyone else on this forum when it comes to things like this. It doesn't do your peace of mine any good sweetheart.

CCD isn't too bad love - but I understand what disappointment is. What are you planning on doing with your results? Go on to uni or something different?

Hi there! Thanks for sharing your story, you're right that the people with top grades tend to post more .

First off you should be proud of your achievements! You took some tough subjects and worked hard. Remember that some people who achieve the top grades go to fantastic schools/have advantages you might not have had. The most important thing is that you stuck at it and passed your courses. That shows guts and determination.

Second, sharing your story and thinking about how other people might be feeling shows something about you--that you're empathetic and emotionally intelligent. In work and in life, those are the most important skills you can have-way more useful than A*s in Geography.

Congratulations again and all the best for whatever you go on to do next!

I got the exact same grades last summer although in different subjects. I hadn't applied to uni last year but went onto something else. Realising this wasn't for me, I applied to uni on this cycle and got into my top choice (sitting in the top half of the league tables) with an unconditional offer due to already having my grades. From personal experience, your grades aren't everything and on their own, shouldn't create any barriers to success


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I worked really hard, revised from the beginning of the year, and frequently got A grades on homework assignments, yet could not get higher than a C for overall A level results. Makes me really wish that I had taken a different course.

My A2 results are CCD in Biology, Geography and Mathematics respectively.

It's a little depressing seeing threads full of people who got all As and A*s or are disappointed with B grades. I'm not really complaining about them -- I understand it's disappointing not to quite reach your goals even if those goals are extremely high. But some of us found A levels particularly tough and had to work very hard just to scrape our passes.

Anyone else out there? I imagine generally people with grades like AAA are more inclined to post than those with lower passes like mine (CCD) but statistically not everyone can have gotten the very top grades.

Maybe seeing some threads like this in the mix will help some of the less high-achieving students feel less pressured, ashamed or alone

I worked really hard, revised from the beginning of the year, and frequently got A grades on homework assignments, yet could not get higher than a C for overall A level results. Makes me really wish that I had taken a different course.

My A2 results are CCD in Biology, Geography and Mathematics respectively.

It's a little depressing seeing threads full of people who got all As and A*s or are disappointed with B grades. I'm not really complaining about them -- I understand it's disappointing not to quite reach your goals even if those goals are extremely high. But some of us found A levels particularly tough and had to work very hard just to scrape our passes.

Anyone else out there? I imagine generally people with grades like AAA are more inclined to post than those with lower passes like mine (CCD) but statistically not everyone can have gotten the very top grades.

Maybe seeing some threads like this in the mix will help some of the less high-achieving students feel less pressured, ashamed or alone

I got screwed over by product design once again.
I got BBE. The thing is, I revised hard for product design and got a U in the actual exam which has actually left me confused as to how this has happened. I got a U in it last year as well and resat it with a C. I just think that the paper is cruel as you need to be very precise with your answers otherwise they dont give you any marks, even so there must be an error for me to get a U after doing a lot of revision..

I got 3 B's and was a bit disappointed...but whatever I'm still going to uni


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God I remember how difficult Product Design was-it's all about what the marker wants you to write down exactly, rather than original thinking/the meaning of what you wrote.

Sorry it didn't go so well. Are you off to uni?