I'll tell you a story. Their are two students John and Kate. John achieved DDE in his January exams and Kate achieved CEE in her January exams.
Both of them retook, however, Kate ended up with AAA whereas John only ended up with BCC.
Now I really want to know something. How the **** is someone elses story on retakes going to help you? Some students who retook may be smarter than you and were probably dossing around during the first few months of AS whereas other students may be 'stupid' and the the grade they peak at is a maximum 'C'.
I just want to know how another students story is going to help you in any way whatsoever.