Should I retake the exam or wait?

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  1. NoIdeaxxx's Avatar
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    Should I retake the exam or wait?
    Hi
    So I got my AS results and I was happy with
    Biology - A
    English Literature- B

    But i got a C in chemistry. I want to retake the exam but my teachers have advised me to retake in A2 instead. My issue is that i only have 3 exams for may/june anyway.

    BY2,F322 and my spanish resit so should i disregard what they've said and take it anyway or concentrate on getting good grades in the 3 exams i have for may/june?

    Thanks
  2. NoIdeaxxx's Avatar
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    Re: Should I retake the exam or wait?
    Anyone?
  3. ping the lol.'s Avatar
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    Re: Should I retake the exam or wait?
    What board are you on?
  4. tehforum's Avatar
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    Re: Should I retake the exam or wait?
    Retake it.
  5. NoIdeaxxx's Avatar
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    Re: Should I retake the exam or wait?
    (Original post by ping the lol.)
    What board are you on?
    OCR
    The exam is F321
  6. katehelena's Avatar
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    Re: Should I retake the exam or wait?
    Retake it if you think you can do better
  7. dominikawrobel's Avatar
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    Re: Should I retake the exam or wait?
    same i got a c in chemistry and i dont know if to re-take, my teacher said not to but i know i can do so much better.
    I wanted to try the June exam, maybe itll be nicer?
    if i dont retake, i need to get 72% in the next exam to get a B so im stuck
  8. laurag.19's Avatar
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    Re: Should I retake the exam or wait?
    Retake it if you want to learn all the stuff again.
    If you think you can make up the marks with your other exams, then I wouldn't bother just try extra hard as retakes can have a huge impact on your other exams
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