What does 'first sitting' at A level mean?

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    What does 'first sitting' at A level mean?
    I have been looking at numerous graduate schemes and mostly all of them require 300/320 Ucas points at 'first sitting'. I already have 300 Ucas points from my top 3 A-levels (AAD) and I got one AS level which I got an A grade. These grades were achieved in 2010. My question is if I decide to do the remaining units for my AS subject and complete the A2, would this be classified as 'first sitting', because technically I am not resitting anything?
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    Re: What does 'first sitting' at A level mean?
    anyone?
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    (Original post by tupac1111)
    anyone?
    Are the units still available? But even if they are the a level wasnt sat in two years which is also a criteria...
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    Re: What does 'first sitting' at A level mean?
    (Original post by shadab786ahmed)
    Are the units still available? But even if they are the a level wasnt sat in two years which is also a criteria...
    Yea the units are still available, so basically it has to be within 2 years to be classified as 'first sitting'?
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    No first sitting is the no.resits... But will the university accept it as that's also another criteria... Within two years
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