SAQ declare june resits?

Yes, unfortunately, you do. I, for instance, got a 'C' in English Literature AS the first time I sat the exam (which was an anomalous result, because upon resitting I got an 'A'), and had to declare it on the SAQ, even though I was post a-level and I'd had the 'A' from the resit for a year. If you don't declare it and you do get an offer, it could invalidate the offer. Cambridge don't mind one or two resits as the acknowledge that everyone has a bad day. However, if you've had multiple resits (say 4 or more), they'd want an explanation to explain why you were unable to achieve the grades necessary the first time round and if this would be a cause for concern (because at university there aren't such things as resits and second chances, really. Definitely declare. I wish you the best of luck with you application!

thanks but apparently in the saq theres only a box where you tick if you are thinking of doing any resits. but no section where you actually declare june resits?

No, there is a section. You enter it under exams sat. So, for instance, say you are resitting in June 2013 a module that you first sat in January 2013. You'll submit your SAQ in October 2013. You'd enter in the SAQ your January 2013 exam, and the result. Then the June 2013 exam, and the result. Am I making sense?

right ok. but thats only for SAQ and cambridge? no other uni would be able to see that resit, if im correct? because that what iv heard

You are correct; thats just for Cambridge don't worry. The SAQ is only for Cambridge; hence you have an additional personal statement that you can opt to do on it in which you can explain why you chose your subject at Cambridge specifically, instead of elsewhere. If you had entered yourself for resits (say you got your results in August 2013 and were unhappy with a module, so decided to resit it in January), you would tick 'resit' on the module after entering the August 2013 grade. Its much less confusing when you have the form in front of you.
If the idea of the SAQ is really unappealing to you, you can choose Oxford instead. They don't have anything like the SAQ, and wont see any resits that you choose to do. Of course, you'd have to see if they did your course etc etc.

yes thats a fair point but iv heard that they look at gcses more than cambridge. yet i got no A*s..

I recommend you get in touch with both of them, and explain your circumstances. You need not give your name, but just explain your situation and see what advice they give you. I wish you the best of luck!

If you get 80/100 in a module in jan, would you recommend me to retake this in june?


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on ur normal ucas form you dont have to declare you june resits, but do will you have to declare june resits on the cambridge SAQ?

What if you've forgotten what you got for a subject? For example, when I sat my first AS maths paper in Jan 2013, it was so bad that when I got my results, I scrunched the paper up and threw it away. I retook it in June and did well, but for the life of me, I can't remember what my UMS was, nor can I find that piece of paper. What should I do?