Retake A-levels

Hi. Do you know if you can retake some of the units from the A-levels. I am currently first year student in LondonMet and was wondering if I can retake some of the units from my A-leves and go to a better uni. I have CDD due to some problems at the end of my second year. I really want to move. Do you think it's possible. Any suggestions are wellcome.

Thanks

Reply 1

Bennyboy65

Might be a good idea to spell A level right (thread title!!) before taking them lol jks :p:

Im sure you can retake but it will be a lot of effort!

Reply 2

john171

I think you're underestimating the amount of time and effort that goes into getting a good A-level grade. Espicially in the more content heavy/tradionally more difficult subjects.

Reply 3

katyatrifonova

:P thanks for the correction :P

Yes I know that it won't be easy but I can't think of any other way. Do you think that if I get good passes in my first year I can move to another uni based on those graden not on the A-levels one.

Thnaks. I do not really understand the UK education system :P:P:P

Reply 4

gerrard02

john171

I think you're underestimating the amount of time and effort that goes into getting a good A-level grade. Espicially in the more content heavy/tradionally more difficult subjects.

she has already done a levels so i'm sure she can improve her grades by retaking a couple of units. I don't see the problem with the time there is still over a month before the exams.

Reply 5

john171

I would speak to your tutor at university to clarify your options. And possibly e-mail some other universities and ask if they could give you advice on your situation.

Reply 6

kellywood_5

As someone pointed out in your other thread, you can't just resit modules, you'd have to resit the whole A-levels, because your grades are cashed in.

Reply 7

gerrard02

kellywood_5

As someone pointed out in your other thread, you can't just resit modules, you'd have to resit the whole A-levels, because your grades are cashed in.

oops didn't know that.
Is it the same if you want to take a year gap to improve ur grades in case you missed a grade.
There is only 2 unis i want to go to and I was thinking of retaking if I don't get in. Is this possible or do i have to sit the whole a levels?

thanks

Reply 8

Morgan141

gerrard02

Yes, you just have to not cash in your grades. If you don't cash in your A-level though officially you don't have a grade for it, but you can re-take specific modules whilst retaining the marks for your other modules. Once you've retaken the year, reapplied through ucas and hopefully improved your grades you then cash in your A-levels and you're on your way!

For the OP though it's far too late to do that, they'll have to retake the whole two years.

Reply 9

gerrard02

Morgan141

thanks for your help. And are top unis usually against giving offers when they know that someone has done his a levels in 3 years? Or that shouldn't be a problem?

thanks

Reply 10

Mustard-man

Well, I doubt it, but you might be able to do a late decline (i.e. send the certificates back). This is what I did (but it was only a few months late). My exam officer had to write a formal letter to edexcel to explain why the decline was late. Luckily it was accepted. But you have to pay £30 for it.

Also check the syllabus as I know that the science A-levels are being restructured for the 2008 exams.

Reply 11

kellywood_5

gerrard02

thanks for your help. And are top unis usually against giving offers when they know that someone has done his a levels in 3 years? Or that shouldn't be a problem?

thanks

It depends on the course. The ultra competitive ones like medicine and law sometimes state that grades have to be obtained within the standard 2 years, but for most courses it shouldn't be a major probem, especially if you got reasonabe grades the first time and are only resitting a few modules.

Reply 12

4nights

If you retake after a year at a uni it would be like regressing three years. Your 200 points(CDD) still could get into a lot of okay places..just not Law, English etc. Places like Herts or Coventry have media production courses needing only180-220 for example. I think you should think hard and see a career advisor because this is a big decision for your future.