Unfortunately there are no relevant ACCESS courses for what I want to do nor are they particularly valued by certain universities I want to apply for, I'd like to do A levels as they very much are but I can't afford the fees certain distance learning courses demand.
After a lot of lurking I've seen a lot of threads on this forum about students self teaching A levels and apparently it's just a matter of booking the exams, getting the right books and putting in a lot of time (especially if you want to do them in one year like me). Unfortunately though I'm still a bit confused and have some questions those threads did not answer
How do I go about actually booking the exams? I've looked around on the AQA website and am fine with the prices and everything but I can't for the life of me find a way to actually BOOK the things, it seems like something that would be easy to find and it's probably staring me in the face like an idiot.
Considering the changes to the A Level system would I only need to do an A2 or is an AS still required before I can sit the A2?
What about the issue of predicted grades and references?
Because of the above would I have to rely entirely on clearing? I don't mind as a lot of the Economics courses at universities I wanted to go to (QMUL, SOAS, RHUL, City in that order) were available for it this year but it feels like a huge risk.
And just are general advice; what are some good subjects to do in this situation? Maths is essential, economics would be nice and I have studied Sociology and Psychology at level 3 before so I feel I would be at a good advantage in that area.
Also has anyone done this themselves? Any more advice you can give? It would be nice to have a bit of a guide so I can get right on to things.