Is it legal for 6th forms to make you pay for exams that are not resits

Is it legal for 6th forms to make you pay for current exams not resits just because you are doing badly in one or two subjects even though your attendance is fine? I have paid for resits already and am in my second year of alevel but it was mentioned that i may have to pay for the a2 exams as well even though i havent sat them yet?

(edited 6 years ago)

Reply 1

Zahra_2001

What?!?!? never heard of that happening and don't think it is legal

Reply 2

Andrew bennett

Original post by Zahra_2001

What?!?!? never heard of that happening and don't think it is legal

I know it sucks, especially because the reason im failing is because i spend so much time ill due to a disease, our school is pretty broke though

Reply 3

Mols333

How did you make it into sixth form? When you can’t spell it, beats me 😂

Reply 4

Student-95

Pretty sure they're allowed to kick you off altogether then they'd have no obligation to pay for your exam.

Reply 5

Compost

It you are an enrolled student then they cannot charge you for exams when you are being taught the specification for them.

Reply 6

Zahra_2001

Original post by Andrew bennett

I know it sucks, especially because the reason im failing is because i spend so much time ill due to a disease, our school is pretty broke though

awwww I hope u get better!!! the school being broke isn't an excuse they get given money by the government and I think they should pay for your exams. Don't pay them without looking into it.

Reply 7

Andrew bennett

Original post by Zahra_2001

awwww I hope u get better!!! the school being broke isn't an excuse they get given money by the government and I think they should pay for your exams. Don't pay them without looking into it.

Thank you, ive tried but cant find anything on it.

Reply 8

Andrew bennett

Original post by Compost

It you are an enrolled student then they cannot charge you for exams when you are being taught the specification for them.

Okay that helps, thank you

Reply 9

999tigger

Original post by Andrew bennett

Is it legal for sick forms to make you pay for current exams not resits just because you are doing badly in one or two subjects even though your attendance is fine? I have paid for resits already and am in my second year of alevel but it was mentioned that i may have to pay for the a2 exams as well even though i havent sat them yet?

Theres a big difference between "May have to" and "Have to". It hasnt happened yet. If it does then ask them upon what basis and make a complaint.

Compost is an exam officer so just follow what they said.

Reply 10

YouMadBro!

Original post by Mols333

How did you make it into sixth form? When you can’t spell it, beats me 😂

Let's hope it's an intended pun! 😂

Reply 11

303Pharma

Original post by Compost

It you are an enrolled student then they cannot charge you for exams when you are being taught the specification for them.

I had to pay for exams, on top of tuition fees, when studying A levels evening classes at community college.

16 -17 yr olds in 'sixth form' maybe considered different though :wtf: