How do I convince my teacher to let me do my chosen A-levels?

When I wanted to change 2 of my A-Level subjects, I went into the college and asked to speak to the head of sixth form and the subject leaders of what I wanted to study. I then basically gave a whole explanation of why I'd be good for the course and my work ethic and they agreed on the day

Thanks for the reply, and was just wondering whether you also met the required grade?

Thanks for the reply, and was just wondering whether you also met the required grade?

What year are you in?

Year 12

What A levels are you doing now? What A levels are you wanting to study? Are you resitting yr12?

I don’t know if you mean you’re joining year 12 or are already in year 12 (so you’ve spent almost an academic year doing subjects you don’t like).

If you’re already in year 12 the only realistic option would be to repeat year 12 with subjects you’re actually interested in and benefit your future career. It’s too late to learn a whole years worth of content alongside year 13 content.

But if you’re joining year 12 for the first time your best option would be to show that you’re committed to achieving good results in the subject. If you give up as soon as they say no they’ll assume you’re not serious about the subject. I know students who were persistently seeking out the head of year, head of sixth form, and the head teacher until eventually they accepted them onto the course despite being one grade below the requirement. You have to be patient and ask for a chance to prove you’re good enough for the course.

Good luck. (:

Currently I'm studying French, English Lit and Media. I've wanted to take Geography, psychology and History, which would mean I would have to prbably iretake year 12.

Currently I'm studying French, English Lit and Media. I've wanted to take Geography, psychology and History, which would mean I would have to prbably retake year 12.

Unfortunately I have wasted a year, but I'd rather retake than continue doing subjects I dislike but I''ll see what happens, thanks for the help.

You said you didn't get the grades you needed as you weren't allowed to do Higher Tier papers but Geography, History and Psychology don't have tiered papers. I don't know what the grade requirements were and how far you missed them by but whether or not you can swap depends on your chosen 6th form(s). Now might be a good point to ask them and to ask what you would need to do between now and September to get them to let you on the course.

Tbh those sounds like you would be able to do so. What grades did you need to meet and what were your grades like? I'm sorry if I'm asking too many questions I just want to get a better understanding

Thanks for the help and no problem, I should've been more detailed in my question, but for Geography I'm not sure what the requirements were but a student in my class does it and said she had not met the requirements yet they still allowed her to do the subject. For Psychology I am only 1 grade lower than required ( maths ) and history I have met the requirement.

I wouldn’t think of it as a waste of a year, there’s lots of things that you’ve probably learnt from doing year 12 that will better prepare you for the exams (such as how to properly revise for a certain subject). I would say though, as much as possible if you’re thinking of going to university, gear your subjects to the course you want to do. If it’s not absolutely necessary don’t repeat, try to find alternative solutions or the actual root of the problem (the reason why you don’t like the subjects).

My friends wasnt able to go to history but my classmate did despite not achieving the requirements because the teacher knew him. Honestly I dont see why you wouldnt be able to do history tbh. For geography, it depends why they didnt let you. For Psychology, it doesnt have that much maths. Tbh all these sounds like pretty reasonable. I really suggest contacting your teaching asking to do these A levels and if they dont let you, ask why and try to provide evidence to support you doing these A levels. For example, for psychology, you could ask them to let you do higher maths paper to get the grade you didnt get but for the rest, I honestly dont know why they wouldnt unless your geography knowledge wasnt enough (which you could ask to do a test for to prove you know your basics).

Yeah it's a really annoying situation but I'll definitely take that advice on board and update on what happens when I finally get the chance to talk to her.