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Is 20 years old too late to retake A-levels?

Ruffed_Up

Just a simple question, does anyone know how much it'd cost?

Thanks

Reply 1

Abassk

10

yy do u want 2 retake. what are your current grades
try ICS

Reply 2

Alex-jc123

13

Never too late! There are people aged 30-50 at my college who are re-taking A-levels and GCSEs.

Reply 3

Xhotas

13

Can't tell you the price, but a year or so ago two brothers ages around 23-26 retook their A Levels and got offers to Cambridge to study Math.

So it's definitely never too late if you're at 20.

Reply 4

Alex-jc123

13

Original post by Ruffed_Up

Just a simple question, does anyone know how much it'd cost?

Thanks

It would cost about £2,000 a year per A-level. However, if you self-teach them you can simply phone up an exam board (AQA would be convenient) and book an entry as a private candidate at a local test centre; this costs no more than £25 per exam.

Reply 5

Interrobang

20

My sis is retaking hers at 21 (going back to college full time) and it's cost her about £400 altho that's partially subsidised

Reply 6

sajidkhan

nope not late at all. have a mate who actually is studying it for free..he is over 20

Reply 7

iPthreefifthteen

8

Original post by Ruffed_Up

Just a simple question, does anyone know how much it'd cost?

Thanks

Which A-Levels?

Reply 8

xoxAngel_Kxox

21

It's never too late to do anything that you might want to do. As long as you have the motivation to succeed then you should go for it- never accept second best when you could achieve so much more for yourself.

Reply 9

defuzion

OP: you should self-teach and enter privately.

Reply 10

whimsicality

10

It is not too late to decide to further your education. Neither would I say it is impractical.

I don't know where you live but it often varies by area or on whether you plan to study alone and use an examination centre or use a college/school. Near me there are 'mature students' at college and I don't think all of them pay. If you take night classes in my area they are about £600 for 2 A-Levels.

I personally think that whatever platform you choose will be a good investment. Even if you have to pay there is often funding/subsidies available for people in your position.

Reply 11

Abi_star

7

Original post by Ruffed_Up

Just a simple question, does anyone know how much it'd cost?

Thanks

Never too late. Each module is around £40-£70.

Buy the exam boards text book, do plenty of past papers, Register in a private college, take the exam and your done.

http://www.campbellharris.co.uk/Content.asp?ID=18

:smile:

Reply 12

Physics Enemy

19

Self teach and enter privately, costs like £14 per exam. Might be a little awkward sitting exams with teens, but you'll soon get over it.

Reply 13

tillytots

19

one of my good friends who I've met through college last year is 22 and re taking her A levels, she's done pretty well, got 4 A's at AS plus applied for oxford.

Reply 14

MR.PINK

11

NEVER TOO LATE
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Reply 15

clad in armour

16

Original post by Alex-jc123

It would cost about £2,000 a year per A-level. However, if you self-teach them you can simply phone up an exam board (AQA would be convenient) and book an entry as a private candidate at a local test centre; this costs no more than £25 per exam.

youve not taken into account the centres fees which can takes the price up by quite a bit more, local one here costs 50 quid per exam, and more for things like courseworks

Reply 16

Physics Enemy

19

Original post by clad in armour

youve not taken into account the centres fees which can takes the price up by quite a bit more, local one here costs 50 quid per exam, and more for things like courseworks

Local one near mine is a lot cheaper, best asking 6th forms who accept private candidates. If you do a whole A-Level, they charge (here) £14 per exam and then an extra £25 to cover admin fees. But I appreciate that other places charge more.

Reply 17

LadySmythe

19

Erm. You're my age. Which means you probably did old spec A levels. I'm not sure if you can on a lot of subjects (though I know you can with maths, as I did retakes between old and new spec)

What subjects did you do, what do you want to retake (module codes etc) and I can tell you if it was old or new spec.

Reply 18

gaylord III

1

Original post by sajidkhan

nope not late at all. have a mate who actually is studying it for free..he is over 20

please tell me how it is free

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