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is it possible to do well in A levels even though ive not been going to lessons? 1 of my teachers has said there is no point in taking the exam and i might as well concentrate on the oth other 2 subjects but i need 3 to get into uni. can u still get a good grade though uve missed lessons
thanks

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horrorboy

is it possible to do well in A levels even though ive not been going to lessons? 1 of my teachers has said there is no point in taking the exam and i might as well concentrate on the oth other 2 subjects but i need 3 to get into uni. can u still get a good grade though uve missed lessons
thanks

why have you missed lessons? thought about doing it again?

you wont get into any unis with only 2 subjects.

Reply 2

ThePants999

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It's perfectly possible to get a good grade without going to lessons - as long as you cover the syllabus yourself somehow outside of lessons! If you don't, and you don't know the stuff, of course you can't get a good grade! The idea of an exam is to test what you know, so if you don't know it, you won't pass the exam :smile:

Why not take a mock exam and find out exactly how much of a chance you stand.

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dogtanian

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Depends how much you've missed really..

But if the teacher thinks that you won't do well in the exam, then they're probably right. Because you've missed lessons, you may not have enough idea of how well you'd do yourself.

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Nylex

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I thought the minimum requirement was 2 A Levels, just most make offers on 3 subjects.

What's the point in not turning up? It's gonna be pretty hard to do well if you've not learnt the stuff.

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Nylex

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ThePants999

It's perfectly possible to get a good grade without going to lessons - as long as you cover the syllabus yourself somehow outside of lessons!

Teaching yourself can be quite hard though.

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horrorboy

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Hayley...

Depends how much you've missed really..

But if the teacher thinks that you won't do well in the exam, then they're probably right. Because you've missed lessons, you may not have enough idea of how well you'd do yourself.

ive only missed lessons regular for the past 10 week so i have most of the work frm the first half of the year. theres just 1 topic i dont have in my notes and im planning to work really hard over the next 5 week

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Nylex

I thought the minimum requirement was 2 A Levels, just most make offers on 3 subjects.

What's the point in not turning up? It's gonna be pretty hard to do well if you've not learnt the stuff.

all the unis i've seen needs at least three and some of them dont take general studies.

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horrorboy

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btw the subject is psychology which i know is not all about facts

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dogtanian

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horrorboy

ive only missed lessons regular for the past 10 week so i have most of the work frm the first half of the year. theres just 1 topic i dont have in my notes and im planning to work really hard over the next 5 week

10 weeks? :s What subject.

The school won't risk entering you if they think you'll fail. If you've missed that topic, you can't judge how well you'll do. Sorry, I'm not expressing myself very well here.

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horrorboy

btw the subject is psychology which i know is not all about facts

then you definiltly have a chance. psychology is one of them obscure subjects that needs more opinion, common sense and good writing skills than revision.

Reply 11

dogtanian

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interiority

And I think by now, he'll already have been entered?

Good point... The year just flies by. :frown:

I'd say the best thing is just to have a talk with your teacher. If you really think you'll be able to do, be assertive and tell them what you want to do, and ask for any extra help they might be able to offer.

Reply 12

horrorboy

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ok cheers for all ya advice doesn't normally happen but im actually worried about the exams
have teachers got a right to withdraw a student that thinks there gonna pass?

Reply 13

Barny

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Missing lessons isnt always a bad thing, I have to teach myself pretty much all of my Physics/Chemistry modules - I dont go to the lessons because theyre pointless..you can easily teach yourself if you want to, get a revision guide, learn only the stuff you need for your module...easy as..

Reply 14

*Joanna*

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You can if you're prepared to work damn hard, hell, you might even get an A, especially if it's only one module. I missed half my Maths and Bio lessons last year, and this year it's the same with Maths and French cos of the stupid timetable, but I managed As. You've just got to make sure you know what's on the syllabus, find a good textbook- preferably syllabus specific- and learn it. Or you could make sure you know the stuff that you did get taught so well that it makes up for the bits you missed. Persevere and you'll be fine!

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