Where can I study A levels?

This is a long one so bear with me but for those with little time there is a TLDR at the bottom :smile:

Okay so I'm 17 years old and I'm going to be 18 on April 12th 2016, I have already went through one year of college doing a BTEC in applied science which I was doing very badly in and quit before I got a result (it would have been a pass equivalent to an E grade). These grades are quite bad and even my GCSEs aren't very good, (B in core science, B in applied science, B in history, C in English, C in Maths), however I put this down to the fact that I used to be extremely under motivated. it's now almost December and I am doing nothing and I've decided I want to retake control of my life (with my new found motivation) and have decided I DO want to go to university and study law but the first thing I need to do is study A levels the problem is I'm not sure where I can because I won't be accepted by any sixth forms because I'll be 18 and my GCSEs aren't amazing on top of that most colleges (at least in my area) are forms of vocational learning so my question is this where can i prepare for university by studying the A levels History, English and Sociology. Is there somewhere online? Ideally I would want it to be a one year course per A level because I really do not want to spend 6 years studying for 3 A levels, does anyone know how I can achieve this? I really, really want this, thank you :smile:

TLDR; My GCSEs are average and I need to do A levels hopefully within the next 3 years unfortunately colleges and sixth forms aren't really an option is there somewhere online?

Reply 1

emiloujess

Original post by JacobM98

This is a long one so bear with me but for those with little time there is a TLDR at the bottom :smile:

TLDR; My GCSEs are average and I need to do A levels hopefully within the next 3 years unfortunately colleges and sixth forms aren't really an option is there somewhere online?

Why can't you go to a college?

(btw I know how you feel. I had to repeat year 12)

You can do them online but they're quite expensive.

(edited 8 years ago)

Reply 2

JacobM98

Oh because colleges do things like BTECs and are more practical orientated, whereas universities want more academic qualifications I found some courses online but most I found were 2 years per course whigh seems like a lot for one course I want to go sooner rather than later if you understand :smile:

Reply 3

troubadour.

Original post by JacobM98

Might wanna take a look at this, if it's practical for you to do exams there (in terms of distance from where you live and whether you'd be able to travel/stay in Bristol for exams) -- www.3at.org.uk.

The online courses are pretty expensive but, as far as I understand it, this particular place specialises in allowing people to just pay for their exams (plus, I imagine, an admin fee) and turn up on the day to sit the exam. Teaching sessions are available if you need them, so it does seem like the best place for somebody who doesn't really want to go to school or college full-time.