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Can I withdraw from a resit?

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I decided to resit an AS module I did, and have paid for it. Now I feel I haven't prepared enough for it, and don't want to spend the extra time preparing with me doing 3 A2 modules this Jan already.

Can I withdraw from the paper, and do it in the summer instead? I don't want to not do it and get a U :p:

Cheers.

Reply 1

Prudy

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You'll need to speak to your exams office, however, I think it is unlikely that you will be able to get a refund now. TBH, it's probably worth doing it anyway. The worst that will happen is that you will end up with the mark you currently have, and indeed you may find you are more prepared than you think and so have one less exam to worry about int he summer. (Where you REALLY don't wangt lots of exams!)

Reply 2

Inflation

OP

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I don't really want a refund, I just don't want to have sat it three times.

I was lying, I have prepared zero for it, and I dropped the subject, just wanted to resit one module to get my AS grade to an A.

Reply 3

allieRAWR!

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I'm only in lower sixth so don't no much, but, wouldn't this potentially invalidate your UCAS form?

Reply 4

SuperSam_Fantastiche

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you have to pay for resits?

Reply 5

schrodinger's cat

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allieRAWR!

I'm only in lower sixth so don't no much, but, wouldn't this potentially invalidate your UCAS form?

no.

To OP - if you don't sit the exam, you'll just get a U and therefore keep your previous result.

It would be neater to get yourself withdrawn. Whilst you will not get your money back you should be able to do it still at this stage.

Reply 6

schrodinger's cat

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SuperSam_Fantastiche

you have to pay for resits?

You have to pay for all exams. But it could well be that your school pays for it . Or that its just put on your school fees (private).

Reply 7

amberlivable

maybe just dont turn up??
or speak to your teacher and tell them you're not sitting it?
doubt you'll get a refund though!!!
and... dont forget... you wont get a lower mark than the one you've allready got! Highest mark stays!

:]

Reply 8

M.A.H

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Im not sure if u can still be withdrawn, when is your resit btw? i think its best if you talk to the exams office

Reply 9

SuperSam_Fantastiche

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schrodinger's cat

You have to pay for all exams. But it could well be that your school pays for it . Or that its just put on your school fees (private).

Oh yeah I know that all exams need paying for, I just think it's a bit silly that the school expects the student to pay for them...

Reply 10

blahbloo

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Why do you think its silly that the school expects the student to pay for them? The school pays the first time for all exams and they expect the students to have put in work for the exams first time around. But if they didnt bother to put in effort first time around, why should the school fork out the second time around?

You can speak to the exam office to say you dont want to do it but still will have to pay nonetheless. I think its worth taking a shot as seeing you paid for it anyway! :smile:

Ive got four AS exams and four A2s coming up soon too.

Reply 11

Inflation

OP

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Cool, I've withdrawn no trouble.

I want to concetrate on my A2 modules to get As in them, will make my ride in summer easier.

Most schools (state) pay for your first sitting, and you pay for your resits.
Sometimes if you "bunk" lessons too much, my school doesn't pay the exam fees.

Reply 12

Cubasaur

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We have to pay £30 for each resit, though in this case it wouldn't be the money but just throwing that out there.

Reply 13

SuperSam_Fantastiche

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blahbloo

Why do you think its silly that the school expects the student to pay for them? The school pays the first time for all exams and they expect the students to have put in work for the exams first time around. But if they didnt bother to put in effort first time around, why should the school fork out the second time around?

So that more students would be willing to take resits, and therefore get better grades, making the school look good.

Although I do go to a reputation-obsessed school..... :rolleyes:

Reply 14

JjrShah

SuperSam_Fantastiche

So that more students would be willing to take resits, and therefore get better grades, making the school look good.

Although I do go to a reputation-obsessed school..... :rolleyes:

Although the fact that you have to pay to resit could make the person not want to have to resit making them revise super hard and get good first time!

Also, I took an AS level during my GCSEs and got a C but I'm resitting all the modules now hoping for an A, but on my certificate it said "Declined", so if I do worse than I did last year will I be stuck with that grade or can I stick with the C I had?

Reply 15

SuperSam_Fantastiche

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JjrShah

Although the fact that you have to pay to resit could make the person not want to have to resit making them revise super hard and get good first time!

Very good point, although there is the possibility that your exam result could be affected by something that wasn't your fault, for example when i took one of my politics unit the kid sat behind me was messing about really loudly, and the invigilator joined in! Had I needed a resit for that paper and they'd expected me to pay for it, I think I may well have punched the head of 6th :smile:

Reply 16

pauly_s

Can someone help clear up my situation, I have been entered for 2 A2 exams I do not want to take my revision will be ZERO.
I will fail both exams but the college have paid, will they be likely to take me out?

Reply 17

Inflation

OP

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Yes they will take you out, but I guess the won't pay for you to sit it again, you will.

My guess.

Reply 18

motiv3

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'Never put a price on your education' comes into my mind during this thread. Basically if you know you aren't prepared, dont worry about what the school is going to say, its not their a-levels, its yours.

I would not sit a test for which i had done little/minimum revision for because in that scneario you dont do to your best ability and if i had the option to drop out and do it at a later date then i would.

Dont worry so much about the price, schools do tend to pay for the initial first attempt but dont so much for resits, but if you want to do well, then paying it wont be as hard :smile:

Reply 19

pauly_s

Thank you Inflation and motiv3 for your replies.
I will have to pay for a resit anyway (which i don't mind) and that is what it would be 'a resit' i suppose. I just wonder if they will argue that they have had to pay for it and also that i have been doing the A2 lessons so how can i not be prepared!
I will ask as soon as i get back Monday.

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