#NoWrongPath - Results 2020

Yes you can still go!
First of all if you are lucky enough you might get an unconditional offer (if your application is exceptional) meaning that even if you don't achieve those grades you will get in regardless.
If on results day you don't get those exact grades you can phone to admissions office to see if they'd still consider you, or you could do a foundation year if you want! There are actually lots of options so don't worry!
Also why do you think you won't be able to achieve those grades? You shouldn't put yourself down so early on! If you work hard then there's no reason that you won't!

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its nit that i dont think i can achieve those grades because i do as history im good at its just i thought that if you didnt get an A you couldnt go to uni and i oreferably would want to avoid foundation year as it will be 4 years to become a teacher and thats long enough an extra year if i decide to do senco in the future.

its nit that i dont think i can achieve those grades because i do as history im good at its just i thought that if you didnt get an A you couldnt go to uni and i oreferably would want to avoid foundation year as it will be 4 years to become a teacher and thats long enough an extra year if i decide to do senco in the future.

Going to repost what I popped in the SQA #NoWrongPath thread:

I didn't do amazingly well in my A levels - my results weren't bad but they were across a big range (ACD) which made it hard to meet entry criteria for lots of universities (most required BBC, for example, which I didn't meet). I was definitely disappointed, I did well in my GCSEs getting As across the board and I really felt I'd let myself and my parents down, despite getting into university. I had always done so well academically and I really felt my A level results didn't reflect that.

I was really well prepared for uni - I'd done lots of work experience and research and I felt I was ahead of the game. The nursing degree was incredibly hard and I stuck through it despite it having a really negative effect on my mental health. Throughout the degree I developed an interest in palliative care and was 100% sure I wanted to work in a hospice. I did lots of extra work experience and made myself a really attractive candidate. I managed to get a job in a hospice immediately on qualifying, which is not an easy thing to do. Unfortunately, as time went on in that role I found some things I fundamentally disagreed with in terms of how patients were treated and the hospice was run. I was at a stage mentally where I was not doing well at all, and would have been happy to take any job at all - even stacking shelves to get out of there. I felt so guilty for leaving that job - where I was really needed, but I was at breaking point.

I ended up taking a job as a Research Nurse that I happened upon by chance - I didn't really know what it involved at the time, but it was a 9-5 clinic-based job and I thought the lack of shifts would be better for me. I did really enjoy it to my surprise, although my manager warned I would get bored quickly. I did become bored but stayed in that role because I was fairly happy and had a good work-life balance. There wasn't really any scope for promotion or progression but my salary was decent and the job was easy enough. Unfortunately after 2.5 years, I was very suddenly made redundant and felt I was back to square one. I'd just bought a flat so was really worried financially and had no idea where to turn, as I knew I had fallen out of love with nursing.

I was extremely lucky to be contacted on LinkedIn by a recruiter for a well-renowned company to offer me an interview as a Clinical Research Associate - someone who monitors clinical trials. I was experienced in the field but didn't think I was qualified. My previous manager had actually suggested that this role would suit me so I was very keen to give it a try. Fortunately I got the job and 9 months on I absolutely love it. I finally feel like I have found my 'place', almost four years after graduating. I did (and still do) feel a lot of guilt about leaving nursing, where I know the workforce is struggling, but I realised I needed to prioritise my own wellbeing. I'm still in a position where I can make a difference, just not in the way I originally expected! I'm now finishing my masters degree in Health Research and hopefully have a long career ahead of me in clinical trials.

Ultimately what I learned was that you can do all of the right things, you can do as much research as is possible and be super prepared, and can still find that your degree or job isn't right for you. Sometimes things don't work out and that isn't your fault - very few people actually get it right the first time round. Be open to opportunities, even if they aren't what you initially planned, and be ready to say 'yes' when they come your way.

In the grand scheme of things, taking an extra year so that you can do the course you want to (if you end up wanting to take a foundation year, or anything else for that matter, like resitting, or even just a gap year) really isn't much time.

As someone who's now got a History degree after receving a B in A Level History and is soon to start my PGCE as a history teacher, I can assure you that you can most certainly go to university without an A grade.

There's a handful of universities who won't take students without an A grade in history but it's not many and there are many excellent courses out there for you.

thank you and good luck with your pgce and outta interest what uni? i know that whatever uni i go to its going to be south of london

oh im nust worried about repaying loans as i really dont like borrowing money and id never borrow money of anyone unless im on my last penny but id always pay it back asap so its the same for uni i know ill have to get a loan out but i want as less money to repay as possible

I did my undergrad at Keele, not South of London I'm afraid but you still have plenty of options with those criteria.
(For privacy I don't disclose where I'm doing my PGCE ).

If you get close to your offer but miss it, then Plymouth may still let you in, if not have a look at other universities in clearing and see if they're showing spaces on their History courses:
https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6605660

If you need help feel free to tag me in this thread or anywhere else - always happy to help out a history enthusiast.

These student loans are not as bad as their other loan counterparts. These are only repaid back in minute amounts if you earn over the threshold which is around 25-26K and even then its only around £10 a month. And also they get cancelled after 30 years regardless of paying the full amount. Do correct me if im wrong however.

oh thats fine you dont have to say anything im onlu thinking plymouth as its an area i would love to live in and i dint want to go uo north unless its to scotland i live in london and i dont want to stay in london either i cant go bournemouth where i originally wanted as they dint do the courses i need and i dint want to change universitu to do my pgce

Worth checking out Portsmouth, Southampton, maybe Bristol and or the surrounding unis there (e.g. UWE), possibly Exeter.
I'm not sure how many offer History and how many also offer the PGCE but worth a look for when you get round to applying.