gap year after year 12

I've heard of someone who did it and was pleased to have done so
You don't have to give details or reply to this but do you feel comfortable sharing why you are taking a gap year here?

mainly because i burnt myself out far to quickly in y12 so by march time my mental health detoriated and i ended falling significantly behind in history and chemistry. in my year 12 summer mock i got a D in history and a U in history so over summer i worked hard and brought my chemistry grade up from a D to an A when i did a resit in y13 but however i neglected history. this meant that i couldn’t catch up three months of content in time + majority of my coursework so when i rejoined i practically couldn’t continue the course as (50% of my a level was gone) and history led me falling behind in all subjects for my november mock revision. i was exhausted and in a mess so i had to do what was best for me.

I never knew taking a gap year after the first year of A-levels were a thing, only knew you could take them before attending Uni. That's interesting to know.

it’s definitely not common but my sixth form were surprisingly understanding. i cried multiple times to my form tutor so probably was why i was considered😅

Where was this knowledge when I was doing my A-levels? 😭😭. I was in a similar position and mindset to you back in Year 12. I am so glad that your sixth form were understanding enough. So I'm guessing your starting Year 13 in September 2025? What course are you looking to study at Uni, or do you plan to do something else? How is your mental health now? Are you doing better?

Where was this knowledge when I was doing my A-levels? 😭😭. I was in a similar position and mindset to you back in Year 12. I am so glad that your sixth form were understanding enough. So I'm guessing your starting Year 13 in September 2025? What course are you looking to study at Uni, or do you plan to do something else? How is your mental health now? Are you doing better?