Restarting Year 12?

No it will not as long as you meet the grade requirements but you could always email admissions if you’re worried

Thank you!

What were your gcse grades ?

If you drop out and restart with new A-Levels, this could be seen as a resit year. Some top universities (e.g., Oxbridge, LSE) prefer A-Levels completed in the standard two-year timeframe, but others are more flexible, especially if you achieve strong grades. Since you’d be completing the new A-Levels within two years (not taking three years total), it might not count as a resit in some universities’ policies—but it’s crucial to check specific university requirements. If you finish your current A-Levels and then take a gap year to sit different A-Levels, you’ll have a full set of grades from your original subjects, giving you a solid backup. Some universities may view the second set of A-Levels as resits, but a well-explained reason (e.g., realising your passion for humanities) can help mitigate any concerns.
maybe check specific university policies – Look at websites for Russell Group universities you’re interested in and see how they handle resits or changing subjects. You could consider alternative routes – Even if you keep your current A-Levels, you can show a strong interest in humanities through extracurriculars, reading, and writing, which law admissions teams value highly.

Thank you! Do you think that dropping one of my current A-Levels and privately sitting a different A-Level in year 13 would also count as a resit at top universities?