Can your school force you to drop an A level subject in year 13?
Can my school force me to drop an A level subject in year 13? With only 2 A-levels is it really possible to get into a Russel university like Manchester university even if I achieve 2 grade As and plan to study 3 completely new A levels in one gap year so that it makes up for the “sitting in one stand” or would this still classify as “resitting” and not “ sitting in one stand” because I’m completing the a level course over 3 years , and I would be disadvantaged? Doing 3 more a levels in one year is an attempt to prove myself capable of doing so because I know most unis need 3 a levels to be achieved in one sitting, if I can do this in my gap year would it still affect my application considering I only competed two in my first two years?
Reply 1
I’ve never heard of a school (well I’ve only heard of one school doing this) forcing you to drop an A-level when you only have 3.
That wouldn’t be a wise idea on the school’s part unless you have extenuating circumstances. I would just stick to 3 A-levels.
That wouldn’t be a wise idea on the school’s part unless you have extenuating circumstances. I would just stick to 3 A-levels.
(edited 11 months ago)
Reply 2
If they make you drop an a level couldnt you self-study it until the exam and then take it elsewhere as a private candidate? (Talking worse case scenario if this were to happen…)
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by Talkative ToadI’ve never heard of a school (well I’ve only heard of one school doing this) forcing you to drop an A-level when you only have 3.
That wouldn’t be a wise idea on the school’s part unless you have extenuating circumstances. I would just stick to 3 A-levels.
That wouldn’t be a wise idea on the school’s part unless you have extenuating circumstances. I would just stick to 3 A-levels.
I had no choice there’s two months left until a levels and the school forced me off the course now, I did ask for them to make me mock exams for each course a month later to prove I’m capable of achieving the grades I need but they wouldn’t allow me
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by DerDracologeIf they make you drop an a level couldnt you self-study it until the exam and then take it elsewhere as a private candidate? (Talking worse case scenario if this were to happen…)
I’ve already been forced off the course, but that would also disqualify my exam and I don’t think I can reapply privately now two months before the exam
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