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Getting a U in my end of year 12 mocks

I’m currently in year 12 and I have recently just finished my end of year 12 mocks that are supposed to be taken into account for my UCAS grade. I take politics, psychology and business and I fear that I may have gotten a U in politics as I haven’t really prepared myself. In my last year 12 mocks I got a B in politics but I’m scared that if I a get a U/fail this times mock and since it’s being take into account for my ucas grade I’m scared that I might not get a grade that I want (I need an A in politics) can somebody let me know what happens and like will my ucas grades be affected, I’m so disappointed in myself and I understand that these exams are the ones that really matter. I don’t know anybody who has gotten a U in their year 12 mock exam and has gone to a good university, I don’t want to resit year 12. Please can someone tell me what will happen and what I should do

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by cxngoz
I’m currently in year 12 and I have recently just finished my end of year 12 mocks that are supposed to be taken into account for my UCAS grade. I take politics, psychology and business and I fear that I may have gotten a U in politics as I haven’t really prepared myself. In my last year 12 mocks I got a B in politics but I’m scared that if I a get a U/fail this times mock and since it’s being take into account for my ucas grade I’m scared that I might not get a grade that I want (I need an A in politics) can somebody let me know what happens and like will my ucas grades be affected, I’m so disappointed in myself and I understand that these exams are the ones that really matter. I don’t know anybody who has gotten a U in their year 12 mock exam and has gone to a good university, I don’t want to resit year 12. Please can someone tell me what will happen and what I should do

ur first mock grades were okay so if you go to your teachers and be very honest they might be lenient, do you know yoir ALPS grades? try not to worry too much i got ADE in my first y12 mocks and was still predicted A*A*A

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by anonomouse888
ur first mock grades were okay so if you go to your teachers and be very honest they might be lenient, do you know yoir ALPS grades? try not to worry too much i got ADE in my first y12 mocks and was still predicted A*A*A


What are ALPS grades? And for you to get predicted A*A*A did you just try and improve throughout the year? Or was it just pure convincing them to change it 😅

Reply 3

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by cxngoz
I’m currently in year 12 and I have recently just finished my end of year 12 mocks that are supposed to be taken into account for my UCAS grade. I take politics, psychology and business and I fear that I may have gotten a U in politics as I haven’t really prepared myself. In my last year 12 mocks I got a B in politics but I’m scared that if I a get a U/fail this times mock and since it’s being take into account for my ucas grade I’m scared that I might not get a grade that I want (I need an A in politics) can somebody let me know what happens and like will my ucas grades be affected, I’m so disappointed in myself and I understand that these exams are the ones that really matter. I don’t know anybody who has gotten a U in their year 12 mock exam and has gone to a good university, I don’t want to resit year 12. Please can someone tell me what will happen and what I should do

if your average grades are fine you should be able to still get predicted high

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by cxngoz
What are ALPS grades? And for you to get predicted A*A*A did you just try and improve throughout the year? Or was it just pure convincing them to change it 😅

ALPS grades are your predicted grades before you joined the sixth form based on postcode, gcse grades and parents education through an algorithm. i did improve a lot and showed willingness to do extra but i moved up from b to a just by asking nicely so theres usually wiggle room

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