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I'm scared I missed too many of my A Level exams and I can't focus anymore

I made another post about this. My health has been bad and I missed some exams. This is my resit.
For one subject, i missed 2 out of 3 papers. Luckily I already have the grade I need here so it doesn't matter.
For subject 2, I've missed one paper and I will go to the last two. I need both this subject and the next.
For subject 3, I will only be able to sit paper 3. Biology paper 2 is tomorrow and I know I probably can't go.I read somewhere you only need to sit 25% of the subject to get a grade. Paper 3 is 70 marks so 70 out of 270 should theretically be enough to get the grade I need if I do well. But, i've always been weak at paper 3 and I'm scared of my application getting rejected. I can't stop thinking about the worst case scenario and it's making it hard to studying because I feel like it's already game over even though it isn't. My uni does not take special consideration into account but I know my insurance does ( I picked it because of that).

I'm so scared. I just need some reassurance.
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Reply 1

Original post by Dudoodoo
I made another post about this. My health has been bad and I missed some exams. This is my resit.
For one subject, i missed 2 out of 3 papers. Luckily I already have the grade I need here so it doesn't matter.
For subject 2, I've missed one paper and I will go to the last two. I need both this subject and the next.
For subject 3, I will only be able to sit paper 3. Biology paper 2 is tomorrow and I know I probably can't go.I read somewhere you only need to sit 25% of the subject to get a grade. Paper 3 is 70 marks so 70 out of 270 should theretically be enough to get the grade I need if I do well. But, i've always been weak at paper 3 and I'm scared of my application getting rejected. I can't stop thinking about the worst case scenario and it's making it hard to studying because I feel like it's already game over even though it isn't. My uni does not take special consideration into account but I know my insurance does ( I picked it because of that).
I'm so scared. I just need some reassurance.

Regardless of anything, if your insurance takes special consideration into account then the worst case scenario may be that you don't go to your ideal uni. However, you will still get into university and be able to study your course, and it's definitely worth calling your first choice uni on clearing to see if you could get in on lower grades.

Do the best you can but give yourself some slack and try not to stress, just focus on your health. There's still a decent amount of time before paper 3 for you to revise and do past papers and practice questions, it's entirely possible for you to still do well even given your difficult situation.

Good luck :smile:

Reply 2

Just take a breather, it'll be alright. Your insurance will be there as a worst case backup, and you could retake the A Levels if you really need to. Plus you can always ask the Uni regardless to take your situation into account, they're people with empathy at the end of the day. Don't let it spoil any of your exams, try your best and then take the situation as it comes when you get your results. Good luck

Reply 3

I understand it seems so important now but just take a step back to breathe. You’ve been ill and at least your insurance will take that into account. Worst comes to worst you can redo them next year which is not the end of the world at all and can give you a break. I know this may not be the most useful but it helps me when I worry about exams to just think in a couple years time this will just be a distant memory. If your religious as well just trust that everything will work out according to Gods plan and even if your not still remember that things will work out your still young and have plenty of time :smile:

Reply 4

Go and talk to your Head of Sixth or similar.
They are there to help, and they will be sympathetic.
Original post by Dudoodoo
I made another post about this. My health has been bad and I missed some exams. This is my resit.
For one subject, i missed 2 out of 3 papers. Luckily I already have the grade I need here so it doesn't matter.
For subject 2, I've missed one paper and I will go to the last two. I need both this subject and the next.
For subject 3, I will only be able to sit paper 3. Biology paper 2 is tomorrow and I know I probably can't go.I read somewhere you only need to sit 25% of the subject to get a grade. Paper 3 is 70 marks so 70 out of 270 should theretically be enough to get the grade I need if I do well. But, i've always been weak at paper 3 and I'm scared of my application getting rejected. I can't stop thinking about the worst case scenario and it's making it hard to studying because I feel like it's already game over even though it isn't. My uni does not take special consideration into account but I know my insurance does ( I picked it because of that).

I'm so scared. I just need some reassurance.

What offers are you holding at the moment? By which I mean - which grades do you need for your firm and which grades do you need for your insurance?
Do any of them specific which subject they want which grades in?

Reply 6

Original post by MiaB553
Regardless of anything, if your insurance takes special consideration into account then the worst case scenario may be that you don't go to your ideal uni. However, you will still get into university and be able to study your course, and it's definitely worth calling your first choice uni on clearing to see if you could get in on lower grades.
Do the best you can but give yourself some slack and try not to stress, just focus on your health. There's still a decent amount of time before paper 3 for you to revise and do past papers and practice questions, it's entirely possible for you to still do well even given your difficult situation.
Good luck :smile:

My insurance is still pretty high. The grades I need are ABB. Thank you. I have some time which is good. I think 5 days to bio paper 3.

Reply 7

Original post by 04MR17
What offers are you holding at the moment? By which I mean - which grades do you need for your firm and which grades do you need for your insurance?
Do any of them specific which subject they want which grades in?

My firm needs AA and my other ABC. I already have a B so I need AB at a minimum in biology and chemistry. I'm sure I can crape an A in chem. If I get close to full marks in both papers, any special consideration should boost me up to an A since I only missed one paper. Biology is what scares me. I will only sit paper 3. I just missed paper 2.

Reply 8

Original post by Dudoodoo
My insurance is still pretty high. The grades I need are ABB. Thank you. I have some time which is good. I think 5 days to bio paper 3.


If you're doing snab bio which I assume you are everyone seemed to find it quite difficult, I definitely struggled with it so if you did miss that today then honestly people won't be getting very high marks on it anyway
Original post by Dudoodoo
My firm needs AA and my other ABC. I already have a B so I need AB at a minimum in biology and chemistry. I'm sure I can crape an A in chem. If I get close to full marks in both papers, any special consideration should boost me up to an A since I only missed one paper. Biology is what scares me. I will only sit paper 3. I just missed paper 2.


Which exam board are you on for Biology?

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