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Someone hype me up on my gap year …

Right so I deffo failed one of my a levels
So my plan is to learn a new a level in 1 year but like I want to do stuff outside of that too
I’m working lots too / maybe travel somewhere cheap?

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Reply 1

Sounds like a good plan ^^ If you're working and learning you probably won't be able to travel as well though, unless you can work/learn remotely. Have you got your A-level grades back yet? If not you might find you did better than you thought 🙂 Hope this helps!

Reply 2

Original post by EdwinDeRozarieux
Sounds like a good plan ^^ If you're working and learning you probably won't be able to travel as well though, unless you can work/learn remotely. Have you got your A-level grades back yet? If not you might find you did better than you thought 🙂 Hope this helps!


I am not talking about like travelling for months in Asia maybe like a teen city breaks 3 days like European cities I would love !

Reply 3

Original post by EdwinDeRozarieux
Sounds like a good plan ^^ If you're working and learning you probably won't be able to travel as well though, unless you can work/learn remotely. Have you got your A-level grades back yet? If not you might find you did better than you thought 🙂 Hope this helps!


Listen I don’t think I got an E in biology… I needed a B so yeah !! But I wanna do all of a level business in a year (doing management at uni)

Reply 4

Original post by ilovespareribs
Listen I don’t think I got an E in biology… I needed a B so yeah !! But I wanna do all of a level business in a year (doing management at uni)


i picked up business at the start of year 13 as an a level cos i couldn’t hack maths and it was genuinely easy!! you’ll be good dont stress

Reply 5

Original post by gracejackson
i picked up business at the start of year 13 as an a level cos i couldn’t hack maths and it was genuinely easy!! you’ll be good dont stress


ahh thank u sm girl!!! What’s ur exam board Edexcel?

Reply 6

so if I get the 2 grades for AAB (A and a B) in August but I fail one… will I be able to re apply to the same uni (Sheffield) and do business for a year and hopefully get in 2026

Reply 7

Original post by ilovespareribs
ahh thank u sm girl!!! What’s ur exam board Edexcel?


OCR but i’m sure they’ll all be similar

Reply 8

Original post by ilovespareribs
I am not talking about like travelling for months in Asia maybe like a teen city breaks 3 days like European cities I would love !


Oh sure ^^ In that case pop off lmao. Best of luck!!!

Reply 9

Original post by EdwinDeRozarieux
Oh sure ^^ In that case pop off lmao. Best of luck!!!


Thanks edwin

Reply 10

Wait if I had got 2 Bs when I need AAB (thing to get an A in business) would I have to retake or should I ask if they would just accept 2 Bs achieved and hopefully an A in business next year

Reply 11

Original post by ilovespareribs
Wait if I had got 2 Bs when I need AAB (thing to get an A in business) would I have to retake or should I ask if they would just accept 2 Bs achieved and hopefully an A in business next year


can someone confirmed if they would accept two Bs… and I don’t have to resit 1 a level again even tho it’s AAB (try to get an Abin business)

Reply 12

Wait guys - if I re apply what grade do I put for business? I’m gonna self teach myself it…?

Reply 13

Original post by ilovespareribs
Wait guys - if I re apply what grade do I put for business? I’m gonna self teach myself it…?


if it were me i’d shamelessly put an a down, but you should probs put what you genuinely think you’ll get

Reply 14

Original post by gracejackson
if it were me i’d shamelessly put an a down, but you should probs put what you genuinely think you’ll get


I’m planning to apply literally when the application cycle opens so idk if that’s gonna look weird 😭 (6th sep I think it opens)

Reply 15

what course did you want to apply to at university?

Reply 16

Original post by Dentaldiaries01
what course did you want to apply to at university?


International management (business)

Reply 17

University of Surrey BSc International Business Management
Typical offer: ABB for standard, CCC with foundation route
Surrey is accredited by AACSB, delivering a strong international business curriculum

Reply 18

I would rather not do a foundation year… I don’t want 9 k extra in debt id rather re do and learn a whole a level plus Surrey is way too far for me

Reply 19

Original post by ilovespareribs
I would rather not do a foundation year… I don’t want 9 k extra in debt id rather re do and learn a whole a level plus Surrey is way too far for me


oh damn, fair enough

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