no gcses. is it too late?
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I feel like I am stuck and will never be able to do anything in life because I failed my GCSEs. I went to college for a year before realizing I just wanted to work, but then I realized I wanted to work with animals eventually.
I have no GCSEs and unfortunately, I am too poor to pay to retake them. I only missed my english language and literature by a few marks but maths was wayyy off as well as science and everything else besides art lmao.. I'm 19 for like two more months and most courses only do free retakes for 16-19 year olds.
Im looking to study literally anything animal or veterinary related, preferably online? I could go back to college, but I feel embarrassed. Even the access courses I am looking at online require GCSEs. Is it really too late for me?
I have no GCSEs and unfortunately, I am too poor to pay to retake them. I only missed my english language and literature by a few marks but maths was wayyy off as well as science and everything else besides art lmao.. I'm 19 for like two more months and most courses only do free retakes for 16-19 year olds.
Im looking to study literally anything animal or veterinary related, preferably online? I could go back to college, but I feel embarrassed. Even the access courses I am looking at online require GCSEs. Is it really too late for me?
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by cr0wI feel like I am stuck and will never be able to do anything in life because I failed my GCSEs. I went to college for a year before realizing I just wanted to work, but then I realized I wanted to work with animals eventually.
I have no GCSEs and unfortunately, I am too poor to pay to retake them. I only missed my english language and literature by a few marks but maths was wayyy off as well as science and everything else besides art lmao.. I'm 19 for like two more months and most courses only do free retakes for 16-19 year olds.
Im looking to study literally anything animal or veterinary related, preferably online? I could go back to college, but I feel embarrassed. Even the access courses I am looking at online require GCSEs. Is it really too late for me?
I have no GCSEs and unfortunately, I am too poor to pay to retake them. I only missed my english language and literature by a few marks but maths was wayyy off as well as science and everything else besides art lmao.. I'm 19 for like two more months and most courses only do free retakes for 16-19 year olds.
Im looking to study literally anything animal or veterinary related, preferably online? I could go back to college, but I feel embarrassed. Even the access courses I am looking at online require GCSEs. Is it really too late for me?
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There are lots of ways of 'starting again' if you now have the motivation to study.
There are Access to HE courses at local colleges, and there are also 'foundation' style courses at some Unis for those in your position :
Access to Higher Education - lots of info and a course search.
Foundation Years | Study at Bristol | University of Bristol - designed for those with 'non-traditional backgrounds' to get into Uni level education. Many Unis have courses like this.
There are Access to HE courses at local colleges, and there are also 'foundation' style courses at some Unis for those in your position :
Access to Higher Education - lots of info and a course search.
Foundation Years | Study at Bristol | University of Bristol - designed for those with 'non-traditional backgrounds' to get into Uni level education. Many Unis have courses like this.
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