Helpppp a level resits - predicted grades??
I'm doing resits for bio and chem and I don't have my predicted grades yet. The exam centre I'm going to register at is already quite expensive and they're charging a lot just for predictions, which I'd really like to avoid. (the total cost of everything would come up to 2.4k, and that's just actual daylight robbery). My previous school is also out of the question due to personal circumstances, so what should I do to try get high predicted grades? I have contacts with a teacher that worked there previously, is that enough? What is the requirement for the referee to predict my grades?
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by mytlecombI'm doing resits for bio and chem and I don't have my predicted grades yet. The exam centre I'm going to register at is already quite expensive and they're charging a lot just for predictions, which I'd really like to avoid. (the total cost of everything would come up to 2.4k, and that's just actual daylight robbery). My previous school is also out of the question due to personal circumstances, so what should I do to try get high predicted grades? I have contacts with a teacher that worked there previously, is that enough? What is the requirement for the referee to predict my grades?
What is the requirement for the referee to predict my grades?
It has to be someone who has taught you and who can therefore comment on your potential for higher level study. As a gap-year applicant it does not have to be your last school - if an individual teacher is willing to do this for you - always ask first - and is willing to add predicted grades, then you would just need to add their school email address and details to your UCAS application and the reference request would go directly to them.
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Hi! Thank you for your reply!
I want to clarify something, this teacher that I have contacts with was a tutor for the subjects I did outside of school while teaching, so although he didn't teach me in school directly, would it still count? He could still use his school email address since he's part time, but I'm not sure if that crosses something
I want to clarify something, this teacher that I have contacts with was a tutor for the subjects I did outside of school while teaching, so although he didn't teach me in school directly, would it still count? He could still use his school email address since he's part time, but I'm not sure if that crosses something
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by mytlecombHi! Thank you for your reply!
I want to clarify something, this teacher that I have contacts with was a tutor for the subjects I did outside of school while teaching, so although he didn't teach me in school directly, would it still count? He could still use his school email address since he's part time, but I'm not sure if that crosses something
I want to clarify something, this teacher that I have contacts with was a tutor for the subjects I did outside of school while teaching, so although he didn't teach me in school directly, would it still count? He could still use his school email address since he's part time, but I'm not sure if that crosses something
That's fine - they should explain this relationship in the reference and that you are now on a gap year. A 'school' email helps to give this some credibility - Unis can get a bit suspicious about private email addresses.
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