Can I get new predicted grades while still in Y13???

Have you asked your school if they are able to up your predicted grades?

I have, I made my dad write a letter three times saying that I deserve AAA and why. They said its not in line with school policy, and there is no 'negotiation'

Hello, I was wondering if anybody had any knowledge or extra information in regards to my query as it would mean a lot.

I'm currently in Y13 and my school being super strict screwed me over giving me AAB and not increasing any of my grades at all. I however need AAA to apply to the degree apprenticeships I was aiming for. I'm not trying to apply to any universities at all so I don't need any references or anything to do with UCAS. I was wondering if it was possible to get predicted grades from accredited tutors and use those predicted grades instead of my school ones but I'm not sure if you're allowed to do that.

Please tell me can you get new predicted grades from tutors while still in school or is that service only for people taking exams privately or for gap years?? If its the first case id also appreciate it if you could recommend some good tutors, preferably on the cheaper side and in London.

Thank you so much for reading

Hello, I was wondering if anybody had any knowledge or extra information in regards to my query as it would mean a lot.
I'm currently in Y13 and my school being super strict screwed me over giving me AAB and not increasing any of my grades at all. I however need AAA to apply to the degree apprenticeships I was aiming for. I'm not trying to apply to any universities at all so I don't need any references or anything to do with UCAS. I was wondering if it was possible to get predicted grades from accredited tutors and use those predicted grades instead of my school ones but I'm not sure if you're allowed to do that.
Please tell me can you get new predicted grades from tutors while still in school or is that service only for people taking exams privately or for gap years?? If its the first case id also appreciate it if you could recommend some good tutors, preferably on the cheaper side and in London.
Thank you so much for reading

That is unfortunate
@McGinger @artful_lounger

What is the point of over-predicting? It really doesn't help nor does this advice! The OP might not be working at an A grade or anywhere near it.

It’s called empathy and encouragement

What grade are you actually working at?
I am held to account for my predictions and so are the rest of the staff. Hardly anyone ever misses their firm.
There is no point in over-predicting.

No, it's called foolishness - what's the point of someone ending up in clearing? Teachers have a professional DUTY to give accurate preditions for the student's best interests - that means getting the grades for their firm.

It’s fine to have some aspirational choices to have something to aim for

Hey I've been working at A*A*A for most of year 12 until my mocks, half the reason I got so low was due to my health condition which I had evidence for too but the school still said they cant predict higher because of something to do with being a grammar or what not which is very unfortunate.

Yes but that does not mean teachers should inflate predicted grades!
That's a completely different thing ...

If the degree apprenticeships require AAA for an offer because they want a student to achieve AAA then predicting them AAA seems reasonable because if they dont get AAA then they wont get the offer anyway. Seems the same to me as getting an offer for a degree at AAA whilst only being predicted ABB. You still might miss the offer but at least the offer is there to work towards.

I'm basing what I am saying on many years of teaching at three different schools. Over-prediction is foolish and serves no-one.
Studentts do get offers above predictions 'to work towards' anyway.

Yes they do, thats what aspirational choices are!

You don't need to over-predict for this though!
If you are over-predicting then aspirational choices are not sensible -

The OP stated that they need to be predicted AAA to apply for the degree apprenticeships they are aiming for. If they are not predicted AAA then they have no chance of getting onto these courses even if they end up achieving AAA in their a levels. They are working at A*A*A so achieving AAA seems like a good goal. Degree apprenticeships in certain fields can be hard to come by as they can be very competitive and aren’t as regular for applications as uni degrees in all cases.
Apologies @diqw9uduewoig for this tangent, i wish you the very best with your applications, perhaps consider reaching out to the organisers of the courses and explain your situation to them 🙂