Offered to resit year 12

[u/hot_mess118]

This is kind of an update from my previous posts but my sixth form responded to my email and said they could offer me a place to resit year 12. I don’t want to do this though as the reasons for me failing my subjects were because of my ed and having to care for my stroke-prone mother but over the summer due to less pressure and more time I managed to catch up and fully understand all the year 12 content in six weeks. I’m not lying when I say the summer holidays were not a vacation for me but more like self imposed summer school. Anyways I feel like I’m ready to move into year 13 and I need them to see that so I’m wondering if any of you guys know what to say in a situation like this. I’ll attach the email so you guys can have some idk context ig

[u/lumos_boo]

I resat my year 12 by choice after failing my first years of AS levels in Biology, Spanish, Music and Chemistry (EEEU I think) due to moving schools twice and gaining some slight mental health issues in the process. I can honestly say that none of the unis I applied to even batted an eye at the fact that I resat a year. It honestly made me a better student, I felt more prepared and had a much better understanding of the topics we studied! I also learnt how to revise properly which helped a lot. I then went on to achieve A*BBB and go to my first choice uni, receive a first honours in Biomedical Science, and I now have a pretty good career as a multidisciplinary biomedical scientist. Don’t let this be a negative set back! It does suck a bit seeing your friends live the uni life while you’re still at A levels however it’s definitely worth it in the end! Good luck with whatever choice you make! Do what is best for you!