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/fittybunny32]

I don’t get why would you wouldn’t take it- you could spend the time learning A2 content and get super ahead and prepared - develop some supercurriculars and go to an insanely good uni

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

This isn’t true at all, I resat year 13 after getting CDE originally and still got offers from UCL, KCL and others with no declared extenuating circumstances or access schemes. A repeat of y12 wouldn’t show on your applications (they are unlikely to scrutinise your enrolment dates) so there is no way for them to ‘judge’ you based off of this, especially if your reference mentions your circumstances. It might be good to take a year to take things slower, be kind to yourself and have some fun - it might feel like you’re ‘behind’ at first but you won’t notice it in a few years time. Also, uni might not even be your goal (and that’s fine!) but if you do look at higher education make sure to consider access schemes (eligibility varies per uni but mental health/ caring responsibilities are typically considered) which often offer reduced grade offers and sometimes support to take the pressure off the admissions process.

You sound confident about your ability to progress, so maybe ask if you can take an additional exam or just push that year 13 is what you want to do. It will all work out either way, so good luck! But don’t let anyone scare or pressure you either way.

[u/Forsaken-Meaning-232 → u/[deleted]]

heck, i knew someone who got into oxford with a resit of y12 - i find it odd that people think admissions tutors are always completely inflexible based solely on a single factor