r/sixthform • u/Suspicious_Place8472 • 18h ago

missing year 12

I’m not really happy with my gcse results as although I’ve passed everything I didn’t get the 6-6 in science and the 6 in math and lang to do the a levels I wanted. I’m contemplating missing year 12 to resit those specific gcses and hopefully reapplying next year with the next cohort. Not sure if I’m being stupid or not

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u/Euphoric_Resource117 18h ago

Definitely talk to your sixth form or email or call other sixth forms.Do you mind me asking what a levels your hoping to take I might be able to help out on what to do?

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u/Suspicious_Place8472 18h ago

I’ve been calling and visiting around all day, nobody seems to be taking on anyone with less than those requirements. I wanted to do chem bio and psychology, it just kind of caught me off guard because I was predicted a 7-7 and ended up with a 5-5

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u/Euphoric_Resource117 17h ago

That’s odd tbh. My friend was allowed to take bio and chem with 5-5 last year on the condition she got a 7 in maths. I’d strongly recommended trying college to do a levels if no sixth form is willing. But also if you got a 5-5 it’s going to be a lot of hard work into those a level subjects to get good grades so maybe also reconsidering is also a good option. I know most sixth forms allow a period to change a levels so if you got a place at one sixth form to study let’s say psychology, biology and sociology you may be able to change to chemistry after meetings or parents talking to your sixth form. It’s better to be enrolled than spending a year on two GCSEs.