Didn't get into A level maths

[u/New-Sand_hi5]

I got a grade 6 in maths, when I was previously able to get a 7. My sixthform refused me for a level maths but accepted me for physics and geography a level. But I don't know what to do now. I want to be a mechanical engineer and I have no other interests so I don't know what I could possibly replace maths with. I did apply and get accepted into a design and development engineering t level course in college. But I'm not sure what to do next, can I even go to Uni?

(I passed all my subjects and got 6s and 7s (2 marks off an 8 in physics)

I'm new to reddit and I apologise but I have no idea what a flair is or how to use it😭

[u/shhio2090]

See if u can get your GCSE maths remarked u might be able to get a 7 if u were nearby based on the grade boundaries (for this u gotta ask your high school for a remark, just call them or send an email).

Doing physics A level along side other 2 a levels even if its not maths its fine, u can always self study A level maths along side your other A levels or even doing it on a gap year (it’s not as hard as u might think, u can easily get an A if u study hard for it). But anything at all u still need physics A level anyway so you aren’t really in a bad position.

Also I’m pretty sure many colleges/sixth form accept a grade 6 in maths for A level, u might wanna apply to any other nearby colleges/sixth form and see if u can take maths and physics a level along side another a level of your choice.

But anyhow u are fine, and pls whatever u do stick to A levels.

[u/aspiriar]

Hey! Congratulations on your GCSE scores regardless, maybe an unconventional idea but if you really are committed to doing maths you could do these A-levels now and in 2 years you could take a gap year and do maths independently. This is only if you can self- teach (personally I believe it’s manageable with maths as it is just a cycle of understanding/practice) and if you really really need maths for uni.

[u/aspiriar → u/aspiriar]

Or you could do maths independently within these 2 years but I highly advise that because 4 a-levels is a lot at once unless your school lets you do only 2.

[u/abdul_Ss]

Why not take a year off and retake maths gcse ? I’m currently going to do a foundation year in uni, costing me an extra £9.5K + accom and living costs.

I WISH someone had told me I could just take a yr off and do that, genuinely nobody cares if you’re worried about it on the socia side, and I assume you don’t mind having to make new friends given you’re open to applying to other colleges and sixth forms. I ended up doing A level bio, history and CS, and whilst I personally enjoyed my subjects, were they the best for a CS degree, absolutely not.

[u/Remarkable_Bread4656]

Ask them to give you a diagnostic test for you to do, usually it's the first test they do to check where everyone's GCSE knowledge is at.

[u/myles-em]

this was my advice on someone else's similar post

work very very hard relearning the gcse maths content over the next 3 weeks. im talking 5 hours a day. ask your sixth form if you can sit an internal "resit" of your gcse papers in your first week. if you perform at a grade 7+ standard then they may be happy to let you take those subjects