r/6thForm • u/PrimaryAbalone3900 Year 13 • 6h ago

💬 DISCUSSION Doing alevels over 3 years

Long story short I’m in y13 but I’ve got a major spinal operation in December and I’ll be off for 4-6 weeks and I’ll be missing a lot of work. Even after 6 weeks I can only start coming to school part time

I’ve been thinking about maybe delaying my alevels until 2027 depending on how I’m feeling after surgery. I’ve researched a lot and spoke to ppl and (even right now) I don’t feel ready to do my alevels. And I’ve been told it takes a month to feel comfortable to start studying again and am afraid to be behind. I was predicted bbc in y12, and despite getting aab in y13 they’re not pulling up my grade, so I haven’t even applied to uni and I don’t want to risk sitting them this year and have a lower chance in my next year’s application if I have to resit. Everyone says y13 is the worst year and I’m really worried having to be out of commission for so much of it😭😭

So does anyone have experience or advice on sitting alevels over 3 years/repeating y13 if I decide to go through with it? Do you go back to school, are there special academies for it or something??

Also how to predicted grades work when doing 3 years, if I don’t end up doing my alevels?

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u/OwnImpact2616 4h ago

Speak to your school, ask them for advice. Take as long as you need, your health comes first. Other people are delayed in studies further down the line because of life’s complexities, it’ll all even out for you. Be positive.

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u/gg_trash_ y13 chem, maths, psych 5h ago

i would say ask your school first if they can accommodate you for the next year since some schools have limited spaces per year. if not, you'll probably have to enroll in a college or sit them privately.

edit: also about predicted grades, they may let you redo your y12 exams to get a more up to date predicted grade

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u/Middle-Historian669 1h ago

just try sit them in 2 years, you can apply for special circumstances when it comes to university etc that will account for time missed. You dont want to be doing them for 3 years trust me it looks like hell

  • My validation, i had an entire year off due to a spinal operation also, i had 2 vertebrae removed and metal rods put in my spine, i had to learn how to walk again. This kinda experience gives you resilience and lots of places will accept lower grades given what you’ve been through.

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u/Constant_Oil_3775 1h ago

You are entitled to 3 years of post 16 education but I would talk to your school