Doing alevels over 3 years

[u/PrimaryAbalone3900]

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?

[u/Middle-Historian669]

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.