Why Would I Want To Do Resits? - If your grades improve, you may be able to get in to your dream university.
- You may be able to retake your exams later this year (maths resits are usually in November and the rest are in January, depending on the examining body) so if you're planning to take a year out, you've still got time to retake and go travelling.
- It's possible you might have to do part of your course again or retake all the units, but it might be worth it in the long run if you're going into a career which pays a lot of attention to exam results. Or you could take a one-year course in a different subject.
- Talk to your school or college careers advisor as well as your subject tutor to find out what your options are. They can help you decide if resits are a good idea for you.
Where Can I Do Resits? - At your old school or college. Most places offer a resit programme although it might be weird if most of your mates have left.
- At home - you could work through your old textbooks and get some occasional private tuition.
- At a fee-paying crammer college.
- At another school or college.
Getting Papers Marked Again If your grades are so far off your expectations that you think there's been a mistake, here's the lowdown on having the papers marked again: - For 2003, the deadline for requesting re-marks is 19 September.
- Having a paper re-marked costs money. How much depends on your examining board.
- Talk to your teacher and ask them if they think there may be a reason for the low grade. Perhaps your were a bit ambitious.
- If you want to go ahead, approach the exam boards through your school or college.
- Play the waiting game. It's unlikely you'll find out your re-mark grade before the beginning of the academic year in September.
- It's worth remembering that papers can also be downgraded!
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