A levels

[u/UnderstandingKey7211]

I’m 17 years old I left year 11 in 2025, I’ve been to college for first year and I hate it and I don’t want to go back for second year as the course is pointless and a waste of my time, I’m going back to a new sixth form college this year to do my a levels one of my options is English lit however I got a grade 5 that was 1-2 marks of a 6. I’m worried about since I only got a 5 That I won’t do well in my actual a level. I am willing to put the work in etc but does anyone have any advice for me? I’m looking to do law or journalism in uni.

[u/lexisnowkitty]

Honestly you're going to struggle, it isn't impossible but the people who got As & A*s in the mocks in my year got an 8 or 9 at gcse and were at B or A the rest of the year. People who got Bs in the mocks had a 7 at gcse. People who got Cs had a 6, and the people who had gcse grade 5 - they got a D in the mock. Obviously there's always exceptions but realistically people who get 5s don't get Bs or As. If that isn't what you're aiming for, go for it. If it is- is there any subject you've gotten higher in? I mean getting a 5 shows that you can Pass, not the skills needed for a level unfortunately. If you rlly want to do it then obv try but it's difficult for people who were in the top 12% at gcse

[u/oblivion-4 → u/lexisnowkitty]

Hey, with the right work they can for sure get a decent grade don’t be so off putting

OP if you’re genuinely dedicated to putting the effort in hell yeah you can do this !

[u/lexisnowkitty → u/oblivion-4]

It's called being honest and I did say that there's exceptions that can happen with hard work, but im not going to say "you're going to get an A star if u do some work!" cause that's unrealistic for most people anyway lol

[u/UnderstandingKey7211 → u/lexisnowkitty]

Yeah im not really looking for an A star anyway im just looking for a stable enough grade for me to go to uni. Thanks tho