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Results day can be difficult day if you didn't get the results you were expecting, planned for and even worked hard for.  Don't worry you do have options to consider:-

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Results day can be difficult day if you didn't get the results you were expecting, planned for and even worked hard for.  Don't worry you do have options to consider:-

A bump in the road

Don't panic, this is just a bump in the road.   

Talk to your school or sixth form and find out if they are still going to accept you - you may be surprised and find that the sixth form or college may still accept you into your chosen course.  If they say "no, this is not good enough", you can ask them 'what are the next steps?'  They may let you join the course and then do resits whilst you are on the course, or you can explore what else is open for you. 

Resits

Over 40% of students who do the resits and their exam second time round end up passing and even getting way better grades than they originally anticipated. 

 

Re-mark the paper

You can ask for a remarking of the subjects that you are not happy with the grade 

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Your SEN Support

How sixth form and colleges can support your special educational needs and the funding available to help you.

Support for GCSE's, AS and A Levels

Exam support for GCSE's, AS and A Levels

Staying on at Sixth form

You can choose to go into the sixth form of your school or move to another school.

Going to Further Education

Further Education Colleges offer a wider range of courses and subjects, including technical and vocational qualifications, such as BTEC's and T levels.

Weekend jobs

If you are thinking about getting a weekend job or for after school there are a selection of jobs you can do, such as delivering newspapers or shop work - general duties