Here’s the answer to flunking an exam...
TODAY, hundreds of thousands of teenagers will be celebrating their exam results.
However, it will not be a success story for all — and some will have fallen short in English and maths.
But resits in English and maths are allowed. There are also resit opportunities in science.
Dr David Crouch, from Justin Craig Education, advises pupils to discuss resits with their teacher or exams officer.
He says: ‘You will normally be expected to retake the exams at the same time as students sitting the new syllabuses, for example in English or maths.
‘But your papers will be different and only contain topics that you were expected to know for your legacy specification.
‘If your exam board had multiple papers, such as in English or maths, you will have to retake all the papers for that series, so you will not be able to bank the papers you did well in and just sit the ones you didn’t do so well in.
‘Retaking an exam can seem daunting, but you will probably find it a lot easier to succeed the following year since you may still be taking those subjects or using those skills.
‘Additionally, you may have a lot more time to prepare for these exams without the distraction of other subjects to revise for.’
Justin Craig Education provides English and maths revision courses at centres across the country.
Dr Crouch says: ‘You will find friendly expert tutors fully conversant with your specification.
‘Tutors are also fully trained teachers, heads of departments or examiners.
‘In these courses you will be able to decide what topics to cover in advance to enable you to prepare thoroughly.’
Some older students are also likely to resit, after getting their results, before reapplying to their favoured universities. Dr Crouch adds: ‘If you didn’t get the grades required, it is important to realise that subjects can be resat the summer of the following year.
‘Although a few universities might increase the standard offer for retake applicants, many recognise that retake candidates are often highly motivated and more organised than standard students.
‘Both qualities will enable them to do better when they finally get to enrol on a university course.’
For more information about Justin Craig education, visit justincraig.ac.uk
‘You decide what topics to cover’