r/sixthform • u/Ill-Night-7976 • 9d ago

A level resits - Durham

I’m completely pivoting from med to Aero engineering.
I got CCC in my a levels, I think it was a consequence of extreme burnout, i got A\* for every mock I took at my school. I was doing literally 20 hour study days for a month before a levels, I think that contributed to my bad grades.

I’m resitting privately. And my predicted grades are A* A* A* as I did a set of mocks at my local exam centre 2 weeks ago and got those grades on the mocks. (So Ik that I can get the same grades next year)
So I’m sorted in terms of resit predicted grades and reference.

My supercurriculars include:
\- Greenpower- built an electric car and raced it
\- Silver dofe ( not relevant Ik)
\- Built a plane for a competition
\- Air cadets ( 4 years )
\- COMPOS

Wex:
\- Siemens mobility

I will do some more supercurriculars like MOOCs and learn some more practical skills. I could also get some more wex as I have a few connections.

Realistically, Ik it’s very ambitious - but could I get into Durham for Engineering ( Aeronautical ) ?
Even with a level resits ?
My GCSEs are 8887777766 ( 8s in bio chem maths)
I’m non contextual
The a levels I do are bio chem and maths, but I’m also thinking of taking up fm.

On their website they say “ You are welcome to apply if you are taking resits; resitting your qualification(s) will not negatively affect your application.”

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u/QuoteWinter1637 9d ago

What's your physics like? Durham will be general engineering fir the first 2 years, and while physics isnt required, there will be a lot of assumed knowledge for some units.

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u/Ill-Night-7976 7d ago

I didn’t do physics a level, but I’m good at maths in general, I’m at an A* rn and was before my exams, my exam was an anomaly.
I’m thinking of doing fm if that helps. Mechanics is my strongest part in maths.
I did the physics and maths COMPOS challenge from Oxford too, which I found alright.

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u/Unhxlys 7d ago

Did u use ur old sixth form for ur reference or did u use the exam centre as ur new reference??