Almost all universities (including Oxford and Cambridge) officially accept exam resits, meaning that you won’t be barred from applying. However, resits will be taken into account and may affect your chances of receiving an offer.
Does Cambridge care about resits?
Written exams are the main form of assessment used for Cambridge courses and most students will be examined at the end of each year. The University does not offer resits as part of its normal examining process.
Do universities accept GCSE resits?
Bear in mind that for very competitive degree courses such as medicine, universities might not accept GCSE retakes; so if you have an idea of what you want to study at university, spend time researching the entry requirements of a range of courses to see what’s open to you.
Does Cambridge look at GCSE grades?
There are no GCSE (or equivalent) requirements for entry to Cambridge. GCSE results are looked at as a performance indicator, but within the context of the performance of the school/college where they were achieved.
Do Oxford accept GCSE resits?
Over 99% of Activate Learning’s City of Oxford College students taking full-time GCSE programmes or standalone maths and English GCSEs achieved a pass in this year’s exams. Many of the college’s GCSE students are learners who resit maths, English or both, to continue in education or progress their career.
Is it worth reapplying to Cambridge?
It may have come down to something as simple as nerves on interview day or a few silly mistakes on an admissions test. Unsuccessful applicants who reapply are frequently successful on their second try, and often go on to achieve First class degrees at Oxford or Cambridge.
What GCSEs do you need for Oxbridge?
Most applicants have attained at least 4-5 GCSEs at grade 7 or above, but Cambridge accept that post-16 performance is a superior measure and hence will consider applicants with excellent predicted grades in spite of a less excellent GCSE performance.
Is my life over if I fail my GCSEs?
However, failing your GCSEs is not the end of the world (but we get that it can feel like it). The first thing you should know is that it’s not the end of your education path, and there are plenty of options available to you. You can still go on to further education or apprenticeships.
Are GCSEs worth retaking?
What should I retake? GCSEs and A-Level retakes are offered in every subject, so it’s up to you what you decide to do and how many subjects. However, if you have failed GCSE English language and GCSE Maths, it’s worth retaking these as they are key for further and higher education and several jobs.
What happens if you do worse in a GCSE resit?
Ofqual has stated that “many re-sitting students do not improve their grades”. Instead, 60% of students will receive the same grade and 10% will get a lower grade. In the event that you receive a lower grade than your original attempt, your final grade will be the highest grade achieved.
Do Cambridge care less about GCSEs?
Not as important as AS UMS marks – Cambridge arguably care less about GCSEs than any others out of the top 5-6. 1) If you do WELL at AS (like 90+ at least), then as long as you have 3-4 A*s at GCSE, and the rest As (maybe a B) then your GCSEs won’t hold you back.
Do you need all 9s at GCSE to get into Oxbridge?
You absolutely don’t need all 9s. Oxbridge do not even differentiate between 9s and 8s. You do not need all 8s or above either.
How many 9s do you need for Cambridge?
Get good grades
Yes, your grades will need to really dazzle. GCSEs are seen as evidence of work ethic – and you need a really strong one of those to cope with studying at Oxford or Cambridge. Our ‘guesstimate’ is that the average successful applicant has around eight 8/9 grade GCSEs under their belt.
Do Oxbridge accept retakes?
Exams are taken in November and May, and each exam can be taken a maximum of 3 times. This means that for a candidate who originally sat an exam in May, they can resit the exam the same November and the following May.
Does UCL accept GCSE resits?
Academic requirements
Candidates may re-sit GCSE subjects in order to meet the GCSE requirements. Graduates who re-sat A levels before their degree will also be considered. Otherwise, we do not accept qualification re-sits, including re-starting Year 12.
How much does it cost to resit a GCSE?
To resit your GCSEs, you’ll have to pay two types of fees: course fees and exam fees. Your course fees will cover your tuition and/or course materials and will vary depending on where and how you choose to study. If you choose a college you can be expected to pay upwards of £1,000 per subject for your tuition.
Can you apply to Cambridge after being rejected?
Start again and reapply
If you got to the interview stage and just didn’t perform well on the day then there is the option of reapplying. Being rejected from Oxford or Cambridge doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re not right for Oxbridge.
Does Oxbridge like gap years?
Gap years are really common – perhaps more so for Oxbridge, because a lot of people apply after they’ve got their A Level grades confirmed, normally because they were higher than expected so their university expectations are raised, or because they want to re-apply after not getting in the first time (although this is
Does Cambridge accept gap year?
We welcome applications from students who take a gap year between finishing school and starting at King’s. Roughly one in ten students at Cambridge take this option, and it can be a good opportunity to develop all kinds of skills and gain work or other experience before starting your course.
Is 9 GCSEs enough for Oxbridge?
It’s not the number of GCSEs you have, it’s the quality. At my school, you could only do 9 or 10 GCSEs, yet about 15-30 people get into Oxbridge each year. People who have 12-15 GCSEs will have several subjects like business studies or food tech that aren’t regarded as academic and Oxbridge won’t care about them.
Do Oxford care about GCSEs?
GCSEs. GCSEs will be taken in to account when we consider your application but they are just one aspect that we look at. GCSE results will be considered alongside your personal statement, academic reference, predicted grades and performance in any written work or written test required for your course.