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One Year Retake A-Levels

Around 25 students enrol on the One Year Intensive Retake A Levels programme each year. It is suitable for students who have already taken their A Level before but wish to retake to improve their grades to gain access onto competitive degree courses.

The college’s flexible approach to learning and strong personal support helps students successfully progress to top universities and to fulfil their potential.

On average our students’ grades increase by 1.5 grades. Please see the table below (Before – After):

Biology	Chemistry	Physics	Maths	Psychology	Economics	New subject
			C → A		C → A
D → B	D → B		C → A
			D → B			A Business
E → C						B in RS
B → A*
C → A
C → B	D → B	D → B

D → B	C → B		C → A
C → B	C → B			B → A*
		E → C	C → B
C → B	D → C				C → A
E → C			D → B
	C → B		B → A
D → C	D → C		C → B
C → C	D → C			B → A*
C → C	C → B		D → B
B → A	C → B		B → B
	D → C	E → D
			C → B

A-level retakes are available in the following subjects:

Art and Photography, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Economics, Maths, Physics, Religious Studies

But please note that not all combinations are possible due to timetabling restrictions.

English Language and French are available if there is sufficient demand.

Most students retake one or two subjects, but we can discuss the possibility of retaking a third.

All students wishing to undertake the One Year Intensive Retake A Levels programme they must contact the college to discuss the subject options available.

One year A-Level retake entry requirements.

To read more about the reasons for retaking your A Levels, please visit our Complete Guide to Retaking your A Levels.

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Business and Economics

Art and Photography

Religious Studies

English Language, Psychology and French are available if there is sufficient demand.

Will you write my UCAS reference even though I won’t have been at the college very long?

Yes, we will get to know you very quickly and we build on your previous reference. It is always helpful if you can get your previous school or college to release your reference to us.