Oxford International College - GCSE and A-Level preparatory courses for entry into British universities or other higher education institutions

A-level Retake Courses

Students who have failed to achieve satisfactory A-level exam grades at a previous school or college can undertake one of our retake courses.

There are many reasons why a student may not perform to his or her full capabilities at A-level. Our system of individual tuition can help to identify and remedy the specific causes of a student's underperformance.

We offer two retake courses over one-term or one-year:

One-term Retake Courses

The one-term A-level retake course usually runs from September, with exams in January, but it is also available from January, with exams in May/June. It is primarily for students who have failed to achieve the required A-level grades to gain access to their chosen university course.

Students may retake any combination of AS and A2 units permitted by the examination boards. One advantage of the one-term retake course is that students can still benefit from up to eight months of a gap year.

We can also advise students about a wide range of gap year opportunities.

One-year Retake Courses

The one-year A-level retake course is for students whose exam results at AS or A2 have fallen considerably below their expectations. It is a highly intensive programme that involves sitting the whole of A-level (AS and A2) in a single year.

The following types of student can enrol:

	students who have completed their A-levels and who wish to re-take some or all modules in order to improve their overall grades
	students who have completed their AS level exams with disappointing results, but who do not wish to retake the entire AS year. In this case students can transfer to Oxford International College with the aim of completing their AS retakes in January, and the A2 exams in the May/June of the same year

GCSE Retake Courses

These are similar to the A-level retake courses, and are also available over one-term or one-year.