Can you take A-levels with 4s or 5s at GCSE?

Or this one could be option?

www.windsor-forest.ac.uk/study/tourism/

Might be worth looking at - merristwood.activatelearning.ac.uk/courses/career-pathways/arboriculture-and-countryside-management/

I was going to say the same. Is there an agricultural college near you? It might talk about Land Based Courses.

A city and guilds qualification might be a good alternative. https://www.cityandguilds.com/qualifications-and-apprenticeships/land-based-services/environment-countryside-and-conservation/0076-countryside-and-environment#tab=information

All sorts of different paths, that might not be obvious as a school leaver.

Our local 6th form has entry criteria of 5 GCSE at 4+ for most of their A-levels (except sciences and languages I think). It’s doable and a C is still a pass. They have a rule that if you’re tracking at C or below AND you have less than 80% attendance they’ll take you off the course at the end of Y1.

They do offer lots and lots of support and are really big so have facilities to have additional support sessions for every subject plus a study skills support option. With an EHCP for dyslexia I’d expect a weekly support session in addition to teaching as a minimum.

A lot of students have quite a commute to a college that offers their best choice- and there's often help with transport costs.

My dd tried 3 a levels after getting 5’s/6’s in her GCSE’s. School advised against maths (which she got a 5 in but did let her try) She really struggled and got one D in psychology and two fails in her AS levels. She was given the option to resit the year on the two fails and continue the psychology. But she opted to do a NVQ Level 3 plus psychology a level. It suited her much better as more vocational. She did go on to do a degree. And is currently doing her masters.

We all went to FE Colleges. They have a large range and we found the style of lecturing and teaching differed because we were effectively "starting again" at 16.

Are there any agricultural colleges or FE colleges nearish to you. Some agricultural ones have accommodation for further afield students. They offer a bigger range of vocational than a sixth form which are more A levels.

For the best range of courses you need to look at FE colleges rather than 6th forms.

This was what shocked me when we looked into our very big local sixth forms. The range of BTEC courses actually available was very limited - hairdressing /childcare /health and social care and the like. Nothing wrong with these but there wasn't a diverse range

If you could share the general area where you live, then we could help you find a course?

My house is packed with BTECers. C grade profiles, apart from me with A-C grade O levels. All did fabulously at College and follow a range of careers - Chartered Accountant, Software Developer and Estate Agent.

I recommend BTECs for that grade profile

I’m a Chartered Geologist, and share her interests!

I work in flood risk management for the Environment Agency. We have some virtual work experience on Springpod if she’s interested.

BTEC in forestry, land management, countryside management, digital mapping, built environment, conservation
or applied science (environmental modules) could all lead to geography based careers.

At my school we say grade 6 minimum, but sixth forms will bend those rules to get bums on seats. Post 16 students are the highest value when it comes to pay per head.
That said, would it be best for your DD when she’s unlikely to get a decent A Level out of it?

A level Geography teacher here. I wouldn’t advise it. We ask for at least a 6 in Geography and 5s in English language and maths. It is a massive subject, with a huge reliance on good quality literacy and numeracy skills. There is so much content for the exams, then coursework in top. She would be better off with BTECs that would allow her to access higher UCAS points.

My child is dyslexic too. We discounted A levels as the weighty exams at the end of two years just didn’t suit the way they learn. They went to the local college and have just finished a BTEC in construction and built environment, equivalent to three ALevels. At school they enjoyed DT and science.
They also completed an Extended project (Welsh Bacc.), which has given them some good, transferrable skills.
They excelled in this environment and the way the BTEC is taught and examined really suited them. Would your daughter consider looking at other BTECs-construction doesn’t mean just bricklayer, electrician etc. Many in my child’s course are looking for (or have) apprenticeships in project management, design, building management, surveying.
or, as she enjoys geography, what about agriculture? Land management, conservation, etc

DD got mostly 5s. She really struggled with focus and motivation during her GCSEs so I was very reluctant for her to do A levels. She was determined to though so did and it was a terrible decision - she found the independent study impossible, her mental health nosedived and she ended up very unhappy, very stressed and with 3 pretty rubbish A levels. If there's anything else your DD can do, I'd keep looking for it, I wish DD hadn't bothered, it's taken 2 years for her to (mostly) get over it.

Presumably some of the Maths and Physics a level lot still get As, It's just less of a "guaranteed" progression?