9 GCSE'S grade C, no A level place

[FrancesNiadova]

My DS has got 9 GCSE grade C' s including maths, Eng. Lang, physics, biology & chemistry. He's 2 marks off a B in 1 subject so we're having it re-marked.
He's been told that he can't do A levels & will have to do a year's re-sits. I don't remember it being like this when I did my A's, or my degree, grade C counted as a good, "O," level pass!
Is anyone else experiencing similar barriers being put in their way?

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imo 5 passes does not sound promising for succeeding at A level.
My DD had 5Bs and 3Cs and after due consideration she did BTEC + A level. She failed (U) the AS ...

At my Dgd school to get into 6th form you need minimum of 48 points and usually a level 6 at least for your subjects you want to study at A level. So 8 6s needed as minimum in the new format or 8 Bs in old. Maths will take a 6 but prefer 7-9 grades.