If you have missed one or more papers for a subject but have sat for the rest of the papers of the subject, you will be given an Achievement Level (AL) for this subject, based on the papers that you have sat.

If you missed all papers of a subject without a valid reason, you will receive AL8 and the subject will be annotated with a * symbol to denote 'Absent without valid reason'.

If you have a valid reason, such as illness, for missing at least one or all papers for a subject, you should inform your school and provide relevant supporting documents for the school to apply for special consideration on your behalf. All special consideration applications are assessed on each case’s merit, to ensure that the grades awarded are as accurate and fair as possible.