I want to do CGI or Special Effects Course at University but I don't think I...

[Changeh]

...have the right A-Levels to do so. Well I want to do something involving CGI Animation or Special Effects at a university but I don't think my courses that I'm doing now are relevant... I'm in the first year of Sixth Form and I'm studying Biology, Double ICT and Psychology.

I'm just wondering if there is away on staying on and still being able to have a decent chance in getting a course like that at University later on? Perhaps throw in a portfolio or something?

I am really confused and its kinda depressing cause I really don't know what to do.

[Jemima]

OK, there's options available, you don't need to stress out!
I'm doing Cybernetics at the moment, and I didn't have the right grades from A Level, so I took a foundation year beforehand.
There were about 30 people doing the same thing, and it was pretty much a year of doing A levels again, with a bit of preparation for Year 1 of university.
If I were you, I would recommend looking into which universities offer a foundation year. I'm at Reading, but there are definitely others that have it too.
Alternatively, you could repeat your second year of A Levels to boost your grade.
I would definitely recommend a foundation year though, it helped me so much and was a really good step-up to get into uni.