Skipping a grade?

Hey everyone,

I’m currently in Secondary 3, with two more years until college. I had to redo a year in primary school (I honestly don’t remember why), so I’m a year older than most of my classmates. I’ve always felt embarrassed to share my age or birthday because once I do, classmates start asking questions and then stop associating with me.

A while ago, I had this “brilliant” idea: why not skip a grade? My grades in Secondary 1 and 2 were pretty average (around 60–80%), but I decided to ask my principal anyway. She looked me in the eyes and said, “Possible, but impossible for you.” Honestly, that motivated me, and I vowed to try skipping Secondary 4 to go straight to Secondary 5, so I could be in the same age range as everyone else. I also had this one-sided rivalry with a classmate who had skipped a grade (from Sec 1 to Sec 3).

Now, months later, I realize that it might actually be impossible. I’m pretty average academically. But here’s the thing: my grades have improved a lot this year. For example, I went from scoring 76 in Science last year to 100 this year, and overall my grades went from 60–80% to 85–100%.

That said, I did just fumble an English exam worth 30% of my grade (got a 50), so I’m stressing hard.

Chatgpt told me that skipping grades is impossible for someone like me, but I’m wondering: is there really no way to skip Secondary 4? I know it’s a crucial year, and colleges do pay attention to it. I’m thinking of asking my principal again, maybe things have changed now that my grades have improved.

If you’ve read this far, I’d really appreciate any advice or feedback. No, GED isn’t a thing here.

Thanks!

Submitted December 19, 2025 at 09:45PM by mosist https://ift.tt/ISgfj3R