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Passed my assessment centre last week (got an 8:25 on the run, passed the lift/throw, and got a Grade A in the interview). I'm aiming for REME as a Vehicle Mechanic, but my interviewer told me they won't take my English Functional Skills and that I need a GCSE Grade 4 instead.

He gave me three options: switch trades, retake my GCSE English, or go to a military waiver/adjudication panel. I really don't want to switch roles, but I think I've missed the deadline for the November GCSE resits. My interviewer did mention that having my Level 2 & 3 VM certificates from college, plus the Grade A at AC, should help my case for a waiver.

I've already messaged my recruiter on the portal but haven't heard back yet. Has anyone been in a similar spot? What's the realistic outcome for the panel route, and is there any other way around this without massively delaying things?

Any advice would be much appreciated.

Hey so I've wrote two different opening to my story I'm calling Bio-Marked (the title may change). It's about a world that has been effected by a world wide mutation that has given people super natural abilities (Bio-Marks).

The first opening was my first draft but after I kept rereading it and I started to hate it so I decided to rewrite it again and I feel like this one a lot better now, any feedback will be much appreciated.

Starter 1

Throughout history, mankind has constantly evolved to survive. But everything changed when a genetic mutation swept across the globe, granting humanity supernatural gifts known as BioMarked. From that moment, global civilization developed at an exponential rate. Healthcare, architecture, and technology skyrocketed, building the civilisation we see today.

​Yet, where there is light, shadows always follow. While the majority used their gifts to elevate mankind, some weaponized their abilities, seeking to plunge the world into absolute chaos. To combat this looming threat, a brave and noble class of BioMarked people rose from the darkness, sworn to defend us all.

​We call them The Catalysts.

Starter 2

Throughout the history of mankind, we have constantly been adapting and evolving to survive. Until, everything changed when a mutation swept the world granting humanity supernatural gifts we call BioMarks. Within a blink of an eye civilisation experienced an economical boom. Healthcare, architecture and technology skyrocketed, building todays civilisation.

Yet, there is always a looming shadow that follows the blazing light. While the majority of people used their abilities to elevate mankind, others seek to destroy it. Using their BioMarks cause destruction and chaos. It was our darkest times. Until, someone gifted with a their own mark rose up rallying others with powerful marks to supress the darkness and restore the balance, we gave them the title of.

Catalysts.