Your current employers should give you all the motivation needed, and knowing what's required should be a great help for S2 next year.
Don't dwell on it, last year I didn't get through because I failed the OPQ, that was a kick in the teeth but I've dusted myself off and got back to it this year.
There's no point worrying about S2, you could have failed it by a mark, or by a mile, impossible to tell. Just be aware of it next year and do everything you can to ready yourself for it.
Best of luck.