To all current Y11s. Be confident in yourself and your decisions.

Dear Y11s,

I know that many of you will be choosing, or will have already chosen, A-Level subjects. I am a current Y13 student, and although I enjoy the subjects I study, I was very unsure of them to begin with. I was struggling to pick between the humanities and the sciences, or a mix of both, and ending up picking the humanities, because I believed that I was 'rubbish' at science, and I had always found humanity subjects easier.

I had previously intended to take Physics, or Maths and Physics, alongside my other subjects, but I was too scared. I ended up with A*s in both of these subjects, but still, even then, I didn't have enough confidence to take them. Now, I wish that I had at least taken Physics so I could prove myself wrong, because I know that I was and am capable of getting a good grade in a subject I am not naturally talented at.

If you are having doubts, please, at least try those subjects that you think that you might not be able to do but want to do anyway. Because more often than not, you can do them.

Best of luck.
Edminzodo

Dear Y11s,

I know that many of you will be choosing, or will have already chosen, A-Level subjects. I am a current Y13 student, and although I enjoy the subjects I study, I was very unsure of them to begin with. I was struggling to pick between the humanities and the sciences, or a mix of both, and ending up picking the humanities, because I believed that I was 'rubbish' at science, and I had always found humanity subjects easier.

I had previously intended to take Physics, or Maths and Physics, alongside my other subjects, but I was too scared. I ended up with A*s in both of these subjects, but still, even then, I didn't have enough confidence to take them. Now, I wish that I had at least taken Physics so I could prove myself wrong, because I know that I was and am capable of getting a good grade in a subject I am not naturally talented at.

If you are having doubts, please, at least try those subjects that you think that you might not be able to do but want to do anyway. Because more often than not, you can do them.

Best of luck.
Edminzodo

Thanks thats good advice. Sadly my parents chose my Alevels for me and forced me to do subjects I really don't want to do. Now its too late to do anything and I have just accepted I am going to be miserable in the future.

Thanks thats good advice. Sadly my parents chose my Alevels for me and forced me to do subjects I really don't want to do. Now its too late to do anything and I have just accepted I am going to be miserable in the future.

which subjects?

I'm sorry to hear that. Could you not speak to your school and change your subjects?

I tried, my head of year and the deputy head teacher spoke to my parents but they couldn't get them to change their minds .

You might end up enjoying some of your subjects. I hope so, anyway. Could you not come to a compromise with your parents where you take some subjects they want and some that you want? I would have thought that the school would take you choices into consideration. Your own subject choices are strong ones, and maybe if you explain to your parents which degrees you could take and what fantastic jobs you could get with your own choices, this could help?

Biology, Chemistry,Maths I wanted to do Latin, German, History

Probably for the best that you didn't take those

Biology, Chemistry,Maths I wanted to do Latin, German, History

Biology, Chemistry,Maths I wanted to do Latin, German, History

I also think its probably for the best, just much better prospects in future. However if you're really that sad about it then im sorry about that. Deffo move and do german, it makes a great combo and theres something to enjoy.

that's a difficult set of a levels to do if you don't even want to do them. your parents cannot make these decisions for you, you have to do what you want and they have to respect that.

I wish it were that easy.