Are my A level choices good?

I want to do History, English Literature, Economics and Government and Politics.

Are these good choices? My parents seem to think they are useless subjects and I should choose Maths and Science instead as they will get me somewhere in life. I want to do a Law degree and don't like Maths and Science.

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Reply 1

username2088165

If you don't like maths and science, please don't pick them! Those subjects would be fine for a law degree :smile:

Reply 2

sararodrigues

Those are great subjects if you want a law degree. I'm currently studying government and politics and law a level.

I know parents opinions are always important to us and do pressure us quite a lot, but really great choice of subjects.

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Reply 3

queenhan

I did English literature and history for AS and I'd definitely say that your choices make a lot of sense for a law degree! However they are very demanding subjects and you will have to write essays at the drop of a dime. The government and politics course ties in very well with the history course though.

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Reply 4

Tinka99

Original post by Leviathan1741

If you don't like maths and science, please don't pick them! Those subjects would be fine for a law degree :smile:

Do you think a Law degree is good?

Reply 5

nucdev

Original post by Tinka99

You MUST be South Asian :rofl:

Reply 6

Tinka99

Original post by nucdev

You MUST be South Asian :rofl:

Nope I am not south Asian.

Reply 7

Talkand...Talk

Hi
i think u should take at least one 'facilitating' subject ie.s foreign language, maths, science, English, history or geography so basically u will be fine becasue u have two facillitating subjects so r options for uni will be flexible. Economics, goverment and politics im sure will be great for a law degree too. :smile:

Reply 8

username2088165

Original post by Tinka99

Do you think a Law degree is good?

I have no knowledge or experience of law degrees myself, but like with other degrees, I think they are good to do if you enjoy the subject and/or want to work in a related field

Reply 9

Doones

Original post by Tinka99

Not that it should matter, but do your parents agree with your plan to do Law at university? If so, then they should want you to get the best grades possible. You can tell them you are more likely to get good grades in subjects you enjoy than STEM subjects. If they "force" you to do maths and sciences you may not do so well. So hopefully that should help them understand your decision.

Good luck!

Edit, if they just want you to be a doctor then you have a problem... :wink:

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Reply 10

Danielle_0195

I'm currently studying Law at the University of Sussex, and I think it's great. It requires A LOT of hard work and dedication, and you will have to be prepared for the varse amounts of reading. BUT saying all of that, a Law degree is one of the most respected degrees and therefore means your are more than likely to be guarenteed a job when you graduate (if your classification is a 2.1 or a 1st), thus the hard work will definitely be worth it!

Good luck :smile:

Reply 11

nucdev

Original post by Tinka99

Nope I am not south Asian.

Interesting since it is such a typical thing for Indian/South Asian parents to say.

But in all seriousness, those subjects are pretty good.
At the same time you should be aware that atm there does seem to be an oversupply of law graduates. Unless you're exceptional academically, you may find it difficult to actually get a good job in law once you graduate.

Reply 12

Tinka99

Original post by nucdev

Do you think I should drop my Law plans then? I don't want to spend 3 years doing a degree and spending thousands of pounds that won't actually get me a job.

Reply 13

Doones

Original post by Tinka99

Do you think I should drop my Law plans then? I don't want to spend 3 years doing a degree and spending thousands of pounds that won't actually get me a job.

There are many many grad jobs that don't specify the degree needed. If you think it's a course you will enjoy (and do well at) then do it...

And for law specific roles it's not just the obvious ones
https://www.prospects.ac.uk/careers-advice/what-can-i-do-with-my-degree/law

Reply 14

AvWOW

I'll actually tell you to chose maths if you want to, not out of preference, but i myself really regret not doing maths.
It's quite a versatile subject

Reply 15

username2224711

Original post by Tinka99

Do you think I should drop my Law plans then? I don't want to spend 3 years doing a degree and spending thousands of pounds that won't actually get me a job.

I think you should take a degree in whatever you want to do. They're your ambitions and although you should take into account employment, you also need to think about what you're passionate in. If you're passionate about law, then I would go ahead with it. As nucdev said, there is an oversupply making it harder to get a job, but then again its not impossible. Hope this helps :smile:

Reply 16

Tinka99

Original post by AvWOW

I'll actually tell you to chose maths if you want to, not out of preference, but i myself really regret not doing maths.
It's quite a versatile subject

I originally did consider it but I struggled a lot at GCSE and think I just managed to get a B. I never managed to fully understand many A*/A topics at GCSE and hated the subject so doubt I would do well at A level. I just don't have the motivation to do Maths A level and hate the look of the subject.

Reply 17

nucdev

Original post by Tinka99

Do you think I should drop my Law plans then? I don't want to spend 3 years doing a degree and spending thousands of pounds that won't actually get me a job.

Not just yet. Wait and see how you get along with these A-Level courses. You might find after studying then that you're more interested in them which is what happened with me (different subjects for me though)
Alternatively you might find that studying those subjects makes you more interested and confident in your abilities to study law.

I assume you're going in to AS-Level year? Which means you still have a year to think about it and research into your chosen field before you have to come to a decision.

Good luck!

Reply 18

AvWOW

Original post by Tinka99

In which case, it's always better to do what you're confident in. Good luck!

Reply 19

FollowThisGuy

So, it takes 5 minutes maximum to google search what A levels are best suited for Law. It takes 0 seconds to acknowledge, of course law is a decent degree due to the prestigious reputation it has around it, which obviously made you choose it as an option in the first place.
Let's be honest, if you're expecting to go ahead and become a lawyer and expect to love your job and work, it most likely is not going to happen. Majority of people choose it for the average annual salary, in which case isn't even accurate as there are loads of different types of Lawyers that specialise in different branches. Humanitarian for example would earn considerably less than a corporate lawyer.
As someone has already said, Lawyers are not in demand at the moment and the number of which are supposedly going to grow over coming years.
I take English Literature, Medias Studies, History and Sociology and instead of being one of these kids that decides, "Lawyer/ barrister is a well known and high paid job ill be that", I took time out to research the subject I have with my passions. For example, I'm good at speaking in person, (although I can't at the moment) would love to learn new languages, and I want to travel. Perfect Job for me is a Public Relations Executive which is paid just as much as some Lawyers, growing in demand and get paid to travel around the world representing a celebrity or company.
My advice is don't be one of these narrow minded people that just chooses a subject because its prestigious, really put thought into what you want to do and where you want to go.