A-Level History or A-Level Psychology?

Hey, at this moment in time i think that i would want to pursue a career in Law. These are my chosen A-Levels
English Literature
Philosophy
Economics
Psychology

My problem is that, I've heard that Psychology is pretty boring and consists of mainly memorizing case studies. So, i wondered if maybe History would be a better suited to Law and i reckon i could do quite well in it. My question is what is more relevant and more interesting/stimulating History or Psychology? Also, if anybody could tell what History is like,since i did not do at GCSE level

Thanks!,

Hey, at this moment in time i think that i would want to pursue a career in Law. These are my chosen A-Levels
English Literature
Philosophy
Economics
Psychology

My problem is that, I've heard that Psychology is pretty boring and consists of mainly memorizing case studies. So, i wondered if maybe History would be a better suited to Law and i reckon i could do quite well in it. My question is what is more relevant and more interesting/stimulating History or Psychology? Also, if anybody could tell what History is like,since i did not do at GCSE level

Thanks!,

I did History and think it was really good - although challenging! My friends who have done Psychology would agree that it is all about remembering tonnes of case studies for the exam!! Your choice though

Thanks, it's just confusing because it looks so interesting on paper,but in reality it's a different story.

Are you allowed to study history at A Level if you didn't at GCSE? I don't think we were allowed to...

But I choose both, originally intending to drop Psychology but ended up dropping History.

(Ignore anyone who harps on about Psychology being a less pure A-Level)

I found History very dry, it involved sources and too much remembering boring wars I had no interest in. Psychology I found stimulating and interesting, you have to recall studies - but not specifically by name and many of them are interesting and add to the theory surrounding the topic.

Main advice would be to have a look at the course structures, or ask. Make sure you know what you are studying and decide whether you'd be interested doing a year/two years of that specific time period/aspect of psychology.

As far as the subject is concerned these are FINE for Law. Do what you feel you'd enjoy and what you feel you could get the best grade in.

Thanks, Yeah providing that you get an A/A* in English Lit/Lang.
I've been misled then lol,because i have been told that History is kind of essential for Law.
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After looking at the Psychology syllabus, i was really intrigued. Stuff like 'Would we obey if we were told to kill' seems really interesting. But, tbh with History i'm not really excited by it. It should be an easy decision,but i don't know why it's not.

Both are very interesting, it boils down to personal preference. Does your school allow you to sit 5 subjects? Their is nothing wrong with going through both classes and dropping one a month after you start your AS year.

Nope! Good strong subjects are essential.

You have those subjects already, in English, Philosophy and Economics.

If you are not interested in History, don't do it. I wasnt interested in the course. So did worse than I could have. These people saying History is an easy choice... yeah maybe it's more suited to law. But I'd rather have an applicant with an A in psych than a B/C in History.

Maybe try both? Drop one after a month like another poster said? Or just choose psych. You can still drop it after AS and have 3 Strong A-Levels.

Thanks, Yeah providing that you get an A/A* in English Lit/Lang.
I've been misled then lol,because i have been told that History is kind of essential for Law.
,
After looking at the Psychology syllabus, i was really intrigued. Stuff like 'Would we obey if we were told to kill' seems really interesting. But, tbh with History i'm not really excited by it. It should be an easy decision,but i don't know why it's not.