[>Username<]

Basically. I'm confused.

I don't know what I want to do in the future. The idea of college doesn't interest me, to me it just means more pressure for an exam which is almost meaningless just like any other exam. I could go into something vocational, but there is nothing there that interests me. I have chosen A-Levels I enjoy. And I will work hard at them. My issue is, I have no idea where my life is going. And I don't know who to believe.

I've read a number of threads on here about how the education system doesn't really prepare people for "real life". Its more get good grades, get into a good college, get good grades, get into a good University... Then bam. You're into the real world. In addition to this I'm starting realise the whole education system is basically a mess in general.

Anyhow. The A-Levels I've choose are: Geography. Economics. Philosophy. Psychology.

I choose these A-Levels carefully as there isn't much else I enjoy. So, basically, where will these A-Levels get me? If anywhere?

Do you think they are a good combination? For anyone who does these subjects, how did you find it?

Thanks.

[venenecinema]

I know that economics and philosophy are respected by unis, and economics is definitely an enjoyable a-level, but I have heard that economics and geography are somewhat similar. I can't personally comment on this as I don't do geography but people have told me it. Have you considered doing maths or English?

[>Username<]

(Original post by venenecinema)
I know that economics and philosophy are respected by unis, and economics is definitely an enjoyable a-level, but I have heard that economics and geography are somewhat similar. I can't personally comment on this as I don't do geography but people have told me it. Have you considered doing maths or English?

Really? I've never heard that before... I hate English, so that's a definite no. As for Maths I think I can take doing it for another 2 years, but it won't exactly be enjoyable.

Also, I'm not even too sure I want to go to University, the idea doesn't really interest me atm. But I'm not sure what else is out there...?

Thanks for the help though.

[venenecinema]

(Original post by >Username<)
Really? I've never heard that before... I hate English, so that's a definite no. As for Maths I think I can take doing it for another 2 years, but it won't exactly be enjoyable.

Also, I'm not even too sure I want to go to University, the idea doesn't really interest me atm. But I'm not sure what else is out there...?

Thanks for the help though.

Well university isn't a necessity but it definitely opens up more career paths.

[Rennit]

Standard decent A levels.

Will get you into a standard decent university.

[jellybean_]

Psychology is very interesting. I personally would have mixed it up a bit, e.g psychology, english, economics, politics, maths or a science. To sort of get better 'coverage' - something I wish I had done!

You do seem bright. Do you not have any interest in uni at all? It doesnt suit everyone, but then it is also a great pathway into certain careers.

[jellybean_]

I also meant to add - any particular areas of interest for work? E.g law, healthcare, teaching?

[jameshewitt]

Economics is enjoyable, and ties in significantly with Geography. I can speak from first hand experience.

[venenecinema]

(Original post by jellybean_)
Psychology is very interesting. I personally would have mixed it up a bit, e.g psychology, english, economics, politics, maths or a science. To sort of get better 'coverage' - something I wish I had done!

You do seem bright. Do you not have any interest in uni at all? It doesnt suit everyone, but then it is also a great pathway into certain careers.

I agree with this, if you don't know what you want to do yet then you could mix it up and hopefully you will have worked it out by the end of AS.

[g_l]

Hey
Still can't make up my mind
My school offers Russian which is a 2 year intensive accelerated course where in year 12 it's GCSE and year 13 it's AS and A2 level.....Apparently they've run this course for years and it's been successful so far...
Also:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/ed...e-1917443.html

Are there benefits to doing Russian?
How does this look?
-Maths
-Psychology
-French
-Russian
where in year 13 i drop either psychology or French? (probably French)
Still unsure about future after a levels, I want to go to (good!!) uni, dunno about uni course yet...

[ryanboi]

(Original post by g_l)
Hey
Still can't make up my mind
My school offers Russian which is a 2 year intensive accelerated course where in year 12 it's GCSE and year 13 it's AS and A2 level.....Apparently they've run this course for years and it's been successful so far...
Also:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/ed...e-1917443.html

Are there benefits to doing Russian?
How does this look?
-Maths
-Psychology
-French
-Russian
where in year 13 i drop either psychology or French? (probably French)
Still unsure about future after a levels, I want to go to (good!!) uni, dunno about uni course yet...

If i am not wrong, psychology is a weak subject? and the languages you took make you a strong candidate but if for example russian is your first language, then taking Russian will put you in a disadvantage. Two languages is good but it depends what you wanna study at uni. E.g Economics, someone who do Maths and F.Maths will stand a better chance

[kayleigh.jean]

(Original post by g_l)
Hey
Still can't make up my mind
My school offers Russian which is a 2 year intensive accelerated course where in year 12 it's GCSE and year 13 it's AS and A2 level.....Apparently they've run this course for years and it's been successful so far...
Also:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/ed...e-1917443.html

Are there benefits to doing Russian?
How does this look?
-Maths
-Psychology
-French
-Russian
where in year 13 i drop either psychology or French? (probably French)
Still unsure about future after a levels, I want to go to (good!!) uni, dunno about uni course yet...

I think that, as you don't know what you want to do at uni, you have a good mix of subjects there and 3/4 of those are really strong subjects. It might be worth having a think about a few courses you'd be interested in though so you can be sure you've got the right choices as some courses do require certain subjects

[RachelAnne96]

Hi guys I was hoping somebody would be able to shed some light on this, I've got 3 of my 4 A-Level choices sorted: Biology, German and English Literature (a weird mix I know) but I can't think of another subject that woulf fit in well

For a while I wanted to take chemistry but after hearing how many poracticals you have to do and how much of a jump it is from GCSE I'm doubting it. I should leave with As in just about every subject I do now, except physics and maths so they're off the table

How do you think Business Studies would fit in? Or maybe psychology?

[ryanboi]

(Original post by RachelAnne96)
Hi guys I was hoping somebody would be able to shed some light on this, I've got 3 of my 4 A-Level choices sorted: Biology, German and English Literature (a weird mix I know) but I can't think of another subject that woulf fit in well

For a while I wanted to take chemistry but after hearing how many poracticals you have to do and how much of a jump it is from GCSE I'm doubting it. I should leave with As in just about every subject I do now, except physics and maths so they're off the table

How do you think Business Studies would fit in? Or maybe psychology?

Chemistry is not hard to learn and is not a big gap from GCSE. If you work hard obviously. Business Studies is consider a soft subject. If you thinking of going to good University, doing business studies or psychology will put you in a disadvantage. Is hard for me to advice you on what A-level to do because I don't knw what you want to study at Uni.

[g_l]

Maths, Psych, Econ and French/Physics? (no, I'm not doing 5 just can't decide between the 2)
So French or Physics?
French is more interesting than phys
Psych is already quite sciencey, do i need another 'science'?
French is a language..increase the subject type range? Also i'm not doing EngLit so...?
Physics is understanding, French on the other hand is more than that?
I'm not sure which is my strength humanities or sciences. But i know i don't like history or englit, but enjoy talking about psychology (I don't do psych now so will be a new subject at a level, same with econ), and enjoy gcse and additional maths, which I currently take. Hmmmmm....help? :P
Thank you to those who have replied previously thank you all x

[kayleigh.jean]

(Original post by RachelAnne96)
Hi guys I was hoping somebody would be able to shed some light on this, I've got 3 of my 4 A-Level choices sorted: Biology, German and English Literature (a weird mix I know) but I can't think of another subject that woulf fit in well

For a while I wanted to take chemistry but after hearing how many poracticals you have to do and how much of a jump it is from GCSE I'm doubting it. I should leave with As in just about every subject I do now, except physics and maths so they're off the table

How do you think Business Studies would fit in? Or maybe psychology?

I think Chemistry would compliment those choices really well, and you'd have 4 really strong A-levels there, or you could just take it to AS level and it'd still be beneficial. I don't take Chemistry, so can't really comment on how easy/difficult it is, but if you do enjoy it and are prepared to work hard then you should be able to do well in it!
If you do want to choose between Business and Psychology though, I'd probably say Psychology as it'd look better with those choices and it's not seen to be as soft a subject as Business

[Clumsy_Chemist]

(Original post by g_l)
Maths, Psych, Econ and French/Physics? (no, I'm not doing 5 just can't decide between the 2)
So French or Physics?
French is more interesting than phys
Psych is already quite sciencey, do i need another 'science'?
French is a language..increase the subject type range? Also i'm not doing EngLit so...?
Physics is understanding, French on the other hand is more than that?
I'm not sure which is my strength humanities or sciences. But i know i don't like history or englit, but enjoy talking about psychology (I don't do psych now so will be a new subject at a level, same with econ), and enjoy gcse and additional maths, which I currently take. Hmmmmm....help? :P
Thank you to those who have replied previously thank you all x

Any idea what you want to do at uni? I think you should do french unless you need physics because it's more adaptable - you're already doing three sciences.

[Clumsy_Chemist]

(Original post by RachelAnne96)
Hi guys I was hoping somebody would be able to shed some light on this, I've got 3 of my 4 A-Level choices sorted: Biology, German and English Literature (a weird mix I know) but I can't think of another subject that woulf fit in well

For a while I wanted to take chemistry but after hearing how many poracticals you have to do and how much of a jump it is from GCSE I'm doubting it. I should leave with As in just about every subject I do now, except physics and maths so they're off the table

How do you think Business Studies would fit in? Or maybe psychology?

Business studies isn't worth taking, it's so easy that people will just laugh at it. If that sort of thing interests you then you should do economics. I do think you should do chemistry or psychology if you're interested in taking biology further - one science isn't really enough. Chemistry is indeed a big jump from gcse but so are most subjects and you shouldn't shy away from difficult subjects because they're the ones that will get you somewhere in life you don't actually have to do much practical work in A level chemistry

[Clumsy_Chemist]

(Original post by g_l)
Hey
Still can't make up my mind
My school offers Russian which is a 2 year intensive accelerated course where in year 12 it's GCSE and year 13 it's AS and A2 level.....Apparently they've run this course for years and it's been successful so far...
Also:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/ed...e-1917443.html

Are there benefits to doing Russian?
How does this look?
-Maths
-Psychology
-French
-Russian
where in year 13 i drop either psychology or French? (probably French)
Still unsure about future after a levels, I want to go to (good!!) uni, dunno about uni course yet...

There are huge benefits to doing any language, the more unusual the better. Just think of all the travelling, studying and working abroad you could do in eastern Europe and Russia! The other subjects are a good bunch and will keep your options nice and open do what interests you to ensure you'll work hard at it.

[g_l]

(Original post by Clumsy_Chemist)
Any idea what you want to do at uni? I think you should do french unless you need physics because it's more adaptable - you're already doing three sciences.

Thanks...
Hmmmmm I guess.....