Choosing your A levels? Your questions answered here!

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1. Is English Literature, History, Economics, French and Critical Thinking a good enough combination to get into Oxbridge to study Law, presuming I get all As/A*s?

2. What are those subjects like at A level? Hard? Especially History, Economics and Critical Thinking as I haven't studied them before (I've studied History before GCSE-level though, up to Year 9)

3. I have the option to study a YASS course. Would it be best to do one in essay-writing, which would help with History and English Lit, or would it be best to do one in 'Open Mathematics', which would show more variety in my application?

Thanks so much in advance to anyone who answers any one of these questions, you will have my love forever!

Between chemistry and economics I would choose economics as you are right in saying it will make you look well rounded, plus you enjoy it. Between biology and ICT it should be biology. ICT is an absolute coursework monster (not that it's hard but it will take you forever and ever labeling stuff like how you took a screenshot and how you underlined a word, it will be at least over 100 pages. Because it's easy the examiner picks people up on the most tiny things that nobody cares about and will refuse to give you the mark, even if three teachers have said it's perfect already) and the exams are extremely patronising.

ICT is viewed as a 'soft' subject by universities, especially for a competitive course like engineering, so you would be disadvantaged compared to others with more 'respected' A-levels. Biology is a respected subject and is miles better than ICT as you will learn useful things.

Sorry I've just had an ICT rant but the A-level is basically identical to the full course GCSE and that was a nightmare in itself. There is really nothing useful to learn in ICT that you don't already know from using a computer in daily life and the coursework will drive you mad. Biology is a nice A-level to have.

+rep for people who answer any one of these questions

1. Is English Literature, History, Economics, French and Critical Thinking a good enough combination to get into Oxbridge to study Law, presuming I get all As/A*s?

2. What are those subjects like at A level? Hard? Especially History, Economics and Critical Thinking as I haven't studied them before (I've studied History before GCSE-level though, up to Year 9)

3. I have the option to study a YASS course. Would it be best to do one in essay-writing, which would help with History and English Lit, or would it be best to do one in 'Open Mathematics', which would show more variety in my application?

Thanks so much in advance to anyone who answers any one of these questions, you will have my love forever!

Why don't you try the EPQ, instead of the YASS course/Open Mathematics.

If I do EPQ I can't do Critical Thinking, which I want to do as it's meant to be helpful for the LNAT. So which YASS course do you think would be better for my application - essay-writing (would help with English Lit and History) or 'Open Mathematics', which would show more variety?

Well what do you want to study at university? French would be good if you wanted to go into languages or history because it is a good essay subject with lots of transferable skills. Maths and biology wouldn't be much help trying to get onto a history/humanities degree unless you want to study psychology at university where biology would be essential for you.

It's been a while since you posted

Psychology (duh); Biology; Maths; English lit;

I'd suggest looking on university websites though, as they tell you what you actually need.

HI...I am currently deciding my A levels and cannot decide my last one. Does anybody know which A levels are most useful for psychology? PLEASE HELP! i was meant to decide about a month ago!! thanks.