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Choosing your A levels? Your questions answered here!

has anyone on here done or is doing a level electronics or knows someone who is? how are you finding it so far?

Not that many people on here are actually doing A levels yet I don't think, so you might be better off making your own thread if you haven't already. I don't know of anyone doing it though, sorry! :redface:

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Original post by furryface12

Not that many people on here are actually doing A levels yet I don't think, so you might be better off making your own if you haven't already. I don' to now of anyone doing it though, sorry! :redface:

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Lol fair enough, thanks for trying :tongue:

I do it at gcse and just wanted to see how it is at a level :colone:

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dream_and_wish

Thinking of taking Chemistry, Biology, Maths and English lit, as have not decided whether i want to go into medicine/science or law. Anyone who knows anything about these subjects, workload, difficuly, reply ha

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em.d_4

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Original post by dream_and_wish

Thinking of taking Chemistry, Biology, Maths and English lit, as have not decided whether i want to go into medicine/science or law. Anyone who knows anything about these subjects, workload, difficuly, reply ha

I do the first 3 but geog not English. Majority of people at my school who took as English dropped it at a2 not entirely sure why.
It's hard to tell you the difficulty as it depends on your ability but I enjoy them and dont find the workload excessive despite doing 4 a levels. I'm also applying to medicine.

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dream_and_wish

Original post by em.d_4

I do the first 3 but geog not English. Majority of people at my school who took as English dropped it at a2 not entirely sure why.
It's hard to tell you the difficulty as it depends on your ability but I enjoy them and dont find the workload excessive despite doing 4 a levels. I'm also applying to medicine.

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Ah okay. I cant do that i dont think as my school year are the first to like not have AS and alevels are a two year course, so as its not a seperate qualification bit of a waste :eek:

yeah i have heard in english you do SO many essays but i need to do something like "facilitating" so bye psychology, ect

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hogree

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Hi, Ive just got a tentative question. I'm currently in Year 10, and planning ahead for what to take for my A Levels. What I want to ask is, is there going to be any major changes between the current system now for the A Levels and the system in two years time? And how many subjects would I be allowed to pick (Or does that differ in most colleges)? Thanks a lot.

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Zmbbnbq

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Hi, just a quick question.
I would love to take either history and politics at uni or ppe and am going to be taking history, economics, English lit and maths. Do you think that not having politics will affect this, as my school does not offer it or philosophy? Also if I do an EPQ involving politics do you think that this will make up for it? Also, bit more of a specialised question, I go to a very small, out of the way school, and so , consequently, will be the only person in the year taking the history course as well as being the only one to take the English lit course. Do you think it will matter? Are bouncing ideas with a large class integral or will I get away with one to one?
Thanks.

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furryface12

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Original post by Zmbbnbq

Hi, just a quick question.
I would love to take either history and politics at uni or ppe and am going to be taking history, economics, English lit and maths. Do you think that not having politics will affect this, as my school does not offer it or philosophy? Also if I do an EPQ involving politics do you think that this will make up for it? Also, bit more of a specialised question, I go to a very small, out of the way school, and so , consequently, will be the only person in the year taking the history course as well as being the only one to take the English lit course. Do you think it will matter? Are bouncing ideas with a large class integral or will I get away with one to one?
Thanks.

Those subjects are pretty much perfect I would say, don't worry about not having philosophy or politics as whilst some schools do offer them they won't expect it. Do definitely do your EPQ on something related though, that should help a lot!

About the one to one thing, I'd say that should work to your advantage as you can go at your own pace. That said I don't do either subject and being able to bounce ideas off people could help, it would be much more beneficial if you were the only one in a maths class or something probably where there isn't that problem! But yeah, I wouldn't worry about it- you can always ask people on here about things or people you know from other schools. Only thing is, are you sure your school will run the courses with only one person on them?

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Zmbbnbq

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Original post by furryface12

Those subjects are pretty much perfect I would say, don't worry about not having philosophy or politics as whilst some schools do offer them they won't expect it. Do definitely do your EPQ on something related though, that should help a lot!

About the one to one thing, I'd say that should work to your advantage as you can go at your own pace. That said I don't do either subject and being able to bounce ideas off people could help, it would be much more beneficial if you were the only one in a maths class or something probably where there isn't that problem! But yeah, I wouldn't worry about it- you can always ask people on here about things or people you know from other schools. Only thing is, are you sure your school will run the courses with only one person on them?

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Thanks you for your comments. My school only has 9 of us staying on to do year 12 next year so they are willing to run a course for just one person. Hopefully it will work out.

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furryface12

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Original post by Zmbbnbq

Thanks you for your comments. My school only has 9 of us staying on to do year 12 next year so they are willing to run a course for just one person. Hopefully it will work out.

Oh wow, that's tiny! People say my school's school with 70 in my year :redface:

Good luck! :smile:

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Zmbbnbq

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Original post by furryface12

Oh wow, that's tiny! People say my school's school with 70 in my year :redface:

Good luck! :smile:

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Thanks. We only had 25 this year so it wasn't too much of a shock, still seem to be the only person taking a subject on my own though, a little strange. 70 isn't too bad at all though that's better than most schools! :smile:

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furryface12

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Original post by Zmbbnbq

Thanks. We only had 25 this year so it wasn't too much of a shock, still seem to be the only person taking a subject on my own though, a little strange. 70 isn't too bad at all though that's better than most schools! :smile:

Sorry meant to say my school's small, not school :colondollar:

We had about fifty in y7-11 so it actually got bigger for sixth form :redface:

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magicmuggle

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Original post by Zmbbnbq

Hi, just a quick question.
I would love to take either history and politics at uni or ppe and am going to be taking history, economics, English lit and maths. Do you think that not having politics will affect this, as my school does not offer it or philosophy? Also if I do an EPQ involving politics do you think that this will make up for it? Also, bit more of a specialised question, I go to a very small, out of the way school, and so , consequently, will be the only person in the year taking the history course as well as being the only one to take the English lit course. Do you think it will matter? Are bouncing ideas with a large class integral or will I get away with one to one?
Thanks.

That's pretty much perfect for PPE (I had exactly the same combination and I got into all my choices :smile:

). My school offered politics but I didn't take it, and I honestly don't think it negatively affected me anywhere. The fact that you can't take it means that you have a much better reason than me for not taking it, and so no uni can penalise you for it. I don't think taking politics is a requirement for either history and politics or PPE anywhere. A politics EPQ will more than make up for it. One on one will possibly be a very small disadvantage, but if you read the academic literature surrounding the stuff you're learning, then you're still getting a debate and different viewpoints.

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Zmbbnbq

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Original post by magicmuggle

That's pretty much perfect for PPE (I had exactly the same combination and I got into all my choices :smile:

). My school offered politics but I didn't take it, and I honestly don't think it negatively affected me anywhere. The fact that you can't take it means that you have a much better reason than me for not taking it, and so no uni can penalise you for it. I don't think taking politics is a requirement for either history and politics or PPE anywhere. A politics EPQ will more than make up for it. One on one will possibly be a very small disadvantage, but if you read the academic literature surrounding the stuff you're learning, then you're still getting a debate and different viewpoints.

Thanks for the vote of confidence, always nice to hear a success story though the misery provided by most sources. I hope your words will play out. Hoping that with set texts into their dozens for history will make up for one on one.

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Procrastin8R

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Hi,

I was wondering if anyone has any experience with any of these AS Levels (I'm considering taking them):

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Maths

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Computing

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French

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History

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English Literature

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Further Maths

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Economics

So basically, if you picked them, would you recommend taking them? And do you have any tips to do well in the aforementioned subjects?

Thanks in advance!

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L'Evil Fish

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Original post by Procrastin8R

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone has any experience with any of these AS Levels (I'm considering taking them):

•

Maths

•

Computing

•

French

•

History

•

English Literature

•

Further Maths

•

Economics

So basically, if you picked them, would you recommend taking them? And do you have any tips to do well in the aforementioned subjects?

Thanks in advance!

From those...

Maths, Further Maths, French, Economics.

Can still go into computing then :smile:

To do well...
- Maths/Further: Just learn your content and understand it. Then practise your papers!
- French: Try and speak it as much as you can. Learn grammar and be able to say what you want, not just set phrases.

I don't do economics so I wouldn't be able to give an insight but it's a nice subject, mathsy with essay.

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BWCW

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Original post by Procrastin8R

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone has any experience with any of these AS Levels (I'm considering taking them):

•

Maths

•

Computing

•

French

•

History

•

English Literature

•

Further Maths

•

Economics

So basically, if you picked them, would you recommend taking them? And do you have any tips to do well in the aforementioned subjects?

Thanks in advance!

I did English Literature on Edexcel - it's enjoyable, but you do have to be quite motivated. I would say it's probably quite easy to just rock up and get a C, but if you're looking to really go for it, you have to work hard - read the books more than once, find critics and that sort of stuff. The courseworks are quite time-consuming, but the A2 can be basically designed by you if your school lets you - i.e. you choose your texts and title, which could be quite interesting.

So yeah, definitely a worthwhile A-level, though it's writing and content heavy - I wouldn't suggest do any more writing-based subjects if you end up taking both English and History. :smile:

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IhateMichealGove

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Hi guys, how good is the combination Maths, biology, chemistry and economics for medicine?

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furryface12

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Original post by IhateMichealGove

Hi guys, how good is the combination Maths, biology, chemistry and economics for medicine?

Ideal I'd say, you have three sciences and another, well respected one that gives you more if a range and a backup option if you change your mind. Go for it! :smile:

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