GCSE Students - What subjects will you take for A-Levels?

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I'm doing music AS this year, along with further maths AS (already done A level maths) and A2 French.

In sixth form I'm going to do Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Russian (and Music A2 and additional further maths). :smile:

So I'll be busy!

Oooh music! :heart:

What instrument do you play?

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Claree

Original post by Heptapus

Oooh music! :heart:

What instrument do you play?

Violin

, viola, piano and I'm now also learning organ.

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Heptapus

Original post by Claree

Violin

, viola, piano and I'm now also learning organ.

Ooh that is cool!

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pseudonymegg

French, English Lit, History and Geography :biggrin:

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simibean

most likely...
Maths Stats, Chemistry, Biology and economics

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tintin330

almost definitely.

French, Biology, Maths, Chemistry...

good choices for medicine? :smile:

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KittyKattyKaity

Parent here, just to warn you :smile:

My oldest (Yr 13 now) did Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Music and History at AS, dropped History at A2, hoping to do Maths at Warwick
Younger (Currently Yr 11) is planning Maths, Further Maths, Physics, English Lit and Moving Image Arts, planning to do Computer Science or Games Programming in the US.

I did Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Spanish and General Studies back in 1988, did Engineering at Uni then Maths with the OU.

Hmm, think I'm seeing a theme here ....

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Heptapus

Original post by KittyKattyKaity

Parent here, just to warn you :smile:

Hey, sorry to be really obscure, but I am literally doing what your eldest is studying now (but not history (and I am in year 12). Out of interest, what does your eldest play as an instrument? :smile:

I also want do study Computer Science at university. :tongue:

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KittyKattyKaity

Original post by Heptapus

I also want do study Computer Science at university. :tongue:

Eldest plays guitar in all forms, electric, acoustic and a bit of flamenco. Mostly rock, prog and metal for electric. He also plays the clarinet under duress :smile:

Youngest is a drummer who did Music, Drama and Performing Arts for GCSE but unfortunately can't fit them into what he needs for Uni for A levels, but might end up doing PA anyway 'cause he's involved in just about every performance as the token drummer!

Good luck with the A levels. Where do you want to go for CompSci?

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Heptapus

Original post by KittyKattyKaity

Eldest plays guitar in all forms, electric, acoustic and a bit of flamenco. Mostly rock, prog and metal for electric. He also plays the clarinet under duress :smile:

That is really great, my family are not very musical in comparison to yours.

Thank you. I am not really sure at the moment, but I think I may look into Bristol, Bath, Birmingham, York and maybe Oxbridge. :-)

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dinrah04

Probably Chemistry, Biology, Psychology and English Lit. I'm no where near time to chose but I like to plan ahead, can anyone tell me if these would be good for Medicine?

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starkey

English Lit, Early History, Religious Studies & Politics.

Providing I don't suddenly bomb out when I get GCSE results on results day!

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pb1596

Original post by dinrah04

Probably Chemistry, Biology, Psychology and English Lit. I'm no where near time to chose but I like to plan ahead, can anyone tell me if these would be good for Medicine?

Yes these are good, but id take something else rather than Psychology as unis say thats is an easy subject, maybe Maths/Physics or a Humanities subject? :smile:

im taking Biology,Chemistry,Physics and History and im hoping to study Medicine :smile:

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dinrah04

Original post by pb1596

Yes these are good, but id take something else rather than Psychology as unis say thats is an easy subject, maybe Maths/Physics or a Humanities subject? :smile:

im taking Biology,Chemistry,Physics and History and im hoping to study Medicine :smile:

I was thinking of Physics but it's my worse science unless it's Astronomy, I really hate Maths tbh. I have a long time to go before I chose, I guess.

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Cola_23

French, German, Economics, Maths, Further Maths :smile:

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harrybithell196

I want to take:
History, Economics, English Literature and Spanish.

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Fool In The Rain

If I change some courses at the college interview, I hope I can take:
History, French, English Literature and Maths.
Might consider doing a 5th subject, I would like to do either Spanish or Further Maths :biggrin:

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ShadowWalker

I want to English, Government and Politics, History and Biology. Is anyone doing an extended project?

Trying to decide on whether to choose English Literature or English Lit and Lang.

Also are you at a disadvantage if you do 3 A Levels but pick up the extended project in A2?

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xXxDHxXx

I'm doing AS Maths atm, however I am only in YEar 11. Therefore I have an extra year. For me I will complete the AS course by summer, then in Year 12, I will be doing: Further Maths, Chemistry, Physics, Biology and History. Then in Year 13 I will drop the History after completing the AS and proceed finishing the A2 Maths.

In the end I will have 6 AS qulification and 5 A-Levels. However I might drop Biology as well depending on work load. But right now I am confident in completing all 5 courses as I have already started self-teaching myself Organic Chemistry, FP1, M1 and Atoms and their structures