A-levels for nursing. Help!

Aww sociology is a good subject aswell They would rather yes, and its just not just that when your at uni your gonna be studying a lot of biology anyway that is above A-Level standard so its worth it

Hmmm okay, I think Im going to have to give in and do Biology!
But what happens if I try my best and everything, and dont get the C needed??....
Thankyou for your helpful replies

Hi, I know my school is quite limited, but I know if I go to the local college then I will do awfully.
Thank you for the suggestion, and I know it seems logical! My parents really dont want me to leave the school I am at now, and I know in myself that I wont put in the effort if I move to the local college :/
Its quite annoying how limited they are really Thanks again!

Hi, I'm currently halfway through doing GCSE's and I'm very, very confused as to what I should do for A-level...
I am definitely do psychology and religious studies, and thinking about biology. I'm sure you will all say to do it for definite, and I thought that too (til I searched on here 'how hard is a level Biology) - problem being that I will probably only get a C for GCSE (I hope!). I actually quite enjoy it, I just don't find it easy.
A lot of people have said 'As long as you are great at memorising a huge amount of stuff, you'll be fine!' - But I'm really not!
Unfortunately our sixth form doesn't do Human Biology, otherwise I would be all set; but I'm completely and utterly confused at what to do!
Please help!
P.s - I only just 'registered' so please forgive me if I have got something wrong :/ :

I've heard A-level Biology is quite difficult, so if you're not so good at it at GCSE, I would seriously think twice about it. Also, a lot of schools have GCSE entry requirements for certain subjects at A-level, so you might not be able to do it anyway.

As far as I'm aware, you don't actually need a degree for nursing, although it's possible to do one. Have a look at this website for more information:
http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/details/Default.aspx?Id=1944

Why do you think you would do awfully? There are a lot of good things about going to college. The thought of it might be daunting, and you might think that there is a possibility that your self motivation won't hold up enough to get the work done, but because you get treated more like an adult and aren't chased for your homework as much as you are at school, you might find that you actually get on better there. There is more freedom in college too, and as has been pointed out, generally more options than school.

That being said, everyone is different and I don't know how good your local college is. It might be a good idea to talk to someone there about your options and what they have to offer you. They may even run taster days so you could see what it would be like. You're already ahead of many of your peers in terms of having a worthwhile goal to aim at - a lot of people your age have no clue what they want to do post A-level/post uni. Just think about it and don't dismiss it straight away. It could be a good move......

Discovering your self motivation will definitely boost your self esteem and better prepare you for uni in some ways, as you'll have to be more self motivated there anyway. And despite what people say, they don't leave you entirely to your own devices in college - there is generally a lot of help and guidance available there too!

I'm hoping to do nursing too, i'm taking Biology, psychology, history and film studies. As long as you have a science in there and alright grades then your good but universities look for alot of experience, i think anyways!

Have you done much work experience yet? Apparently you cant go into hospitals and do WE until you are 17? Dont know if thats true or not!

I've joined St John Ambulance so I can get confidence with dealing with real patients, and when I'm 18 I'm going to apply to work in a hospital near me. And then when your studying your degree you can become a bank nurse which gives you experience and actually pays aswell. So you have plenty of time to get work experience!

Have you done much work experience yet? Apparently you cant go into hospitals and do WE until you are 17? Dont know if thats true or not!

Good idea - our school has been a nightmare with work experience and hasnt even mentioned it (even though we have finished for study leave now...) -
so do you have to do paperwork to do the WE, otherwise how does anyone know you've actually done it? :/

Ugh, I apologise. I was just basing it on the experiences of a friend for entry this year, which I appreciate is pretty limited evidence.

Yeah you could do a diploma before but it was still 3 years in university, they want to make nurses more academically able. Most unis have already made the transition over to it being degree only theres only a few left at the minute taking on people for the diploma.

Don't worry too much about the subjects you do at A level. Make sure you have the core GCSE's though at grade C+ ( Maths , English and of course science). I did btec double performing arts and Food technology which are NOTHING to do with nursing. However , I do have personal experience which I talked about on my personal statement. They consider personal/work experience a lot more important than the subjects you do also at A level. They DO value other subjects. I got an offer from Cardiff which is a very good university and at interview they really liked the fact that I did drama as it gave me something 'different' about me. So yes take a subject to do with nursing but also do subjects you enjoy!