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If he can cope, then it shouldn't stop him from doing five. Maybe he enjoys all 5 and can perform equally well in all of them. I don't understand why you're discouraging it when it's not even that difficult to do. He can carry them on for now, doing 5 gives him the option of dropping any one he wants later on when he gets a better idea of each course, and another when he goes on to A2 if he wishes.

Did you actually bother to read the OP's post? read the last sentence again .....
There is simply no point, whatsoever in taking 5 AS subjects.
5 subjects does not look any better on UCAS ... it is infinitely wiser to take 4, get the best grades possible and use the extra time generated to actually make yourself stand out from the crowd .... a 5th subject does not do this....

Reply 41

kartik12

Original post by fudgesundae

I did 7 and came out with 7As (6 of them being over 90%) so it is definitely very doable. You do have to put in the work outside of lessons though, simply because there is so much to keep up with.

Are you serious!!?? why?? i swear no uni looks at anything more than your top 4, but 7?? D:
Well done on getting above 90 percent in 6 of them you crazy person.

Reply 42

meatzaper

Original post by fudgesundae

Nope, not German, just did it a year early. Why 5 and half lol? Maths, FM, Bio, Chem, German, Economics, General, Critical Thinking is 6 proper subjects plus 2 'half subjects'.

ah kk kl....woow really bad counting on my part

Reply 43

Watch Key Phone

Original post by fudgesundae

I did 7 and came out with 7As (6 of them being over 90%) so it is definitely very doable. You do have to put in the work outside of lessons though, simply because there is so much to keep up with.

7 AS Levels?? Is that even possible? :s-smilie:

Reply 44

ihatethispart

Original post by H.C. Chinaski

We're all tired. It takes a lot of getting used to, the transition from GCSE to AS is pretty huge. Like I said, he can do 5 for now and IF he finds that the workload is too much (which it really isn't), he can drop whichever one he doesn't like/is the weakest at later on in the year and not sit exams for that 5th AS.

Reply 45

Aminaubah

Original post by master y

HI,

im doing the same as you apart from im doing bio instead of computing. I too am finding it EXHAUSTING , i came home today, and felt sooo tired!! So much bloody hmk today, and finding physics really hard :frown:

And F maths is just fast.

Doing same subjects now and feeling the same. Omg, it's like the teacher wants to talk to herself the whole lesson (plus, they scare me!)

Reply 46

fudgesundae

Original post by kartik12

Are you serious!!?? why?? i swear no uni looks at anything more than your top 4, but 7?? D:
Well done on getting above 90 percent in 6 of them you crazy person.

thanks

Original post by Amwazicles

7 AS Levels?? Is that even possible? :s-smilie:

most people at my school do 5 or 6.

Reply 47

h0llyyx

I've only just started my AS levels too, I do 4 and I feel so overloaded with work that people have recommended I drop down to 3. I think it just depends on how you manage your time.

Reply 48

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Original post by fudgesundae

thanks

most people at my school do 5 or 6.

Are you serious? In one year? Something strange is going on there. :s-smilie:

Reply 49

CallieCat

Yep, I know plenty of people who have done this and they're still alive, it's perfectly possible if you're prepared to put in the effort.

Reply 50

medbh4805

I did seven and it was hard work, but manageable all the same.

If you've got the work ethic, go for it :colonhash:

Reply 51

w04andia

I did 5 it went fine . Go for it , you can drop one if its too much :-)

Reply 52

Hellz_Bellz!

I'm doing 6...and so far it's OK but next year I'll only be doing 4 (doing two fast-track).

Reply 53

medbh4805

Original post by Amwazicles

7 AS Levels?? Is that even possible? :s-smilie:

Evidently

Reply 54

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Original post by medbh4805

Evidently

Suspicious.. :curious:

Reply 55

H.C. Chinaski

Original post by ihatethispart

Tired after a couple of weeks back ... doesn't bode well!
It isn't only a question about the workload, it is also the question as to why do 5??
As I have said, do 4 well and use the "extra" time to do something that actually enhances your application if you are so inclined.... or use the time to go out and socialise, that's always a worthwhile venture..

Reply 56

ihatethispart

Original post by H.C. Chinaski

maybe he enjoys all 5 subjects? I was certainly sad when I had to give up a majority of my subjects, hell I snuck in to a number of lessons just for the fun of it. Teachers think I'm weird now and have since banished me from their classes :tongue:

Reply 57

H.C. Chinaski

Original post by ihatethispart

. Teachers think I'm weird now and have since banished me from their classes :tongue:

Hmmm, yes, I can imagine.

Reply 58

fudgesundae

Original post by Amwazicles

Are you serious? In one year? Something strange is going on there. :s-smilie:

yeh. Everyone does four, so it isn't really that much more.

edit: also considering at my school over half the year does Further Maths, it really is only one extra.

Reply 59

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Original post by fudgesundae

yeh. Everyone does four, so it isn't really that much more.

At my college, they assume people will do three, some people do four and only the highest GCSE achievers do five. There isn't even an option to do any more than that.