[Jonnymacca]

I'm planning on studying Physics, Maths, Business Studies and DT for AS next year in sixth form. Just wondering if anyone has any advice r recommendations? Thanks


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[theandyguthrie]

What do you want to study at university? It's good to put thought to that now rather than later.

With that combination i think you'd be better dropping DT and taking further maths or something.

It would suit your subject choices better.

[Dalek1099]

(Original post by Jonnymacca)
I'm planning on studying Physics, Maths, Business Studies and DT for AS next year in sixth form. Just wondering if anyone has any advice r recommendations? Thanks


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DT and Business studies are a bit too soft,which means that many universities will not accept them and you will only have 2 grades,you should replace Business with Economics or if you think Economics is too much work compared with Business,then drop DT.

[iSoftie]

(Original post by Dalek1099)
DT and Business studies are a bit too soft,which means that many universities will not accept them and you will only have 2 grades,you should replace Business with Economics or if you think Economics is too much work compared with Business,then drop DT.

Shutup.

[Jonnymacca]

DT is necessary, as I am planning on studying either Architecture, or Civil Engineering.


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[Dalek1099]

(Original post by Jonnymacca)
DT is necessary, as I am planning on studying either Architecture, or Civil Engineering.


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You often don't have to study soft subject courses to get into university degrees in them-you should be studying sciences mainly because that is quite linked to technology and engineering.

[Silent--ly]

(Original post by Dalek1099)
You often don't have to study soft subject courses to get into university degrees in them-you should be studying sciences mainly because that is quite linked to technology and engineering.

An engineer is not an architect. To study architecture you should ideally have a mixture of arts and sciences.

OP, if you want to study architecture, have you considered studying art? Either as well as or instead of DT? Art is generally considered "better" for architecture because it doesn't distort your idea of the design process in quite the same way. Some universities, such as UCL, require it for entry onto their course.

[brendonbackflip]

Mate, take what you want. Your grades will be accepted, even if some
subjects are 'soft' (and they're not properly bad anyway). Universities mainly want the minimum of two stronger subjects, which you've got. And if you need DT to get in, please do it...

[Dalek1099]

(Original post by Silent--ly)
An engineer is not an architect. To study architecture you should ideally have a mixture of arts and sciences.

OP, if you want to study architecture, have you considered studying art? Either as well as or instead of DT? Art is generally considered "better" for architecture because it doesn't distort your idea of the design process in quite the same way. Some universities, such as UCL, require it for entry onto their course.

A civil Engineer an engineer though?and how will art help you make buildings,its more about the buildings than the decoration?

[Calllu-m]

(Original post by Dalek1099)
DT and Business studies are a bit too soft,which means that many universities will not accept them and you will only have 2 grades,you should replace Business with Economics or if you think Economics is too much work compared with Business,then drop DT.

you really irritate me. You haven't even done GCSEs

OP, do 4 AS because most unis won't even look at you with 4

Don't drop maths or physics for A2. Having one list B (trinity college cambridge) subject is okay. Just keep it to 1 for A2

[theandyguthrie]

(Original post by Jonnymacca)
DT is necessary, as I am planning on studying either Architecture, or Civil Engineering.


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DT is not necessary, no university will require it.

UCl is unusual as it is a much more creative course than most universities.

If that's what you're looking for then take maths, physics, art.


If you want to show yourself to more technical unis then take maths, physics, FM.


However my friend got onto ucl architecture without maths or physics....i have no idea.

[Dalek1099]

(Original post by Calllu-m)
you really irritate me. You haven't even done GCSEs

OP, do 4 AS because most unis won't even look at you with 4

Don't drop maths or physics for A2. Having one list B (trinity college cambridge) subject is okay. Just keep it to 1 for A2

I have done 1 GCSE and one GCSE I am waiting for the moderation of it in August and I have completed another GCSE, with my exam result deciding the grade in August some GCSEs and have researched a little about A-Levels and what A-Levels are most highly regarded by universities.

[Calllu-m]

(Original post by Dalek1099)
I have done 1 GCSE and one GCSE I am waiting for the moderation of it in August and I have completed another GCSE, with my exam result deciding the grade in August some GCSEs and have researched a little about A-Levels and what A-Levels are most highly regarded by universities.

Exactly you've done one GCSE. I've done my personal statement, had advice on what universities look for, on which subject combinations work and what to avoid and having one softer option is okay. Especially since business contrasts greatly with maths and physics it won't be a detriment.

[brendonbackflip]

Some of these answers are ridiculous. Yes, universities don't request DT, but for BOTH subjects (although I'm talking about Engineering in general here) like DT. Your subject choices are actually really gold, your not closing yourself off any route. You could switch Buisness Studies for Art, as some universities require it for some unis, but hey your choice.

I got this from the Russel group's 'Informed Choices', made by te leading universities, so I'm sure they know what they're talking about. I'll send links to any interested.

hey why not now: http://russellgroup.org/Informed%20Choices%20final.pdf

[Dalek1099]

(Original post by Calllu-m)
Exactly you've done one GCSE. I've done my personal statement, had advice on what universities look for, on which subject combinations work and what to avoid and having one softer option is okay. Especially since business contrasts greatly with maths and physics it won't be a detriment.

Yes one soft subject is ok but DT and Business is too many soft subjects because you only generally need 3 strong AS through to A2,with a weak AS and you will be fine,which is why I suggested exchanging Business for Economics or droppiong DT and I have technically completed 3 GCSEs,with the grades of two of them back in August and in a few weeks time,I will have also completed another GCSE and I have also already sat a total of 14 External Examinations and uncountable amounts of coursework and controlled assessments.

[Calllu-m]

(Original post by Dalek1099)
Yes one soft subject is ok but DT and Business is too many soft subjects because you only generally need 3 strong AS through to A2,with a weak AS and you will be fine,which is why I suggested exchanging Business for Economics or droppiong DT and I have technically completed 3 GCSEs,with the grades of two of them back in August and in a few weeks time,I will have also completed another GCSE and I have also already sat a total of 14 External Examinations and uncountable amounts of coursework and controlled assessments.

Again. You technically only have one so hush child and go back to the creche. Having a soft AS and one soft A2 won't really hinder you. Especially when your A2s are maths and physics.

[brendonbackflip]

(Original post by Dalek1099)
Yes one soft subject is ok but DT and Business is too many soft subjects because you only generally need 3 strong AS through to A2,with a weak AS and you will be fine,which is why I suggested exchanging Business for Economics or droppiong DT and I have technically completed 3 GCSEs,with the grades of two of them back in August and in a few weeks time,I will have also completed another GCSE and I have also already sat a total of 14 External Examinations and uncountable amounts of coursework and controlled assessments.

As a minimum, universities require two, to clear that up. Also, buisness studies isn't regarded too badly by universities, and I don't think DT is either (list b at trinity college)

[Monkeysuit.]

OP do what you want and what your good at, yes some subjects are harder than others but it's only really students that care, not the uni's. For example, I have a friend who has an offer for A*AA for law from LSE, she only did three a levels in mixed English, law and psychology, none of which are proper subjects. An other friend of mine is going to Warwick for accounting and finance, her subjects are Maths, sociology, politics and AS history.

[Dalek1099]

(Original post by brendonbackflip)
As a minimum, universities require two, to clear that up. Also, buisness studies isn't regarded too badly by universities, and I don't think DT is either (list b at trinity college)

They are both on blacklists or close to blacklists for top universities and you need 3 strong A-Levels.

[brendonbackflip]

(Original post by Dalek1099)
They are both on blacklists or close to blacklists for top universities and you need 3 strong A-Levels.

Close to blacklists?! As I said, they're on List B, which is the middle. And I'd like to know where you've heard the three strong a-levels thing...

Even if two subjects are weaker, one is directly linked to the course anyway...