What A Levels do you regret taking?

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  1. Theflyingbarney's Avatar
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    Re: What A Levels do you regret taking?
    Maths - I did AS at school, got an A, and only really continued with it at college because I wanted to finish what I'd started. A D in my A2 later, I regret every minute of it I would rather have taken a different AS, maybe Computing
  2. M4LLY's Avatar
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    Re: What A Levels do you regret taking?
    Edexcel Geography, the content of it is sooo dreary and dull
  3. NehaK's Avatar
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    DEFINITELY chemistry, it is the current bane of my life. I find it difficult to grasp the ideas and to apply them. I wish i had taken English Literature instead.
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    History because the modules/coursework actually reduced me to tears in boredom.



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  5. SilvoSurfer's Avatar
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    Re: What A Levels do you regret taking?
    AS Maths. I got cocky after GCSE so thought the A Level would be a walk in the park. I was very very very very VERY wrong indeed.
  6. Giant's Avatar
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    Haha nice responses guys, anyone regret taking French?
  7. Just Josh's Avatar
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    Re: What A Levels do you regret taking?
    Economics - A slow, painful, torture.

    Computing - Just a stupid A level.
  8. y-y's Avatar
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    Re: What A Levels do you regret taking?
    media studies, the coursework! :eek:
  9. MrBlueMo0n's Avatar
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    Re: What A Levels do you regret taking?
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    Business Studies for any science course
    Yep. Business Studies. I'm applying for computer science. Doing maths, physics and business. Next year, to 'beef up' my application I'm doing further maths AS. I wish I had done something boring and reliable like chemistry...
  10. hannahcoroner's Avatar
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    Physics, I hated it with a passion!
    It was stupidly boring and I had an awful teacher so there was no hope of me enjoying it.


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    Law! Although I think it was my teacher that killed it for me. Can't wait to get the exam done.
  12. koolkelv's Avatar
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    Re: What A Levels do you regret taking?
    None, i'm happy with what I picked
  13. Souriretoujours's Avatar
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    Maths, alright as AS but really steps up a gear at A2! Nothing like the GCSE days that require no revision. Also, can see why some people regret taking a language, I took french but have a real passion for the subject so don't have any regrets However, if you don't have a genuine interest in the language you probably won't feel the same as a LOT of hard work and dedication is required.
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    Religious Studies. I would happily turn up to the lessons just to listen to the teacher because what he talked about was actually really interesting and it made you think. It was obvious he was an atheist, and actually the a level didn't involve much religion at all, it was more ancient greek philosophers, really it wasn't what I expected it to be. I enjoyed the lessons but when it came to writing essays I failed miserably.
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    Art at AS
  16. jfranks's Avatar
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    to the people who did HISTORY, CHEMISTRY, ENGLISH LITERATURE and PHILOSOPHY and hated it, can you please explain why?
    sincerley, the fool who is starting these in september
  17. ThumbsUp's Avatar
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    Re: What A Levels do you regret taking?
    Physics, thought it would be fairly easy, especially as i had an interest in it..just managed to scrape a C in it at the expense of my other results *sigh*

    Chemistry was only made awful by my teachers and the blatant cheating that goes on in the AQA ISAs (makes me so ****ing mad) which my school refuses to acknowledge.

    I think i may have just not liked these subjects really because i moved school for sixth form which i kind of regret doing as i didnt know the teachers were awful.

    would have preferred to take music tech instead of physics but it wasnt on offer.
  18. Trailblazer's Avatar
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    I regret taking Law at AS. It was a complete waste of time, a pointlessly hard A level.

    I should have take English literature instead; I would have really enjoyed it
  19. Anrel's Avatar
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    Government and Politics.

    Vile.
  20. seasons of wither's Avatar
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    Latin. i suck at writing essays, the language makes no sense to me and i've always had a science-based degree in mind. why did i do this.
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