If you could go back in time and choose A levels again, what would you do differently

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  1. bradfriedal24's Avatar
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    Re: If you could go back in time and choose A levels again, what would you do differe
    (Original post by Astronomical)
    Yes.

    I'd have done all those I did, but also economics and biology to AS, purely so I'd be more familiar with some of the technical language and nomenclature within these subjects. Probably would've tried to do another 2 maths modules and get further additional maths to AS level as well, as I would have liked to try S3 and M5.
    mate u wld have had no life
  2. aWildPidgey's Avatar
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    Would have taken maths but not sure what instead of out of bio, chem, physics, and history - probably bio, as A2 looks dire beyond belief.
  3. blondie :)'s Avatar
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    Re: If you could go back in time and choose A levels again, what would you do differe
    I chose Geography, Politics, Economics and History AS.
    I would have kept Geography and Politics but I wish I did Sociology instead of Economics and done something like Film Studies instead of History.. or kept History, I don't know
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    Re: If you could go back in time and choose A levels again, what would you do differe
    If I could go back to choosing A levels, I would definitely 100% not have taken English Language (it is not the most exiciting of subjects, in my experience). I would have taken Biology instead; would have enjoyed it a lot more.
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    Re: If you could go back in time and choose A levels again, what would you do differe
    I would not take accounting, biggest mistake of my life.
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    Re: If you could go back in time and choose A levels again, what would you do differe
    (Original post by Captain Hindsight)
    I would have still continued with English Lit, History and Geog into A2, but I would have taken french instead of psychology for my 4th AS, not because i'm amazing at French but because I enjoy it and wish I had the courage to have taken it.
    I feel this about a lot of my subjects.... just too worried that I won't do well and sticking with the subjects I am good at, but don't necessarily enjoy.
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    Re: If you could go back in time and choose A levels again, what would you do differe
    I'd have done an AS in Biology rather than wasting my efforts on textiles (wayyyy too much work for something I didn't want to persue)
  8. Becca94's Avatar
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    Re: If you could go back in time and choose A levels again, what would you do differe
    I wish i had chosen four AS subjects instead of three, so i could drop biology...
  9. Beccy21's Avatar
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    Re: If you could go back in time and choose A levels again, what would you do differe
    Art instead of chemistry - I miss actually enjoying lessons
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    Re: If you could go back in time and choose A levels again, what would you do differe
    (Original post by tashazzz)
    I wouldn't have done Geography.
    why?! i'm choosing it for my allevels this september
  11. rubycharlotte's Avatar
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    Re: If you could go back in time and choose A levels again, what would you do differe
    I chose history, drama, psychology and world development
    If i could go back and change them i would've done - history, sociology, english lit and world development

    ah well
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    Re: If you could go back in time and choose A levels again, what would you do differe
    I would definetely NOT pick geography. It is the absolute bane of my life. I also wouldn't have picked maths. Probably would have picked Chemistry and English Language instead.
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    Re: If you could go back in time and choose A levels again, what would you do differe
    I know you say this is for anyone who's just finished - I finished years ago, and I'm still not over the choices I made :facepalm:... just don't know what I was thinking. But I should really move on now.
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    I didnt do alevels but instead of doing btecs in business and then a business degree i would have left school and done a construction apprenticeship

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    (Original post by JordanS94)
    Change Art and Computing to maybe Physics and Economics.
    Keep Maths and Further Maths but decide not take FP3 (I almost killed myself from the difficulty) to M2 or S3.
    fp3 was easy :P It was my highest module mark; got 100 in it :P fp2 was harder


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    Re: If you could go back in time and choose A levels again, what would you do differe
    Would have changed English ****erature to Economics or Politics.
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    Re: If you could go back in time and choose A levels again, what would you do differe
    I chose Chem, Economcs, Maths, Further Maths and Physics at AS. Dropped Physics at AS and carried on with the rest to A2.
    I would have not done Physics and chose to do another 6 maths modules instead
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    Re: If you could go back in time and choose A levels again, what would you do differe
    i would NOT TAKE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
    and would have continued a language
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    Re: If you could go back in time and choose A levels again, what would you do differe
    (Original post by lou_100)
    love this emotion! It is so fab!!!! or should i say:
  20. billyb95's Avatar
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    Re: If you could go back in time and choose A levels again, what would you do differe
    Would have dropped Psych for Biology...
    But I'm still enjoying it, I just think Biology would have kept my options open more at Uni.
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