Hi,
I am coming up to choosing my GCSE options but am really struggling. I think I have managed to decide most of them:
Compulsory:
English, Maths, Religious Studies, PE (core)
Science:
Triple
Options: (Here's where I'm unsure)
Geography, History, Drama, Computing (Programming).
I am allowed to choose three options and a reserve, so it's a question of what is the reserve.
I really enjoy all of the subjects and am very good at them as well. I am thinking of going into medicine.
The main problem is that today I found out that being an IT specialist was well paid and something I quite enjoy so a potential fall-back. I also discovered that, if I do not do Computing then I do not actually have anything saying that I can use a computer, even though I am one of the best in my class. Finally, I discovered that I.C.T. was part of the national curriculum for most schools, but we are are free school so it is not compulsory for us.
I was told that potentially, when applying for a job, almost everyone I will be up against will have some sort of qualification in I.C.T. so I could be at a serious disadvantage.
Basically, what I wanted to know was how important a GCSE in computing was and how much of a difference it would make, either good or bad, for employment or getting into university/ medical school.
Thank you very much for your help.