Step (which paper)or aea

I'm doing Edexcel Alevel Maths and Further Maths..I have chosen all the statistic modules. Which one is easier and which stands out? AEA or STEP? I see STEP has many papers..advice?

Thanks

STEP is harder and contains further maths modules, AEA contains only A level maths. AEA is easier but it depends what uni you go to as to which one you do as it depends on your conditional offer, STEP has 3 papers which get progressively harder.

STEP is I believe considered more challenging. AEA though interesting is not, i believe often considered in applications to top unis like Warwick or Cambridge

If my uni doesn't ask for it, do you think I should do it? They ask for A*AA and that's it Or AAA with merit in AEA (I think )

If you think you can maintain pretty decent grades while doing the AEA then i'd go for it, obviously you might have to put a little extra work in by learning little bits. It's also very helpful for bridging the gap to university maths in a way. I wouldn't do STEP if it isn't required unless you are very confident that you can uphold you're other grades.