advice needed - any you can give is greatly appreciated!!

hi everyone, i have just got into college to re-do my maths and biology GCSEs to bring them up to above C's (all other subjects studied for my GCSE's i got B's in) so that i can further my education to hopefully go on to become a midwife! Anyone that has gone down the midwifery path, i would love to hear about your journey! what grades did you get? what A-levels did you do? ETC! i have researched the criteria needed to get into my local uni (i cant go anywhere else as i have a family and cannot uproute!) the path i was hoping to follow after completing my GCSE re-takes would be to go on to do A-Levels in both maths and biology (i'd rather do human biology but this is not available at the college i need to go to.. will this course choice make a difference?!) and maybe psychology? I need an a-level in at least 1 science and on the uni criteria it said maths is an advantage.. so ive covered that with the biology and maths but if anyone thinks a different third choice rather than psychology would be better please share your suggestions with me! i know and appreciate that i have a long path ahead of me (and whilst bringing up a toddler!) but i have ambitions like any and everybody else and would love to hear any advice anyone may have to help me reach my goals!

Reply 1

lilibet01

why don't you do an Access course instead of A Levels. Do you think maths A Level is a good idea if you're retaking it at GCSE level?

Reply 2

Muggins95

I have only looked at nursing courses myself, but I'd agree that maths probably isn't essential. If you were to take A Levels instead of access to HE, psychology and biology should stand you in good stead, and then pick a third subject that you would enjoy :smile: