Doing both history and Ancient history? At A level

Pointless.

It will be regarded as effectively one subject - even for applying for History at Uni.

Pick one History -and do something like Politics/Sociology or Classics/English alongside it.
This would give you a solid base for applying for any Arts/Humanities/Social Science course at Uni

Advice on applying for History at Uni : http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/History_Degree

Thanks! Tbh I was only half-considering it but this has definitely put me off . The other subjects I was considering alongside History/ Geography were Politics, Economics, English lit and Physics

You only need 4 AS subjects and 3 A2 subjects.

No UK Uni asks for more than this - and AAA is way better than BBBBC because you took on too much and couldnt do any of the subjects properly.

You need to think about subjects you might study at Uni and have a look at the admissions requirements for courses at a variety of different Unis (they will all ask for different grades/subjects) - this will help you decide sensible subjects. Another useful article : http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/A_guide_to_choosing_your_sixth-form_subjects

Thanks! Tbh I was only half-considering it but this has definitely put me off . The other subjects I was considering alongside History/ Geography were Politics, Economics, English lit and Physics

History Geography and economics would be quite good

Maths with that would be great

Any ideas what you want to study at Uni?

If you are still clueless on this point (most people will be) then go for subjects you know you enjoy - because these are the ones that will a) give you highest grades and b) be the most fun to study. Dont back off from 'new' subjects like Law and Sociology - look at the course work/books etc and think carefully about what you might find interesting.