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If You Were To Turn Back The Clock, Which A-Levels Would You Choose?

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Reply 180

BobLoblawLawBlog

I'd have potentially dropped AS Biology for Economics or Computer Science. Perhaps even Government and Politics.

Reply 181

lucyx

Probably not 3 languages... :eek:

Reply 182

Rbutton

Original post by Nuclear Ghost

I chose Physics, Maths, Further Maths, Chemistry. I'm going to be doing Physics at University, so I'd stick with the first three, which are the three I do now in Year 13. Chemistry, however, I didn't enjoy so much, or do as well in as in the others, so in its place, I may have picked IT, Economics, or even English. In that order of preference.
As it says above, If You Were To Turn Back The Clock, Which A-Levels Would You Choose?
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I took biology, chemistry, maths and psychology but I dropped psychology after AS-I wish I had taken physics instead of psychology and I don't think I would have dropped it.

Reply 183

AdamskiUK

Did Bio, Chem, Maths, Physics then dropped Physics for A2, now doing med. Wish I did history instead of physics.

Reply 184

thelyphron

I took Drama and Theatre Studies, English Literature, French, and Latin. Thoroughly enjoyed all of 'em, but wish I could have studied philosophy; five A2s would be hell but we do specialise too early in this country. Can understand the American approach.

Reply 185

Highlandcattle

History, Chemistry, Geography and did economics at AS. Regret doing chem (hard) and economics (boring).

Reply 186

gcser

Further maths instead of English lit and economics instead of chemistry

Reply 187

amysvz

At AS I did English Lit, French, History and finished my A2 in Geography the same year so I've just continued the other 3 over to the second A2 year. I really miss Art so I think I would have maybe swapped that for History because history source analysis makes me want to hide in a hole and I still frequently ask my teacher to please just explain what it's aiming to do as a subject much to his dismay haha - I didn't do it at GCSE either! Also there is also a part of me that would have like to have dropped say French at AS and just done 3 A2-Levels in Geography, Art and English Lit and then I could more realistically have achieved impressively high grades...well at least that is what I lie to myself haha. ADVICE TO PROSPECTIVE A-LEVEL STUDENTS: Of course for some with specialist uni courses in mind like medecine etc you will need to do traditional 'facilitating subjects' so ignore what I'm about to say next. But for me (conditional offer at Bristol uni for English Lit @ A*AA but contextual for me at AAB because my school's results are in general umm...hit and miss...) I really wish and realise now that I didn't need to stretch myself as much as I did with my A-level choices - I find French and History pretty darn difficult whereas I met loads of other people on the open day who had got in on the same course but with only 1-2 traditional facilitating subject. So just do what you love and NEVER feel you have to do anything so it looks 'impressive'. Sorry if that all sounds horrid but I'm just being honest. :smile:

Reply 188

DestinySky

Actually took:
Yr 12 Italian, Maths, German, Physics
Yr 13 Maths, As Further Maths, Physics Italian

Should have taken:
Maths, Further Maths, Additional Further Maths and maybe Performing Arts.

Reply 189

Ignitus7

Original post by AsandaLFC

1. You were young thats why the 'blood' reason ****ed u over

2. Why didnt your mom encourage you to take science ? Did she just told u how bad she failed and never encourage you ? Thats a sign of jealous

3. When u dont do STEM u kinda feel like u have no direction in life, its a natural feeling :smile:

4. If u become 30y/o unemployed, regret the day u didnt pick Sciences at A-levels.

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Reply 190

student97

wish i did further maths AS, although i may do it next year with my A2 levels.
I currently do Maths, Chemistry, English and History. I like all of them but am struggling with chemistry and history so kind of wish I had done Maths, Further Maths, Politics and English