2 languages at GCSE- yay or nay? 😐

Maybe even longer if you want to have a career related to languages
Best of luck!

You're probably right lmao.
Thank you, it went quite well actually. I was surprised at how much relevance some grammar points have with French, I was looking at Spanish pronouns and although they were different, the order and rules were pretty much the same.

Yes I am passionate about languages.
I'm taking the opportunity in September. Today I started some lightweight revision properly. Only a little bit though- tomorrow I'm going out with loads of friends (I know that I should have fun this summer, so I'm taking your advice).

Thanks for replying!

Yeah, they're both latin based and are geographically close to each other so they're going to have a lot of similarities Ofc, they're not exactly the same but they're similar enough at GCSE

it's great you're thinking about it this soon! one step ahead of the game, I can already sense you're gonna do pretty well just keep on top of vocab and throw in some unique stuff, maybe a lil a level vocab but don't go overboard or your teacher might think you had someone else do it for you lol. also grammer! idk about french and spanish but word order is horrrrible in german so just brush up before you go back in sept and it'll all go super smoothly!

Wait are you talking about University? I know that you can take French by itself there but I thought you had to have 3 A levels at least?
I was on about my 3rd A level option- I have no clue what to take.

I think doing 2 languages is probably a better choice, than doing history and geography.
I did history and geography and it wasn't until the last few months before the GCSEs, that I realised how immense the work load was.
I did Spanish at GCSE and loved it.

Definitely! If you enjoy languages and are good at them (which it seems you are) then go for it

I did Chinese up until year 9 but was allowed to start French as well at GCSE and hopefully did ok (results day is in just over a week...)! The difficulty of a subject really depends on how much you like it and how hard you are willing to work, so you should be fine

You just have to have 3 A levels. You can take French, English lit then anything else you are interested in/good at

I think you should do both and just go for it. I wish i took both languages and really regret it. If you love them do it

Hey. You seem to have such a passion for languages. I do French at A level but would have also done Spanish of it was offered at my school. I would suggest doing both as they are both similar but different enough so you won’t confuse them. If you decide to do languages at A level, I think it would be very tough without the GCSE. I’m so gutted to have not been given the opportunity so I’d seize it. For revision, languages are fairly straightforward at GCSE and you can do 30 mins each day. However, maybe seek advice from your teacher. Remember that even if don’t do the GCSE, you could take it up at uni. Hope you make right choice. See what’s going to work best now and in the future . X

Hello
Thank you for the reply. I absolutely love langauges and come September, I will take the opportunity. I would like to pursue French at A level and Spanish, we'll have to see. I've started some grammar and so far, they're not too different.

All the more reason to choose something different for your third subject;-) You mentioned you love Biology. Why not that?

Do you mean for A levels?
I would choose Biology, but shouldn't it be with similar subjects (i.e: chemistry). I do really enjoy Biology, but if I want to pursue French at university then shouldn't it be with subjects that are related in some way?

Idk why I'm thinking about this lol I'm only in Year 10.

Yes, A levels.
I believe balance is healthier than a one sided choice. (My son did 3 Sciences and one Humanity, and it also allowed for a totally new choice of direction mid-6th Form:-)

Hello,
I'll keep this short, but I would just like some advice about studying both French and Spanish. I love languages with a passion and am willing to work hard, but I need to see if the decision is right or not before I commit to anything. I already study French and have been given the opportunity to study Spanish on top (long story) but it is a language that I didn't really pay attention to in primary... 😓🤤

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Well, I said this wouldn't be a long post but perhaps I lied... Anyway any advice on whether I should take Spanish or not is much appreciated, and if anybody has any revision or study tips then I would love to hear from them.

Advantages:
Love languages (already mentioned)
Willing to work hard (already mentioned)
Looks good on CV
Want to pursue languages further and potentially have a career associated with them
Pushes me further (I am working at a good grade in French which is why I have been given this incredible chance)
Looks interesting so far.

Disadvantages:
Could mix up both languages (biggest one for me)
Time consuming so other subjects such as triple science may lack.
Have to start from scratch.
Increases exams- more stress.

Worst case scenario- I start learning Spanish, don't do it properly, procrastinate and both languages go down the toilet. Meaning that my French will say au revoir and leave me forever.


Thank you! (If anyone replies?) 😂