Literature or Language?

OP

Okay, I'm going to ask if I can do 5 A levels.

Reply 24

SpiritedAway

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Electric_Dreams

English Language as AS Level is possibly the worst course in the world.
So much so that it makes you want to die inside.
Please, I beg you, do not take it!

english language is really interesting. just quite hard.

Reply 25

Plus, do not do 5, it's not worth it.

Reply 26

Castelbajac

I Have No Imagination

Won't 5 A levels be a lot pressure? I'm determined to do the work, but I just dont think I'm that clever to do 5 A levels.

Yea, but it would only be for a month or two before you decide which one to drop. If you can't make the decision now, you might regret it if you chose another at this point. At least in a few months after you've tested the water a bit you can be really sure of which you want to drop.

You never know, you might even be able to handle the workload!

Reply 27

SpiritedAway

english language is really interesting. just quite hard.

It is a matter of opinion of course, but nearly everyone I know has hated it and not learnt much. I just found it very boring analysing rail cards and looking at 40 year old research. =/

Reply 28

afua12

15

I wouldn't advise taking 5. You'll really need to be getting the highets marks possible for medicine, and so 5 will probably affect that.

Reply 29

Absurd

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Amy_J

English Literature. It might help you gain that imagination you seem to be lacking.

That said, if she really does lack the aforementioned imagination she may not fare too well.

Reply 30

I Have No Imagination

Won't 5 A levels be a lot pressure? I'm determined to do the work, but I just dont think I'm that clever to do 5 A levels.

It's all about how much work you do, I can't see how you wont be clever enough. :yep:

Why don't you start with 5 and drop one after a while that you like the least/dislike?

Reply 31

afua12

I wouldn't advise taking 5. You'll really need to be getting the highets marks possible for medicine, and so 5 will probably affect that.

People who studied 5 at my sixth form suffered when it came to the results.
Whatever your intelligence, it is a hard thing to pull off.

Reply 32

OP

Electric_Dreams

It's all about how much work you do, I can't see how you wont be clever enough. :yep:

Why don't you start with 5 and drop one after a while that you like the least/dislike?

Yes, thank you, that is a good idea. I can always drop it if I can't handle it, right?

Reply 33

OP

Electric_Dreams

People who studied 5 at my sixth form suffered when it came to the results.
Whatever your intelligence, it is a hard thing to pull off.

What if I work really hard from day 1, and I don't mind working extremely hard.

Reply 34

I Have No Imagination

Yes, thank you, that is a good idea. I can always drop it if I can't handle it, right?

Of course you can, you just have to make sure your time table will allow the combination for that period. :yy:

Reply 35

Rob_dob

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Don't worry, read the thread wrong :P

Reply 36

I Have No Imagination

What if I work really hard from day 1, and I don't mind working extremely hard.

Yeah, go for it! :yep:

If you're struggling, just drop one.

Reply 37

SpiritedAway

17

I Have No Imagination

What if I work really hard from day 1, and I don't mind working extremely hard.

but there is a LOT of work for both literature and languages (and i should know because i do both lit. and German) and it is quite hard to manage both subjects when there is so much work and such tight deadlines. especially against other subjects. 5 will be just too much to handle.

Reply 38

OP