I Chose my options a few days ago but can still change them We had to do English Maths a Science (i chose Additional) I.T and a Language (i chose Spanish)
Then We Could pick 3 more subjects i chose History R.S And Drama and my Reserve is Geography
It depends on what you enjoy doing, dont get to het up on what is good or bad, just go with what interests you. Plenty of time in the future to think about good/bad A levels or Degrees =]
I Chose my options a few days ago but can still change them We had to do English Maths a Science (i chose Additional) I.T and a Language (i chose Spanish)
Then We Could pick 3 more subjects i chose History R.S And Drama and my Reserve is Geography
are these good or bad choices iyo?
if you dont mind me asking, why religious studies?
It doesn't really matter what you do at GCSE, you don't need and specific subjects for college. Only your grades count. If you enjoy those subjects, they're good choices. If I were you though, I'd do geography instead of drama because, imo, it's more useful and supposed to be easier than drama.
I'd say geography instead of drama. I absolutely love drama, but I do it in my spare time and that looks better to have that and an extra academic GCSE like geography (which is massively easy to get an A/A* in) than just GCSE Drama. My friend has actually been on TV, and is part of an acting agency, she is an amazing actress but got a B at GCSE level, because it isn't like real acting and it's very hard to attain an A* ( plus it's perceived as a "soft subject" )
I think that's a great selection of choices drama is seen as a bit of a 'weaker' subject and some people on here will tell you not to do it, however, cos all your other subjects are so strong i think it's great to have a subject like that that's a bit different. It breaks up your others so you're not writing all the time
I'd say geography, that looks better to have that and an extra academic GCSE like geography
No one will look at their GCSE's and discard them because they did drama, this is utter ****. OP, just do whatever you enjoy, as long as you have one humanity it really doesn't matter.
No one will look at their GCSE's and discard them because they did drama, this is utter ****. OP, just do whatever you enjoy, as long as you have one humanity it really doesn't matter.
That's not true, if you're aiming for top universities such as Oxbridge, Durham etc then they look right back to GCSE's, although I didn't say anything about being discarded because of having chosen GCSE Drama? I just explained my view that geography is more academic and is, in my opinion, a lot easier to do well in than drama. It also effects what college you get into, if you're heart is set on doing drama and you think you could do well in it then go for it! But don't end up regretting it like so many people have.
That's not true, if you're aiming for top universities such as Oxbridge, Durham etc then they look right back to GCSE's, although I didn't say anything about being discarded because of having chosen GCSE Drama? I just explained my view that geography is more academic and is, in my opinion, a lot easier to do well in than drama. It also effects what college you get into, if you're heart is set on doing drama and you think you could do well in it then go for it! But don't end up regretting it like so many people have.
Yes, oxbridge do look back at your GCSE's, your GCSE GRADES, not the subjects you chose!
Yes, oxbridge do look back at your GCSE's, your GCSE GRADES, not the subjects you chose!
They don't just look at your grades, I visited Cambridge on a subject talk associated with GCSE's before I chose mine, and I can promise you subjects chosen at GCSE are taken into account. They may have little impact on your chances of getting into a top university, but GCSE subject choices are not completely irrelevant, which is what you're implying
They don't just look at your grades, I visited Cambridge on a subject talk associated with GCSE's before I chose mine, and I can promise you subjects chosen at GCSE are taken into account. They may have little impact on your chances of getting into a top university, but GCSE subject choices are not completely irrelevant, which is what you're implying