Recommend me an A-level to do!

So, Basically i have no idea what career i want to go in, and can't seem to find any subjects i'm really passionate about doing at college.

I just want to do something that is interesting, relevent to society (If that makes sense), somewhat beneficial and can open me up to other career options in the future.

I don't want to do any Sciences/Maths, as although i enjoy them, i don't think i'm particularly good at them.

So what would be an ideal A-level be for me. I'm pretty much just interested in the world, and my ideal a-level would just be a combination of every subject. lol

Anyway, so please can somebody recommend me some A-Levels.

(P.S I've already picked my options, but I don't feel, I actually want to do them. So just wondering if theres anything else I can consider! :smile:

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Reply 1

multiplexing-gamer

15

Do computing then go into Computer Science. :danceboy:

Reply 2

TM94

12

Original post by A Distant Mind

So, Basically i have no idea what career i want to go in, and can't seem to find any subjects i'm really passionate about doing at college.

I just want to do something that is interesting, relevent to society (If that makes sense), somewhat beneficial and can open me up to other career options in the future.

I don't want to do any Sciences/Maths, as although i enjoy them, i don't think i'm particularly good at them.

So what would be an ideal A-level be for me. I'm pretty much just interested in the world, and my ideal a-level would just be a combination of every subject. lol

Anyway, so please can somebody recommend me some A-Levels.

(P.S I've already picked my options, but I don't feel, I actually want to do them. So just wondering if theres anything else I can consider! :smile:

)

Geography?
History?

Reply 3

Drunk Punx

19

Philosophy, it's all kinds of awesome.

Reply 4

A Distant Mind

OP

Original post by TM94

Geography?
History?

I've already picked Geography, as thats the only subject i think i'll enjoy. (hopefully) :smile:

I really want to do History, But the History at the college i'm going to is all based on America/governments, and isn't really The history I enjoy.

Reply 5

LiamHartley

Original post by Drunk Punx

Philosophy, it's all kinds of awesome.

This

Reply 6

Drunk Punx

19

Original post by LiamHartley

This

Reply 7

street.lovin'

17

Hmmmmm....... Economics?

I love this subject.

Reply 8

Rascacielos

19

If you want a combination of every subject, I'd go for politics or law (or something similar). Even English Language/Literature which could open up doors into journalism (which seems like a perfect career if you're interested in the world). They can be quite academically intense though, so you'd have to be sure that's what you wanted to study.

Alternatively, if you're good at languages, learning a modern language can be a wonderful way of finding out about the world. The A-level syllabus is particularly focused on current affairs.

EDIT: History can be an awkward subject because you may not enjoy the A-level syllabus. Nevertheless, once you've done your A-levels and decided to study it at university, you can choose pretty much any subject you like. A lot of history A-level courses do include an element of choice if you do coursework, but still, it's probably not a good idea to commit yourself to studying 2 years of history that you won't enjoy. Saying that, you may be pleasantly surprised - I was absolutely dreading studying Charles I and Oliver Cromwell as part of A2 history but am actually really enjoying it!!

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Reply 9

alex_hk90

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Original post by A Distant Mind

So, Basically i have no idea what career i want to go in, and can't seem to find any subjects i'm really passionate about doing at college.

I just want to do something that is interesting, relevent to society (If that makes sense), somewhat beneficial and can open me up to other career options in the future.

I don't want to do any Sciences/Maths, as although i enjoy them, i don't think i'm particularly good at them.

So what would be an ideal A-level be for me. I'm pretty much just interested in the world, and my ideal a-level would just be a combination of every subject. lol

Anyway, so please can somebody recommend me some A-Levels.

(P.S I've already picked my options, but I don't feel, I actually want to do them. So just wondering if theres anything else I can consider! :smile:

)

Economics, if your college takes a Development module.

Reply 10

Kareir

2

geog, philosophy, law?

_Kar.

Reply 11

marieparis22

1

Geography, Politics and History maybe?

Reply 12

itsamemario666

7

Do biblical hebrew, it's an A level on OCR.

Reply 13

HpFreak_Amy7192

1

Perhaps something like this:

Geography
Psychology
French
Govt & Politics

^ you've got a language, a main essay subject, a sort-of-history subject (Politics), and a sort-of-but-not-a-science subject

Reply 14

reaped

Economics! It's slightly mathematical but it's very interesting and is completely relevant to society. If you're just looking for an extra subject to do I would highly recommend it.

Reply 15

A Distant Mind

OP

Original post by LornaSandison1

If you want a combination of every subject, I'd go for politics or law (or something similar). Even English Language/Literature which could open up doors into journalism (which seems like a perfect career if you're interested in the world). They can be quite academically intense though, so you'd have to be sure that's what you wanted to study.

Alternatively, if you're good at languages, learning a modern language can be a wonderful way of finding out about the world. The A-level syllabus is particularly focused on current affairs.

EDIT: History can be an awkward subject because you may not enjoy the A-level syllabus. Nevertheless, once you've done your A-levels and decided to study it at university, you can choose pretty much any subject you like. A lot of history A-level courses do include an element of choice if you do coursework, but still, it's probably not a good idea to commit yourself to studying 2 years of history that you won't enjoy. Saying that, you may be pleasantly surprised - I was absolutely dreading studying Charles I and Oliver Cromwell as part of A2 history but am actually really enjoying it!!

Thanks everyone for the recommendations. :smile:

If i don't do history at A-level, Could i still do it at degree level?
And yeah, I was going to pick french, But most people have put me off doing it, as apparantly its really hard.

Reply 16

A Distant Mind

OP

Original post by reaped

Economics! It's slightly mathematical but it's very interesting and is completely relevant to society. If you're just looking for an extra subject to do I would highly recommend it.

Yeah i think I might do Economics, but would I have to maths A-level aswell?

Reply 17

Stormwhite

All languages are hard, if you're good at them, you might as well try. I'd spew some spiel about Maths, like I usually do, but you've stated you'd rather not do Maths and Sciences, hence I'm just going to recommend that you keep your options open, do English or possibly History. Philosophy and Ethics always seemed a fairly interesting course as well, but my school don't offer it.