respected and A* possible achievable A-levels ???

The only subjects that ain't easy to achieve A* are subjects which involves equations/numbers

The only subjects that ain't easy to achieve A* are subjects which involves equations/numbers

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I would say the reverse. In Maths and Physics, not only do a relatively high percentage of entrants achieve an A*, but your ability is not open to interpretation. In Arts subjects the marking is far more subjective and even a top candidate may not get an A*.

I would say the reverse. In Maths and Physics, not only do a relatively high percentage of entrants achieve an A*, but your ability is not open to interpretation. In Arts subjects the marking is far more subjective and even a top candidate may not get an A*.

I want to study Philosophy and Theology, so i have to choose Art subjects, Which one of those considered easier with less subjective marking from these subjects:
History, English, English Lit, Classical Civilizations, modern languages..

I have to choose 2 of them at least and i want to get A*, the third may be a science subject, either Biology or Maths ..

English Language and Class Civ seem less prone to variation (though I know fewer people taking them so I may just not have seen much of anything) but are also less respected as A levels.

Anecdotally, I would say History is difficult to get an A* in. I know 3 or 4 people (across 3 different schools) who have managed 3 or 4 A*s at A level plus an A in History.

I would also say the marking in English Lit is quite erratic -I can think of a couple of people with full UMS at AS English Lit and who have been offered places at Oxford based on the ELAT who then failed to get A*s in English Lit, but other years when several people with mediocre Bs at AS and got A*s overall.

The oral marking in modern languages is notoriously erratic, but overall the grades are less so, though A*s are hard to come by.

English Language and Class Civ seem less prone to variation (though I know fewer people taking them so I may just not have seen much of anything) but are also less respected as A levels.

Maths is the closest it comes to an A* you can bank on.

Classical Civilization is less respected? Does this include Ancient History?

About classic civ being less respected, this is something which I commonly see on tsr but I don't understand it. My teacher who teaches it, along with history, graduated from Oxford with a first and continually speak about how much Oxbridge tutots value it. It is in the top list of Cambridge, alongside English Lit and History, and an admin tutor for Cambridge directly told me that it was a highly valued A level, equal to English Lit and History. This is all anecdotal, but surely all these people were not lying to me?

I managed to get an A* in A level history which is rare. Its difficult because the questions are so open to interpretation.

ITs completely unlike science or number subjects, whereby if you study enough and LEARN EVERYTHING, you can guarentee that you will succeed. I did bio and chem and they were harder to get higher grades in, but for physics and maths i know a few people who got A*'s, whereas for these its a lot rarer.

Respected subjects include, sciences (psych and geology are debatable), maths, history, geography, english lit, french (any language really)

I would say the reverse. In Maths and Physics, not only do a relatively high percentage of entrants achieve an A*, but your ability is not open to interpretation. In Arts subjects the marking is far more subjective and even a top candidate may not get an A*.