Hi, I need help in deciding whether I should take A-level chemistry or not as opposed to English Literature.
(As a little disclaimer you can only take three subjects at my sixth form)
The current subjects I am definitely intending to do at my sixth form are:
-Biology
-Psychology
I have always been interested in biology, in fact, it has always been my favourite science out of the three, but before I got my GCSE results last week I was under the impression that I would be unable to take A-Level biology due to my current grade in maths at the time, which was a C. However, I managed to get a B in my GCSE maths which now means I can take biology along with the rest of the sciences. (For GCSE biology I achieved a grade A (Unit 1: B, Unit 2: B, Unit 3: A* and practical coursework: A)
Looking at biology related degrees online I can see that A-level chemistry is required for the majority of them, which makes me question whether I should take chemistry on as well as biology. Although it is not my favourite science I still prefer it over physics and I got a B grade overall in my GCSES. (Unit 1: A, Unit 2: A, Unit 3: C and practical coursework: A) This brings me to my question of, will I still be able to cope with chemistry at AS and A2 level, being a B grade student at GCSE level? I have heard from numerous people that chemistry is a really hard A-level.
My alternative to chemistry would be English Literature which I also got a B grade for at GCSE level. (Unit 1: B, Unit 2: C, coursework: A)
If I were to find chemistry hard and swap it for English Literature within the first two weeks of sixth form would I still be able to pursue a biology related degree/career?