A level advice

I am going to choose my A-levels in about a month time, therefore i need some advice. I want to do law in university, hopefully a Russel group university.I know that it is advised to do a essay type subject like English or History. To be honest i am not doing well in English. So, i decided to pick History, Math and Economics, i need advice for what to do for my fourth subject. i might decided to do a science subject. Please can you reply ASAP.

I don't think there are many law courses that specify that certain A Levels are required although taking essay-based subjects will certainly help because of the essay-based nature of a lot of Law courses. As far as the fourth subject goes, you should do something you enjoy and can get a decent grade in. Don't take a science just for the sake of it or because you think it's harder and hence more respected because A Level science is pretty difficult for most humanities-leaning people in my experience. Besides, I'm pretty sure mathematics counts as a science as far as most university admissions are concerned.

You may want to look at the specifications for the subjects you're looking to take and whether these will change next year -- this might be some help in making a decision.

Thanks for the quick and informative reply. i was also thinking about doing philosophy, do you anything about this subject? I only know a little. Or should i consider doing Further maths. Furthermore, i am about to take my mocks in a bout a month time. how much revision a day should i consider doing.

Thanks for the quick and informative reply. i was also thinking about doing philosophy, do you anything about this subject? I only know a little. Or should i consider doing Further maths. Furthermore, am about to take my mocks in a bout a month time. how much revision a day should i consider doing.

I knew people who took Philosophy and Ethics at A Level and I'm currently self-teaching myself A Level Further Mathematics. I don't know where your strengths lie but, on the whole, I'd wager the latter is quite a bit harder than the former. Further Mathematics is like all the stuff they had to take out of the regular Mathematics syllabus to reverse the declining numbers of people studying it at A Level so it's pretty difficult.

Because there aren't any subject requirements and you're already taking two essay-based subjects, I'd say take something you'll find easy (provided it isn't General Studies or Critical Thinking because they're often not accepted by universities). Philosophy is very essay-based so you should consider whether you can cope with three essay-based A Levels. With Further Mathematics, you'd have to consider the risk that it might be too challenging for you -- GCSE-level mathematics isn't really a very good predictor because it's just basic numeracy and is designed as a qualification they want everyone to pass so the jump to A Level can often be huge.

A friend of mine just got into Nottingham for law, she did philosophy and said it was brilliant prep.

Thank you for your quick consistent reply's. So i think i'll do Maths, History, Economics and Philosophy A-levels. Regarding the GCSE mocks, how many hours of revision should i do. i have to start the mocks at the 7th December. i haven't done any serious revision yet.

I'll defiantly take philosophy as a serious option. Thanks for the heads up. And, what a levels did your friend do to get into Nottingham.

I've heard about people getting into Law with subjects like maths and sciences as opposed to normal essay subjects, but it is really good to have History as this gives you the sort of skills you are looking for. If you go on Which? University, and search in 'Law' you can click on each university, and if you scroll right to the bottom of the page with statistics it will tell you the most common A Level subjects for people who have studied Law there. I do Philosophy A2, alongside History and English Literature, if you have any questions about these subjects feel free to ask!

What did you achieve in your GCSE's? and any GCSE tips on revision.

I got 3 As, 4 Bs and 2 Cs in my GCSEs, which I was happy with, considering that I had undiagnosed dyslexia, but I know I had potential to do better. Looking back in hindsight, I should have tried harder to find what revision techniques helped me personally, and made sure I was using my revision time effectively in a way that helped me. I did this for my AS exams, and found that typing up my notes was the most effective way of revising for me, and I found that planning essays instead of writing them out completely was much less of a waste of time, as I already knew the technique at this time, so in my ASs I got AAAAB, which showed my techniques worked for me.

What I've also found useful is visualization. When I'm revising or in an exam, I'll think about results day and my ideal grades, and this helps keep me motivated.