Biology vs. Chemistry A-Level

I would say pick chemistry. It's a lot better I think at AS and A2 than at GCSE. Biology is boring in my opinion and there isn't much understanding - just parrot learning quite a lot of information.
If you want to do physics at uni then the more mathematical the subjects you choose the better - chemistry is much more mathematical (which says a lot because even a year 7 could do the maths in chemistry) than biology. The hardest questions that involve maths in biology is working out percentage difference - and people still look around and scratch their heads when they see maths in biology.
Pick chemistry.

CHEMISTRY <3

If you can phase learning 10000 facts and figures and participating in a STRONG lecture based subject, do biology. Its amazing and interesting, but equally boring

Chemistry is recommended by EVERY university, despite your course, because its HARD but enjoyable as there is more theory to it. Biology is easier however.

Up to you. Choose this decision on your own

I would say pick chemistry. It's a lot better I think at AS and A2 than at GCSE. Biology is boring in my opinion and there isn't much understanding - just parrot learning quite a lot of information.
If you want to do physics at uni then the more mathematical the subjects you choose the better - chemistry is much more mathematical (which says a lot because even a year 7 could do the maths in chemistry) than biology. The hardest questions that involve maths in biology is working out percentage difference - and people still look around and scratch their heads when they see maths in biology.
Pick chemistry.

Thanks for your advice!

Can I ask, did Chemistry get better at A level than GCSE and did you enjoy Biology at GCSE then dislike it at A-Level?

Do you think it's better to self-teach Biology perhaps?

You seem to contradict yourself...You claim that chemistry is more mathematical than biology, yet go on to say that even a year 7 could do the maths..? lolwut.

Hiya,

I'm currently doing both biology and chemistry.

Since you want to study natural sciences I would say go for chemistry because...
1) It complements physics in a way that biology doesn't.
2)Physics + chemistry gives you a lot of options when it comes to courses you can do at university.
3) You can do biological options of NatSci without biology but you can't do physics NatSci without physics at A-level.


And you're right. Chemistry is mostly concepts and applying them to different problems/questions whereas biology is mainly memorisation.

With US universities as I understand it, you can take lots of different classes in the first two years, then in the following years you focus on a subject that you will major in and I think you can take another subject along side it as a minor.

Hope I helped.

Thanks for your advice

It seems that doing Biology is a bit random lol, it's just that I quite enjoy it at GCSE (whereas I find that Chemistry can sometimes get boring) but I suspect that my teacher may play a role

Either way one of the science departments is going to get really annoyed with me

Basically, its a self-acclaimed decision. You have to decide. Honestly, forums like this wont help. It didnt help me honestly, which one fascinates you? You find easy? Is recommended for your degree?

There's less maths in biology than in chemistry for sure. But even the maths in chemistry is easy, which says a lot about how low the level of maths is in biology. See.

I know that this probably isn't the best place to ask, but my parents aren't really that interested or helpful and my teachers are biased, so I thought I'd ask those that are currently studying the subjects Although obviously there's some element of bias here too lol

Right now, I enjoy Biology the most of the two, but I find Chemistry slightly easier and it's more recommended for my degree. People look at me funny when I say Biology alongside Maths, FM and Physics

Considering that I'm looking at Biology just out of interest, it might be better to self-teach by reading around... maybe a Biology EPQ?