Are these a-levels okay? Are facilitating subjects necessary?

So I will be starting sixth form in September and I was set on taking Maths, Economics and Psychology however I'm having second thoughts about Maths because I'm worried that I won't be able to get a high enough grade (I got a 7 at GCSE) and so I'm toying with the idea of replacing Maths with Sociology (a subject which I'm considering as a degree) so I will be doing Economics, Psychology and Sociology which honestly sounds a lot more engaging.

I am aware that none of these subjects are 'facilitating' but as far as I know people are recommended to take facilitating subjects if they are unsure on what to do or they want to keep their options open. But if I am likely to go down the social sciences route, is it really a problem that none of my subjects are 'facilitating'?

How much weight should I put on getting the best grades possible and how much should I put on the utility or the academic reputation of the subject chosen? Would taking 3 non-facilitating subjects limit my chances of getting into a Russell Group uni like Bristol, Bath or Cardiff?

Also what do you mean by facilitating in terms of subjects?

Have you checked entry requirements for course you're considering?

Yeah most courses for Sociology don't require any specific subjects but they might say that you need to have an essay-based subject or something. Stuff like Economics usually requires Maths but I'm not sure I really want to do Econ as a degree.

There is a list created by mostly RG unis of subjects that are most commonly required for degree courses. They include Maths, Sciences, English Lit, Geography, History and Languages. Some people like to put a lot of weight on them but others say they don't really matter that much.

'Facilitating subjects' aren't really a thing any more - most unis simply list required subjects (ie, say, maths for econ). I would look at the uni websites for the degrees you would want to do, if you meet the criteria you're golden (ie Psych, Sociology, Econ is as good as Psych, Maths, Bio if the only required subject is Psych). Some psychology courses will prefer two sciences, though.

Thanks, I was unsure whether that was something universities still cared about. Most of the courses I want to do don't have any required subjects.

So I will be starting sixth form in September and I was set on taking Maths, Economics and Psychology however I'm having second thoughts about Maths because I'm worried that I won't be able to get a high enough grade (I got a 7 at GCSE) and so I'm toying with the idea of replacing Maths with Sociology (a subject which I'm considering as a degree) so I will be doing Economics, Psychology and Sociology which honestly sounds a lot more engaging.

I am aware that none of these subjects are 'facilitating' but as far as I know people are recommended to take facilitating subjects if they are unsure on what to do or they want to keep their options open. But if I am likely to go down the social sciences route, is it really a problem that none of my subjects are 'facilitating'?

How much weight should I put on getting the best grades possible and how much should I put on the utility or the academic reputation of the subject chosen? Would taking 3 non-facilitating subjects limit my chances of getting into a Russell Group uni like Bristol, Bath or Cardiff?

'Facilitating subjects' aren't really a thing any more - most unis simply list required subjects (ie, say, maths for econ). I would look at the uni websites for the degrees you would want to do, if you meet the criteria you're golden (ie Psych, Sociology, Econ is as good as Psych, Maths, Bio if the only required subject is Psych). Some psychology courses will prefer two sciences, though.

You can definitely get a high Alevel grade with a 7! If you're willing to put in the hard work and do practise questions regularly, you're GCSE grade won't stand in your way! But if you know you'll enjoy sociology more, then pick it because you'll be more motivated to put the work in and revise and therefore get a higher grade.

If you're fairly certain you're going down the social sciences route, then I don't see why your choices should be a problem! Economics still has a good academic reputation as it is a relatively broader subject than accounting for example and psychology is seen as a respected science.
But make sure you check your course requirements to be sure!

PRSOM. They only require one science btw (just wanted to add for psychology BSc, which is different to BA Psychology which doesnt require specific A levels since it's a social science)

PRSOM - I think there are some Cambridge colleges that require two, but yeah, not the most relevant point ever and you're right

You'll be fine as those are universities preferred subjects. Facilitating subjects doesn't matter except Trinity College in Cambridge, who explicitly states it in their entry requirements. It helps if you are undecided on what to pick but you know what A levels you want to do so it doesnt really have a weighting in your decision. Your A levels are fine for social science as most social sciences dont have required A levels except Economics, which require A level Maths, and any economic courses like PPE (except Oxford but it's more better to have A level maths for more options in your course). Grades > Subjects anytime. If they wanted certain subjects, they will state it in their entry requirements for that certain course or in their general subject list (e.g. LSE does this). No this will not limit your chances. Also Bath is not a Russell group

Ooo do you know any specifically? I would love to expand my knowledge. Noooo every information is important, especially since they are still unsure about what degree they want to do

I see. I will have to figure out whether there is any possibility that I might want to do an Economics degree. Probably not, but it's difficult because you never know for sure whether you will change your mind last minute.

According to their website, Robinson, Trinity and Wolfson! https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/files/publications/pbs_subject_requirements_0.pdf

But there are like 10-15 other colleges that will take you with any A levels It does seem like a 'science-y' course (lab work and stats), but you can specialise so much that it seems like you could take it in a very social science direction or a more neuroscience/evolution one!