A levels for Dentistry

Swap Portuguese for economics and I think you'd have a good range.

Also if you don't get in the first time around, but get the grades, I would strongly recommend re-applying as you have a much better chance with grades in-hand.

(If my GCSEs go well) I'd like to study dentistry when I go to uni. However, I don't want to be left stranded in the life sciences if I don't get an offer - I'd like to do economics or mathematics instead, after taking a gap year of course.

My current choices are as follows:

Biology
Chemistry
Maths
Further Maths
Portuguese

Would you advice my subjects? And any advice in general?

Thanks

Thanks. I was thinking of doing economics, I'll have a think...

Is Portuguese your first language? As it is a bit of an odd choice.

If it is your first or second language most universities won't consider it as an A-level (just like maths and further maths don't get classed as two distinct A-levels for most courses).

Portuguese is my second language; I thought it might be classed the same as German or French

It wont be classed as the other foreing languages, im part brasilian and i did gcse portuguese, im also taking portuguese A level but im just sitting the exam rather than learning it, because i already know it, im doing the same with spanish im fluent in both so basically you will only end up with 3 a levels as maths and further are classed as one for unis and if you are fluent native in a language is also not classed for a levels at uni. Still do it dont drop portuguese just sit the exam and do a level economics too. Im doing maths, physics, chem and biology along with spanish and portuguese

I think I will do it anyway and just add a sixth. I'm not fluent in Portuguese, I learnt it from when I was 8 - does that make any difference?

I think I will do it anyway and just add a sixth. I'm not fluent in Portuguese, I learnt it from when I was 8 - does that make any difference?

(If my GCSEs go well) I'd like to study dentistry when I go to uni. However, I don't want to be left stranded in the life sciences if I don't get an offer - I'd like to do economics or mathematics instead, after taking a gap year of course.

My current choices are as follows:

Biology
Chemistry
Maths
Further Maths
Portuguese

Would you advice my subjects? And any advice in general?

Thanks

As the other guy said, they likely won't class it as an A-level since it is your second language.

Also you said 'and just add a sixth' so casually - yet A-levels are really, really hard. Much tougher than GCSE. If I was you I would stick with biology, chemistry, maths, further maths and economics, and then drop either biology or chemistry for A2.

I am tempted to say to not bother with further maths but I imagine if you want to go to a top uni for Economics they will want it.

I'd recommend you focus on four AS, unless you're fluent in Portuguese or something then they seem perfectly fine. Further Maths is hard work so make sure you'll be prepared to put the hours in. I was in same dilemma- it was medicine or maths- but I only did maths and not further maths so had to make my medicine dream come true.

As the other guy said, they likely won't class it as an A-level since it is your second language.

Also you said 'and just add a sixth' so casually - yet A-levels are really, really hard. Much tougher than GCSE. If I was you I would stick with biology, chemistry, maths, further maths and economics, and then drop either biology or chemistry for A2.

I am tempted to say to not bother with further maths but I imagine if you want to go to a top uni for Economics they will want it.