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Is it possible to self study two A levels alongside five in school?

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Original post by sydneybridge
A levels are far more difficult than GCSEs. Since you havn't got a clue how you will do even in your GCSEs yet, any idea of doing multiple A levels is frankly nuts.

NO University will be impressed by more than 3 A levels.

Do 3 A levels properly and get A* grades.

Go to Uni and do a 'Liberal Arts' or 'Liberal Arts and Sciences' degree - which will allow you to study a whole range of different subject at once.

KCL - http://www.kcl.ac.uk/artshums/depts/liberal/index.aspx
Bristol - http://www.bristol.ac.uk/arts/courses/undergraduate/liberal-arts/
Birmingham - http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/govsoc/arts-science.aspx


Their courses look great . . . ! :awesome:

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Why would you want to do that?!

Even I wouldn't advise that, and I'm a nutter when it comes to the promotion of self teaching things.

So no don't do it.
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Original post by sydneybridge
Go to Uni and do a 'Liberal Arts' or 'Liberal Arts and Sciences' degree - which will allow you to study a whole range of different subject at once.

KCL - http://www.kcl.ac.uk/artshums/depts/liberal/index.aspx
Bristol - http://www.bristol.ac.uk/arts/courses/undergraduate/liberal-arts/
Birmingham - http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/govsoc/arts-science.aspx


Also

UCL : http://www.ucl.ac.uk/basc

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Original post by elmosandy
While i'm not saying you are wrong but there are some people Homeschooled for A-Levels and go on to uni and get good grades, some in ALL essay subjects... BUT they use a distance learning provider which gives them two year work in a folder and they complete the Homework at home and send the Homework off to a tutor they are given by the learning provider.... the tutor can guide them

Not saying it's easy but can be done


However seven a-levels.... op MIGHT cope, but it'll be hard work


Yeah some people are homeschooled, but on top of doing five in school. It's way too much.


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I know someone who did it in the year above, but she was crazily smart and super organised. I cannot remember what she did, but I think she got something like 5As and 2Bs at AS???
Original post by mliela
Yeah some people are homeschooled, but on top of doing five in school. It's way too much.

Yeah yeah :smile:

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Original post by GoldenEmblem277
I know someone who did it in the year above, but she was crazily smart and super organised. I cannot remember what she did, but I think she got something like 5As and 2Bs at AS???

Woah.....
Original post by Edminzodo
Yes, it's possible, but extremely unadvisable. I thought about teaching myself AS Physics and GCSE Astronomy but realised that I was insane to believe it was possible. But that's just me!

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Can you do GCSE Astronomy at home?:s-smilie:
Original post by elmosandy
Can you do GCSE Astronomy at home?:s-smilie:


I didn't look into it much further after I decided it was a stupid idea, so I'm not sure.
Original post by Edminzodo
I didn't look into it much further after I decided it was a stupid idea, so I'm not sure.


Ah okay

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