Hiya, I need to pick my A levels soon and I wanted to know if these are good A levels to do. I think I need to study subjects which I can relate to with the world because I think I will do better at them.
1. Philosophy
2. Psychology
3. Economics
4. Film Studies (I really want to do Film Studies but do you think this will be a waste of time?)
I'm not sure what I want to be/do but I have a few things in mind for example a degree in criminology, or be a script writer, or start up my own business (I understand that you don't need business studies A level to do this, but I do business studies gcse so I think it will be enough if I decide to go down this route). These are just what I am thinking about but my mind might change so I want my options to give me lots of opportunities.
At the moment I am just picking subjects which I might enjoy/be good at but I need to know if these subjects are good enough.
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Your subject choices relate well to your options - you should perhaps choose at least one facilitating subject though - maybe swap film studies for English or something more academic. However, don't be put off taking less academic subjects if you think you will achieve better grades in them and enjoy them more. Good luck,
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- 14-11-2015 10:56
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Hiya, I need to pick my A levels soon and I wanted to know if these are good A levels to do. I think I need to study subjects which I can relate to with the world because I think I will do better at them.
1. Philosophy
2. Psychology
3. Economics
4. Film Studies (I really want to do Film Studies but do you think this will be a waste of time?)
I'm not sure what I want to be/do but I have a few things in mind for example a degree in criminology, or be a script writer, or start up my own business (I understand that you don't need business studies A level to do this, but I do business studies gcse so I think it will be enough if I decide to go down this route). These are just what I am thinking about but my mind might change so I want my options to give me lots of opportunities.
At the moment I am just picking subjects which I might enjoy/be good at but I need to know if these subjects are good enough.
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- 14-11-2015 11:13
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From experience, (I chose the wrong subjects first year so re-did AS) choose 2 respected subjects such as psychology and then 2 that have coursework or are less time consuming in terms of work load. All 4 you must enjoy and look at the syllabus to see if it interests you. But it's all about time management so I chose ICT as my fourth due to coursework factor. Hope this helps! -
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- 14-11-2015 11:26
Do what you like and what your good at. A-levels are challenging and if you dislike a particular subject you will have little or no motivation to revise it. Also does your school do A-level taster sessions where your allowed to try a particular A-level subject for a day ? That would be really helpful because then you'd know if you like the subject and whether you would like to continue studying it.
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- 14-11-2015 11:42
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Hiya, thank you so much. Media studies is 50% coursework so I might pick it. And this is my first time using this website so I am not sure if I replied to you properly :-) Thank youyou're very welcome. I know psychology is a lot of work so try and balance that with a subjects that you have a real passion for and ones that don't take as much time. I chose politics as it's always in the news so easy to get examples and so it's not as time consuming as just sitting there reading a text book.
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- 14-11-2015 11:50
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Your subject choices relate well to your options - you should perhaps choose at least one facilitating subject though - maybe swap film studies for English or something more academic. However, don't be put off taking less academic subjects if you think you will achieve better grades in them and enjoy them more. Good luck, -
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Do what you like and what your good at. A-levels are challenging and if you dislike a particular subject you will have little or no motivation to revise it. Also does your school do A-level taster sessions where your allowed to try a particular A-level subject for a day ? That would be really helpful because then you'd know if you like the subject and whether you would like to continue studying it.
And I understand what you mean about picking A levels I will enjoy and I know I will enjoy film studies because I love films. I also know I will love psychology because I have always been interested in it. My only worry is that you need to memorise a lot of case studies. Thank you for your advice. -
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Your subject choices relate well to your options - you should perhaps choose at least one facilitating subject though - maybe swap film studies for English or something more academic. However, don't be put off taking less academic subjects if you think you will achieve better grades in them and enjoy them more. Good luck, -
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- 14-11-2015 15:21
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You replied perfectlyyou're very welcome. I know psychology is a lot of work so try and balance that with a subjects that you have a real passion for and ones that don't take as much time. I chose politics as it's always in the news so easy to get examples and so it's not as time consuming as just sitting there reading a text book.
Politics seems quite interesting so that might be good for me as well -
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- 14-11-2015 16:23
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I don't want to seem annoying so you don't have to answer this but what A levels did you end up picking.
Politics seems quite interesting so that might be good for me as well
Geography interested me so revision seemed easier not a chore. Geology was something I also enjoyed and linked in with physical geography. (Always good to have a link!) politics is common knowledge so easy to remember and ict was coursework based which took less pressure for exams.
Think about whether you like essays or not? Whether you enjoy the subject at GCSEs? Do the subjects link so easier to revise? -
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- 14-11-2015 16:38
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It's not annoying at all, happy to help! I chose Geography, Geology, Politics and ICT...
Geography interested me so revision seemed easier not a chore. Geology was something I also enjoyed and linked in with physical geography. (Always good to have a link!) politics is common knowledge so easy to remember and ict was coursework based which took less pressure for exams.
Think about whether you like essays or not? Whether you enjoy the subject at GCSEs? Do the subjects link so easier to revise?
I think I enjoy essays as every time I get one I always try my hardest on them so I guess I can do essay subjects quite easily (I know that psychology, film and philosophy are essay based so I need to be able to do essays well.) Thank you very much. -
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- 14-11-2015 23:12
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Philosophy and Economics are both facilitating subjects
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