Alevel choices advice and imput? photography, philosophy or textiles

At my school you HAVE to choose four subjects. so far I have psychology and biology which is enough to get me onto a psychology uni course.

So for my other two options I want to choose something I know I'm good at/ interested in.

I'm a creative person so photography and textiles seem like good options but philosophy is really interesting (albeit hard) and I think more respected.

Does any one that has taken these subjects have any advice/ input on what you think would be a good move here.

You should check with your chosen Unis. Photography and or Textiles will be considered weak academically and mainly for courses in their respective areas.

Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Sociology or History might be better options. Ar least for one of them.

@999tigger has it right, but also consider a foreign language! Philosophy may sound interesting, but actually look at the course content before you decide that because I didn't and I really dodged a bullet because everyone I know hates it. Also, you don't want to take more than one arts-y subject because they are seen as very similar and it will be a lot of work when it comes to coursework.

I did check and they said if I had one or two sciences it would be fine
I cant take history, maths, physics or chemistry
Do you think I should take philosophy

Although a lot of work, all of my friends who take philosophy enjoy it, I suggest checking the spec beforehand though.
I would also only recommend a language if you are willing to immerse yourself in it outside of lessons and have a genuine interest.

Did you mention to them if photography or textiles was fine as your third?
If your target universities said yes, then they are the ones who decide.
They will be viewed as non academic or much less so by some because they are.

Sociology was another mentioned, but I'd assume philosophy was ok.

Yes I mentioned textiles and photography so my third option won't really affect my ability to get into a university I just don't know what to choose

Philosophy complements your other choices for a psychology choice well; psychology originally grew out of the branch of "mental philosophy" and still has strong ties to the philosophy of mind and language. While the field on the whole currently continues to shift towards a more biological focus, having some background in philosophy will help contextualise this shift.

Photography or textiles are perfectly acceptable as a 4th A-level; I wouldn't recommend taking them both. Creative subjects tend to be more work than they appear to be on the surface however, so be sure to factor that in. Maths or chemistry would also be strong options as a fourth subject with psychology, philosophy, and biology with the latter significantly broadening your application choices and being a good basis if your interests run in the neurobiology direction. Alternately english language is a slightly more pedestrian option that is very relevant to further study in psychology, as linguistics is closely tied to the field of psychology (and as noted, philosophy).

As frequently noted on here, foreign languages tend to be a lot of work, and quite challenging in exams. If you aren't sure, that's generally a sign to opt for something else.

If you have an affinity for languages then there is no harm in trying it but it is a lot of work and not just a subject you do to fill space.

If it sounds interesting to you then take it.

To all of them or just one?

I thought you were going to do both?
Choose the one you enjoy the most and will get th best grade in.

I do find philosophy really interesting and I know it compliments psychology but I've heard most people say its impossible which is quite off putting and I'm don't know how to decide between photography and textiles neither of them really go with psychology. I'm actually resetting this year because I'm dropping maths and chemistry (BECAUSE I HATE THEM) and continuing psychology and biology which is why I have to be sure about my choices this time. I got an A* in textiles last year if that helps

No A-Level subject isn't difficult ao the fact that it's hard wouldn't be a totally valid reason not to do it assuming you're capable

I enjoy them both equally id probably do better in textiles than photography but people think textiles is stupid so I have no idea what I should do
They said yes to textiles Because I only thought id have to choose 3 subjects but id assume they'd think of them the same and they said as long as I have a science subject it doesn't matter

Hmm well, philosophy is a reasonable choice and it's not really worthwhile going by other peoples idea of difficulty; for every story about someone saying it's hard and boring, there will be on saying it's the best thing they ever did and they're going to become a philosopher because of it (ok maybe not quite but you get the idea).

Also bear in mind people tend to be much more vocal in their criticisms and complaints, as well as their negative experiences of things, than the reverse. So seeing more negative than positive doesn't really tell you much. if you see a lot of positive then that usually is telling, but the reverse isn't true.

As for Textiles vs Photography it depends on which media you're interested in exploring. From what you've said though, it doesn't sound like this interests you too much anyway; most students probably have a fairly clear idea of the media they like/will like to work in and if you aren't very creatively motivated you may find it challenging for that reason alone on these courses.

Have you considered taking something else in place of these two, such as economics, or english language, both of which are relevant to psychology in different ways?

I'm somewhat confused about what you were studying previously; were you doing Maths, Chemistry, Biology, Psychology AND Textiles? Unis only require 3 A-levels, and many/most will only consider the three highest and just require a pass in any additional ones. If you've already done the first year of the latter three, why not just continue with those three and don't pick up any additional ones for no reason?

Hmm well, philosophy is a reasonable choice and it's not really worthwhile going by other peoples idea of difficulty; for every story about someone saying it's hard and boring, there will be on saying it's the best thing they ever did and they're going to become a philosopher because of it (ok maybe not quite but you get the idea).

Also bear in mind people tend to be much more vocal in their criticisms and complaints, as well as their negative experiences of things, than the reverse. So seeing more negative than positive doesn't really tell you much. if you see a lot of positive then that usually is telling, but the reverse isn't true.

As for Textiles vs Photography it depends on which media you're interested in exploring. From what you've said though, it doesn't sound like this interests you too much anyway; most students probably have a fairly clear idea of the media they like/will like to work in and if you aren't very creatively motivated you may find it challenging for that reason alone on these courses.

Have you considered taking something else in place of these two, such as economics, or english language, both of which are relevant to psychology in different ways?

I'm somewhat confused about what you were studying previously; were you doing Maths, Chemistry, Biology, Psychology AND Textiles? Unis only require 3 A-levels, and many/most will only consider the three highest and just require a pass in any additional ones. If you've already done the first year of the latter three, why not just continue with those three and don't pick up any additional ones for no reason?

Sorry to be confusing last year to me is GCSE I'm still doing my AS levels atom. I got and A* in textiles GCSE and I'm taking maths, biology, psychology and chemistry now

I want to make sure I choose the things I enjoy this time around which is why I'm chossing from philosophy, textiles and photography because people tend to do well in the things they enjoy (and will work hard at) and not the things they despise (I despise maths and chemistry)

I was talking about taking philosophy btw.
At the end of the day it really does depend on what you think you will do best in and how it affects your university applications,