The Student Room Group

Dropping an A Level (4 to 3)

I'm currently doing Maths and 3 sciences, I'm eager to drop Physics to make the workload much easier to handle and also because universities only require 3 A Levels. My school does internal exams (so we don't sit the AS qualification meaning we don't get UCAS points I think), meaning there would be no point to continue doing Physics and then sit a mock exam at the end of Year 12.
What do you guys think?
Original post by PattoR
I'm currently doing Maths and 3 sciences, I'm eager to drop Physics to make the workload much easier to handle and also because universities only require 3 A Levels. My school does internal exams (so we don't sit the AS qualification meaning we don't get UCAS points I think), meaning there would be no point to continue doing Physics and then sit a mock exam at the end of Year 12.
What do you guys think?


If you wont get the AS and don't need physics for what you want to do at university then yes drop it now
Reply 2
Original post by claireestelle
If you wont get the AS and don't need physics for what you want to do at university then yes drop it now


Thanks for the advice!
and sorry, I should've stated that I want to study Medicine.
Original post by PattoR
Thanks for the advice!
and sorry, I should've stated that I want to study Medicine.


You should be fine dropping physics then :smile:

Quick Reply

Latest