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I'm struggling on what a levels to take I'm thinking maths, further maths and psychology or physics however I only took combined at GCSE . I'm predicted to get
English Language-6
English Literature-6
Maths-9
Science-9
History-6
Music-9
Spanish-5
Food-9
Pe-6
I want to either become an Actuary and study either actuarial sciences or maths at uni or become a teacher in secondary school (either food maths or science)
Original post by chloe.tasker
I'm struggling on what a levels to take I'm thinking maths, further maths and psychology or physics however I only took combined at GCSE . I'm predicted to get
English Language-6
English Literature-6
Maths-9
Science-9
History-6
Music-9
Spanish-5
Food-9
Pe-6
I want to either become an Actuary and study either actuarial sciences or maths at uni or become a teacher in secondary school (either food maths or science)


I'd say with those gcse results you can do any alevels you want as you are clearly intelligent. I did psychology alevel as its a lot easier copared to biology/chemistry and maths
How many a levels can you choose is it 4 in first year and then you drop one or is it three right through because I know someone who done maths at AS Level and English Language, drama and German a
Original post by chloe.tasker
How many a levels can you choose is it 4 in first year and then you drop one or is it three right through because I know someone who done maths at AS Level and English Language, drama and German a


Might be different depending on schools, but generally 4 in the first year and most students drop one for year 13
Choose physics.

It will be a much more useful combination with maths and further maths, opening up more doors for you in terms of degrees if you change your mind. Many science courses ask for 2 sciences, which maths and physics cover, but psychology only counts as a science for a psychology degree itself (also- you don't need psychology a level to study it at uni, if that's an option at all). Physics, I imagine, will also be more useful for a maths degree than psychology- however I'm not sure how relevant that would be as you're taking maths and further maths.

I think the main thing to look at here is your predicted grades- you're predicted significantly higher in more mathematical/scientific subjects than in essay based subjects. There will be lots of essay writing in psychology!! I think your strength lies in physics, which is mostly maths at a level, and you will have no problem with it just because you're not doing single sciences. I know a couple of people who took physics without single science gcses, and they're doing just fine.
Original post by chloe.tasker
How many a levels can you choose is it 4 in first year and then you drop one or is it three right through because I know someone who done maths at AS Level and English Language, drama and German a


The current year 13 students are the last to have taken AS maths as part of the whole a level qualification. Now all the subjects are linear and to be carried right through- maths was the last one to change.

Most schools suggest taking 3 a levels from the beginning and you will almost definitely not do any as levels now. Some students take 4, but that's uncommon- I only know 1 person doing this.

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