Am I switching A Levels too late?

Well, I do history gcse. And from what I've been told you don't need to have done gcse history to do the A level. Especially considering that you may not even do the same topics as those done in gcse.

As long as you have a good aptitude for English and writing in general you'd be fine.

The main issue would be the content. You'd have a lot to make up for. But if you are willing to work really really hard for it then I'm sure it'd be feasible.

Although, it is generally said to be a bad idea to switch a levels so late in the year.

Please take all I've said with caution, I'm only in year 10. And so have zero experience with a levels.

It is definitely possible to be able to catch up on the content before January however it will be difficult - but doable! As long as you work hard you will definitely be able to do it. Good luck!

Okay, so I currently study English Literature, Politics and Psychology.

And I just absolutely am hating Psychology, not only do I find it obscenely difficult, I find it difficult to motivate myself to revise for it. I barely passed GCSE science and find the scientific element too much.

I am trying to move to A Level History, I did not study this at GCSE but the Head of History says they know my aptitude for writing is there and I am able to write analytical pieces. I have to learn a terms worth of content before January and I will sit an exam and I have to score decently in order to be able to switch - so I will study my 3 A Levels and History during my frees and at home.

My question is has anyone switched to History before and more specifically after not doing it at GCSE? What resources do people use?

We are doing the American Dream, Britain gaining and losing the empire, Civil Rights and Russian Revolution (coursework)

Any help is so appreciated!

Also I scored a low C in my Psychology AS mock, and a very high B in my Politics mock (1 mark off an A) and haven’t received my results from English but most likely a middle B.