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i have no idea what i want to do (i want a job where i can help people tho) so i think these subjects are wide. they're really content heavy so do you think i'll struggle??
i was going to do chemistry but i've heard maths was easier
i was going to do chemistry but i've heard maths was easier
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(Original post by annqbellex)
i have no idea what i want to do (i want a job where i can help people tho) so i think these subjects are wide. they're really content heavy so do you think i'll struggle??
i'm was going to do chemistry but i've heard maths was easier
i have no idea what i want to do (i want a job where i can help people tho) so i think these subjects are wide. they're really content heavy so do you think i'll struggle??
i'm was going to do chemistry but i've heard maths was easier
I wouldn’t do maths unless you achieved at least an 8 at a level, as your other subjects aren’t mathsy and you may struggle without extra practice
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biology is very content heavy based . but definitely manageable if you enjoy it. for me maths is easier than chemistry but i definitely wouldn't say it's easy. maths is a good a-level to have cos it is useful to a lot of degrees . psychology isn't a facilitating subject so isn't as favoured as the other two but it overlaps quite a lot with biology. as long as you enjoy these subjects tho you'll be fine 
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(Original post by Terablitz259)
Hey, I do chemistry a level. It’s hard, but with proper preparation straightforward. That sounds like a good combo; you can go into medicine, bio, chem or social sciences at uni
I wouldn’t do maths unless you achieved at least an 8 at a level, as your other subjects aren’t mathsy and you may struggle without extra practice
Hey, I do chemistry a level. It’s hard, but with proper preparation straightforward. That sounds like a good combo; you can go into medicine, bio, chem or social sciences at uni
I wouldn’t do maths unless you achieved at least an 8 at a level, as your other subjects aren’t mathsy and you may struggle without extra practice
(Original post by c1student)
biology is very content heavy based . but definitely manageable if you enjoy it. for me maths is easier than chemistry but i definitely wouldn't say it's easy. maths is a good a-level to have cos it is useful to a lot of degrees . psychology isn't a facilitating subject so isn't as favoured as the other two but it overlaps quite a lot with biology. as long as you enjoy these subjects tho you'll be fine
biology is very content heavy based . but definitely manageable if you enjoy it. for me maths is easier than chemistry but i definitely wouldn't say it's easy. maths is a good a-level to have cos it is useful to a lot of degrees . psychology isn't a facilitating subject so isn't as favoured as the other two but it overlaps quite a lot with biology. as long as you enjoy these subjects tho you'll be fine
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(Original post by annqbellex)
yeah i really like chemistry because you can do so many degrees in the science field and sadly i haven't gotten an 8 in maths yet. problem is i've done better in maths than chem
i enjoy biology so far and psychology seems really interesting, but unfortunately i hate chemistry (didn't have a good teacher) and i don't mind maths. problem is e.g most medicine degrees want chemistry
yeah i really like chemistry because you can do so many degrees in the science field and sadly i haven't gotten an 8 in maths yet. problem is i've done better in maths than chem
i enjoy biology so far and psychology seems really interesting, but unfortunately i hate chemistry (didn't have a good teacher) and i don't mind maths. problem is e.g most medicine degrees want chemistry
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(Original post by c1student)
yh true - you could take chem as a fourth a-level and see how it goes ? and then drop one after a few weeks
yh true - you could take chem as a fourth a-level and see how it goes ? and then drop one after a few weeks
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Hiya I do this exact combo bio, psych and maths
Im a few months into year 12 so don't think I'll be that much help but all I can say is biology is VERY content heavy and so is psychology. I'm currently struggling with maths and I got an A* in GCSE maths (did it a few years early) but I think that's just a lack of practice on my behalf. Personally i find chemistry wayyy harder than maths and it is one of the hardest A levels but so is maths.
What careers are you looking into? Sorry I couldn't be much help please do ask any questions and I'll try my best to help.
Im a few months into year 12 so don't think I'll be that much help but all I can say is biology is VERY content heavy and so is psychology. I'm currently struggling with maths and I got an A* in GCSE maths (did it a few years early) but I think that's just a lack of practice on my behalf. Personally i find chemistry wayyy harder than maths and it is one of the hardest A levels but so is maths.
What careers are you looking into? Sorry I couldn't be much help please do ask any questions and I'll try my best to help.
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(Original post by cryinqclouds)
Hiya I do this exact combo bio, psych and maths
Im a few months into year 12 so don't think I'll be that much help but all I can say is biology is VERY content heavy and so is psychology. I'm currently struggling with maths and I got an A* in GCSE maths (did it a few years early) but I think that's just a lack of practice on my behalf. Personally i find chemistry wayyy harder than maths and it is one of the hardest A levels but so is maths.
What careers are you looking into? Sorry I couldn't be much help please do ask any questions and I'll try my best to help.
Hiya I do this exact combo bio, psych and maths
Im a few months into year 12 so don't think I'll be that much help but all I can say is biology is VERY content heavy and so is psychology. I'm currently struggling with maths and I got an A* in GCSE maths (did it a few years early) but I think that's just a lack of practice on my behalf. Personally i find chemistry wayyy harder than maths and it is one of the hardest A levels but so is maths.
What careers are you looking into? Sorry I couldn't be much help please do ask any questions and I'll try my best to help.
(Original post by CaptainDuckie)
You don’t need a grade 8 in GCSE to be good at A level maths.
You don’t need a grade 8 in GCSE to be good at A level maths.
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(Original post by annqbellex)
the entry level is 7 - 9 and i only got a 6 in my first mock (needed a few marks to get a 7 tho)
the entry level is 7 - 9 and i only got a 6 in my first mock (needed a few marks to get a 7 tho)
A level maths is more due to effort
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(Original post by CaptainDuckie)
You should be fine. Even a grade 6 is fine for A level maths. A level maths is more about practice
You should be fine. Even a grade 6 is fine for A level maths. A level maths is more about practice
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(Original post by annqbellex)
i won't lie i'm not a big fan of maths but i prefer it over chemistry
i won't lie i'm not a big fan of maths but i prefer it over chemistry
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(Original post by annqbellex)
either somewhere in the medicine or psychology, but i don't know if i can do medicine since i don't like chem
either somewhere in the medicine or psychology, but i don't know if i can do medicine since i don't like chem
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(Original post by CaptainDuckie)
Then do maths. I find A level maths decent, it just requires huge amounts of practice. Couple of classmates have gotten a grade 6 are basically on a similar level to me. As long as you just try, you’ll have no issues.
Then do maths. I find A level maths decent, it just requires huge amounts of practice. Couple of classmates have gotten a grade 6 are basically on a similar level to me. As long as you just try, you’ll have no issues.
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biology and psychology overlap so they're good together. psychology involves some maths so maths would be good aswell
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(Original post by Terablitz259)
Hey man, which year are you in? Some of the year 2 calculus gets hard for people who don’t do lots of maths externally. I do further maths as well which helps, but without that it’s a big time commitment to practice and lots of people struggle
Hey man, which year are you in? Some of the year 2 calculus gets hard for people who don’t do lots of maths externally. I do further maths as well which helps, but without that it’s a big time commitment to practice and lots of people struggle
Year 13.
I don’t do maths externally but still get decent grades. I don’t do further maths either so that’s not always true. You don’t need to do further maths to get a good grade at maths. I was going to pick further maths alongside biology and chemistry but most universities (if not all) want 3 A levels as their standard requirement. So it’s just unnecessary.
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(Original post by CaptainDuckie)
Year 13.
I don’t do maths externally but still get decent grades. I don’t do further maths either so that’s not always true. You don’t need to do further maths to get a good grade at maths. I was going to pick further maths alongside biology and chemistry but most universities (if not all) want 3 A levels as their standard requirement. So it’s just unnecessary.
Year 13.
I don’t do maths externally but still get decent grades. I don’t do further maths either so that’s not always true. You don’t need to do further maths to get a good grade at maths. I was going to pick further maths alongside biology and chemistry but most universities (if not all) want 3 A levels as their standard requirement. So it’s just unnecessary.
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#19
(Original post by Terablitz259)
Yup, totally agree. Chemistry requires more abstract thinking along with psychology, so it depends on op’s strengths and weaknesses. My point is that some people who don’t do physics or further maths need to spend a lot of time practicing with little overlap to their other subjects; if you’re getting good grades well done
Yup, totally agree. Chemistry requires more abstract thinking along with psychology, so it depends on op’s strengths and weaknesses. My point is that some people who don’t do physics or further maths need to spend a lot of time practicing with little overlap to their other subjects; if you’re getting good grades well done
We haven’t finished the content yet, to an extent, of being tested. So can’t really comment on my grades but I get A*’s on my homework sheets / mini tests. So thank you, I guess.
Again, not true. You don’t need to spend a “little” more time, they can spend the exact same time as they do for their other subjects. As long as you make time for maths or your subjects, you will have no problems with having to spend more time on it.
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(Original post by CaptainDuckie)
We haven’t finished the content yet, to an extent, of being tested. So can’t really comment on my grades but I get A*’s on my homework sheets / mini tests. So thank you, I guess.
Again, not true. You don’t need to spend a “little” more time, they can spend the exact same time as they do for their other subjects. As long as you make time for maths or your subjects, you will have no problems with having to spend more time on it.
We haven’t finished the content yet, to an extent, of being tested. So can’t really comment on my grades but I get A*’s on my homework sheets / mini tests. So thank you, I guess.
Again, not true. You don’t need to spend a “little” more time, they can spend the exact same time as they do for their other subjects. As long as you make time for maths or your subjects, you will have no problems with having to spend more time on it.
Still possible to get an A* with enough practice, but they will find it harder than a physics or f maths student
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