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For context, i’m at the end of year 12, so this isn’t a choosing a levels post. I was just wondering how people who took these subjects together found them, in terms of difficulty, workload, enjoyability etc. I take geography rn and I’m starting to really despise it, but I stupidly didn’t take 4 subjects, so I can’t drop it now. So i’ve started to consider potentially staying an extra year to take biology instead. Biology would be far more useful for me, and I got a 9 at GCSE (triple) because I really enjoyed it. The main reason I didn’t take it was initially is because I didn’t think i’d be able to manage sciences as eventhough I enjoyed bio, I often found the exams really difficult and scraped a 9 by 2 marks. I chose geography as an easier subject (and got a 9 with less stress), and I’m predicted an A* it’s just i’m finding it really long and draining. Would it be worth switching now, or would it be super risky, as I don’t know what bio a level will be like. I want to do psych at uni, so bio isn’t essential (and I have two ‘sciences’) but it’s recommended. I’m also not sure if unis will look down on me staying for 3 years instead of 2 (as i’m likely to apply for cambridge and the london unis). Should I just keep geo? As i’m predicted 3 A*s, so if bio turns out badly, my grades will be compromised. How do I stop thinking about bio a level lol!!! I keep saying I will just stick, but I can’t stop thinking about bio and regretting my life choices. Can anyone offer any advice, or talk some sense?

Thanks for responding! With the amount of bio content, do you think it would be possible to learn the whole of year 12 bio over summer? As I’ve also considered trying to get the full a level by self teaching myself year 1 over summer and joining year 13 as normal. Or would this be way too unrealistic

Oohh really? For some reason everyone says bio is so rough content wise. I think I’ll give it a shot over summer as if it looks like too much I can just stop with it. How would you say year 13 bio is though? Like would it be ok to still continue w geo just incase (so doing 4), or does it get a lot harder (i’m assuming you’ve done your a levels or are in year 13- if not ignore this)? Thanks for your response

Thanks for responding! With the amount of bio content, do you think it would be possible to learn the whole of year 12 bio over summer? As I’ve also considered trying to get the full a level by self teaching myself year 1 over summer and joining year 13 as normal. Or would this be way too unrealistic

For context, i’m at the end of year 12, so this isn’t a choosing a levels post. I was just wondering how people who took these subjects together found them, in terms of difficulty, workload, enjoyability etc. I take geography rn and I’m starting to really despise it, but I stupidly didn’t take 4 subjects, so I can’t drop it now. So i’ve started to consider potentially staying an extra year to take biology instead. Biology would be far more useful for me, and I got a 9 at GCSE (triple) because I really enjoyed it. The main reason I didn’t take it was initially is because I didn’t think i’d be able to manage sciences as eventhough I enjoyed bio, I often found the exams really difficult and scraped a 9 by 2 marks. I chose geography as an easier subject (and got a 9 with less stress), and I’m predicted an A* it’s just i’m finding it really long and draining. Would it be worth switching now, or would it be super risky, as I don’t know what bio a level will be like. I want to do psych at uni, so bio isn’t essential (and I have two ‘sciences’) but it’s recommended. I’m also not sure if unis will look down on me staying for 3 years instead of 2 (as i’m likely to apply for cambridge and the london unis). Should I just keep geo? As i’m predicted 3 A*s, so if bio turns out badly, my grades will be compromised. How do I stop thinking about bio a level lol!!! I keep saying I will just stick, but I can’t stop thinking about bio and regretting my life choices. Can anyone offer any advice, or talk some sense?