A level options

Would be interested to here from anyone doing English lit at Uni on what A Level subjects are preferable for applying.

I'm about to start year 12 studying English lit, History, Film studies, and drama

I know my chances of getting into RG with these subjects are slim but I'm also interested in applying to drama conservatoires so I'm looking to keep my options open but i'd be willing to drop film or switch it to politics if it means I stand more of a chance at getting into a good uni.

Would love to hear any advice on this, thanks xx

Would be interested to here from anyone doing English lit at Uni on what A Level subjects are preferable for applying.

I'm about to start year 12 studying English lit, History, Film studies, and drama

I know my chances of getting into RG with these subjects are slim but I'm also interested in applying to drama conservatoires so I'm looking to keep my options open but i'd be willing to drop film or switch it to politics if it means I stand more of a chance at getting into a good uni.

Would love to hear any advice on this, thanks xx

Hello,

I wouldn’t call those subjects giving you a slim chance at getting accepted into a RG is true at all. The main thing they’re interested in here is literature, which you’re taking. History is an incredibly useful supplement to English, as literature tends to be a very historical subject in and of itself.

History and Literature is an extremely common joint degree because of how compatible they are as subjects. Likewise, film and literature is also common because adaptation is a whole field in the literary workplace. Shakespeare’s plays, which every school will inevitably make you study are all scripts—drama comes under that category.

The subjects you have taken all directly link to an English Literature degree! It’s not all about books and English Language isn’t a mandatory requirement for A level to get into literature. Your wide range of subjects are all a part of what makes English Literature the subject that it is.

Hope this helps,
Dom
(English Literature Graduate)

Would be interested to here from anyone doing English lit at Uni on what A Level subjects are preferable for applying.

I'm about to start year 12 studying English lit, History, Film studies, and drama

I know my chances of getting into RG with these subjects are slim but I'm also interested in applying to drama conservatoires so I'm looking to keep my options open but i'd be willing to drop film or switch it to politics if it means I stand more of a chance at getting into a good uni.

Would love to hear any advice on this, thanks xx

Hey!
It might sound cliche but from experience go with what you enjoy. In my first year i chose subjects I hated but thought they would be well recognised and get me into a better uni but long story short I changed them because I absolutely hated them and hated college. When I changed them I suddenly was a lot less stressed, much happier and found the work a lot more easier because I genuinely enjoyed my subjects. I dont know much about politics and film studies but from taking english lit and history, I know that they 'look good' for unis, but if you want more advice you can ring up the college/ sixth form your planning on going to and ask for more advice.At the end of the day, pick something you know you will enjoy because A levels are hard and you honestly dont want to make it more difficult for yourself by choosing something you hate.
I hope this helps xx