HSPS A- Levels

I have to choose my a- levels over the next few months (currently year 11) and am looking to study HSPS at cambridge. I also, however have a huge love for the performing arts and have considered going into theatre many times.

I am predicted 7s, 8s and 9s in my GCSEs and am taking all the cores and Religion (which was compulsory), Spanish (also compulsory), music and drama.

I was originally going to apply to take English Lit, Politics and Performing Arts/Drama (PA is a BTEC) so that I had something creative to do. However, cambridge’s website say that they don’t like these subjects which i am assuming will heavily affect my chance of acceptance.

So, my dilemma is, do I apply for history (which I didn’t take a GCSE in but think the course looks super interesting, sociology (never really considered but looks relatively ok but unsure what cambridge think of it however I understand it to be course relevant), Spanish (which I absolutely hate but am ok at and know Oxbridge LOVE).

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Cambridge HSPS student here
Choose it only if you enjoy social sciences! Politics has a bit of a philosophical/thinker-based flavour, but overall it's mostly social scienc-y. Same with Sociology and Anthropology. You might also swap any of these for a subject from different (selected) departments.
For A-Levels, I'd say definitely essay-based, 'classic' ones would be your best choice - keep up one creative if you want, but do make sure you get a good grade most of all. Getting into Oxbridge is not about being the best or the smartest: it has a lot to do with attitude and affinity to the college.... but you only get to this stage (interview) if have top grades - and thus the ability to perform well when it'll come to the entrance test (essay based). Don't forget the sprinkle of luck, too, so do think about how your overall application looks for other unis.
Cambridge has a HUGE performing arts scene. You can do anything, from producing, to writing, acting, technical stuff... anything. It'll all be hands-on experience, the learn-as-you-go rather than having a course teaching theory of the arts etc., but then it'd be your choice whether you want the theory stuff too or not.
It'll be hard and you'll have to learn how to compromise between the two, but there are people who get involved in many more things and can still cope well. It'll teach you so much about time management and self-organisation, which is always good on the CV!

Hello! I know this is a very late reply, i was wondering for a levels im doing geography economics pyschology and politics. But i need to drop one and im not sure which one, do you have any tips of which ones to take to get into cambridge HSPS

I haven't done any of these, but I'd say:

hi, do you think i wont have a chance of getting if i do maths physics and sociology,

Personally, it is not blatantly clear to me why you would want to do a social science course where the majority of your subject revolve around STEM subjects - and not even biology, which would be the closest to the topic HSPS investigates.
Hence, I'd say if you're truly happy with these subject, invest time to do extra reading on politics and sociology stuff - or even anthropology - and see how it is connects to the knowledge you're developing now through maths and physics, as this will show critical thinking and curiosity to see beyond the 'black and white' lenses than science somethings gets attributed.

Honestly, I have always been a "stem person" and I chose sociology as like a "filler subject" but i really came to enjoy it and am interested in it, and I have been looking at socio degrees and came across hsps, and the modules and topics really intrigued me and I have been researching more and more about politics and anthropology as now its a very keen interest of mine.