A-Level Choices - Further Maths

I have to submit my A-Level choices soon and I'm not sure what to choose.

I'm looking into both Economics and Computer Science at Uni, and will probs take Maths and Chem at A Level (+2 others)

I wasn't sure if I needed further maths for Econ/ CS at Uni, I don't mind maths but it sounds a little overwhelming

I am not sure about whether you need it for Economics or CS but it might be worth checking with your college whether they would allow you to drop the subject after the first year (leaving with an AS in further maths) and continue with just A level maths in the second year. This is what I am doing now - not because I found the further maths really difficult but that I didn't need 4 a levels for my subject that I wanted to do at uni and the AS gave me that extra bit to put on my personal statement that others might not have.

I am not sure about whether you need it for Economics or CS but it might be worth checking with your college whether they would allow you to drop the subject after the first year (leaving with an AS in further maths) and continue with just A level maths in the second year. This is what I am doing now - not because I found the further maths really difficult but that I didn't need 4 a levels for my subject that I wanted to do at uni and the AS gave me that extra bit to put on my personal statement that others might not have.

I am not sure about whether you need it for Economics or CS but it might be worth checking with your college whether they would allow you to drop the subject after the first year (leaving with an AS in further maths) and continue with just A level maths in the second year. This is what I am doing now - not because I found the further maths really difficult but that I didn't need 4 a levels for my subject that I wanted to do at uni and the AS gave me that extra bit to put on my personal statement that others might not have.

you need it 100% for cs. i joined an oxbridge uni zoom meeting thing and 93% of comp sci students took further maths. with econ it would definitely make you stand out

i would defo recommend it like with my school you have to take it to do comp sci along with maths and/or physics

Just be aware that if you feel you struggle with Maths, then CS or Econ at a top Uni may need a rethink.

i was told that unis don’t take as levels seriously is that true??

It depends I suppose - you'd have to check with the course first but the AS levels often lead to a reduction in the grades you need. For example at Sheffield for the course I want to do, it would have the affect of turning AAA to AAB. This is though also dependant on you getting a certain grade in AS, I think it was an A in AS further maths in my case.