Looking to pick my GCSE subjects for the next 2 years and I am stuck by my school's limitation of maximum nine GCSE subject areas (it's a large well known boarding school in the South-East). I am undecided re course of study, but I can narrow it down a little bit to medicine, economics, PPE and CompSci.
So far I am decided on the below:
1- Maths + FMSQ
2- English language
3- Biology
4- Chemistry
5- French
6- Spanish
So have to drop one (can keep three) of the below four:
* Physics
* Latin
* History
* CompSci
I am thinking about dropping Latin... around 2/3 of students in my school take it, love the subject, but can see little benefit for future career other than for medicine on a tangent. But is it wise to drop any of the others to keep Latin? I'm not sure...
For the rest of the choices:
* History: around 1/2 of students in my school take it. I am hearing that it is recommended for PPE and Economics, but that English language or an MFL like French or Spanish would be equally valuable. Do I limit myself in my future choices / competitiveness if I don't include history in my GCSE choices? Can I even take history A-levels if I don't?
* Physics: nearly everyone on my school takes it. Almost embarrassing if you don't. Looks like it's kind of useful for medicine and economics, but it is not a strict requirement. Do I close any doors if I don't pick it?
* CompSci: around 1/3 of students in my school take it, mostly because it is reserved for only top maths sets, so nearly everyone who can does it. Do I limit my options if I don't take it, but others do? I am thinking in terms of internal competition, coming from the same secondary to Oxbridge, do I disadvantage myself if I offer say [ Maths + FM + Chemistry ] vs a peer who offers [ Maths + FM + CompSci ]?
What do you think? Can 'safely' drop Latin without jeopardising my outlook and potentially narrowing my options?