What A levels should I choose if I want to study Chemical Engineering at uni?

My friend has been struggling to choose her A levels. She has decided on taking Latin, Maths, Chemistry and one more subject, but she can’t decide on what to take. She wants to take chemical engineering at university. So she needs your help, do you think she should take physics? Or Further maths?? Or sth else?

Which unis is she thinking of applying to?
https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/subject-guide/chemical-engineering#Whatdoyouneed

Probably UCL, Oxford? She’s not that sure yet

For Chemical Engineering Chemistry and Maths as your friend is probably aware are usually needed. I’ve checked the requirements for uk unis and this combination will get you into the vast vast majority of them. However a few of the top unis do require Maths, Chem and another related subject (Physics and FM are included).
Are they absolutely set on chemical engineering? I ask this because if there’s a chance they might switch to a different field of engineering then they will absolutely need Physics so if that’s the case I would recommend taking it.
Are they also certain you want to take 4 a levels? I know some schools mandate it and im not advising against it as such but some people dont consider how much extra time is taken up by this. Think of it like this: if you take 3 subjects then youll have maybe 5 hours of study periods per week and 15 hours of homework on average; so 10 hours of homework outside of school hours. If you take 4 subjects then youll have a near full timetable and 20 hours of homework; so 20 hours of homework outside of school hours- are they prepared to do this?
So basically:Take Chem and Maths
If they only want to take 3 and might switch field of engineering- take Physics
If they still want to take 4 and might switch field of engineering- take Physics and Latin (as long as they enjoy and are confident they will excel in Latin)
If they still want to take 4 and are certain you will not switch fields- tell them to take whichever 2 they think they will enjoy and do the best at and also which they feel they will be able to manage their time in effectively considering coursework and difficulty of content.
If they are completely unsure of what subjects to take other than basing it on what will be helpful for chemical engineering then a choice from physics, fm and dt is preferred.
Hope this helps your friend out a little, have a nice day

Thank you!!! But the thing is she likes chemistry but not physics that much, she doesn’t like other fields of engineering. What advice do you have?

If she isn’t interested in other fields of engineering and she doesn’t like physics then she should keep with taking Maths and Chem and then take a further 1 or 2 subjects which interest her. If she is enjoying and believes she can excel in Latin then it’s a great choice. Other than this I would recommend DT or Further Maths if she wants to take subjects which will help her towards her goal of Chemical Engineering. However if she doesn’t enjoy/excel in DT then I wouldn’t recommend it as a fourth a level due to the coursework component which is apparently quite time consuming- but that depends on her work ethic and learning preference (coursework vs exams). FM is usually taken as a fourth a level but its a quite difficult subject so she would have to have passion for maths and be at a grade 8/9 standard. If she’s not interested in DT/FM then id suggest taking any subject which takes her interest and she thinks she can do well in. Happy to offer any further advice if you have more questions- cant promise I’ll have the answers but hopefully someone on here will!
Hope this helps a little for your friend, have a great day!