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Soon-to-be Y12s, what subjects are you taking?

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Original post by BubblesBB
I think to have the best chance of getting the best grades in your HLs, do NOT take 4 HLs even if your school allows it. 3 HLs + 3SLs + CAS + TOK/EE is plenty. There is a lot to cover in HL History / Eng / Math. And these 3 subjects are also the toughest to score 7s. So you will be needing a lot of time and focus.

Thank you for the advice. I'll do some more thinking about it as atp I've realised I'll be doing a lot of extracurriculars as well as the ib... and I suppose chem SL is enough chem to be fun? I didn't think about HL History/Eng/Maths being even harder when combined. Thank you so much x
Original post by vse.kar.vem
biology, geography, and spanish, hoping to do environmental science at Uni
(considered doing a maths AS-level but I can't be bothered lol)

That's so fun! If you like maths def do maths AS, I did additional maths and the content I learnt was genuinely the most interesting topics I've ever done in school.
Original post by mmmng
I'm going to hopefully do Maths, Further Maths. Physics, and Computer Science. The funny thing is everyone in my computing class on the welcome days all had the same combination.

are you.. asian by any chance? :sob: (I am)
Original post by Terena27
hopefully ill do all 5 A-levels but who knows....Maths, Further maths, Philosophy, Economics and EPQ

That was my original subject combos before I switched to doing the IB!! My school unfortunately doesn't offer econ else I would've taken it. Best of luck. Are you looking at doing PPE by any chance lol?
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Original post by bicompton
That was my original subject combos before I switched to doing the IB!! My school unfortunately doesn't offer econ else I would've taken it. Best of luck. Are you looking at doing PPE by any chance lol?

Yes!! ive seen others get % A*s in similar subjects, i hope i can do the same, good luck with your subjects.
Anyone doing AQA biology, AQA sociology and EDEXCEL psychology reply what you doing and ill send you free resources for it. Just finished my A levels so its everything.
Original post by X.243llie
Anyone doing AQA biology, AQA sociology and EDEXCEL psychology reply what you doing and ill send you free resources for it. Just finished my A levels so its everything.
I'm doing AQA Sociology.
I am also doing AQA Geography and Pearson Edexcel History. I want to do Geography at Uni.
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Original post by Adam Woodbridge
I'm doing AQA Sociology.
I am also doing AQA Geography and Pearson Edexcel History. I want to do Geography at Uni.


Notes, exam questions and answers including tests i done, really good flashcards trust me all you need to do is revise the sociologists set, deffinitionsand laws set for all of the topics oh and the research methods ones too and youll get an A* easy. Also in the notes go to research methods there will ne a doc in there that labelled something like all research methods or skmething like that on its own in that research method folder. It has everything youll ever need to know for research methods including AO2 and extra studies you can apply it to

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1IxlMTDwT6obFJcGu_f4PSY6jhgZKh1Cq

Studying sociology research method studies on Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/gb/914743450/sociology-research-method-studies-flash-cards/?x=1jqU&i=30e729

Studying A2 Paper 2 sociology folder on Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/X243llie/folders/a2-paper-2-sociology?x=1xqU&i=30e729

Studying A2 paper 3 - C&D folder on Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/X243llie/folders/a2-paper-3-cd?x=1xqU&i=30e729

Studying A2 Paper 1 Education folder on Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/X243llie/folders/a2-paper-1-education?x=1xqU&i=30e729
Original post by X.243llie
Notes, exam questions and answers including tests i done, really good flashcards trust me all you need to do is revise the sociologists set, deffinitionsand laws set for all of the topics oh and the research methods ones too and youll get an A* easy. Also in the notes go to research methods there will ne a doc in there that labelled something like all research methods or skmething like that on its own in that research method folder. It has everything youll ever need to know for research methods including AO2 and extra studies you can apply it to
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1IxlMTDwT6obFJcGu_f4PSY6jhgZKh1Cq
Studying sociology research method studies on Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/gb/914743450/sociology-research-method-studies-flash-cards/?x=1jqU&i=30e729
Studying A2 Paper 2 sociology folder on Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/X243llie/folders/a2-paper-2-sociology?x=1xqU&i=30e729
Studying A2 paper 3 - C&D folder on Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/X243llie/folders/a2-paper-3-cd?x=1xqU&i=30e729
Studying A2 Paper 1 Education folder on Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/X243llie/folders/a2-paper-1-education?x=1xqU&i=30e729
Thank you
Original post by mmmng
I'm going to hopefully do Maths, Further Maths. Physics, and Computer Science. The funny thing is everyone in my computing class on the welcome days all had the same combination.


Twinning 🤭
Original post by bicompton
Just a fun question :smile:)
I'm doing HL History, English Lit and Maths AA; SL Chem, Geog, French B. Thinking of doing Chem HL too but not sure yet and I haven't talked to my school.


im doing biology psychology maths and self study further maths im so unexcited 😍😍
Original post by annabel whittle
im doing biology psychology maths and self study further maths im so unexcited 😍😍

oooh love that!! good luck xx
Original post by bicompton
oooh love that!! good luck xx


ahh thank youu good luck to you as well <3
Original post by bicompton
Just a fun question :smile:)
I'm doing HL History, English Lit and Maths AA; SL Chem, Geog, French B. Thinking of doing Chem HL too but not sure yet and I haven't talked to my school.


If I were to do tlevel health, is that bad???
Original post by X.243llie
Anyone doing AQA biology, AQA sociology and EDEXCEL psychology reply what you doing and ill send you free resources for it. Just finished my A levels so its everything.

i'm doing AQA biology
Original post by bicompton
Just a fun question :smile:)
I'm doing HL History, English Lit and Maths AA; SL Chem, Geog, French B. Thinking of doing Chem HL too but not sure yet and I haven't talked to my school.

i'm doing hl: english lit, history and politics sl: chinese, maths and bio 🤗
Original post by sophia_ 10
i'm doing hl: english lit, history and politics sl: chinese, maths and bio 🤗
What does HL and SL mean?
Original post by Adam Woodbridge
What does HL and SL mean?

It’s IB stuff. For IB you do 3 subject at higher level (HL) and 3 at standard level (SL)
Original post by bicompton
Just a fun question :smile:)
I'm doing HL History, English Lit and Maths AA; SL Chem, Geog, French B. Thinking of doing Chem HL too but not sure yet and I haven't talked to my school.

English lit, History and Sociolgy
Original post by Mabel Instone
English lit, History and Sociolgy
I'm doing Geography, History and Sociology.
What exam boards are you doing?
I doing AQA for Geography and Sociology.
Pearson Edexcel for History.

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